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| Composer | Saariaho, Kaija (1952-2023) |
| Period | Modern |
| Librettist | Noh theatre translated by Ezra Pound and Ernest Fenellosa |
| Year | 2015 |
| Work type | Opera / Oratorio |
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Echoes in the comfort zone: Only the Sound Remains in Madrid
Kaija Saariaho's delightful but unchallenging fourth opera comes to Madrid with the same crew of the world première and Davone Tines, Philippe Jaroussky and Nora Kimball-Mentzos in the leading roles
Saariaho's fascinating phantasmagoria: Only the Sound Remains
Philippe Jaroussky stars in a new Kaija Saariaho—Peter Sellars collaboration: Only the Sound Remains. Not since Written on Skin has modern opera thrilled with such intensity.
The nô needs Kaija to win : Only The Sound Remains laisse Garnier sans voix
Cette adaptation par Ezra Pound de deux pièces de théâtre nô, devient dans les mains de Kaija Saariaho un véritable manifeste d’épure théâtrale et de poésie musicale.