André Previn (1929-)
Information about the composer André Previn and his operas.
Operas:
A Streetcar Named Desire
A faithful adaptation of Tennessee Williams's play, accompanied by André Previn's late romantic music.
Recommended recordings on CD
Previn/Fleming/Gilfry (Deutsche Grammophon 459 366-2)
A fine live performance from 1998 conducted by the composer.
San Francisco Opera Orchestra, conducted by André Previn, 1998.
Cast: Renée Fleming (Blanche DuBois), Rodney Gilfry (Stanley Kowalski), Elizabeth Futral (Stella Kowalski), Anthony Dean Griffey (Harold Mitchell).
Deutsche Grammophon 459 366-2