The plot concerns the investigation by a neurologist of the condition of a singer who suffers from visual agnosia. According to the liner notes, Morris, Rawlence, and Nyman had to spend much time convincing the real Mrs. P. (whose husband is implied to have been a known name) that they were not proposing a musical (her word) that would trivialize her late husband's situation in order to gain her consent.
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Rawlence made a film version in 1987. It made brief omissions from the music (most notably the self-referential line, "That's Nyman! Can't mistake his body rhythm," when Dr. P. is watching television) and added documentary segments with Sacks and pathologist John Tighe working with the actual Dr. P.'s brain. They reveal that his condition was the result of Alzheimer's disease that atypically affected only one portion of his brain until its latter stages. Unusually for an opera film not shot on a theatre stage, the singing was recorded live on-set by boom operators.
Returning from the original cast were Emile Belcourt as Dr. S. and Frederick Westcott as Dr. P. Patricia Hooper replaced Sarah Leonard as Mrs. P. The Michael Nyman Band appeared on-screen as Dr. P.'s students. Originally distributed on VHS by Films, Inc., its rarity has caused it to become a popular bootleg favorite[citation needed].
CBS Masterworks MK44669 (1987); Emile Belcourt (tenor), Sarah Leonard (soprano), Frederick Westcott (baritone), Alexander Balanescu (first violin), Jonathan Carney (second violin), Kate Musker (viola), Moray Welsh (first cello), Anthony Hinnigan (second cello), Helen Tunstall (harp), conducted by the composer. Carney, Musker, and Hinnigan, who will make up the first lineup of the Balanescu Quartet, make their first of many appearances on a Nyman album with this release.
Nashville Opera Association released a new recording of the opera on Naxos Records in 2016. Associated with a full production of the opera, it is conducted by Dean Williamson and features singers Matthew Treviño, Rebecca Sjöwall, and Ryan MacPherson. Members of the Nashville Opera Orchestra Dave Davidson, Connie Ellisor, Simona Rusu, Michael Samis, Sari Reist, Mary Alice Hoepfinger, and Amy Tate Williams make up the instrumental chamber ensemble. Notably, some elements absent from the sheet music but present on the original recording, such as Dr. P vocalizing while searching for his hat, are omitted.[citation needed]
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Synopsis and track-listing of the recording, plus links to reviews
Oliver Sacks, Michael Nyman, Michael Norris and Christopher Rawlance discuss The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - a British Library sound recording
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^Clements, Andrew. The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat. ICA Theatre, London - review. Opera, January 1987, Vol.38 No.1 p89-90.
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mistook, wife, opera, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, mistook, wife, opera, news, newspapers, books,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat opera news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a one act chamber opera by Michael Nyman to an English language libretto by Christopher Rawlence adapted from the case study of the same name by Oliver Sacks by Nyman Rawlence and Michael Morris It was first performed at the Institute of Contemporary Arts London on 27 October 1986 The minimalist score makes use of songs by Robert Schumann in particular Ich grolle nicht from Dichterliebe in which Dr S accompanies Dr P singing the ossia as a descant Mrs P plays the piano the actor actually playing if possible Contents 1 Roles 2 Synopsis 3 Film 4 Recordings 5 External links 6 ReferencesRoles editRole Voice type Premiere Cast 1 27 October 1986 Conductor Michael Nyman Dr S the neurologist tenor Emile BelcourtDr P a singer and music professor baritone Frederick WestcottMrs P his wife soprano Patricia HooperSynopsis editThe plot concerns the investigation by a neurologist of the condition of a singer who suffers from visual agnosia According to the liner notes Morris Rawlence and Nyman had to spend much time convincing the real Mrs P whose husband is implied to have been a known name that they were not proposing a musical her word that would trivialize her late husband s situation in order to gain her consent Film editRawlence made a film version in 1987 It made brief omissions from the music most notably the self referential line That s Nyman Can t mistake his body rhythm when Dr P is watching television and added documentary segments with Sacks and pathologist John Tighe working with the actual Dr P s brain They reveal that his condition was the result of Alzheimer s disease that atypically affected only one portion of his brain until its latter stages Unusually for an opera film not shot on a theatre stage the singing was recorded live on set by boom operators Returning from the original cast were Emile Belcourt as Dr S and Frederick Westcott as Dr P Patricia Hooper replaced Sarah Leonard as Mrs P The Michael Nyman Band appeared on screen as Dr P s students Originally distributed on VHS by Films Inc its rarity has caused it to become a popular bootleg favorite citation needed Recordings editThe Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat nbsp Design by Howard Fritzson painting David Bomberg Lyons Cafe 1912Studio album by Michael NymanReleased1988Recorded1987GenreOpera Contemporary classical music minimalismLength57 05LanguageEnglish GermanLabelCBS MasterworksProducerDavid Cunningham Michael NymanMichael Nyman chronologyAnd Do They Do Zoo Caprices 1986 The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat 1988 Drowning by Numbers 1988 CBS Masterworks MK44669 1987 Emile Belcourt tenor Sarah Leonard soprano Frederick Westcott baritone Alexander Balanescu first violin Jonathan Carney second violin Kate Musker viola Moray Welsh first cello Anthony Hinnigan second cello Helen Tunstall harp conducted by the composer Carney Musker and Hinnigan who will make up the first lineup of the Balanescu Quartet make their first of many appearances on a Nyman album with this release Nashville Opera Association released a new recording of the opera on Naxos Records in 2016 Associated with a full production of the opera it is conducted by Dean Williamson and features singers Matthew Trevino Rebecca Sjowall and Ryan MacPherson Members of the Nashville Opera Orchestra Dave Davidson Connie Ellisor Simona Rusu Michael Samis Sari Reist Mary Alice Hoepfinger and Amy Tate Williams make up the instrumental chamber ensemble Notably some elements absent from the sheet music but present on the original recording such as Dr P vocalizing while searching for his hat are omitted citation needed External links editSynopsis and track listing of the recording plus links to reviews Oliver Sacks Michael Nyman Michael Norris and Christopher Rawlance discuss The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat a British Library sound recordingReferences edit Clements Andrew The Man Who Mistook his Wife for a Hat ICA Theatre London review Opera January 1987 Vol 38 No 1 p89 90 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat opera amp oldid 1083528640, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
