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Marilyn Forever
Chamber opera
Libretto by Marilyn Bowering
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Commissioned by Gavin Bryars’ long-standing collaborators, ensemble Aventa, and with a libretto by author and poet Marilyn Bowering, Bryars' Marilyn Forever examines the inner life of Marilyn Monroe, and her intellectual and emotional relationships with death and love.
Often seen as a victim, fantasy and sex object, the character of Monroe is fleshed out in this chamber opera: 'We are given through Monroe’s own voice her combination of sensitivity and exhibitionism, allied to the narrative of the ‘chorus’, a view from the ‘inside’ of the conflicting emotion and ambitions of this compelling and timeless personality.' (Aventa)
Often seen as a victim, fantasy and sex object, the character of Monroe is fleshed out in this chamber opera: 'We are given through Monroe’s own voice her combination of sensitivity and exhibitionism, allied to the narrative of the ‘chorus’, a view from the ‘inside’ of the conflicting emotion and ambitions of this compelling and timeless personality.' (Aventa)
Orchestral Cast
bcl.bsn-hn-perc-str(0.0.2.1.1); jazz trio (tsax-pno-jazz bass)
Cast
Marilyn · soprano - Rehearsal Director · baritone - The Tritones · small chorus of tenor, baritone and bass in pit with ensemble
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Title:
Marilyn Forever
Chamber opera
Libretto by Marilyn Bowering
Language:
English
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
2010 - 2013
Duration:
75 ′
World Premiere:
September 13, 2013 · Victoria, BC (CA)
McPherson Playhouse
Eivør Pálsdóttir, soprano; Thomas Sandberg, baritone · Conductor: Bill Linwood · Aventa Ensemble
Original staging: Joel Ivany · Costumes: Camellia Koo · Set design: Camellia Koo
(scenic)
McPherson Playhouse
Eivør Pálsdóttir, soprano; Thomas Sandberg, baritone · Conductor: Bill Linwood · Aventa Ensemble
Original staging: Joel Ivany · Costumes: Camellia Koo · Set design: Camellia Koo
(scenic)
Commissioned work :
Commissioned by the Aventa Ensemble
Series:
Technical Details
Product number:
LSL 10287
Performances
Marilyn Forever
Conductor: David Wordsworth
July 2025 |
London (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Arcola Theatre
Marilyn Forever
Orchestra: RCS Opera Orchestra
November 4, 2022 |
Glasgow (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Alexander Gibson Opera Studio
Marilyn Forever
Orchestra: RCS Opera Orchestra
November 2, 2022 |
Glasgow (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Alexander Gibson Opera Studio
Marilyn Forever
Orchestra: RCS Opera Orchestra
October 31, 2022 |
Glasgow (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Alexander Gibson Opera Studio
Marilyn Forever
Orchestra: RCS Opera Orchestra
October 29, 2022 |
Glasgow (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) , Alexander Gibson Opera Studio — First Night
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