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Roger Parker

January 01, 1970

For the 14th-century Canon of Windsor, see Roger Parker (priest). For the English judge, see Roger Parker (judge).

Roger Parker (born London United Kingdom, 2 August 1951) is an English musicologist who was previously Thurston Dart Professor of Music at King's College London.[1] His work has centred on opera. Between 2006 and 2010, while Professor of Music at Gresham College, London, Parker presented four series of free public lectures, one example being "Verdi and Milan" in 2007 which is available on video.[2]

In addition to teaching, Parker has been active as joint editor in the preparation of critical editions of the work of 19th-century Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti for the Milan publishing house Ricordi.[3] He also acts as Repertory Consultant[4] to the UK's specialised recording company, Opera Rara, which has commissioned performances and recordings of rare Donizetti operas such as Belisario in 2012 and Les Martyrs in 2014.[5] Additionally, Parker has presented talks on UK radio on aspects of opera, including his talk "Verdi 200: Viva Verdi"[6] on BBC Radio 3 on 6 January and 13 October 2013.

Education and academic work edit

He studied at the University of London, first at Goldsmiths' College, and then at King's College London from which he obtained his PhD in 1981. In 1982, he moved to Cornell University in upstate New York, where he was assistant professor and then associate professor. Returning to England to become a lecturer in music (later professor) and fellow of St Hugh's College, Oxford, in 1999 he became professor of music at Cambridge University, where he was a fellow of St John's College. Between 2005 and 2006, he was the chair of the School of Arts and Humanities. Parker became the Visiting Ernest Bloch Lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley in 2002 and, in 2007, he was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. [5]

Preparation of critical editions of operas edit

Roger Parker's focus has been in the area of Italian opera of the nineteenth century. For ten years he was founding co-editor (with Arthur Groos) of the Cambridge Opera Journal, and he continues as General Editor of The Critical Edition of the Operas of Gaetano Donizetti published it Italy by Casa Ricordi of Milan and in the United States by the University of Chicago Press under the auspices of the Fondazione Donizetti. His co-editor is Gabriele Dotto, who led Ricordi's editorial department from 1992 to 2001.[3][7]

Other critical editions of Donizetti's operas on which Parker has worked include Linda di Chamounix in 2007[8] as well as those titles which appear on the Donizetti Society's list of works completed by Parker alone, such as Lucrezia Borgia (1998) and Adelia. Additionally, along with Dotto, he has co-authored the critical edition of Lucia di Lammermoor which was presented at the Royal Opera House, London in 2003.[9] Roger Parker is also credited as editor of the critical edition of Puccini's opera, Manon Lescaut published by Ricordi in 2013.

A major revival[10] of a never-completed Donizetti opera, Le duc d'Albe, was given in 2012 by the Vlaamse Opera from a critical edition prepared by Parker.[11] He has written about the work involved in its preparation.[12]

Involvement with performances edit

For the preparation, recording, and presentation of the Opera Rara recording of Donizetti's Belisario in 2012, it has been noted that the opera was "performed in the edition by Sir Mark Elder, Roger Parker and Jürgen Selk, based on the 2010 edition by Ottavio Sbragia."[13] For that event, Parker coordinated and presented an afternoon-long public symposium on the opera. In a similar fashion, when Donizetti's Les Martyrs was presented by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in London in November 2014, Roger Parker was part of an introductory panel which also included Dr Flora Willson (who prepared the critical edition) and author and Donizetti biographer Jonathan Keates.[14]

Awards and appointments edit

He received the "Premio Giuseppe Verdi" in 1986, was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1986–87, and in 1991 was awarded the Dent Medal of the Royal Musical Association. 2008 saw his election as Fellow of the British Academy,[5] while, in 2014, he was appointed member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music.

