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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)

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

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