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SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN
(1842-1900)
Ivanhoe (1890-91)
165:33
Adapted from Sir Walter Scott's novel
A Romantic Opera in Three Acts
Words by Julian Sturgis
COMPACT DISC ONE
Act I
Scene 1. Cedric's Hall at Rotherwood: 24:27
1.
Introduction -
0:57
2.
Cedric: 'Each day this realm of England faints and fails' -
2:35
with Men
3.
Isaac: 'Good Thane, most noble Thane, I pray…' -
2:21
with Men, Cedric, Squire
4.
Cedric: 'Welcome, Sir Knights!' -
5:17
with de Bracy, Brian, Isaac, Women, Men, Rowena
5.
Cedric: 'Drink, drink ye all…' -
3:46
with Men, de Bracy, Brian, Rowena, Ivanhoe
6.
Men: 'The Palmer! The holy Palmer!'-
7:27
with Ivanhoe, Cedric, Brian, Rowena, de Bracy
7.
De Bracy: 'Is she not fair? And she is rich withal'
2:01
with Brian, Men
Scene 2. An Ante-room in Rotherwood: 14:09
8.
Rowena: 'O moon, art thou clad in silver mail…' -
4:30
9.
Rowena: 'Good Palmer, thou dist speak of one I knew…' -
6:05
with Ivanhoe
10.
Ivanhoe: 'Like mountain lark my spirit upward springs'
3:34
with Isaac
Scene 3. The Lists at Ashby: 20:09
11.
Sopranos: 'Will there be no more fighting?' -
3:52
with Chorus, Friar, King
12.
Chorus: 'Plantagenesta!' -
3:06
13.
Prince John: 'Isaac, my Jew, my purse of Gold' -
3:07
with Cedric, de Bracy, Rebecca
14.
Prince John: ''Tis from our Royal brother, Louis of France' -
3:30
with Heralds, Crowd
15.
Sopranos: 'What means his motto?'
6:32
with Crowd, Friar, Locksley, Prince John, Rowena, Cedric
59:01
COMPACT DISC TWO
Act II
Scene 1. The Forest, Copmanhurst: 19:26
1.
King: 'Strange lodging this for England's King' -
5:52
with Friar
2.
King: 'There is a custom in the East' -
2:30
with Friar
3.
King: 'I ask not wealth nor courtier's praise' -
3:03
4.
Friar: 'Not bad, say I, not badly sung!' -
1:12
with King
5.
Friar: 'The wind blows cold across the moor' -
3:01
with Outlaws
6.
Friar: 'And now for combat! Where's this friend of mine?'
3:45
with King, Lockley, Chorus
Scene 2: A Passage-way in Torquilstone: 9:55
7.
Cedric: 'Will not our captor dare to show his face?' -
5:48
with de Bracy, Rowena
8.
De Bracy, 'Welcome, Sir Templar! But I may not stay' -
1:07
with Brian
9.
Brian: 'Her southern splendour, like the Syrian Moon'
2:59
Scene 3. A Turret-chamber in Torquilstone: 22:33
10.
Ulrica: 'Whet the keen axes' -
7:26
with Rebecca
11.
Rebecca: 'O awful depth below the castle wall!' -
1:06
12.
Rebecca: 'Lord of our chosen race' -
3:16
13.
Rebecca: 'Take thou these jewels; here is wealth enow…' -
7:55
with Brian
14.
Rebeccca: 'What sound is that?'
2:48
with Brian
52:08
COMPACT DISC THREE
Act III
Scene 1. A Room in Torquilstone: 21:04
1.
Ivanhoe: 'Happy with winged feet' -
5:33
2.
Ulrica: 'Tend thou the Knight thou lovest' -
1:16
with Rebecca
3.
Rebecca: 'Ah, would that thou and I might lead our
3:51
sheep…' -
with Ivanhoe
4.
Ivanhoe: 'But hark! what sound is in mine ear?' -
1:48
with Rebecca
5.
Rebecca: 'I see them now; the dark wood moves with
2:57
bows'
with Tenors, Basses, Ivanhoe
6.
