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Houston Grand Opera- Jake Heggie: Intelligence (CD)

SKU: 1230000270007
¥200.00
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Houston Grand Opera is a driving force in American opera, cultivating a spirit of innovation with premieres of important 20th-century works like Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place and John Adams' Nixon in China. This tradition continues with the debut recording on their own record label-Jake Heggie's Intelligence. This epic work was commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and is the company's 75th premiere, building on it's legacy and commitment to the future of opera with a thrilling new recording. Intelligence explores the little-known story of two heroic women spies during the American Civil War: Elizabeth Van Lew, a privileged white woman; and Mary Jane Bowser, a black woman born into slavery in the Van Lew household. Composer Jake Heggie, librettist Gene Scheer and director/choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar join creative forces to transform this unique true story into a musical masterpiece. The opera features an all-star cast led by soprano Janai Brugger as Mary Jane Bowser, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Elizabeth Van Lew and mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges as Lucinda. These awardwinning artists create a riveting performance, capturing the nuance and suspense of Heggie's acclaimed new opera in this exciting launch of Houston Grand Opera's record label.

Tracklist:

  1. Intelligence~Act
  2. Scene
  3. The Van Lew Mansion
  4. Intelligence~Act
  5. Scene
  6. Help me!
  7. Intelligence~Act
  8. Scene
  9. Round and Round
  10. Intelligence~Act
  11. Scene
  12. Intelligence
  13. Intelligence~Act
  14. Scene
  15. Aria. Just one step
  16. Intelligence~Act
  17. Scene
  18. The Confederate White House
  19. Intelligence~Act
  20. Scene
  21. Pantomime
  22. Intelligence~Act
  23. Scene
  24. What did I marry into?
  25. Intelligence~Act
  26. Scene
  27. Aria. Look me in the eye
  28. Intelligence~Act
  29. Scene
  30. In Town
  31. Intelligence~Act
  32. Scene
  33. The Journal
  34. Intelligence~Act
  35. Scene
  36. Aria. Why risk everything for this?
  37. Intelligence~Act
  38. Scene
  39. What's gonna happen now?
  40. Intelligence~Act
  41. Scene
  42. Fire!
  43. Intelligence~Act
  44. Scene
  45. What is in the ashes?
  46. Intelligence~Act
  47. Scene
  48. Surviving is all I've ever known
  49. Intelligence~Act
  50. Scene
  51. Duet. Traitors
  52. Intelligence~Act
  53. Scene
  54. It cannot be true
  55. Intelligence~Act
  56. Scene
  57. Ancestral Dance
  58. Intelligence~Act
  59. Scene
  60. Midnight outside the Van Lew Mansion
  61. Intelligence~Act
  62. Scene
  63. None so wronged as Mary Jane
  64. Intelligence~Act
  65. Scene
  66. Duet. Chained to you forever
  67. Intelligence~Act
  68. Scene
  69. In Elizabeth's Rooms
  70. Intelligence~Act
  71. Scene
  72. The Slave Auction
  73. Intelligence~Act
  74. Scene
  75. My momma's eyes
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Houston Grand Opera- Jake Heggie: Intelligence (CD)

SKU: 1230000270007
¥200.00

Release Date: 08.29.2025

 
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Houston Grand Opera is a driving force in American opera, cultivating a spirit of innovation with premieres of important 20th-century works like Leonard Bernstein's A Quiet Place and John Adams' Nixon in China. This tradition continues with the debut recording on their own record label-Jake Heggie's Intelligence. This epic work was commissioned by Houston Grand Opera and is the company's 75th premiere, building on it's legacy and commitment to the future of opera with a thrilling new recording. Intelligence explores the little-known story of two heroic women spies during the American Civil War: Elizabeth Van Lew, a privileged white woman; and Mary Jane Bowser, a black woman born into slavery in the Van Lew household. Composer Jake Heggie, librettist Gene Scheer and director/choreographer Jawole Willa Jo Zollar join creative forces to transform this unique true story into a musical masterpiece. The opera features an all-star cast led by soprano Janai Brugger as Mary Jane Bowser, mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as Elizabeth Van Lew and mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges as Lucinda. These awardwinning artists create a riveting performance, capturing the nuance and suspense of Heggie's acclaimed new opera in this exciting launch of Houston Grand Opera's record label.

Tracklist:

  1. Intelligence~Act
  2. Scene
  3. The Van Lew Mansion
  4. Intelligence~Act
  5. Scene
  6. Help me!
  7. Intelligence~Act
  8. Scene
  9. Round and Round
  10. Intelligence~Act
  11. Scene
  12. Intelligence
  13. Intelligence~Act
  14. Scene
  15. Aria. Just one step
  16. Intelligence~Act
  17. Scene
  18. The Confederate White House
  19. Intelligence~Act
  20. Scene
  21. Pantomime
  22. Intelligence~Act
  23. Scene
  24. What did I marry into?
  25. Intelligence~Act
  26. Scene
  27. Aria. Look me in the eye
  28. Intelligence~Act
  29. Scene
  30. In Town
  31. Intelligence~Act
  32. Scene
  33. The Journal
  34. Intelligence~Act
  35. Scene
  36. Aria. Why risk everything for this?
  37. Intelligence~Act
  38. Scene
  39. What's gonna happen now?
  40. Intelligence~Act
  41. Scene
  42. Fire!
  43. Intelligence~Act
  44. Scene
  45. What is in the ashes?
  46. Intelligence~Act
  47. Scene
  48. Surviving is all I've ever known
  49. Intelligence~Act
  50. Scene
  51. Duet. Traitors
  52. Intelligence~Act
  53. Scene
  54. It cannot be true
  55. Intelligence~Act
  56. Scene
  57. Ancestral Dance
  58. Intelligence~Act
  59. Scene
  60. Midnight outside the Van Lew Mansion
  61. Intelligence~Act
  62. Scene
  63. None so wronged as Mary Jane
  64. Intelligence~Act
  65. Scene
  66. Duet. Chained to you forever
  67. Intelligence~Act
  68. Scene
  69. In Elizabeth's Rooms
  70. Intelligence~Act
  71. Scene
  72. The Slave Auction
  73. Intelligence~Act
  74. Scene
  75. My momma's eyes