Name: L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S.
Brand: Nick Cave

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

4839745

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

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Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-12-04

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Universal

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

0028948397457

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Nick Cave

Genre GB

Alternative / Modern

Label GB

Deutsche Grammophon

Deutsche Grammophon, also known as Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft, has been the leading classical music label of German record company Deutsche Grammophon GmbH since 1949. Before that, the label Grammophon was used until 1943, along with the Nipper dog. From 1942-1948, the Siemens Spezial label was used. The branding "Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft" was used until 1970. In 1957, the "cartouche" design featuring a garland of tulips was introduced. Known for its high-quality recordings and extensive catalog, Deutsche Grammophon has released music from renowned artists and performers in various series such as *Deutsche Grammophon Debut*, *AvantGarde*, *Deutsche Grammophon Resonance*, *Collectors Edition*, and *Festival Of Hits*. With a rich history spanning decades, Deutsche Grammophon continues to be a trusted name in classical music.

Label Code: LC 00173 / LC 0173

*Note: Inner poly lined dust sleeves for some Deutsche Grammophon pressings and reissues usually show a manufacturing date.*

Nick Cave is a multi-talented Australian artist, known for his contributions to music, literature, and film. Born on September 22, 1957 in Warracknabeal, Victoria, Australia, he has made a significant impact in the entertainment industry. With his diverse skills as a musician, songwriter, author, screenwriter, and occasional film actor, Nick Cave has captivated audiences worldwide. His artistic range knows no bounds as he continues to push boundaries and create thought-provoking work. Nick Cave's talent and creativity have earned him a well-deserved place among the most influential artists of our time.

Perhaps best-known for his distinctive vocal style, Australian polymath Nick Cave here steps into the spotlight as librettist rather than performer, for a second operatic project with Belgian composer Nicholas Lens. Having collaborated on Shell Shock in 2014, they joined forces again during the global lockdown to create a new work, L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S.. At Lens’s request, Cave penned 12 litanies – “petitions to a divine maker” – simple, moving texts which the composer then wove into what he calls a “modest chamber opera of sleeping dreams”. Riding his bike around an unusually empty Brussels, Lens had been reminded of the magical stillness of the Rinzai Zen temples he had seen in rural Japan. Memories of these structures and of the inner peace he experienced while visiting them were the initial inspiration for the minimalistic, at times trance-like music of L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S., which features Denzil Delaere, N.L. Noorenbergh, Claron McFadden and Lens’s artist daughter Clara-Lane on vocals. Though the eleven instrumentalists recorded their parts individually in Lens’s home, to respect social distancing guidelines, there is a clear unity of purpose about the finished opera, a work of gentle beauty.

L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S.

Music GB