Wydawnictwo: Chandos
Nr katalogowy: CHAN 10794(2)
Nośnik: 2 CD
Data wydania: listopad 2013
EAN: 95115179420
Nr katalogowy: CHAN 10794(2)
Nośnik: 2 CD
Data wydania: listopad 2013
EAN: 95115179420
Sullivan: The Beauty Stone
Chandos - CHAN 10794(2)
Kompozytor
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Wykonawcy
Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano
Toby Spence, tenor
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Alan Opie, baritone
Stephen Gadd, baritone
Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano
Madeleine Shaw, mezzo-soprano
David Stout, bass
Richard Suart, baritone
Olivia Gomez, soprano
Sarah Maxted, mezzo-soprano
Llio Evans, soprano
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Rory Macdonald
Elin Manahan Thomas, soprano
Toby Spence, tenor
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Alan Opie, baritone
Stephen Gadd, baritone
Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano
Madeleine Shaw, mezzo-soprano
David Stout, bass
Richard Suart, baritone
Olivia Gomez, soprano
Sarah Maxted, mezzo-soprano
Llio Evans, soprano
BBC National Chorus of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales / Rory Macdonald
Utwory na płycie:
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Introduction Allegro alla - Marcia
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Duet Simon- Click- clack- click- clack
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Chorus with Solos Chorus- Hobble- hobble- now weve caught her
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Semi-Chorus- Maidens and men of Mirlemont town
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Prayer Laine- Dear Mary Mother- unto thee I bring
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Quartet Simon- Who stands within?
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Recitative and Song Devil- Since it dwelt in that rock
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Appearance of Laine
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - After Devils Song Change of Scene Moderato
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Full Chorus Maidens- The bells are ringing oer Mirlemont town -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Competitors Friends- Maidens and men of Mirlemont town
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Duet Jacqueline- May name is crazy Jacqueline -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Entrance of the Burgomaster and Crowd Chorus- The bells
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Scene The Beauty Contest Nicholas- Know ye all-
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Loyse- I am Loyse from St Denis -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Isabeau- In the hills beyond Florenens -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Barbe- I am Barbe of Bovigny
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Finale of Act I Chorus- Go- bring forth old
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Philip- By Our Lady- she is fair! -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Saida- Oh- turn thine eyes away -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Saida- In vain ye plead- some magic spell
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Laine- I can but tell I knelt and prayed
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Chorus of Knights and Dames All- With cards and
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Melos Andante
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Scene Chorus of Knights and Dames- Though she
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Song Saida- Safe in her island home- whose
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Knights- Nay- see ye not this maid is fair?
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Duet Philip- I love thee! I love thee!
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Scene Song Guntran- Ill tell them what thou was
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Philip- How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Laine- Nay- wert thou more than all he said thou art -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Saida- Shes gone! Loves hour has come at last! -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Guntran- Lords of Sirault- Velaines- and St Sauveur
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Change of Scene Andante tranquillo
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Trio Joan- Look yon - tis she! our little Laine!
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Duet Simon- I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Quintet Devil- Haste thee! Haste thee!
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Duet (with Dance) Jacqueline- Up and down
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Finale of Act II Guntran- There he stands- that lord ye knew -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Laine- My lord!
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Introduction Moderato con moto -
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Song Jacqueline- Why does thou sigh and moan?
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Recitative and Song Saida- Mine- mine at last! Poor
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Scene Saida- So all is lost for ever! And twas thou
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Change of Scene Allegro vivace e agitato
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Chorus and Dance Chorus- Oer Mirlemont city the banners
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Exit of Guntran and Crowd Allegro moderato
- The Beauty Stone (1897-98) - Finale of Act III Chorus- Hail to the lord of our land!
Sir Arthur Sullivan is best known for his famous collaboration with W.S. Gilbert, a supreme partnership the fruits of which have tended to overshadow Sullivan’s other musical endeavours. The Beauty Stone falls into this category of neglected works. A serious operatic work of epic duration, it was a surprising flop at its premiere in 1898, a time when Sullivan was at the height of his career. The audience was expecting something more in the mould of the composer’s fleet and nimble comic operas, and was unprepared for a work of such size and seriousness. Subsequently, Sullivan made dramatic edits to the score, removing some of the work’s most delightful music, but in this new recording all of the omitted music has been restored. The strength of the opera is undoubtedly its many fine melodies, superb orchestration, and excellent characterisation, as well as a vivid atmosphere suitably suggestive of the romantic mediaeval setting of the plot. This, the premiere commercial recording of the work is cast with some of the finest singers on the stage today and is conducted by Rory Macdonald, one of Britain’s most talented, dynamic young conductors. This release follows the highly regarded recording of Sullivan’s Ivanhoe.