Neither (opera)
Neither is the only opera by Morton Feldman, dating from 1977. Its libretto is a 16-line poem by Samuel Beckett. Composer and librettist had met in Berlin two years earlier with plans for a collaboration for Rome Opera. However, in their encounter Beckett had told Feldman that he himself did not like opera. Feldman had echoed Beckett’s sentiment,[1] so that the work emerged in Rome as a setting for soprano soloist only, accompanied by orchestra.[2] It could theoretically be termed a “monodrama;” however, given the creators’ disdain for opera, the label “anti-opera” fits better.
| Neither | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Morton Feldman | |
 The composer in 1976 | |
| Librettist | Samuel Beckett |
| Language | English |
| Premiere | 1977 |
Recordings
- HatHut, hat (now) ART 180: Sarah Leonard, soprano; Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt; Zoltán Peskó, conductor
- Col Legno, WWE 1CD 20081: Petra Hoffman, soprano; Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks; Kwamé Ryan, conductor
See also
References
- Strauss, Walter A., Review of Samuel Beckett and Music by Mary Bryden (2000). SubStance, 29 (2, Issue 92): pp. 104-108.
- http://www.universaledition.com/Morton-Feldman/composers-and-works/composer/220/work/3841
External links
- The Modern World, pages on: Feldman and Beckett Neither
- JazzLoft page on recording of Neither
- Neither Wealth Nor Splendor: Getting Morton Feldman’s and Samuel Beckett’s 1977 opera NEITHER from a Workshop Performance in NYC to the Konzerthaus in Vienna and the Obstacles Concerned.
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