Nyman: 8 Lust Songs - Sonetti Lussuriosi

Michale Nyman Band

MNRCD 114

Michael Nyman sets the erotic poems of the 16th century Italian poet Pietro Aretino to music, performed by soprano Marie Angel with the Michael Nyman Band. The poems were inspired by Marcantonio Raimondi's engravings of couples in various positions of sexual intercourse. The poems and engravings have been called a Renaissance equivalent of the Kama Sutra. They caused huge outrage at the time of publication, banned by the Papal authorities and nearly all copies destroyed. They are the most important erotic texts of the period and have gone on to inspire writers and artists alike for centuries. Marie Angel sings the male and female roles. As Nyman composed the music the words came to life for Marie and the characters revealed themselves to her. Her interpretation is thus not only key but unique, colourful and very entertaining.

CD

Muzyka klasyczna

Michael Nyman Records

28-08-2017

5060116572452