魯卡司．佛斯: 歌劇《葛里費爾金》[ SACD版 ] Lukas Foss: Griffelkin

美國作曲健將魯卡司．佛斯出身費城寇帝斯音樂院，曾留學義大利，擔任過布魯克林愛樂和密爾瓦基交響樂團音樂總監，並任教波士頓大學。他崇尚折衷主義，機遇作曲法、中世紀音樂和浪漫樂派都是其靈感源頭，伯恩斯坦當年特別熱心為他推廣作品。《葛里費爾金》係1955年應美國國家廣播公司（NBC）委託所作之三幕歌劇，寫曲對象則是「從8歲到80歲的兒童」。故事敘述：葛里費爾金是來自地獄的魔鬼家族成員，十歲生日之時被老祖母派赴人間搗亂（攜帶一瓶可以讓石頭變成生命，也可讓生命變成石頭的魔水），做為成年儀式。當葛里費爾金在城裡到處調皮搗蛋造成瘋狂之際，卻用最後一滴魔水救活一位他所心儀女孩的母親，結果被魔界處罰必須重回人世當凡人，而女孩的家人則歡迎他一起開始新生活。魯卡司．佛斯過八十大壽時曾提到，此劇乃是他個人最喜愛之作。本輯卡司均由美國現代樂壇第一線新秀擔綱，充滿新鮮氣息，大動態DSD發燒錄音更加錦上添花。

Disc: 1
1. When The Moon Grows Round And The Dark Grows Double
2. You Haven't Swept Up Very Snugly
3. Hurry Up Now! Light The Fire!
4. Dance - You Have Learned To Bewitch
5. O Grandmother, You Mean I Can Play In The World
6. Entr'acte
7. Head Over Heels Now Here I Come!
8. Bottle, We're Off
9. I'll Try Over There Across The Square
10. Good Morning. Good Gracious, You Look Like The Devil
11. I've Made A Mistake
12. Why, Why Can't You Leave Us
13. Did You Turn Them Back Into Stone?
14. Where Have You Been?
15. Have I Been Dreaming?
16. Now You Can See, I'm A Master Of Magic
17. Come Dance, Come Dance, Round And Round
18. Toys! Fiddlers, Drummers!
19. Oh No! Oh No! Who Would Believe It!
Disc: 2
1. Disaster, Calamity, Dreadful, Insane
2. Almost Empty, Only A Drop
3. Mother, Your Lips Are Silent
4. Here I Am!
5. Tell Me Please, Tell Me Only: What Is Death?
6. I'll Bring Her Back With A Sprinkle Of Magic
7. Good! Good! Good! Good!
8. O, Dark Winds Will Haunt Me
9. Why Griffelkin, Good Morning!
10. What A Strange, Round World