Michael Chioldi
When album released, He
was 26,
now 54 years old
Bright Sheng
When album released, He
was 41,
now 68 years old
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 1: Tiger in the pinewood, run through the pinewood (Boys, Girls, Majnun, Layla, Layla's Mother and Father) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 07:55
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 2: Here! What? Have you heard, have you heard? (First Gossip, Second Gossip, Majnun) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 06:16
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 3: Light of my soul, where are you? (Ensemble, Layla) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 05:44
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 4: Old man, who are you? (Majnun, Majnun's Father) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 08:37
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 5: Has he heard, has he heard? (First Gossip, Second Gossip, Ensemble, Layla's Mother and Father, IBN Salam) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 04:29
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 6: This letter comes from a grieving woman to a man of grief (Layla, Majnun) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 06:41
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 7: Layla, my child, come inside (Layla's Mother, Layla) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 05:41
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The Song of Majnun: Interlude: Majnun's Dream by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 02:00
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The Song of Majnun: Scene 8: Layla, we mourn you (Ensemble, IBN Salam, Layla Mother and Father, First Gossip, Second Gossip, Majnun) by Bright Sheng, Raymond Very, Ana Maria Martinez, Jill Grove, Grant Youngblood, Mary Petro, Jonita Lattimore, Patrick Blackwell, Michael Chioldi, Houston Grand Opera Chorus, Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Ward Holmquist Duration: 09:02
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Composer Bright Sheng and Librettist Andrew Porter in Coversation with Tom Sudholt, host of Saturday Afternoon at the Opera by Bright Sheng, Andrew J. Porter Duration: 17:06