Ivanhoe: 'How canst thou know what pain it is to lie…'
5:38
with Rebecca, Soldiers, Brian, Outlaws, Ulrica, All
Scene 2. In the Forest: 16:50
7.
Outlaws: 'Light foot upon the dancing green' -
4:16
with King, Ivanhoe
8.
King: 'Maurice de Bracy, faithless knight' -
2:27
with de Bracy
9.
King: 'Look, where thy moody father walks apart' -
5:29
with Ivanhoe, Cedric, Rowena
10.
Ivanhoe: 'How oft beneath the far-off Syrian Skies…' -
2:29
with Rowena
11.
Isaac: 'Knight, Knight of Ivanhoe, I come for thee!'
2:09
with Ivanhoe, Rowena
Scene 3. At Templestowe: 16:13
12.
Templars: 'Fremuere principes' -
3:06
13.
Grand Master: 'Thou Jewish girl, who art condemned to
4:03
die…' -
with Rebecca
14.
Brian: 'It shall not be' -
2:33
with Grand Master, Rebecca
15.
Voices: 'A champion! A champion! A champion!' -
1:51
with Ivanhoe, Chorus, Rebecca, Brian
16.
Chorus: 'A judgment! A judgment!' -
2:30
with King, Grand Master, Templars
17.
King: 'See where the banner of England floats afar…'
2:09
with Templars, Rebecca, Rowena, Ivanhoe, Cedric, All
54:24
Solo: James Rutherford bass-baritone - Sir Brian de Bois-Guilbert
Knights and Ladies, Attendants, Saxons, Youths etc.
Choral: Adrian Partington Singers
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor:David Lloyd-Jones
24-28 June 2009
Dedication
To the late Richard Hickox who took the enthusiastic initiative to record Sir Arthur Sullivan's Ivanhoe and in whose memory this project has now been brought to completion by his friends.
Notes
Ivanhoe, perhaps Sir Walter Scott’s most popular novel, was the perfect choice for historical opera and launched by D’Oyly Carte’s ambitious English Royal Opera (now home to the Palace Theatre) where this romantic opera of three hours ran with a double cast in one of London’s largest and most expensive theatres, on consecutive nights, for 155 performances. Ivanhoe was written when Sullivan was at the height of his powers, with his typical fluency in word-setting and mastery of orchestration, and it breathes his natural empathy and humanity. This is the first professional commercial recording of Ivanhoe and features a fine cast including Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Geraldine McGreevy. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is conducted by Sullivan expert David Lloyd-Jones. The recording is dedicated to the memory of Richard Hickox who was instrumental in getting the project off the ground.
SULLIVAN - IVANHOE:
Ivanhoe, perhaps Sir Walter Scott’s most popular novel, was the perfect choice for historical opera and launched D’Oyly Carte’s ambitious English Royal Opera (now home to the Palace Theatre) where this romantic opera of three hours ran with a double cast in one of London’s largest and most expensive theatres, on consecutive nights, for 155 performances. Ivanhoe was written when Sullivan was at the height of his powers, with his typical fluency in word-setting and mastery of orchestration, and it breathes his natural empathy and humanity. This is the first professional commercial recording of Ivanhoe and features a fine cast including Janice Watson, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers and Geraldine McGreevy. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is conducted by Sullivan expert David Lloyd-Jones. The recording is dedicated to the memory of Richard Hickox who was instrumental in getting the project off the ground.
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Nominated for Best Opera Recording
2011 Grammy Awards
**** Good
Marcel Louis - Pizzicato Magazine - June 2010
*****
Robert Fraunholzer - rondomagazin.de - 12 June 2010
Repertoire *** Sound ****
Gerhard Persche - Fono Forum (Germany) - June 2010
“…This recording, conceived by Richard Hickox and dedicated to his memory, is quite marvellous, well-engineered, excitingly conducted and played, cast with a First XI of native artists – bravo Chandos!”
Rodney Milnes - Opera magazine - May 2010
“Chandos’s recorded sound and production are up are to its customary standards. The scenes with on-and off-stage trumpets (such as the magnificent one which concludes Act One) have vivid perspectives and there is a good balance between voices and orchestra; indeed the clarity of the latter is impressive.”
