Opera - A Dinner Engagement
| | Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989)
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| A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45 | 59:31 | | 1 | | 'Salt, pepper, olive oil' | 4:00 | | | | | Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy | | | 2 | | 'I'm sorry, Milady, I came through the front door' | 3:25 | | | | | Mrs Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow | | | 3 | | 'In the summer of my time' | 4:05 | | | | | Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Mrs Kneebone | | | 4 | | 'At Missis Ellibank's in Wimbledon' | 2:27 | | | | | Mrs Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow | | | 5 | | 'Mother, please can I help?' | 5:26 | | | | | Susan, Lady Dunmow, Mrs Kneebone, Lord Dunmow | | | 6 | | 'He was a quiet little boy' | 3:30 | | | | | Lady Dunmow, Susan, Mrs Kneebone, Lord Dunmow | | | 7 | | 'Prenez six belles tomates' | 3:31 | | | | | Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Mrs Kneebone, Susan | | | 8 | | 'Is this the residence of the Earl and Countess of Dunmow?' | 1:45 | | | | | Prince Philippe, Mrs Kneebone | | | 9 | | 'So this, dear Lady Dunmow, is your drawing room' | 2:12 | | | | | Duchess, Lady Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow | | | 10 | | 'I never moved a muscle' | 2:20 | | | | | Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe | | | 11 | | 'Forgive my curiosity, but is your servant that young girl. . .?' | 3:28 | | | | | Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess | | | 12 | | 'Come and see our little garden' | 2:05 | | | | | Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Duchess | | | 13 | | 'This way, Ma'am, through the back door' | 2:49 | | | | | Lord Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan | | | 14 | | 'Oh, shall I kneel in shame. . .?' | 2:50 | | 15 | | 'I like to imagine how these must have looked' | 4:14 | | 16 | | 'Mon aimée attend la lune' | 2:08 | | 17 | | 'Kiss her at once!' | 3:24 | | | | | Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy | | | 18 | | 'Let her beauty be her dowry' | 2:43 | | | | | Duchess, Susan, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy, Mrs Kneebone | | | 19 | | 'My Lords, Ladies, Duchess and gentlemen!' | 3:01 | | | | | Mrs Kneebone, Prince Philippe, Susan | | | | Roderick Williams baritone - The Earl of Dunmow |
| | Yvonne Kenny soprano - The Countess of Dunmow |
| | Claire Rutter soprano - Susan |
| | Jean Rigby mezzo-soprano - Mrs Kneebone |
| | Anne Collins mezzo-soprano - HRH The Grand Duchess of Monteblanco |
| | Robin Leggate tenor - HRH Prince Philippe |
| | Blake Fischer tenor - An Errand Boy |
| | Michael Common (Assistant) |
| | | | | | | | | | Awards | | | | | | Gramophone Editor's Choice> | | | | Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz |
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