Sony BMG Masterworks/Columbia Records Readies the Release Of Roger Waters ' Long-Awaited Opera 'Ca Ira'

"It's not
just a translation," he says.

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The lavish first edition of "Ca Ira," an opera in three acts for full
orchestra, soloists and choirs, will include a double SACD DigiPack and a
deluxe 60 page four-color booklet including Roger Waters' lyrics based on
Etienne Roda-Gil's original French libretto, the original illustrations
created by Nadine Roda -Gil, biographies of Waters and the opera's cast,
background and production notes on the opera.
Introduced to Etienne Roda-Gil by a mutual friend, Waters was immediately
and deeply impressed by the passion and the power of Etienne's manuscript and
began work on creating a full orchestral score for "Ca Ira.

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It is this story of hope and promise that inspired "Ca Ira.

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The finished version of "Ca Ira" features orchestration and choral
arrangements by Rick Wentworth and Roger Waters, also the album's producers.
Before the rise and fall of the guillotine , before the terror took hold,
the People of France fought for a better world based on the ideals of liberty,
equality and fraternity rather than one ruled by a callous and outmoded
nobility.

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1 SurroundSound. The hybrid SACD disks are compatible with
standard CD players.
Introduced to Etienne Roda-Gil by a mutual friend, Waters was immediately
and deeply impressed by the passion and the power of Etienne's manuscript and
began work on creating a full orchestral score for "Ca Ira.
The lavish first edition of "Ca Ira," an opera in three acts for full
orchestra, soloists and choirs, will include a double SACD DigiPack and a
deluxe 60 page four-color booklet including Roger Waters' lyrics based on
Etienne Roda-Gil's original French libretto, the original illustrations
created by Nadine Roda-Gil, biographies of Waters and the opera's cast,
background and production notes on the opera.

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"Ca Ira" is being released in the hybrid SACD (Super Audio CD) format in
Dolby Digital 5."
The finished version of "Ca Ira" features orchestration and choral
arrangements by Rick Wentworth and Roger Waters, also the album's producers.
Before the rise and fall of the guillotine, before the terror took hold,
the People of France fought for a better world based on the ideals of liberty,
equality and fraternity rather than one ruled by a callous and outmoded
nobility .com
http://www.

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Waters' work on "Ca Ira," his first opera for full orchestra and voice ,
began in 1989, during the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. Entitled "Ca Ira," after a revolutionary song of the period,
the Roda-Gil's original manuscript, copiously and beautifully illustrated by
Nadine, portrayed the events and the spirit of the French Revolution through a
multitude of perspectives --ranging from Marie Antoinette to the eyes and ears
of the period's revolutionaries and common people --using a circus as a central
theatrical framing device and metaphor. It's more than just a history of the French Revolution, it's a piece
about the human potential for change.roger-waters.

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The "Ca Ira" DVD traces
the history of the project, from conception to completion, and includes
revelatory interviews with Waters and the musicians and cast of "Ca Ira" as
well as exclusive in-the-studio footage of the recording of the opera.
Principal characters in the opera are brought to life by the Welsh bass-
baritone Bryn Terfel (the Ringmaster, the Troublemaker, Louis Capet -- the
King of France); internationally acclaimed soprano Ying Huang (Marie the Voice of Liberty, Reason and the Republic , Marie Antoinette -- the
Queen of France); American tenor Paul Groves (A Revolutionary Priest, A
Military Officer); and Nigerian "one man orchestra" Ismael Lo (a Revolutionary
Slave).

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This category lists historical sites devoted to the French Revolution within the eighteenth century time period.

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Waters, who co-founded the groundbreaking rock group Pink Floyd in 1966,
began to bridge the worlds of rock and classical music in such pioneering
major works as "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973) and "The Wall" (1979) in
which he incorporated elements of operatic form -- theatricality, coherent
narrative, dramatic arcs, thematic music and song cycles -- in a pop context.

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Several years
passed before Roger and Etienne returned to "Ca Ira. The hybrid SACD disks are compatible with
standard CD players.
Waters' work on "Ca Ira," his first opera for full orchestra and voice,
began in 1989, during the Bicentennial of the French Revolution. Several years
passed before Roger and Etienne returned to "Ca Ira.

