Taking Maurice Sendak's fantasies to the opera | Claire Booth

Claire Booth is singing in Oliver Knussen's operatic versions of classic Maurice Sendak fantasies. For her, Where the Wild Things Are is the perfect introduction to contemporary musicIt's often said that Oliver Knussen is a "composer's composer", or even a "musician's musician". He is revered by his peers and the younger generation alike for his perfectly formed, jewel-like scores and his wonderfully sharp and detailed performances as a conductor. But what's become clear to me, after a decade of...

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