Virgil Thomson

Born: 25 Nov. 1896, Kansas City, MO
Died: 30 Sep. 1989, New York, NY

Operas

Four Saints in Three Acts, opera in 4 acts; libretto by Gertrude Stein (8 Feb 1934, Avery Theater, Hartford, CT)
The Duchess of Malfi, libretto after the play by John Webster (c. 1938) [inc.]
The Mother Of us All, opera in 2 acts; libretto by Gertrude Stein (7 May 1947, Brander Matthews Hall, Columbia U.)
Lord Byron, opera in 3 acts and an epilogue; libretto by Jack Larson (20 April 1972, Julliard)

About Virgil Thomson

Possibly the most important operatic composer of the early twentieth century, Thomson's two collaborations with Gertrude Stein have overshadowed his final opera, Lord Byron.

Discography

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Four Saints In Three Acts. Orchestra of Our Time 1992.
Compact disc: Nonesuch 79035.

Four Saints In Three Acts (abridged, with The Plow That Broke The Plains). Stokowski 1947, rel. 1996.
Compact disc: BMG/RCA Victor 68163.

The Mother of Us All. Leppard 1992.
Compact disc: New World 80288.

Lord Byron. (complete opera; original version) Monadonck Music/Bolle 1992.
Compact disc: Koch International Classics 3-7124-2Y6x2

Excerpts from Lord Byron, on Orchestral Works By Virgil Thomson. Martyn Hill, Budapest Symphony Orch./Bolle 1994.
Compact disc: Albany 17.

last update: 3 Dec. 2002