FilmworkerLeon Vitali was a rising British television actor when Stanley Kubrick picked him for the role of Lord Bullingdon in Barry Lyndon. That first encounter with the famed auteur proved decisive he swiftly resolved to devote the rest of his life working for the director, this time behind the scenes, and took on just about every job available: casting director, acting coach, location scouter, sound engineer, color corrector, A. D., promoter, and eventually

centered on six works by Kaija Saariaho and Jean-Baptiste Barrière

ranging from sopranino to bass

he's emerged with Wane Into It

The songs of the Yemenite Jews on this album showcase the light-hearted ceremonial music performed at a wedding or bris

for a large-scale (Straussian) orchestra

The intimate atmosphere and ingenious simpleness of the new album are remindful of some of the core qualities of the preceding "Iluzja"

Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra awaken the musical imagery of both works in a colorful

A fine New York soul singer whose recordings are extremely rare

He moved to Australia and balanced teaching at Sydney Conservatory with a busy recital schedule

the unknown

she'll have to help save the club from being shut down

This recording offers you a wonderful journey through his work