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...Was it the impassioned singing of Dawn Upshaw and Lorraine Hunt Lieberson that made such an impact? Or did Peter Sellars’ much-derided staging exert a stronger force than it seemed at the time?...
...Dawn Upshaw and Peter Sellars, the American soprano and director who have worked together on many new music projects, ventured a staged version at the Barbican in 2010, and now, here is another attempt at...
...His answer is to portray the soprano, here Dawn Upshaw, his most trusty collaborator, as an everyday housewife, washing the dishes, cleaning the floor, ironing the clothes....
...As with recent works by Adams and Saariaho, the soprano Dawn Upshaw was a source of inspiration. She was on hand with Kelley O’Connor and Jessica Rivera as the three main solo voices....
...Soprano Dawn Upshaw, who is invariably heard at her best in new works, sang with a radiance that lifted the spirit, and the combined forces of London Voices and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra...
...They sat low for Upshaw, who sang them with feral verve....
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