WILLIAM ALWYN

Miss Julie

Opera in Two Acts, after the play by August Strindberg

 

Jill Gomez - soprano, Benjamin Luxon - baritone, Della Jones - mezzo-soprano, John Mitchinson - tenor

Philharmonia Orchestra / Vilem Tausky

 

“It is good to have this superb recording of William Alwyn’s colourful and confident adaptation of Strinberg’s play on CD. Alwyn, an outstanding film-composer, here consistently demonstrates his mastery of atmosphere and timing to bring out the chilling intensity of this story of Miss Julie’s sudden infatuation for her father’s manservant. The performance under Vilem Tausky is strong and forceful with superb singing from all the principals.” Edward Greenfield, Gramophone

 

Lyrita 2cds SRCD2218