{"id":9194,"date":"2019-02-01T10:35:48","date_gmt":"2019-02-01T10:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/?p=9194"},"modified":"2019-02-01T10:39:24","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T10:39:24","slug":"sanford-sylvan-a-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/music-matters\/2019\/02\/01\/sanford-sylvan-a-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"Sanford Sylvan: a legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sad to hear of the passing of the great American baritone, Sanford Sylvan, who has died at the age of 65.<\/p>\n<p>I grew up listening to his recording of John Adams&#8217; moving <em>The Wound-Dresser<\/em>, a meditative reflection on the First World War based on Walt Whitman&#8217;s recollections of serving as a hospital volunteer, in which Sylvan is a commanding presence, yet also an intimate one; the recording was nominated for a Grammy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kent-video-wrapper\"><span class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='474' height='297' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qq4zKKffaTY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Sylvan also created the role of Chou En-lai in Adams&#8217; opera, <em>Nixon in China<\/em>; there is a wonderful moment in the final act, where Sylvan&#8217;s elegant craft at the phrase &#8216;The taste is still in my mouth&#8217; as Chou En-lai and Pat Nixon recall the taste of apricots, which is a joy to year.<\/p>\n<p>I had the great fortune to hear Sylvan live in 2002, in a concert performance of Adams&#8217; controversial opera, <em>The Death of Klinghoffer<\/em>, in an electrifying delivery of the title role. 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