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FULL THE GOLDEN THREAD (Alice Beckwith) London 2023 Thalie Knights
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: The Golden Thread
- Composer: Beckwith Alice
- Libretto: Inspired by Angela Carter’s retelling of the Goethe myth
- Venue & Opera Company: The Cockpit, London, UK
- Recorded: August 30, 2023
- Type: Concert Live
- Singers: Thalie Knights
- Conductor:
- Orchestra: Chamber ensemble
- Stage Director: Alice Beckwith
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Tête à Tête, MyNewOpera
- Date Published: 2023
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: nosubs
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The Golden Thread is a contemporary cantata for mezzo soprano and large chamber ensemble. With themes of renewal, hope, and feminine strength, the piece depicts a young woman’s encounter with the Green Man and his more sinister counterpart, the Erlking.
Inspired by Angela Carter’s retelling of the Goethe myth, this dramatic cantata received a rare electrifying response at its first performance. Commissioned and premiered by the Green Man Gallery, Buxton; the piece explores the dualities of power and entrapment, destruction and creation, death and renewal.
Supported by the Vaughan Williams Foundation, the first performance was given by mezzo-soprano Phoebe Haines and members of the Endelienta Ensemble.