The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant
The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant is an opera in five acts, composed by Gerald Barry. Commissioned by RTÉ / ENO, the opera was given its concert premiere by the RTE National Symphony Orchestra in May 2005 in Dublin. English National Opera presented the opera's world stage premiere on 16th September 2005 in London. This commercial recording was produced from the RTÉ NSO's concert premiere and from one additional day's recording at the National Concert Hall, Dublin. Gerald Barry's third opera is based on a movie by cult German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, and tells the story of a famous fashion designer whose marriages have ended in death and divorce. Featured artists: Rayanne Dupuis, Mary Plazas, Stephanie Marshall, Deirdre Cooling-Nolan, Sylvia O’Brien, RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, Principal Conductor Gerhard Markson.
Gerald Barry  (Composer),     RTE National Symphony Orchestra  (Orchestra)    Format: Audio CD
{"Run time": "1 hour and 47 minutes", "Date First Available": "May 22, 2010", "Number of discs": "2"}