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Author Adams, John, 1947-

Title I was looking at the ceiling and then I saw the sky / music by John Adams ; libretto by June Jordan.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : Nonesuch, [1998]
℗1998

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 Talbott Media  CD 3796    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
 Talbott Media  CD 3796  Booklet    Available  Ask at Circulation Desk
Description 1 audio disc (69 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 010853
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
digital recording
Note Opera, based on the 1994 Northridge, Calif. earthquake.
Title and statement of responsibility from container.
Performer Audra McDonald (Consuelo); Michael McElroy (Dewain); Welly Yang (Rick); Angela Teek (Leila); Darius de Haas (David); Marin Mazzie (Tiffany); Richard Muenz (Mike); instrumental ensemble; John Adams, conductor.
Event Recorded Dec. 1996, Arabian Studiot, Helsinki, Finland; additional material recorded May 1997, Avatar Studios, New York City.
Note Compact disc.
Program notes by the composer, and libretto (55 p. : ill.) in container.
Genre/Form Operas.
Operas.
Subject Northridge Earthquake, Calif., 1994 -- Drama.
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Drama.
Drama.
Added Author Jordan, June, 1936-2002, librettist.
McDonald, Audra, performer.
McElroy, Michael, 1967- performer.
Yang, Welly, performer.
Teek, Angela, performer.
De Haas, Darius, performer.
Mazzie, Marin, performer.
Muenz, Richard, performer.
Adams, John, 1947- conductor.
Music No. 79473-2 Nonesuch