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In 1997, Roger began writing an English version of the text." Set
during the optimistic early days of the French Revolution, "Ca Ira is a work
of stunning power and beauty, invoking the passion, madness, and triumph of
faith in a time that forever changed the nature of the world. "I've stuck very much to the spirit of
Etienne 's original, adding to it somewhat.

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Although it's rooted in the
history of the revolution, its philosophical slant is, I suppose, contemporary
as well.

Sony BMG Masterworks/Columbia Records Readies the Release of Roger Waters' Long-Awaited Opera 'Ca Ira'

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In 1997, Roger began writing an English version of the text.

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Lavish First Edition DigiPack Includes Full Opera on Two Hybrid SACDs ,
Bonus "Making Of 'Ca Ira '" DVD,
+ 60-Page Four-Color Booklet Containing Libretto,
Cast Credits, + Original Illustrations

"Ca Ira" In Stores Tuesday, September 27

NEW YORK, Sony BMG Masterworks/Columbia Records is
proud to announce the release of "Ca Ira," Roger Waters long-awaited "operatic
history of the French Revolution," on Tuesday, September 27. Although it's rooted in the
history of the revolution, its philosophical slant is, I suppose, contemporary
as well.com
http://www.

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As a bonus for Roger Waters fans, "Ca Ira" includes a special DVD
documentary chronicling the "making of" the opera.

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The well-
respected and successful songwriter Etienne Roda-Gil and his wife , Nadine, had
created an original libretto for an opera, written in French, as part of the
Bicentennial . "It's not
just a translation," he says.
Principal characters in the opera are brought to life by the Welsh bass-
baritone Bryn Terfel (the Ringmaster, the Troublemaker, Louis Capet - the King
of France); internationally acclaimed soprano Ying Huang (Marie Marianne - the
Voice of Liberty , Reason and the Republic, Marie Antoinette - the Queen of
France); American tenor Paul Groves (A Revolutionary Priest, A Military
Officer); and Nigerian "one man orchestra" Ismael Lo (a Revolutionary Slave).com

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As a bonus for Roger Waters fans, "Ca Ira" includes a special DVD
documentary chronicling the "making of" the opera.com

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Lavish First Edition DigiPack Includes Full Opera on Two Hybrid SACDs, Bonus
"Making of 'Ca Ira'" DVD, + 60-Page Four-Color Booklet Containing Libretto,
Cast Credits, + Original Illustrations

"Ca Ira" in Stores Tuesday, September 27

NEW YORK, Sony BMG Masterworks/Columbia Records is
proud to announce the release of "Ca Ira," Roger Waters long-awaited "operatic
history of the French Revolution," on Tuesday, September 27." Work on the
project was suspended when Nadine died tragically of leukemia.

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Waters, who co-founded the groundbreaking rock group Pink Floyd in 1966 ,
began to bridge the worlds of rock and classical music in such pioneering
major works as "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973) and "The Wall" (1979) in
which he incorporated elements of operatic form -- theatricality, coherent
narrative, dramatic arcs, thematic music and song cycles -- in a pop context.

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"I've stuck very much to the spirit of
Etienne's original, adding to it somewhat.

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" Work on the
project was suspended when Nadine died tragically of leukemia.
"Ca Ira" is being released in the hybrid SACD (Super Audio CD) format in
Dolby Digital 5.

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Other parts are sung by Jamie Bower (Honest Bird - the young Revolutionary
Priest) and Helen Russill (Madame Antoine - the young Marie Antoinette).roger-waters. Entitled "Ca Ira," after a revolutionary song of the period,
the Roda-Gil's original manuscript, copiously and beautifully illustrated by
Nadine, portrayed the events and the spirit of the French Revolution through a
multitude of perspectives -- ranging from Marie Antoinette to the eyes and
ears of the period's revolutionaries and common people -- using a circus as a
central theatrical framing device and metaphor. Other parts are sung by Jamie Bower (Honest Bird -- the young
Revolutionary Priest) and Helen Russill (Madame Antoine -- the young Marie
Antoinette).

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It's more than just a history of the French Revolution, it's a piece
about the human potential for change. The well-
respected and successful songwriter Etienne Roda-Gil and his wife , Nadine, had
created an original libretto for an opera, written in French, as part of the
Bicentennial ." Set
during the optimistic early days of the French Revolution, "Ca Ira is a work
of stunning power and beauty, invoking the passion, madness, and triumph of
faith in a time that forever changed the nature of the world.columbiarecords.