Naxos Release of Lori's Butterfly cycle
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In December 2006, Naxos released a CD of Hans Krasa’s opera “Brundibar,” along with a new version of Lori’s Butterfly cycle. The version, for soprano with clarinet, is performed by soprano Maureen McKay and clarinetist Laura DeLuca.
“Settings by the American composer Lori Laitman (b. 1955) of five poems by children murdered in the death camps capture the mood and character of the texts with uncanny empathy, from bitter humor and defiance to dreamy tenderness, soaring lyricism, and heartbreaking sadness.” — Edith Eisler
“The program also includes six poems, by child prisoners murdered in the Holocaust, set to music by the American composer Lori Laitman (b. 1955), who is known for her art songs. These are scored for soprano and clarinet and are performed beautifully here by soprano Maureen McKay and clarinettist Laura DeLuca. The poems show that the children were well aware of their surroundings, and perhaps their fate; and the songs have a haunting quality that stays with the listener.” — Kurt Moses, American Record Guide, May/June, 2007.