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L'Amour de Loin
" Love from afar" is the first opera by the Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho , with a libretto by the French-Lebanese author
Amin Maalouf. Ittells the tale of the 12th-century French troubadour JaufreRudel, Prince of Blaye, who falls in love with Clémence, Countess of Tripoli, without seeing her, but through hearing stories about her from a travelling pilgrim.
Saariaho creates a unique soundworld of medieval courtly love and restrained passions using troubadour-like melodies and electronic effects. Recorded at the Barbican, London, last November. Presented by Anthony Burton. Saariaho L 'Amour de Loin
London Voices, BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Robert Spano

Contributors

Unknown:
Kaija Saariaho
Unknown:
Amin Maalouf.
Presented By:
Anthony Burton.
Conductor:
Robert Spano
Countess Clémence:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
Pilgrim:
Beth Clayton (mezzo)
JaufreRudel:
Gerald Finley (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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