The Lady From The Sea, by Craig Armstrong + The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

The Lady From The Sea

by Craig Armstrong + The Orchestra of Scottish Opera

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1.	The Lady From The Sea: Fjord 1 03:41	buy track
2.	The Lady From The Sea: The Game 02:27	buy track
3.	The Lady From The Sea: Midsummer 01:57	buy track
4.	The Lady From The Sea: Father 01:10	buy track
5.	The Lady From The Sea: My First Wife's Birthday 02:02	buy track
6.	The Lady From The Sea: Here’s Our Mermaid Now 01:59	buy track
7.	The Lady From The Sea: Still The Same Ellida 01:51	buy track
8.	The Lady From The Sea: May I Take The Liberty 02:10	buy track
9.	The Lady From The Sea: Fjord 2 03:02	buy track
10.	The Lady From The Sea: It's Too Hot 01:32	buy track
11.	The Lady From The Sea: Free At Last 02:51	buy track
12.	The Lady From The Sea: Look At Them 02:21	buy track
13.	The Lady From The Sea: Isn't It Pretty Here 02:33	buy track
14.	The Lady From The Sea: Salt In The Air 01:58	buy track
15.	The Lady From The Sea: The Captain 03:08	buy track
16.	The Lady From The Sea: The Ship (He Returns) 04:29	buy track
17.	The Lady From The Sea: Ellida (The Heat Remains) 03:24	buy track
18.	The Lady From The Sea: We Made An Oath 02:46	buy track
19.	The Lady From The Sea: Fjord 3 02:53	buy track
20.	The Lady From The Sea: Hilde's Such A Mischief Maker 01:55	buy track
21.	The Lady From The Sea: Still Light 01:32	buy track
22.	The Lady From The Sea: Not Long Now 02:54	buy track
23.	The Lady From The Sea: See You At The Fjord 01:08	buy track
24.	The Lady From The Sea: Can't She See What I Long For 00:36	buy track
25.	The Lady From The Sea: The Ship 02:12	buy track
26.	The Lady From The Sea: Midnight 01:11	buy track
27.	The Lady From The Sea: Night Falls 02:14	buy track
28.	The Lady From The Sea: I Know You 00:50	buy track
29.	The Lady From The Sea: Ellida You Are Mine 01:32	buy track
30.	The Lady From The Sea: Stillness 05:20	buy track

about

“(Armstrong) has devised a score that is intoxicating in the images it amplifies – a dense minimalist soundscape…”

Ellida, the daughter of a lighthouse-keeper, lives a narrow life with a husband several years her senior. Full of longing for the sea and for a freedom she does not have, she is shaken from her lethargy when the unexpected arrival of a mysterious stranger creates a storm that threatens to submerge the whole family. He offers an escape from the stifling world she inhabits, and Ellida must decide whether to do her duty or answer the call of the sea…

This re-telling of Ibsen’s darkly beautiful drama written in 1888, unites Craig Armstrong and award-winning author Zoë Strachan. The libretto captures the intoxicating and stifling atmosphere of the original play. Whilst Armstrong’s score amplifies the densely felt landscape, clearly transporting the listener alongside Ellida’s feelings of entrapment and overwhelm. This darkly beautiful opera captures Ibsen’s haunting love story, garnering The Herald Angel Award after its premiere at Edinburgh International Festival.
Though both Armstrong and Strachan have produced work for the experimental Scottish Opera program, Five:15 – Operas Made in Scotland, this is the first time they have worked together. The Lady From The Sea was conducted by Derek Clark. It is written for chamber orchestra and eight voices. The original stage production of the opera in 2012, was directed by Harry Fehr, stage design by Yannis Thavoris and featured film by the video designer Finn Ross.

This recording was supported by the National Lottery through Creative Scotland, Scottish Opera, and the PRS Foundation (www.prsformusicfoundation.com).

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released November 4, 2022

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Craig Armstrong, is a Scottish composer of modern orchestral music, electronica and film scores.

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