{"product_id":"picker-picker-guerrero-opera-without-words","title":"Tobias Picker: Opera Without Words - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eOpera Without Words\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eTobias Picker\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eNaxos American\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e636943985328\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2020-08-28\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Tobias Picker, hailed as \"a genuine creator\" by The New Yorker, has written extensively for the stage and for symphonic forces, and these two approaches are represented in this album. The Encantadas (an older name for the Galapagos Islands) derives from a novella by Herman Melville. Picker has set it as a melodrama, exploring the enchanted isles in all their quietly menacing and spectacular beauty. In a radical new form, Picker's Opera Without Words is set to a libretto by Irene Dische that has now been removed, allowing the music alone to bear the expressive richness and intensity of this \"secret opera.\" Tobias Picker has been commissioned to write numerous works in other genres, including operas, three symphonies, concertos for violin, viola, cello and oboe, four piano concertos and chamber music. His many honors include the 2020 GRAMMY Award for Best Opera Recording (Fantastic Mr. Fox). Picker is a lifetime member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and is artistic director of the Tulsa Opera, a post he has held since 2016.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Dream \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Desolation \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Delusion \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Diversity \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Din \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Dawn \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Szene 1: The Beloved \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Szene 2: The Minstrel \u003cbr\u003e1.9 Szene 3: The Idol \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Szene 4: The Gladiator \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Szene 5: The Farewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudio Sample:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ci\u003eAll soundclips are provided by Tidal and are for illustrative purposes only. For some releases, the tracks listed may not accurately represent the tracks on the physical release.\u003c\/i\u003e\n                                           \u003cbr\u003e\n                                           \u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/embed.tidal.com\/albums\/150507119\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:100%;height:700px\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"Tobias Picker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32533949612103,"sku":"40605609","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3837520-2587315.jpg?v=1711553271","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/picker-picker-guerrero-opera-without-words","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}