Gian Carlo Menotti: Opera - The Consul (Chandos Audio CD)

Opera - The Consul

Gian Carlo Menotti

The Consul 131:00
Opera in three acts
Libretto by the composer
COMPACT DISC ONE
Act I 44:43
Scene 1 23;30
1 'Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras' 5:28
Voice on record, John, Magda, Mother
2 'Quick, John! The Police!' 7:19
Mother, Magda, Police Agent
3 'Don't move yet' 5:01
Magda, Mother, John
4 'Now, O lips, say goodbye' 5:41
Magda, Mother, John
5 Interlude 2:36

Scene 2 18:37
6 'Next. Yes . . . What can I do for you?' 3:22
Secretary, Mr Kofner
7 'Next. Next!' 4:37
Secretary, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner
8 'Next. Hello. Oh! It's you!' 5:58
Secretary, Magda
9 'I beg your pardon, Madam' 4:40
Magician, Vera Boronel, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner

Act II 54:17
Scene 1 22:45
10 'Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras' 3:46
Voice on record, Mother, Magda
11 'I shall find for you shells and stars' 2:49
Mother
12 'John, John, why did you bring me . . .' 5:07
Magda, John, Mother
13 'It is the signal!' 6:16
Magda, Mother, Police Agent, Assan
14 'Mother, why are you so still, Mother!' 4:48
Magda, Mother
15 Interlude 2:21
69:55

COMPACT DISC TWO
Scene 2 29:11
1 'What did you say your name was?' 3:21
Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Magician
2 'My charming Ma'moiselle' 10:52
Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Foreign Woman
3 'Any news for me?' 2:47
Magda, Secretary
4 'To this we've come' 8:44
Magda, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Secretary
5 'You're being very unreasonable, Mrs Sorel!' 3:28
Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner

Act III 31:50
Scene 1 17:09
6 'How often must I tell you, Mrs Sorel' 5:43
Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda
7 'Don't forget to sign' 2:51
Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan
8 'Oh, those faces! All those faces!' 2:22
Secretary
9 'Who are you? How did you get in?' 1:59
Secretary, John
10 'You cannot arrest him here' 0:53
Secretary, Police Agent, John
11 'Don't be afraid, Mr Sorel!' 3:21
Secretary
Interlude

Scene 2 14:41
12 'I never meant to do this' 2:58
Magda
13 'Lo, Death's frontiers are open' 7:07
Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez, Secretary, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Mr Kofner, Magda, Voice, Magician
14 'No! Wait! Wait! . . . I'm coming with you' 4:36
Magda, Mother, John, Magician, others
61:05
Susan Bullock soprano - Magda Sorel
Louis Otey baritone - John Sorel
Jacalyn Kreitzer contralto - Mother
Charles Austin bass - Secret Agent
Victoria Livengood mezzo-soprano - Secretary
Herbert Eckhoff baritone - Mr Kofner
Giovanna Manci soprano - Foreign Woman
Robin Blitch Wiper soprano - Anna Gomez
Malin Fritz contralto - Vera Boronel
John Horton Murray tenor - Magician
Graeme Broadbent baritone - Assan

Spoleto Festival Choir
Spoleto Festival Orchestra
Richard Hickox
Recorded in:
Teatro Nuovo, Spoleto, Italy
4, 7, 9 & 10 July 1998
Producer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Richard Smoker (Assistant)
Michael Collins (Assistant)
Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K