Recent publications edit

  • "Verdi the revolutionary? Let's separate fact from fiction",[15] The Guardian (London), 7 October 2013
  • Giacomo Puccini, Manon Lescaut, Milan: Ricordi, 2013. Editor, critical edition.[16]
  • A History of Opera[17] (with Carolyn Abbate), London: Penguin Books, Ltd.; New York: W.W. Norton and Company, Inc., 2012
  • The New Grove Guide to Verdi and his Operas, Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2007
  • Remaking the Song: Operatic Visions and Revisions from Handel to Berio, Berkeley & Los Angeles: University of California Press, 2006
  • "The Opera Industry", in Jim Samson, ed., The Cambridge History of Nineteenth-Century Music, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, pp. 87–117
  • "Philippe and Posa Act II: The Shock of the New", Cambridge Opera Journal, 14/1-2 (2002), pp. 133–47
  • Gaetano Donizetti, Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali, in Le opere di Gaetano Donizetti. Milan: Ricordi, 2002; vocal score, 2003. Joint editor of the critical edition with Anders Wiklund.
  • Pensieri per un maestro: Studi in onore di Pierluigi Petrobelli, Turin: Einaudi, 2002. Joint editor with Stefano La Via

Personal life edit

Married to concert cellist Lynden Cranham, has three children and eight grandchildren.

See also edit

Musicologist Philip Gossett (General Editor of critical editions of Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini's operas.)

References edit

Notes

  1. ^ London, King's College (6 July 2023). "Roger Parker". King's College London. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Verdi and Milan". gresham.ac.uk.
  3. ^ a b "Ricordi".
  4. ^ "Charles Alexander - Chairman". opera-rara.com.
  5. ^ a b c "King's College London - Professor Roger Parker". kcl.ac.uk.
  6. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Sunday Feature, Verdi 200: Viva Verdi". BBC.
  7. ^ . donizetti.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
  8. ^ Linda di Chamounix.
  9. ^ "Donizetti Society Scores and Librettos Page". donizettisociety.com.
  10. ^ Loomis, George (15 May 2012). "Filling in the Missing Links of an Opera Donizetti Never Finished". The New York Times.
  11. ^ "King's College London - Finishing the job: King's academic completes Donizetti opera". kcl.ac.uk.
  12. ^ "Donizetti Society Article - Le Duc d'Albe". donizettisociety.com.
  13. ^ "Donizetti's Belisario – BBCSO/Mark Elder and Opera Rara [Nicola Alaimo, Joyce El-Khoury, Russell Thomas & Camilla Roberts] @www.classicalsource.com". classicalsource.com.
  14. ^ "Programme for Les Maryrs" (PDF). oae.co.uk.
  15. ^ "Verdi the revolutionary? Let's separate fact from fiction". the Guardian. 7 October 2013.
  16. ^ Critical edition of Manon Lescaut[permanent dead link]
  17. ^ "Penguin Rights".

Sources

  • Prof. Roger Parker's past lectures on music at Gresham College. Available as audio/video files and as transcripts. Retrieved 23 December 2013.
  • Curriculum vitae of Roger Parker, published by The Academy of Europe on www.ae-info.org

