DESCRIPTION:
Act I: Scene I: "Birth"

from Albany TROY1366 DVD

http://www.albanyrecords.com

Cast includes Tony Boutte, tenor; Matthew Burns, bass-baritone;
Jennifer Conner, soprano; Ethan Fran, tenor; Dominic Inferra, baritone;
Linda Larson, soprano; Jennifer Roderer, soprano; Chris Pedro Trakas, baritone
Instrumental Ensemble conducted by Karl Kramer-Johansen

A DVD of the world premiere performance at the ACA Festival of American Music.

The opera, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is based entirely on the very ironic, humorous short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The libretto was written by Estela Eaton, the composer's daughter. Composer John Eaton was called "...the most interesting opera composer writing in America today" by Andrew Porter. He has also received international recognition as a composer of electronic and microtonal music. Of his more than 20 operas, perhaps the best known is The Cry of Clytaemnestra. A recipient of the "genius" award from the MacArthur Foundation, he has also received an award from the National Institute of Arts and Letters. This DVD was filmed at live performances sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Opera and presented as the opening event of the ACA's Festival of American Music in 2010, featuring the Pocket Opera Players.