Re: Noam Sheriff, Sephardic Passion

[Francesco Spagnolo <yuval...>]

I never heard the piece itself, but I assume that Ladino played a 
role in it, since Esti Kenan Ofri was singing together with Domingo. 
It was performed there in 1992, to "celebrate" the Fifth Centennial 
of the Gerush.
Francesco


>Chevra,
>
>There is a VHS tape of Sephardic Passion (IPO, Placido Domingo, 
>Zubin Mehta, Toledo) available for sale; I am wondering if (1) 
>anyone knows if the piece identifiably quotes Sephardic themes, (2) 
>if so, which ones, and (3) whether there are any CD recordings of it 
>available.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Joel
>
>
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