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.
Nicholas Lens | |
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 Nicholas Lens in Paris in 2007 | |
| Born | Nicholas Lens Noorenbergh 1957 (age 66–67) Ypres, Belgium |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, librettist, author |
| Website | www |
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
editOperas
edit- Is this the gate?,[8] chamber opera with libretto by John 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 John 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
edit- 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.[2]
- 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
edit- 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
edit- The film (22 min.) Love Is the Only Master I'll Serve, premiered at the Brooklyn International Film Festival New York, June 2006[36]
- The soundtrack of Mein erstes Wunder, a film by Anne Wild, world premiere at Berlin International Film Festival, 2003[37]
- The soundtrack of ‘'Marie Antoinette is niet dood'’, a film by Irma Achten, world premiere at Rotterdam International Film Festival, 1996[38]
Artistic residencies
edit- Academia Belgica, Rome 1 September 2021 – 31 January 2022[39]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nicholas Lens – Profile". Schott-music.com. 14 November 1957. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Nicholas Lens – Mute Song". Mute Song. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ [1] Archived 30 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Nicholas Lens: aan de opera met Nick Cave | AGENDA magazine blog". Agendamagazine.be. Archived from the original on 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Het bed van lucht | Nicholas Lens | Literaire fictie | 9789464987652 | Standaard Boekhandel".
- ^ "Masks off: Clara-Lane Lens reveals her take on the corona crisis".
- ^ "L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave".
- ^ "Is this the gate?". adelaidefestival.com.au. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S Nicholas Lens & Nick Cave – Insights".
- ^ "Nick Cave teams up with composer Nicholas Lens for "lockdown opera" 'L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S'". NME. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Nick Cave and Nicholas Lens Collaborate on New Opera L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S". 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Il 4 dicembre uscirà la "lockdown opera" di Nick Cave | Rolling Stone Itali"". 9 October 2020.
- ^ "La Monnaie ¦ De Munt". Lamonnaie.be. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Nick Cave Has Written An Opera 'Shell Shock' To Premiere in October". Louderthanwar.com. 20 March 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Nick Cave en Nicholas Lens creëren opera 'Shell Shock'". Theartserver.org. 21 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Cave en Lens skep opera oor WOI". Dieburger.com. 8 April 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "J.M. Coetzee opera to have world premiere in Poznan – Thenews.pl :: News from Poland". Thenews.pl. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ [2] Archived 5 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Zwykły człowiek – rozmowa z Nicholasem Lensem – Wywiady" (in Polish). Empik.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "JM Coetzee Writes Libretto for Slow Man – The Opera". Bookslive.co.za. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Multimedia: Slow Man the Opera Premiers in Poland (Plus: Honorary Doctorate for Coetzee)". Booklive.co.za. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Uitgeverij Cossee :: Nieuwsbericht :: J.M. Coetzee op de planken". Uitgeverijcossee.nl. 13 April 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "J.M. Coetzee – nieuws". Jmcoetzee.nl. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Znany noblista odwiedzi Poznań | Lepszy Poznań – informacje z Twojego fyrtla". Lepszypoznan.pl. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Shop – Nicholas Lens – The Puppet Designer". Schott-music.com. 18 June 1996. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "LENS Accacha Chronicles BMG CLASSICS 82876 66239 2 [MC]: Classical CD Reviews- March 2005 MusicWeb-International". Musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Nicholas Lens". TuneCore.com. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Cover Story: 100 Greatest Albums you never heard of – Tulsa World: Archives". Tulsaworld.com. 31 December 1999. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ Time Magazine (1995). "MEMENTO MORI". 'Time Inc, 1995', Retrieved on 23 February 2007.
- ^ "Flammagories, hommage à Nicholas Lens – ANTHOLOGIE – Fiche livre – Critiques – Adaptations". nooSFere.com. 21 March 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "De Filmkrant :: Marie Antoinette Is Niet Dood". Filmkrant.nl. 9 December 2010. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "100 etudes, exercises and simple tonal phrases".
- ^ "25 Movements".
- ^ "LOVE IS THE ONLY MASTER I'LL SERVE by Nicholas Lens – Experimental Film @ Brooklyn Film Festival". Wbff.org. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Mein erstes Wunder". Meinersteswunder.de. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "MARIE ANTOINETTE IS NIET DOOD". Filmkrant (in Dutch). 9 December 2010. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- ^ "Newsletter Luglio 2021 | Academiabelgica.it".
External links
edit- Official website
- "Nicholas Lens". Schott Music (in German). Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- "Nicholas Lens – Mute Song". Mute Song. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
- Nicholas Lens at IMDb
- Reilly, Nick (8 October 2020). "Nick Cave teams up with composer Nicholas Lens for "lockdown opera" 'L.I.T.A.N.I.E.S'". NME. Retrieved 21 September 2024.