BALADA, L.: Muerte de Colon (La) (Death of Columbus) [Opera] (J. Garrison, J. Jenkins, Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic and Repertory Chorus, R. Page)
Composed as a sequel to Christopher Columbus, available on Naxos 8.660237–38, Leonardo Balada’s The Death of Columbus has been critically acclaimed as ‘uncommonly impressive and winning’. From its spectacular opening scene depicting the triumphant return of Columbus to Barcelona from his discovery of the New World, to the tormented delirium of the great explorer’s death-bed scene, The Death of Columbus is an intensely moving opera, filled with lyrical melodies and imaginative orchestration. This is a landmark addition to Naxos’s highly-praised series of Balada’s music.
Tracklist
Balada, Leonardo - Lyricist
Jenkins, Judith (soprano)
Stater, Brent (baritone)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Repertory Chorus (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Shackleton-Williams, Katy (soprano)
Martin, Arturo (tenor)
Lazich, Dimitrie (baritone)
Blackwell, Raymond (baritone)
Lazich, Milutin (bass)
Mueller, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
| 1 | Act I Scene 1, "Barcelona - Retorno de Colon" (Barcelona - Return of Columbus): Ave verum corpus natum de Maria Virgine (Monks, Citizens, Queen Isabella, King Ferdinand, Columbus, Fernando) | 13:04 |
Jenkins, Judith (soprano)
Stater, Brent (baritone)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Repertory Chorus (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 2 | Act I Scene 2, "Lecho de Muerte 1" (Death-Bed 1): Mis ojos cansados (Columbus, Mysterious Character, Monks) | 04:45 |
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
| 3 | Act I Scene 3a, "En un poblado indio" (In an Indian Village): Song: Uuuuaaa, uuuoaaa, daaaee, uooaaa (Indian Voice) | 04:02 |
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 4 | Act I Scene 3b, "En un poblado indio-pillaje" (In an Indian Village-Pillage): Yeee, yeje, yajo, eee (Indian, Voices of Spaniards) | 01:27 |
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 5 | Act I Scene 4, "Lecho de muerte 2" (Death-Bed 2): Bien seria aquello el Paraiso, libres las gentes (Columbus, Mysterious Character, Monks) | 02:51 |
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 6 | Act I Scene 5: Bobadilla: Ese, Colon, ese extranjero esta llevado de la mano (Margarit, Juan Aguado, Friar Boil, Bobadilla, Queen Isabella, King Ferdinand) | 07:12 |
Martin, Arturo (tenor)
Lazich, Dimitrie (baritone)
Blackwell, Raymond (baritone)
Lazich, Milutin (bass)
Stater, Brent (baritone)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
Jenkins, Judith (soprano)
Carnegie Mellon Repertory Chorus (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 9 | Act I Scene 8, "Los Colones" (The Columbuses): Los Colones, los hijos, los hermanos (Hernando, Diego (son), Diego (brother), Bartholomew) | 05:05 |
Lazich, Dimitrie (baritone)
Blackwell, Raymond (baritone)
Lazich, Milutin (bass)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 2 | Act II Scene 2, "Lecho de muerte 3" (Death-Bed 3): Aaje, aaja, aajo … (Indians, Mysterious Character, Columbus, Monks) | 02:45 |
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Repertory Chorus (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 3 | Act II Scene 3, "Amadisimas" (Beloved Ones!): Cristobal … (Beatrice, Queen Isabella, Columbus) | 08:29 |
Jenkins, Judith (soprano)
Mueller, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 4 | Act II Scene 4, "Lecho de muerte 4" (Death-Bed 4): Mal supisteis llevar de la mano (Mysterious Character, Columbus, Monks) | 02:41 |
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 5 | Act II Scene 5, "Los Heroes" (The Heroes): Colon! Yo, Vespucio! (Vespucci, Magellan, Columbus, Mysterious Character, Monks, Bolivar, Zapata) | 08:28 |
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Martin, Arturo (tenor)
Lazich, Dimitrie (baritone)
Blackwell, Raymond (baritone)
Lazich, Milutin (bass)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 6 | Act II Scene 6, "Apocalipsis" (Apocalypse): Ellos son los verdaderos heroes (Mysterious Character, Monks, Columbus, Voices, Apocalyptic, Apocalyptic Characters 2, 3, 4, Beatrice, Isabella) | 09:15 |
Jenkins, Judith (soprano)
Mueller, Katherine (mezzo-soprano)
Okerlund, David (baritone)
Martin, Arturo (tenor)
Lazich, Dimitrie (baritone)
Blackwell, Raymond (baritone)
Lazich, Milutin (bass)
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Repertory Chorus (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)
| 7 | Act II Scene 7, "Perdonadme" (Forgive Me): Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine (Monks, Columbus) | 08:24 |
Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (Choir)
Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Page, Robert (Conductor)





























