Knoxville, summer of 1915
Contributors: Barber, Samuel, 1910-1981; Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007; Harbison, John; Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971; Zinman, David, conductor; Orchestra of St. Luke's
Publisher: Elektra/Nonesuch
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: [sound recording]
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Operas; Songs (High voice) with orchestra; Excerpts
Notes: Elektra/Nonesuch: 79187-1 (on container: 9 79187-1)

Title from container.

Editions recorded: G. Schirmer, T. Presser, G. Schirmer, Bossey & Hawkes.

Texts printed on insert.

Dawn Upshaw, soprano ; Orchestra of St. Luke's ; David Zinman, conductor.

Recorded August 1988 in New York.
Table of contents: title: Knoxville, summer of 1915 / Samuel Barber ; words by James Agee; title: What a curse for a woman is a timid man : (recitative and aria) from The old maid and the thief / Gian Carlo Menotti; title: Mirabai songs / John Harbison ; translations by Robert Bly; title: No word from Tom : (recitative, aria, recitative, cabaletta) from the The rake's progress / Igor Stravinsky ; words by W. H. Auden and Chester Dallman.