Neglected masterpieces
Other rarely-performed operas that deserve to be re-evaluated.
Cyrano de Bergerac - Franco Alfano
L'amore dei tre re (The Love of Three Kings) - Italo Montemezzi
Oedipe (Oedipus) - George Enescu
Genoveva (Genevieve) - Robert Schumann
Paul Bunyan - Benjamin Britten
Information about the opera Paul Bunyan by Benjamin Britten, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
A charming opera about the mythical lumberjack from American folklore.Paul Bunyan
Recommended recordings on CD
Brunelle/Wagner/Lawless (Virgin Classics VCD7 90710-2)
Plymouth Music Series Chorus, Plymouth Music Series Orchestra, conducted by Philip Brunelle.
Cast: Pop Wagner (Narrator), James Lawless (Paul Bunyan), Dan Dressen (Johnny Inkslinger), Elisabeth Comeaux (Tiny), Clifton Ware (Slim).
Virgin Classics VCD7 90710-2