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Opera - Paul Bunyan
BENJAMIN BRITTEN
Paul Bunyan
110:30
Libretto by W.H. Auden
Thee Royal Opera Production
Directed for the stage by Francesca Zambello
Recorded 'live' during performances at Sadler's Wells Theatre
COMPACT DISC ONE
1.
1
Introduction
1:09
2.
2
Prologue
11:03
3.
2A
First Ballad Interlude
2:45
Act I
Scene 1
4.
3
Bunyan's Greeting
2:25
5.
3A
Call of Lumberjacks
0:16
6.
4
Lumberjacks' Chorus
2:07
7.
4A
Bunyan's Welcome
0:25
8.
5
Quartet of Swedes
1:20
9.
6
Western Union Boy's Song
1:36
10.
7
Cooks' Duet
3:39
11.
8
Animal Trio
1:36
12.
8A
Bunyan's Goodnight
0:21
13.
8B
Exit of Lumberjacks
0:54
14.
9
The Blues - Quartet of the Defeated
4:26
15.
10
Bunyan's Goodnight (ii)
0:37
16.
10A
Second Ballad Interlude
4:19
Scene 2
17.
11
Food Chorus
4:29
18.
12
Chorus Accusation
0:38
19.
12A
Slim's Song
2:51
20.
13
Bunyan's Return
0:47
21.
14
Inkslinger's Song
4:59
22.
14A
Entrance of Chorus
0:32
23.
15
Tiny's Entrance
1:13
24.
15A
Tiny's Song
4:39
25.
16
Inkslinger's Regret
2:12
26.
17
Bunyan's Goodnight (iii)
2:10
63:29
COMPACT DISC TWO
Act II
Scene 1
1.
18
Bunyan's Good Morning
2:56
2.
18A
Shears's Song
0:44
3.
18B
Bunyan's Warning
0:23
4.
19
Farmers' Song
1:54
5.
19A
Farmers' Exit
1:06
6.
20
The Mocking of Hel Helson
4:53
7.
21
Fido's Sympathy
0:36
8.
22
Cats' Creed
1:32
9.
23
The Fight
1:16
10.
Love Duet
2:27
11.
Mock Funeral March
4:24
12.
Hymn
3:15
13.
24
Third Ballad Interlude
2:18
Scene 2
14.
25
The Christmas Party
9:58
15.
26
Bunyan's Farewell
2:15
16.
27
Litany
7:05
47:02
Solo: Kenneth Cranham speaker - The Voice of John Bunyan
Solo:Kurt Streit tenor - Johnny Inkslinger
Solo:Susan Gritton soprano - Tiny
Solo:Kenneth Cranham tenor - Hot Biscuit Slim
Solo:Francis Egerton tenor - Sam Sharkey
Solo: Graeme Broadbent baritone - Ben Benny
Solo:Jeremy White bass - Hel Helson
Solo: Roderick Earle bass - John Shears
Solo: Lillian Watson soprano - Fido
Solo: Kurt Streit mezzo-soprano - Poppet
Choral: Royal Opera Chorus
Orchestra: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Conductor:Richard Hickox
23, 24 and 28 April 1999
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Hickox brings out a remarkable clarity from orchestra and singers in this enchanting performance.
The Observer Review
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