
Release of opera CD: Marilyn Forever
Recorded during performances at ABC Radio Studio 520 in Adelaide in 2015, this album presents Gavin Bryars' chamber opera Marilyn Forever, set on the night of Marilyn Monroe's death, with a libretto by Marilyn Bowering. The performance features soprano Anne Grimm as Marilyn, baritone Richard Morris in the multiple roles of "The Men," the Tritones as a two-voice chorus, and the Aventa Ensemble conducted by Bill Linwood, with Gavin Bryars joining the on-stage jazz trio on double bass.