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THEA MUSGRAVE
Mary, Queen of Scots
Act One
1.
Cardinal Beaton's Study
10:52
2.
Mary's arrival in Scotland
14:42
3.
Peace Chorus
5:41
4.
Ballroom at Holyrood
22:13
Act Two
5.
Council Scene: Provocation Scene
18:21
6.
Confrontation scene
13:03
7.
Supper Room scene
6:41
8.
Second Council scene
9:55
Act Three
9.
Opening - Mary's Lullaby
11:04
10.
Seduction scene
9:33
11.
Mary's Soliloquy. Finale
10:34
Total time: 132:39
Solo:Carlos Serrano soprano - Mary, Queen of Scots
Solo:Carlos Serrano baritone - James Stewart, Earl of Moray
Solo:Carlos Serrano tenor - Henry, Lord Darnley
Solo:Carlos Serrano tenor - James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell
Solo:Carlos Serrano bass-baritone - David Riccio
Solo:Carlos Serrano bass - Lord Gordon
Solo:Carlos Serrano baritone - Cardinal Beaton
Solo:Carlos Serrano baritone - Earl of Morton
Solo:Carlos Serrano tenor - Earl of Ruthven
Solo:Carlos Serrano soprano - Mary Seton
Solo:Carlos Serrano soprao - Mary Beaton
Solo:Carlos Serrano mezzo-soprano - Mary Livingstone
Solo:Carlos Serrano mezzo-soprano - Mary Fleming
Production and engineering by Allen House
Recorded live in Norfolk, Virginia, at the gala performance for the Metropolitan Opera National Council's Central Opera Service Conference
and the Old Dominion University Institute of Scottish Studies
Notes
Lyrita are proud to present this re-issue of Mary, Queen of Scots to coincide with Thea Musgrave’s 90th Birthday celebrations.
Mary has been a fascinating subject to work with. It was interesting and challenging to find a path through all the well-known facts about her life, in order to be able to envision her with fresh eyes and gradually to shape my own portrait of her. My interest in her as a subject was first aroused by a basic idea of Amalia Elguera, (who had written the libretto for my previous opera The Voice of Ariadne) and on whose play Moray the opera is based. Here the emphasis lies, as the title implies, on Mary’s half brother James Stewart. I soon decided that in the opera, although the chief protagonist would be James, the central character must be Mary herself. [Thea Musgrave]
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Reviews
“…Musgrave’s music guides the listener through clearly enough. It has nearly everything…and it is this human drama that is the opera’s strong suit. This production is not perfect (and is 40 years old), but it still delivers quite a powerful punch and I happily recommend it”
Guy Rickards – Gramophone magazine – November 2018
“… Thea Musgrave’s Mary Queen of Scots is an ideal 90th birthday tribute to the composer. It is a remarkable production that has stood the test of time. Despite the reliance on declamatory vocal lines (a feature of music at that time) it is typically a lyrical, approachable and satisfying performance. It deserves all success.”
John France – MusicWeb-International.com – August 2018
Performance **** Recording ***
“… Mary is a role fit for any prima donna. Ashley Putnam is magnetically convincing, maintaining strength throughout yet never missing the Queen’s vulnerability, and soaring through the devastating final scenes, while Jake Gardner catches the jealous ferment of James. At the helm, conductor Peter Mark balances the powerful singing of the full cast and the colourful orchestration to fine effect…”
Jessica Duchen – BBC Music magazine – October 2018
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