Nova Sunday 8 November 2015
On this week's Nova: "Heresy" an electronic opera by Roger Doyle.
Composer Roger Doyle never thought he'd compose an opera but now he has. Heresy is, according to the composer himself, Ireland's first electronic opera and it premiered in the Project Arts Centre in November 2016. The opera itself tells the story of one of the Renaissance's most brilliant and controversial figures, Giordano Bruno. A magus, a priest, a philosopher, a spy and a playwright, Bruno was branded a heretic and burned at the stake in 1600 after a nine-year trial by the Roman inquisition. In tonight's Nova Roger Doyle introduces the world broadcast premiere of Heresy.
The libretto was by Jocelyn Clarke and Eric Fraad.
Morgan Crowley sang the part of Giordano Bruno.
Aimee Banks sang the part of the young Giordano Bruno,
Daire Halpin sang the parts of the Goddess Sophia and Queen Elizabeth I,
Caitriona O'Leary sang the part of the Goddess Circe,
Robert Crowe sang the parts of King Henry III, Sir Francis Walsingham, Cardinal Belarmine and James Joyce.
Jack Walsh was the actor playing the Janitor and Giovanni Bernardo in the play within the opera, with the other cast members joining in in a myriad of roles.
The 2 onstage musicians in those scenes were Nick Roth and Francesco Turrisi.
Directed by Eric Fraad
The producer for Lyric fm was Eoin O'Kelly
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Music Played on the Show
Title: Mémorie
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Performer(s): Franck Vigroux & Mika Vainio
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Composer: Autechre arr Dunk Murphy
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Title: Shock & Awe-Excerpt
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Performer(s): Krok & Petschinka
Duration: 5:30
Title: You Should Be Blind To Watch Tv
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Performer(s): Remix Ensemble/Peter Rundel
Duration: 7:52
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Composer: Stephen Roddy
Performer(s): Stephen Roddy
Duration: 6:30
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Composer: Iain Chambers
Performer(s): Iain Chambers
Duration: 5:00
Title: Her Kind
Composer: Siobhan Cleary
Performer(s): Svlvia O'Brien/`William Dowdall/Evlana Ensemble/Keith Pascoe
Duration: 7:32
Title: Linger-Excerpts
Composer: Ailís Ní Ríain
Performer(s): Seth Bennett/Sylvia Hinz/Kelly Jayne Jones
Duration: 11:30
Title: Dusk Ahead-Excerpt
Composer: Denis Clossehy
Performer(s): Lioba Petri
Duration: 4:30
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Composer: Jane O'Leary
Performer(s): Concorde Ensemble/Con Tempo Quartet
Duration: 10:00
Title: Doxa-Excerpts
Composer: Darryl Lucas
Performer(s): Pytchblend
Duration: 6:45
Title: Autumn Came Gently To Shandon This Year
Composer: Gunther Berkus
Performer(s): Cork City Gamelan
Duration: 6:42
Title: Elvis Everywhere
Composer: Michael Daugherty
Performer(s): John Taylor/Larry Caballero/Patty Manning/Kronos Quartet
Duration: 8:24
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Composer: Steve Martland
Performer(s): Steve Martland Band
Duration: 14:07
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Contact the Show
Presenter: Bernard Clarke
Producer: Eoin O'Kelly
Production Co-ordinator: Michael O'Kane