Menotti: The Consul

Cat. No. CHAN 9706(2)

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No. of discs: 2

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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

'Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras'

5:28

Voice on record, John, Magda, Mother

'Quick, John! The Police!'

7:19

Mother, Magda, Police Agent

'Don't move yet'

5:01

Magda, Mother, John

'Now, O lips, say goodbye'

5:41

Magda, Mother, John

Interlude

2:36

Scene 2

18:37

'Next. Yes . . . What can I do for you?'

3:22

Secretary, Mr Kofner

'Next. Next!'

4:37

Secretary, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner

'Next. Hello. Oh! It's you!'

5:58

Secretary, Magda

'I beg your pardon, Madam'

4:40

Magician, Vera Boronel, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner

Act II

54:17

Scene 1

22:45

'Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras'

3:46

Voice on record, Mother, Magda

'I shall find for you shells and stars'

2:49

Mother

'John, John, why did you bring me . . .'

5:07

Magda, John, Mother

'It is the signal!'

6:16

Magda, Mother, Police Agent, Assan

'Mother, why are you so still, Mother!'

4:48

Magda, Mother

Interlude

2:21

69:55

COMPACT DISC TWO

Scene 2

29:11

'What did you say your name was?'

3:21

Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Magician

'My charming Ma'moiselle'

10:52

Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Foreign Woman

'Any news for me?'

2:47

Magda, Secretary

'To this we've come'

8:44

Magda, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Secretary

'You're being very unreasonable, Mrs Sorel!'

3:28

Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner

Act III

31:50

Scene 1

17:09

'How often must I tell you, Mrs Sorel'

5:43

Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda

'Don't forget to sign'

2:51

Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan

'Oh, those faces! All those faces!'

2:22

Secretary

'Who are you? How did you get in?'

1:59

Secretary, John

'You cannot arrest him here'

0:53

Secretary, Police Agent, John

'Don't be afraid, Mr Sorel!'

3:21

Secretary

Interlude

Scene 2

14:41

'I never meant to do this'

2:58

Magda

'Lo, Death's frontiers are open'

7:07

Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez, Secretary, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Mr Kofner, Magda, Voice, Magician

'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: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz

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