Nicholas Lens Explained
Nicholas Lens Noorenbergh (born 1957) is a Belgian composer of contemporary music, particularly known for his operas.[1] [2] His work is published by Schott Music[1] and Mute Song[3] and distributed by Universal Music Group and Sony BMG. In 2020 Nicholas Lens signed with Deutsche Grammophon.
Lens lives alternately in Brussels and Venice.[4] He also is the author of a novel in Dutch called 'Het bed van lucht' released by Borgerhoff & Lamberights. [5] Lens has one daughter, the Berlin-based painter Clara-Lane Lens[6] [7]
Works
Operas
- Is this the gate?,[8] chamber opera with libretto by J. M. Coetzee, premiere at Adelaide Festival, Australia 2024
- L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S, trance-minimal chamber opera with libretto by Nick Cave, written and produced by Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave, release by Deutsche Grammophon[9] [10] [11] [12]
- Shell Shock, opera with libretto by Nick Cave, world premiere on 24 October 2014 at the Royal Opera House La Monnaie[13] [14] [15] [16]
- Slow Man,[17] [18] opera with libretto by J. M. Coetzee based on his novel Slow Man,[19] world premiere on 5 July 2012 at the Malta Festival, Grand Theatre, Poznań[20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
Vocal and chamber music
- The Puppet Designer (Der Bashafer fun Marionetn) for baritone and chamber orchestra, live performance at UNESCO (The Power of Culture, Festival 18 June 1996), published by Schott Music 2006[27]
- Wired, theatrical chamber music for harp and soprano, premiered at Beijing, China on 5 December 2006.
- The trilogy The Accacha Chronicles (2005),[28] [29] for soprano, tenor, countertenor, mezzo-soprano, baritone, bass, male actor, small choir, mixed choir and chamber orchestra, Sony BMG 82876 66239 2, published by Schott Music[30]
- Flamma Flamma – The Fire Requiem (1994), Sony Classical SK 66293[31] [32]
- Terra Terra – The Aquarius Era (1999), BMG Classics 74321 697182
- Amor Aeternus – Hymns of Love (2005), Sony BMG 82876 66238 2
- Orrori dell'Amore (1995) for soprano, baritone, counter tenor and chamber orchestra, CD release on Sony Classical (SK 62016), published by Schott Music.[33]
Study books
- 100 Etudes, Exercises and Simple Tonal Phrases for Piano (Volume I and volume II), published by Schott Music.[34]
- Venticinque Movimenti per Contrabbasso solo (25 Movements for solo double bass), published by Schott Music.[35]
Films and film scores
Artistic residencies
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Nicholas Lens – Profile . Schott-music.com . 1957-11-14 . 2015-05-15 . dead . https://archive.today/20131022183656/http://www.schott-music.com/shop/persons/featured/nicholas-lens/ . 22 October 2013 .
- Web site: Nicholas Lens – Mute Song . Mute Song . 21 September 2024.
- http://mutesong.com/writers/nicholas-lens/
- Web site: Nicholas Lens: aan de opera met Nick Cave | AGENDA magazine blog . Agendamagazine.be . 2015-05-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150119123938/http://www.agendamagazine.be/en/blog/nicholas-lens-aan-de-opera-met-nick-cave . 19 January 2015 .
- Web site: Het bed van lucht | Nicholas Lens | Literaire fictie | 9789464987652 | Standaard Boekhandel .
- Web site: Masks off: Clara-Lane Lens reveals her take on the corona crisis.
- Web site: L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave.
- Web site: Is this the gate? . adelaidefestival.com.au . 2023-11-04.
- Web site: L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave – Insights.
- Web site: Nick Cave teams up with composer Nicholas Lens for "lockdown opera" 'L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S'. NME. 8 October 2020.
- Web site: Nick Cave and Nicholas Lens Collaborate on New Opera L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S. 9 October 2020 .
- Web site: Il 4 dicembre uscirà la "lockdown opera" di Nick Cave | Rolling Stone Itali". 9 October 2020.
- Web site: La Monnaie ¦ De Munt . Lamonnaie.be . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Nick Cave Has Written An Opera 'Shell Shock' To Premiere in October . Louderthanwar.com . 2014-03-20 . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Nick Cave en Nicholas Lens creëren opera 'Shell Shock' . Theartserver.org . 2014-03-21 . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213015503/http://theartserver.org/persberichten/2014/03/21/nick-cave-en-nicholas-lens-creren-opera-shell-shock/ . 13 December 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Cave en Lens skep opera oor WOI . Dieburger.com . 2014-04-08 . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: J.M. Coetzee opera to have world premiere in Poznan – Thenews.pl :: News from Poland . Thenews.pl . 2015-05-15.
- http://classicfeel.co.za/2012/11/a-certain-age-j-m-coetzee/
- Web site: Zwykły człowiek – rozmowa z Nicholasem Lensem – Wywiady . pl . Empik.com . 2015-05-15.
- Roszak, Joanna (July 2012). "And We Break Down Ourselves" Bi-Weekly, Polish National Audiovisual Institute
- Derkaczew, Joanna (11 July 2012). "'Slow Man' – Coetzee w operze. Jak gaśnie człowiek". Gazeta Wyborcza.
- Web site: JM Coetzee Writes Libretto for Slow Man – The Opera . Bookslive.co.za . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Multimedia: Slow Man the Opera Premiers in Poland (Plus: Honorary Doctorate for Coetzee) . Booklive.co.za . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Uitgeverij Cossee :: Nieuwsbericht :: J.M. Coetzee op de planken . Uitgeverijcossee.nl . 2011-04-13 . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: J.M. Coetzee – nieuws . Jmcoetzee.nl . 2015-05-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141213224706/http://www.jmcoetzee.nl/nieuws-016-operaversie.asp . 13 December 2014 . dead .
- Web site: Znany noblista odwiedzi Poznań | Lepszy Poznań – informacje z Twojego fyrtla . Lepszypoznan.pl . 2012-06-20 . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Shop – Nicholas Lens – The Puppet Designer . Schott-music.com . 1996-06-18 . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: LENS Accacha Chronicles BMG CLASSICS 82876 66239 2 [MC]: Classical CD Reviews- March 2005 MusicWeb-International |publisher=Musicweb-international.com |access-date=2015-05-15].
- Web site: Nicholas Lens . TuneCore.com . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Cover Story: 100 Greatest Albums you never heard of – Tulsa World: Archives . Tulsaworld.com . 1999-12-31 . 2015-05-15.
- [Time Magazine]
- Web site: Flammagories, hommage à Nicholas Lens – ANTHOLOGIE – Fiche livre – Critiques – Adaptations . nooSFere.com . 2010-03-21 . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: De Filmkrant :: Marie Antoinette Is Niet Dood . Filmkrant.nl . 9 December 2010. 2015-05-15.
- Web site: 100 etudes, exercises and simple tonal phrases.
- Web site: 25 Movements.
- Web site: LOVE IS THE ONLY MASTER I'LL SERVE by Nicholas Lens – Experimental Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival . Wbff.org . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: Mein erstes Wunder . Meinersteswunder.de . 2015-05-15.
- Web site: MARIE ANTOINETTE IS NIET DOOD . Filmkrant . 9 December 2010 . nl . 21 September 2024.
- Web site: Newsletter Luglio 2021 | Academiabelgica.it .