Contemporary American OperasAn extraordinary 4 DVD box set that brings together three of America's most lauded contemporary opera productions that collectively are a brilliant introduction to the astonishing diversity of 20th century opera : John Adams' Dr. Atomic directed by librettist Peter Sellars, a riveting morality drama about the father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Philip Glass', The Perfect American, like the book from which it is based, seeks to reveal an

most of whom explain the creation of the universe with the principle of Unity of Being

Alpha is starting a collaboration with this innovative group and now presents it's very first album

Russ Wapensky

the pair share similar musical influences

These recordings come from a time when Bare changed direction away from the pure country and embraced contemporary writers such as Townes Van Zandt

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In the words of his signature song

depth and theatrical beauty

the fire-conjuring Bahamut

The album was rooted in soul jazz - with Grant Green (guitar)

gushing with 'new passion' that shakes the soul

on Uwami DJ Black Low seeks out the limits of the sound du jour and tries to stretch them