Trouble in Tahiti - Leonard Bernstein
Information about the opera Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein, and the best recordings available on CD or DVD, or for download.
This biting satire on American suburban married life features a mixture of musical comedy and opera.
Synopsis
The opera is about a marriage on the rocks in American suburbia during the Fifties.
Recommended recordings on CD
Bernstein/Williams/Patrick (Sony Classical SMK 60969)
A delightful performance.
New York Philharmonic Orchestra, Columbia Wind Ensemble, conducted by Leonard Bernstein, 1973.
Cast: Nancy Williams (Dinah), Julian Patrick (Sam).
Sony Classical SMK 60969
Recommended recordings on DVD
Daniel/Novacek/Daymond (OA 38 DPAL)
Bernstein's opera presented as a 1950s TV soap opera.
Conducted by Paul Daniel.
Cast: Stephanie Novacek (Dinah), Karl Daymond (Sam).
OA 38 DPAL