The Flood (1962 Stravinsky / Craft), opera
The Flood (1962) is an oratorio by Igor Stravinsky (mus.) and Robert Craft (libr.). Based on the Book of Genesis and the York and Chester cycles of mystery plays.
Abstract
Editions, performances
Premiered in the United States on the CBS Television Network on 14 June 1962, a production conducted by Robert Craft and choreographed by George Balanchine, staring Laurence Harvey (Narrator), Sebastian Cabot (Noah), and Elsa Lanchester (Noah's Wife). Robert Craft also conducted the first staged performance, in Hamburg, Germany on 30 April 1963.
Published by Boosey & Hawkes: 1963.
Sound Recordings
- The Flood (1962 Craft / @1962 Stravinsky), sound recording (opera) -- original production
- The Flood (1995 Knussen / @1962 Stravinsky), sound recording (opera) -- London Sinfonietta
Adaptations
Jaap Drupsteen retained the soundtrack of the original 1962 production, but replaced the visual component with new video that uses dance, animation, nature film, and high-tech effects.