Lyric Opera of Kansas City & Gerard Schwarz - The Shining (2024)

Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents the world-premiere recording of Paul Moravec and Mark Campbell's operaThe Shining(2016). Based on the novel by Stephen King, this opera "elevates the tale from horror story to a human drama" (Wall Street Journal) thanks to Moravec's atmospheric, electrifying score and Campbell's deft libretto. While staged performances have received critical and public acclaim, this engaging masterpiece can now be enjoyed as a recording for the first time. The Kansas City Symphony and Lyric Opera of Kansas City Chorus are led by the eminent conductor Gerard Schwarz and join forces with an excellent cast of soloists. The main role of Jack Torrance is interpreted by Edward Parks, who was part of the Grammy-winning recording of Mason Bate's The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, released on Pentatone in 2018.
Tracklist
CD1
1. The Shining, Act I: Danny! Danny! Don't run. (0:54)
2. The Shining, Act I: There it is (1:06)
3. The Shining, Act I: Think of it-- the three of us (1:43)
4. The Shining, Act I: So it begins (1:18)
5. The Shining, Act I: Interlude 1 (1:02)
6. The Shining, Act I: Ninety-nine guest quarters (0:56)
7. The Shining, Act I: The Overlook has a great and honorable past (1:50)
8. The Shining, Act I: A word with you, Mr. Torrance (2:01)
9. The Shining, Act I: All will be fine (3:04)
10. The Shining, Act I: This basement gives me the willies (1:50)
11. The Shining, Act I: Here we are (2:16)
12. The Shining, Act I: Hey Doc--how hard can you hit? (3:35)
13. The Shining, Act I: Interlude 2 (0:55)
14. The Shining, Act I: So there we had to stay (1:13)
15. The Shining, Act I: I never stopped loving you (3:32)
16. The Shining, Act I: Hey, Mr. Shakespeare (2:00)
17. The Shining, Act I: Bad stuff. Bad. (1:18)
18. The Shining, Act I: Time for bed, my child (2:30)
19. The Shining, Act I: Daddy, you'd never hurt Mommy, would you? (0:50)
20. The Shining, Act I: She creeps. (0:57)
21. The Shining, Act I: What have we here? (1:22)
22. The Shining, Act I: Here we go... (2:48)
23. The Shining, Act I: But who kept the scrapbook... (1:38)
24. The Shining, Act I: God, what a story! One hell of a story! (1:44)
25. The Shining, Act I: Doc, you always know (1:56)
26. The Shining, Act I: BOO! (0:46)
27. The Shining, Act I: What's this? (0:50)
28. The Shining, Act I: Jack, maybe we should reconsider (1:50)
29. The Shining, Act I: Interlude 3 (1:09)
30. The Shining, Act I: Jack? What was that? (2:07)
31. The Shining, Act I: Hold on, Jacky Boy, hold on (3:08)
32. The Shining, Act I: Just as I thought. A short circuit. (1:43)
33. The Shining, Act I: Interlude 4 (1:30)
34. The Shining, Act I: Overlook...you there? (0:53)
35. The Shining, Act I: KILL HIM (0:40)
36. The Shining, Act I: Jack? (1:16)
37. The Shining, Act I: DANNY! (1:37)
38. The Shining, Act I: I am the husband. I am the father. (2:43)

CD2
1. The Shining, Act II: She creeps. (1:01)
2. The Shining, Act II: Here you are, Mr. Torrance. (1:54)
3. The Shining, Act II: We husbands and fathers... (2:19)
4. The Shining, Act II: All that snow! (1:04)
5. The Shining, Act II: They got him! (0:40)
6. The Shining, Act II: All will be fine, Doc. (2:46)
7. The Shining, Act II: Where is Daddy right now? (1:06)
8. The Shining, Act II: Scene 3: introduction (0:26)
9. The Shining, Act II: What will it be, Mr. Torrance? (1:29)
10. The Shining, Act II: Three, Two, Three...Unmask, unmask (1:19)
11. The Shining, Act II: And now, dear friends... (2:09)
12. The Shining, Act II: Jack--are you here? (2:31)
13. The Shining, Act II: Scene 4: introduction (0:29)
14. The Shining, Act II: Doc, hurry, get the lock. (1:22)
15. The Shining, Act II: No need to shout, old fellow. (1:39)
16. The Shining, Act II: Go fish. (1:37)
17. The Shining, Act II: Bye, baby Bunting (0:43)
18. The Shining, Act II: Thought you'd lock me in (1:07)
19. The Shining, Act II: Danny! Where are you! (0:40)
20. The Shining, Act II: Get to her later. (1:09)
21. The Shining, Act II: Mr. Torrance? (0:40)
22. The Shining, Act II: I'm in charge (1:06)
23. The Shining, Act II: You said never forget... (0:52)
24. The Shining, Act II: Very bad work, Mr. Torrance. (0:35)
25. The Shining, Act II: Three, two…three, two…three, three, etc. (0:37)
26. The Shining, Act II: Hurry--do something! (0:48)
27. The Shining, Act II: I'm afraid it's too late, gentlemen. (3:06)
28. The Shining, Act II: Thought I'd stop by on my break (2:10)
29. The Shining, Act II: Catching much, Doc? (0:36)
30. The Shining, Act II: These woeful days (3:21)