Peter Bengtson: The Maids (1994)

3 videos • 162 views • by Peter Bengtson The opera "The Maids" is based on the play of the same name by Jean Genet and was commissioned by the Royal Opera of Stockholm. It received rave reviews and has since been staged in five different productions worldwide (Sweden, Germany, France and the USA), a highly unusual accomplishment for new opera. Anna Eklund Tarantino, soprano, Eva Pilat, mezzosoprano, Royal Chapel of Stockholm, Niklas Willén, conductor. Music: Peter Bengtson. Libretto: Ragnar Lyth. More information on http://peterbengtson.com "The Maids" is available on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/se/album/beng...