Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop

About Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop

A radio play about poet Elizabeth Bishop, with original art song by Paula M. Kimper. A Femme Lunatique production Scripted by Laure Meloy and Brigitte Baden-Rennie Original settings of Bishop’s poetry by Paula M. Kimper Incidental music: Laure Meloy, soprano and Christopher Gould, pianist CD of incidental music and Paula M. Kimper songs available from www.lauremeloy.co.uk

Publisher

Laure Meloy

Category

fiction

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Jan 2022

Latest episode

26 Jul 2022

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Jul 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop - Episode 5 - One Art

   Late in life, Bishop meets, loses, and regains love. And writes her one and only villanelle. Elizabeth Bishop portrayed by Gweneth Ann Rand Narration by Laure Meloy Script and original concept by Brigitte Baden-Rennie and Laure Meloy Original settings of Elizabeth Bishop poetry by Paula M. Kimper Incidental music from the CD 'One Art' by Laure Meloy & Christopher Gould

2. 

   12 Jul 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: interview with Gweneth Ann Rand

   An introduction to soprano Gweneth Ann Rand, who portrays Elizabeth Bishop in the 5th Episode of Objects & Apparitions. Includes samples of Ms Rand's singing as well as portions of an interview on The Opera Pod podcast with Nina Brazier. theoperapod.libsyn.com/gweneth-ann-rand-soprano (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftheoperapod.libsyn.com%2Fgweneth-ann-rand-soprano&token=147e04-1-1657613712033) Music: Decisions by Adolphus Hailstork 4:48 Psychosis by Philip Venables Poèmes Pour Mi by Messiaen (Champs Hill Records) Contemporary Classical (https://soundcloud.com/tags/contemporary%20classical)art song (https://soundcloud.com/tags/art%20song)Elizabeth Bishop (https://soundcloud.com/tags/elizabeth%20bishop)Poetry (https://soundcloud.com/tags/poetry)opera singer (https://soundcloud.com/tags/opera%20singer)composers (https://soundcloud.com/tags/composers)Gweneth ann rand (https://soundcloud.com/tags/gweneth%20ann%20rand)

3. 

   14 Jun 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop - Episode 4 - Objects & Apparitions

   Elizabeth finds love again, but encounters a few obstacles... Elizabeth Bishop portrayed by Gráinne Gillis Narration by Laure Meloy Original setting of Objects & Apparitions composed by Paula M. Kimper Incidental music recorded by Laure Meloy and Christopher Gould Scripted by Brigitte Baden-Rennie and Laure Meloy

4. 

   31 May 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: interview with Gráinne Gillis

   Interview with contralto, producer, voice-over artist and activist Gráinne Gillis, who will portray Elizabeth Bishop in episode 4.

5. 

   3 May 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop - Episode 3 - I am in Need of Music

   Elizabeth faces a crisis. Portrayed by Brigitte Baden Rennie, Laure Meloy, Gráinne Gillis, and Gweneth Ann Rand. Scripted by Brigitte Baden Rennie & Laure Meloy Arrangement of 'I am in need of music' devised by Laure Meloy Incidental music from Debussy's 'Spleen', featuring Laure Meloy & Christopher Gould, recorded by Femme Lunatique Productions.

6. 

   19 Apr 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: Interview excerpts for episode 3

   Outtakes from artist interviews that were too good to leave on the cutting room floor...with Paula M. Kimper, Gráinne Gillis, Brigitte Baden-Rennie. Incidental music features Laure Meloy and Christopher Gould.

7. 

   22 Mar 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop - Episode 2 - The Shampoo

   Bishop travels to Brazil, and meets Lota de Macedo Soares, subsequently embarking on a volatile 15-year relationship. Elizabeth Bishop portrayed by Laure Meloy. Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop A Femme Lunatique production Scripted by Laure Meloy and Brigitte Baden-Rennie Original settings of Bishop’s poetry by Paula M. Kimper Incidental music: Laure Meloy, soprano and Christopher Gould, pianist CD of incidental music and Paula M. Kimper songs available from www.lauremeloy.co.uk (http://www.lauremeloy.co.uk/)

8. 

   8 Mar 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: interview with Paula M. Kimper

   We chat with Paula M. Kimper, composer of the One Art song set - Casabianca, The Shampoo, Objects & Apparitions, and One Art. Paula is a graduate of the Eastman School of Music and has been active in New York City for over 35 years as a composer of opera, theater, dance, film and song. Her entire catalogue of scores was acquired by the Loeb Music Library of Harvard University. Ms. Kimper's first opera, Patience & Sarah, premiered in Lincoln Center Festival '98. The Captivation of Eunice Williams, commissioned by the PVMA of Deerfield, MA, premiered in July 2004, and was most recently performed in Skopje, Macedonia. The Bridge of San Luis Rey, based on Thornton Wilder’s novel, was seen at the Eric Carle Museum in Amherst, MA in 2007. Ms. Kimper's latest opera TRUTH, An American Opera about Sojourner Truth, premiered in February 2012 at the Academy of Music in Northampton, MA. The chamber version, performed by Paula Kimper Ensemble, appeared in the 2013 New York International Fringe Festival, and in 2014 at Riverside Theatre inside Historic Riverside Church. "Here is a Place" was commissioned by OPERA America for "The OPERA America Songbook" to commemorate the 2012 opening of the National Opera Center in New York City. ONE ART was commissioned by soprano Laure Meloy who stars in the one-woman opera/cabaret based on Elizabeth Bishop’s life and poetry. Kimper has received commissions from American Opera Projects, Amy Pivar Dances, Downtown Music Productions, Richard Daniels, Femme Lunatique Productions, New York Festival of Song, Old Deerfield Productions, OPERA America, The Phoenix Concerts, The Walt Whitman Project and others. Paula Kimper Ensemble is a participant in the New York Opera Alliance (NYOA) and Paula has served as director of the Executive Committee of NYOA. She was one of five inaugural participants in the Columbia University Community Scholars Program (2013-16). Incidental music heard during this interview is from: Kimper’s recording Flight of the Harmonic Messenger; and from the duet from Patience & Sarah, 'I want to live', with Lori Phillips and Elaine Valby, included on the Lesbian American Composers compilation CD, 1998.

9. 

   8 Feb 2022

   Objects & Apparitions: the art of being Elizabeth Bishop - Episode 1 - Casabianca

   Episode 1: Casabianca Elizabeth Bishop introduces herself, telling us about her childhood, education, and early career. Elizabeth Bishop: Brigitte Baden-Rennie Narrator: Laure Meloy Incidental music: Laure Meloy, soprano and Christopher Gould, pianist Script by Laure Meloy and Brigitte Baden-Rennie Produced by Femme Lunatique Productions

10. 

    28 Jan 2022

    Objects & Apparitions: interview with Brigitte Baden-Rennie

    Discussion with Elizabeth Bishop #1 (https://soundcloud.com/tags/1): Brigitte Baden-Rennie, about this project, past projects, and life as a Narrative Cabaret practitioner. Brigitte was the co-writer of One Art, the original monodrama from which this podcast is derived.

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