Opera News, June 1st, 2002
WARD: Roman Fever *Grime Smith, Brown, Shoremount, de Toledo; Manhattan School ofMusic Opera Orchestra, Gilbert. English text. Albany Records Troy 505 Robert Ward's 1993 opera Roman Fever, the latest in the series of Manhattan School world-premiere recordings from Albany Records, is a one-act adaptation of Edith Wharton's marvelous short story of the same name. It was recorded live during the work's New York premiere production, given at the Manhattan School in December 2001. Ward (b. 1917) has had a long, distinguished career, the highlight of which was the Pulitzer Prize he was awarded in ...
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