For Your GRAMMY® Consideration
David T. Little's Soldier Songs
Released January 22, 2021, on the Opera Philadelphia Channel
For your consideration in the category of Best Opera Recording
Opera Philadelphia Channel
Dates are 2021 - 2023.
Available with a Season Pass or seven-day rental.
Approximately 1 hour
“Soldier Songs is a worthy addition to the far-too-slight catalog of opera presented in cinematic form... Its imagistic playfulness accords with the subtlety of the score’s blend of post-Minimalist and hard-rock influences.” – The New York Times
“An immersive experience that takes the audience on a terrifying dive into the mind of a veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder.” – The Wall Street Journal
“A remarkable achievement for Johnathan McCullough as performer and as filmmaker.” – Opera News
“A brilliantly realized streaming production… It moves through a gamut of styles that range from rock, to a more contemporary classical.” - Parterre Box
“A standout achievement.” – The Philadelphia Inquirer
“Soldier Songs finds its true home online.” – Financial Times
Music & Lyrics: David T. Little
Baritone: Johnathan McCullough
Conductor: Corrado Rovaris
Asst. Conductor: Elizabeth Braden
Head of Music Staff: Grant Loehnig
Violin: Meichen Liao-Barnes
Cello: Branson Yeast
Flute: Bert Feller
Clarinet: Sara Han
Percussion: Thomas Blanchard
Percussion: David Nelson
Piano: Grant Loehnig
Featuring interviews with: Justen Bennett, Amber Ferenz, Richard Girardin, Gene Little, Joseph W. Little, Eugene Woznicki
Recording Engineers: Garth MacAleavey & John D. Gooch CAS
Assistant Recording Engineers: Chris Sannino, David Rainey, Nathan Lofton
Additional Recording: Eileen Mack
Music Mix and Sound Editing: Lewis Pesacov
Audio Post Services: Ahata Sound, Los Angeles
Sound Mastering: Lurssen Mastering; Reuben Cohen
Music Preparation: Kyle Tieman-Strauss, Boosey & HawkesRecorded on location at the Wilma Theater, Philadelphia, Brandywine Conservancy and Museum of Art’s Birmingham Hill Preserve
Executive Producers: David Devan and David Levy
Producers: James Darrah, John Toia, Lewis Pesacov, David T. Little