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Michael Tippett (1905-1998): The Ice Break, opera in tre atti su libretto proprio (1975/1976) -- London Sinfonietta Chorus (Maestro del coro: Terry Edwards) e London Sinfonietta diretti da David Atherton --
Lev, un insegnante dissidente, liberato dopo vent'anni di prigionia: David Wilson-Johnson
Nadia, sua moglie, emigrata in Occidente con il figlio bambino: Heather Harper
Yuri, loro figlio: Sanford Sylvan
Gayle, la fidanzata di Yuri: Carolann Page
Hannah, una infermiera di colore: Cynthia Clarey
Olympion, un atleta di colore, boyfriend di Hannah: Thomas Randle
Luke, un giovane dottore dell'ospedale di Hannah: Bonaventura Bottone
Lieutenant, un tenente di polizia: Donald Maxwell
Astron, un messaggero psichedelico: Christopher Robson e Sarah Walker --
Atto Primo
Scena 1: "Years back" (Nadia, Yuri, Lev)
Scena 2: "Look, Hannah, there's young Yuri" (Gayle, Yuri, Hannah)
Scena 3: "Olà, Olò, Olympion !" (Fans)
Scena 4: "Gayle, stop!" (Yuri, Gayle)
Scena 5: "Yuri, Yuri, I nead you" (Nadia, Yuri)
Scena 6: "Olà, Olò" (Fans, Cheerleader, Olympion, Hannah)
Scena 7: "Nadia, Nadia" (Lev Nadia)
Scena 8: "And the camps ? The prison ? The exile ?" (Nadia, Lev)
Scena 9: "Yeh,Yeh, Yeh, Yeh !" (Fans, Olympion, Hannah, Gayle, Yuri)
Scena 10: "Hi so strange these days" (Nadia, Lev, Yuri, Gayle) --
Atto Secondo
Scena 1: "Who am I to bear the burdens of this world" (Lev, Nadia, Gayle, Yuri)
Scena 2: "We meet qith cordial greetings" (Chorus of Whites)
Scena 3: "I must go with them" (Olympion, Hannah)
Scena 4: "Hi, there, black man!" (Chorus of Blacks)
Scena 5: "Stranger and darker" (Hannah, Chorus of Whites, Chorus of Blacks)
Scena 6: "Wà-wà-wà-wà-white" (Chorus of Whites, Chorus of Blacks)
Scena 7: "Who dies, who dies ?" (Nadia, Lev)
Scena 8: The riot
Scena 9: "Police- or fuzz ?" (Lieutenant, Luke, Hannah, Lev)
Scena 10: After the riot --
Atto Terzo
Scena 1: "Now the boat glided in the hot, noonday sunshine" (lev, Nadia)
Scena 2: "How is he, doctor ?" (Nadia, Luke, Hannah)
Scena 3: "Why did I leave that other country ?" (Lev, Hannah)
Scena 4: "Who holds me tight round the waist" (Nadia, Lev, Hannah)
Scena 5: "Ready ? I am ready ?" (Chorus, Astron)
Scena 6: "Daily I deal with death.. and life" (Luke, Lev)
Scena 7: "What happens now, Hannah ?" (Yuri, Hannah, Luke)
Scena 8: "Spring come to you at the farthest!" (Chorus)
Scena 9: "Help me, Nurse, Doctor" (Yuri, Lev, Luke, Hannah)
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