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Curlew River

Curlew River

ComposerBenjamin Britten

DirectorMark Morris

MusicCurlew River: A Parable for Church Performance (1964)

Lighting DesignerNick Kolin

Costume DesignerAllen Moyer

Set DesignerAllen Moyer

CommissionerTanglewood Music Center

Instrumentationfour voice soloists, chorus, viola, double bass, flute/piccolo, horn, percussion, harp, organ

Running Time70 minutes

Premiere Date & CompanyJuly 31, 2013,

Premiere Performance Tanglewood Music Center (Lenox, MA) - July 31-August 1, 2013

Premiere CastIsaiah Bell, Edward Nelson, Nathan Wyatt, David Tinervia, Daniel Moody, Andrew Fuchs, James Barbato, John Buffett, Steven Eddy, Erik Krohg, Conor McDonald, David Menzies, Cairan Ryan

Performances & Events

"Mark Morris: Two Operas," Brooklyn Academy of Music (Brooklyn, NY) - March 15-19, 2017

Tanglewood Music Center (Lenox, MA) - July 31-August 1, 2013

Media

Excerpt from "Curlew River"

Videos
Performance video of "Curlew River" at Brooklyn Academy of Music - March 16, 2017

Program for "Mark Morris: Two Operas," Brooklyn Academy of Music - March 15-19, 2017

Programs
Program for "Mark Morris: Two Operas," Brooklyn Academy of Music - March 15-19, 2017

Flyer for "Mark Morris: Two Operas," Brooklyn Academy of Music - March 15-19, 2017

Promotional Materials
Flyer for "Mark Morris: Two Operas," Brooklyn Academy of Music - March 15-19, 2017

Brochure for Brooklyn Academy of Music - Spring 2017

Promotional Materials
Brochure for Brooklyn Academy of Music - Spring 2017

Program for Tanglewood Music Center - July 31-August 1, 2013

Programs
Program for Tanglewood Music Center - July 31-August 1, 2013