Inscriptions – David Ryan & OPerta collective
You can listen preview of this album on this page. The album is also available on all streaming platforms and on Bandcamp. Inscriptions David Ryan & OPerta collectivea ‘Inscriptions’ is a an ‘open work’ for a singer, speakers, and variable ensemble. These extracts were recorded live in concert with Cristina Grifone, soprano and OPerta collective directed by David Ryan and theatrically directed by Slovenian opera director Rocc, at Wimbledon College of Arts Theatre, London, July 2023, recorded by Emanuele Costanini. It takes as its starting point texts from the famous Greek Anthology of epigrams (literally translated as ‘inscriptions’ from the Greek). These texts are noteworthy in their development from anonymous epitaphs and memorials to authored...