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critical editions of the work of 19th century Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti for the Milan publishing house Ricordi 3 He also acts as Repertory Consultant 4 to the UK s specialised recording company Opera Rara which has commissioned performances and recordings of rare Donizetti operas such as Belisario in 2012 and Les Martyrs in 2014 5 Additionally Parker has presented talks on UK radio on aspects of opera including his talk Verdi 200 Viva Verdi 6 on BBC Radio 3 on 6 January and 13 October 2013 Contents 1 Education and academic work 2 Preparation of critical editions of operas 3 Involvement with performances 4 Awards and appointments 5 Recent publications 6 Personal life 7 See also 8 ReferencesEducation and academic work editHe studied at the University of London first at Goldsmiths College and then at King s College London from which he obtained his PhD in 1981 In 1982 he moved to Cornell University in upstate New York where he was assistant professor and then associate professor Returning to England to become a lecturer in music later professor and fellow of St Hugh s College Oxford in 1999 he became professor of music at Cambridge University where he was a fellow of St John s College Between 2005 and 2006 he was the chair of the School of Arts and Humanities Parker became the Visiting Ernest Bloch Lecturer at the University of California Berkeley in 2002 and in 2007 he was a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton 5 Preparation of critical editions of operas editRoger Parker s focus has been in the area of Italian opera of the nineteenth century For ten years he was founding co editor with Arthur Groos of the Cambridge Opera Journal and he continues as General Editor of The Critical Edition of the Operas of Gaetano Donizetti published it Italy by Casa Ricordi of Milan and in the United States by the University of Chicago Press under the auspices of the Fondazione Donizetti His co editor is Gabriele Dotto who led Ricordi s editorial department from 1992 to 2001 3 7 Other critical editions of Donizetti s operas on which Parker has worked include Linda di Chamounix in 2007 8 as well as those titles which appear on the Donizetti Society s list of works completed by Parker alone such as Lucrezia Borgia 1998 and Adelia Additionally along with Dotto he has co authored the critical edition of Lucia di Lammermoor which was presented at the Royal Opera House London in 2003 9 Roger Parker is also credited as editor of the critical edition of Puccini s opera Manon Lescaut published by Ricordi in 2013 A major revival 10 of a never completed Donizetti opera Le duc d Albe was given in 2012 by the Vlaamse Opera from a critical edition prepared by Parker 11 He has written about the work involved in its preparation 12 Involvement with performances editFor the preparation recording and presentation of the Opera Rara recording of Donizetti s Belisario in 2012 it has been noted that the opera was performed in the edition by Sir Mark Elder Roger Parker and Jurgen Selk based on the 2010 edition by Ottavio Sbragia 13 For that event Parker coordinated and presented an afternoon long public symposium on the opera In a similar fashion when Donizetti s Les Martyrs was presented by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in London in November 2014 Roger Parker was part of an introductory panel which also included Dr Flora Willson who prepared the critical edition and author and Donizetti biographer Jonathan Keates 14 Awards and appointments editHe received the Premio Giuseppe Verdi in 1986 was a Guggenheim Fellow in 1986 87 and in 1991 was awarded the Dent Medal of the Royal Musical Association 2008 saw his election as Fellow of the British Academy 5 while in 2014 he was appointed member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music Recent publications edit Verdi the revolutionary Let s separate fact from fiction 15 The Guardian London 7 October 2013 Giacomo Puccini Manon Lescaut Milan Ricordi 2013 Editor critical edition 16 A History of Opera 17 with Carolyn Abbate London Penguin Books Ltd New York W W Norton and Company Inc 2012 The New Grove Guide to Verdi and his Operas Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 2007 Remaking the Song Operatic Visions and Revisions from Handel to Berio Berkeley amp Los Angeles University of California Press 2006 The Opera Industry in Jim Samson ed The Cambridge History of Nineteenth Century Music Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2002 pp 87 117 Philippe and Posa Act II The Shock of the New Cambridge Opera Journal 14 1 2 2002 pp 133 47 Gaetano Donizetti Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali in Le opere di Gaetano Donizetti Milan Ricordi 2002 vocal score 2003 Joint editor of the critical edition with Anders Wiklund Pensieri per un maestro Studi in onore di Pierluigi Petrobelli Turin Einaudi 2002 Joint editor with Stefano La ViaPersonal life editMarried to concert cellist Lynden Cranham has three children and eight grandchildren See also editMusicologist Philip Gossett General Editor of critical editions of Giuseppe Verdi and Gioachino Rossini s operas References editNotes London King s College 6 July 2023 Roger Parker King s College London Retrieved 30 November 2023 Verdi and Milan gresham ac uk a b Ricordi Charles Alexander Chairman opera rara com a b c King s College London Professor Roger Parker kcl ac uk BBC Radio 3 Sunday Feature Verdi 200 Viva Verdi BBC Fondazione Donizetti Bergamo Fondazione Donizetti Bergamo donizetti org Archived from the original on 21 February 2014 Linda di Chamounix Donizetti Society Scores and Librettos Page donizettisociety com Loomis George 15 May 2012 Filling in the Missing Links of an Opera Donizetti Never Finished The New York Times King s College London Finishing the job King s academic completes Donizetti opera kcl ac uk Donizetti Society Article Le Duc d Albe donizettisociety com Donizetti s Belisario BBCSO Mark Elder and Opera Rara Nicola Alaimo Joyce El Khoury Russell Thomas amp Camilla Roberts www classicalsource com classicalsource com Programme for Les Maryrs PDF oae co uk Verdi the revolutionary Let s separate fact from fiction the Guardian 7 October 2013 Critical edition of Manon Lescaut permanent dead link Penguin Rights Sources Prof Roger Parker s past lectures on music at Gresham College Available as audio video files and as transcripts Retrieved 23 December 2013 Curriculum vitae of Roger Parker published by The Academy of Europe on www ae info org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roger Parker amp oldid 1187604176, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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