Timothy Ball - ClassicalSource.com - 2 April 2010
“… The performance benefits from conductor David Lloyd-Jones’ forthright and deeply committed leadership and from tenor Toby Spence’s beautiful shapely performance in the title role; there are also fine contributions by sopranos Janice Watson and Geraldine McGreevey as the two female principals and baritone Neal Davies as Richard Lionheart.”
Joshua Kosman - San Francisco Chronicle - 11 April 2010
****Excellent Album
Xavier de Gaulle - Classica magazine - April 2010
"If you like grand opera then this is for you and Chandos are to be congratulated in completing the project begun by the late Richard Hickox."
Peter Worsley - Light Music Society - Spring Newsletter 2010
Performance ***** Recording *****
“…We can at last hear what Sullivan conceived and it’s impressive.”
Michael Scott Rohan - BBC Music Magazine - April 2010
“…The recording, conducted with love and commitment by David Lloyd-Jones, was the brainchild of the late Richard Hickox, to whom it is dedicated. Toby Spence is an impeccable Ivanhoe opposite Janice Watson’s aristocratic if effortful Rowena. But it’s Geraldine McGreevy and James Rutherford, astonishing as Rebecca and Brian, who will really sweep you away.” ****
Tim Ashley - The Guardian - 12 March 2010
“…All concerned are to be congratulated on this magnificent recording…” *****
Richard Lawrence - Classic FM Magazine - April 2010
“…Here at last is a recording [Ivanhoe] – planned for the late conductor Richard Hickox but realised in his memory – that makes the best possible case for the opera. A superb A-list cast of British soloists is led by Neal Davies as King Richard, Toby Spence as Ivanhoe and Geraldine McGreevy as Rebecca. There are lovely set pies, including a touching aria for Rowena(Janice Watson) and a brooding one for Ulrica (Catherine Wyn-Rogers), David Lloyd-Jones conducts with an ideal balance of swagger and lyricism... Anyone who enjoys the serious side of Sullivan, as in Yeoman of the Guard, will find much to enjoy here…”
Nicholas Kenyon - The Observer - 21 February 2010
Record of the Month “…David Lloyd-Jones must be congratulated for the energetic pace he sets, never rushed but always advancing in a purposeful way. This has made all the difference to the way this kind of recording is perceived... The singers provide a polished performance, sing superbly and support each other admirably. Special mention should be made of Janice Watson with sincerity of portrayal and effortless top notes; Toby Spence with his strength of delivery and powerful presence; and peter Rose for warmth of tone and clear diction…. The chorus is fine and adds considerable weight to the opera. What has made all the difference in this recording is the impact that is added by the meaningful phrasing of the vocal lines and absence of bland characterisation… sure to please the harshest of critics.”
Raymond J Walker - MusicWeb-International - February 2010
“…Sullivan’s tuneful score makes for pleasant listening in this recording, planned for the late Richard Hickox, but stylishly conducted by David Lloyd-Jones. A fine British cast is headed by Toby Spence and Geraldine McGreevy, with James Rutherford as the lustful baddie.”
Hugh Canning - The Sunday Times - 14 February 2010
“…In the title-role, Spence is on top form, catching Ivanhoe’s nobility in a voice which has grown stronger and fuller over the years. His tone is clean: free from breathiness and rough edges. He reacts fittingly, be Ivanhoe wooing or warring. Other roles are satisfactorily undertaken.
The project is dedicated to Richard Hickox, who ‘took the enthusiastic initiative’ to record the work. In his place, David Lloyd-Jones secures fine playing from the orchestra and gives a worthy illustration of what Sullivan could do in the field of serious opera."
John T Hughes - International Record Review - February 2010
Gramophone Recommends “…The three key roles are well cast. Toby Spence admirably balances heroic and lyrical demands, culminating in a fine Act 3 solo ‘Come gentle sleep’. James Rutherford as Sir Brian de Bois –Guilbert and Geraldine McGreevy as Rebecca combine to bring the most out of Act 2, Scene 3 – the opera’s musical high point… nobody interested in British opera should miss this opportunity to hear a work that represents a milestone in British operatic history."
Andrew Lamb - Gramophone - March 2010
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