Composer(s): Weill, Kurt
Lyricist(s): Hughes, Langston; Rice, Elmer
Conductor(s): Holmes, James
Orchestra(s): Opera North Orchestra
Choir(s): Opera North Chorus
Artist(s): Allen, Giselle; Andrews, Michelle; Banfield, Alex; Belal, Sara; Bevin, Miranda; Butterfield, Gillene; Butterfield, Nicholas; Croft, Hazel; De Lang, Quirijn; Freston, Amy; Gibson, Paul; Hayward, Robert; Jackson, Byron; James, Lorna; Kelly, Laura; Laing, Stuart; Mosley, Rachel J; Mosley-Evans, Richard; Nairne, Christopher; Ochala-Greenough, Timothy; Parker, Louis; Pascoe, Claire; Payne, Amy J; Peaker, Jeremy; Read, Hazel; Robinson, Dean; Savournin, John; Sharp, Victoria; Sharpe, Ivan; Stevens, Kathryn; Turner, Christopher; Vubya, Rodney; Wright, Oliver
Label: Capriccio
Genre: Opera
Catalogue No: C5560
Barcode: 845221055602
Release Date: 10/2026
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WEILL, K.: Street Scene [Opera] (Opera North Chorus and Orchestra, J. Holmes)
Tracklist
Disc 1
Weill, Kurt
Hughes, Langston - Lyricist
Rice, Elmer - Lyricist
Hughes, Langston - Lyricist
Rice, Elmer - Lyricist
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Stevens, Kathryn (narrator)
Mosley, Rachel J (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Sharp, Victoria (narrator)
Kelly, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Oliver (narrator)
Read, Hazel (narrator)
Belal, Sara (narrator)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Vubya, Rodney (baritone)
Nairne, Christopher (narrator)
Peaker, Jeremy (narrator)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (narrator)
James, Lorna (alto)
Croft, Hazel (contralto)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Stevens, Kathryn (narrator)
Mosley, Rachel J (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Sharp, Victoria (narrator)
Kelly, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Wright, Oliver (narrator)
Read, Hazel (narrator)
Belal, Sara (narrator)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Vubya, Rodney (baritone)
Nairne, Christopher (narrator)
Peaker, Jeremy (narrator)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (narrator)
James, Lorna (alto)
Croft, Hazel (contralto)
| 1 | Act I: Introduction and Opening Ensemble: Ain't it awful, the heat (Greta, Emma, Olga, Shirley, Abraham, Salvation Army Girls) | 05:48 |
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Stevens, Kathryn (narrator)
Mosley, Rachel J (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Stevens, Kathryn (narrator)
Mosley, Rachel J (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Savournin, John (bass)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Savournin, John (bass)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Opera North Chorus (Choir)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 7 | Act I: Scene and Quartet: Get a Load of That (Sankey, Anna, George, Emma, Greta, Carl, Olga, Frank) | 03:40 |
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 8 | Act I: Ice Cream Sextet: Hello Margherita! (Lippo, Emma, Carl, Olga, Henry, Greta, George, Anna, Frank, Abraham, Shirley) | 09:05 |
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Savournin, John (bass)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Savournin, John (bass)
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 10 | Act I: Wrapped in a Ribbon and Tied in a Bow (Children, George, Greta, Anna, Emma, Carl, Laura, Jennie, Henry, Charlie, Mary, Lippo, Olga, Grace, Buchanan, Sankey, Frank, Willie, Sam) | 08:15 |
Mosley-Evans, Richard (baritone)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Sharp, Victoria (narrator)
Kelly, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Wright, Oliver (narrator)
Read, Hazel (narrator)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Belal, Sara (narrator)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Savournin, John (bass)
Sharp, Victoria (narrator)
Kelly, Laura (mezzo-soprano)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Wright, Oliver (narrator)
Read, Hazel (narrator)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Belal, Sara (narrator)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 13 | Act I: Cavatina and Scene: What Good Would The Moon Be? (Rose, Easter, Frank, Buchanan, Mae) | 06:15 |
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Vubya, Rodney (baritone)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Nairne, Christopher (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Nairne, Christopher (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Disc 2
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Peaker, Jeremy (narrator)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Vubya, Rodney (baritone)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Wright, Oliver (narrator)
Belal, Sara (narrator)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Read, Hazel (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Vubya, Rodney (baritone)
Andrews, Michelle (mezzo-soprano)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Wright, Oliver (narrator)
Belal, Sara (narrator)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Read, Hazel (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Peaker, Jeremy (narrator)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Peaker, Jeremy (narrator)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Nairne, Christopher (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Parker, Louis (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Nairne, Christopher (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 7 | Act II: Then Promise Me that You will, Rose (Sam, Rose, Easter, Buchanan, Anna, Sankey, Marshal, Fred, Henry, Emma, Frank) | 04:43 |
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (narrator)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
De Lang, Quirijn (baritone)
Gibson, Paul (narrator)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (narrator)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 8 | Act II: Scene: For Christ sakes what's happenin'? (Marshal, Henry, Workman, Fred, Frank, Emma, Policeman, Carl, Lippo, Officer Murphy, Sam, Buchanan) | 02:03 |
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (narrator)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Savournin, John (bass)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Ochala-Greenough, Timothy (narrator)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Savournin, John (bass)
Turner, Christopher (tenor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Butterfield, Nicholas (narrator)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Allen, Giselle (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
James, Lorna (alto)
Croft, Hazel (contralto)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Croft, Hazel (contralto)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
| 12 | Act II: Scene: She never opened her eyes again (Rose, Officer Murphy, Henry, Sam, Shirley, Carl, Buchanan, Emma) | 03:14 |
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Savournin, John (bass)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Jackson, Byron (baritone)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Savournin, John (bass)
Laing, Stuart (tenor)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Hayward, Robert (bass-baritone)
Sharpe, Ivan (narrator)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Banfield, Alex (tenor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Butterfield, Gillene (soprano)
Freston, Amy (narrator)
Robinson, Dean (baritone)
Payne, Amy J (contralto)
Pascoe, Claire (mezzo-soprano)
Bevin, Miranda (soprano)
Opera North Orchestra (Orchestra)
Holmes, James (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 02:28:28
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