Three Cities in the Life of Dr Norman Bethune Tim Brady

- Composer(s): Tim Brady
- Graphic design: Fabrizio Gilardino, Tim Brady
Le baryton Michael Donovan met sa technique et sa voix impeccables au service de cet opus très original. — SOCAN, Paroles & Musique, Canada
… this thoroughly composed opera revealed its beauty for my ears. — Vital, Netherlands
This chamber opera for voice, electric guitar, piano, percussion, saxophones, string quartet and tape has been performed in Montréal (2003) and Toronto (2005). It tells the life of the Canadian doctor and humanitarian Norman Bethune (1890-1939).
Interweaving extracts from Bethune’s own letters with poetry of the 1930s, Three Cities in the Life of Dr. Norman Bethune explores the psychological and social elements that propelled Bethune to leave his comfortable life in Montréal to fight with the Republican International Brigade in Spain in 1936, and finally to join the Chinese Army in early 1938. The work follows Bethune through three cities over the course of 5 years in one of the most turbulent eras of 20th century history as he seeks to make sense of the world, to fight for what he believes in, and to confront his own mortality.
- Ambiances Magnétiques
- AM 139 / 2005
- UPC/EAN 771028113927
- Total duration: 48:12
Stereo
- 44,1 kHz, 16 bits
- 1Scene 1 — Montréal (2005), 18:00
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- 6Scene 2 — Madrid (2005), 17:40
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- 10Scene 3 — Chin Ch’a Chi (now: Shanxi-Charhar-Hobei) (2005), 12:31
- 10prelude (2005)
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Three Cities in the Life of Dr Norman Bethune
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CD 2AM 139CAD 16.95
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