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Composer(s): Sullivan, Arthur
Lyricist(s): Carr, J. Comyns; Pinero, Arthur Wing
Conductor(s): Macdonald, Rory
Orchestra(s): BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Choir(s): BBC National Chorus of Wales
Artist(s): Evans, Llio; Evans, Rebecca; Gadd, Stephen; Gomez, Olivia; Maxted, Sarah; Opie, Alan; Shaw, Madeleine; Spence, Toby; Stout, David; Suart, Richard; Thomas, Elin Manahan; Wyn-Rogers, Catherine
Label: Chandos
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN10794-95
Barcode: 095115179420
Release Date: 11/2013
SULLIVAN, A.: Beauty Stone (The) [Opera] (Spence, Stout, Gadd, BBC National Chorus and Orchestra of Wales, Macdonald)
Tracklist
Disc 1
Sullivan, Arthur
Pinero, Arthur Wing - Lyricist
Carr, J. Comyns - Lyricist
Pinero, Arthur Wing - Lyricist
Carr, J. Comyns - Lyricist
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Gomez, Olivia (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Maxted, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Evans, Llio (soprano)
Stout, David (bass)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Gomez, Olivia (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Maxted, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Evans, Llio (soprano)
Stout, David (bass)
|  | 1 | Introduction | 02:59 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan) | 03:13 |
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her (Chorus, Joan, Simon) | 01:41 |
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus) | 01:03 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring (Laine) | 03:36 |
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine) | 05:08 |
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest (Devil) | 04:34 |
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine | 00:15 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene | 01:17 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus) | 02:34 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus) | 02:13 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil) | 04:09 |
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 13 | Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus) | 02:49 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small (Nicholas, Philip) | 01:56 |
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 15 | Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis (Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas) | 03:13 |
Gomez, Olivia (soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 16 | Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas) | 02:13 |
Maxted, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 17 | Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus) | 02:16 |
Evans, Llio (soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 18 | Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! (Chorus) | 01:04 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 19 | Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! (Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida) | 02:15 |
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Suart, Richard (baritone)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 20 | Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away (Saida, Philip, Chorus) | 02:02 |
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 21 | Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip) | 02:30 |
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Stout, David (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Stout, David (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 22 | Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus) | 04:06 |
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Disc 2
| | 1 | Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter (Chorus) | 02:22 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 2 | Act II Scene 1: Melos | 01:11 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 3 | Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance (Chorus) | 02:07 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 4 | Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades (Saida, Chorus) | 05:44 |
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 5 | Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? (Chorus, Philip) | 02:18 |
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 6 | Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! (Philip, Laine) | 03:39 |
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 7 | Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee (Guntran) | 02:31 |
Stout, David (bass)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 8 | Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida) | 01:26 |
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 9 | Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art (Laine, Philip) | 02:00 |
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 10 | Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! (Saida, Devil, Philip) | 02:07 |
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 11 | Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus) | 04:10 |
Stout, David (bass)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 12 | Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene | 01:43 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 13 | Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon) | 03:55 |
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 14 | Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan) | 03:52 |
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 15 | Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon) | 02:06 |
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 16 | Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down (Jacqueline, Devil) | 04:25 |
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 17 | Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew (Guntran, Chorus, Philip) | 03:20 |
Stout, David (bass)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 18 | Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus) | 02:11 |
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 19 | Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone (Laine) | 04:20 |
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 20 | Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? (Jacqueline) | 02:02 |
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 21 | Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! (Saida) | 03:23 |
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 22 | Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou (Saida, Devil) | 02:31 |
Evans, Rebecca (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 23 | Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene | 00:35 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 24 | Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying (Chorus) | 02:02 |
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 25 | Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd | 00:49 |
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
| | 26 | Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! (Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil) | 04:50 |
Stout, David (bass)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Wyn-Rogers, Catherine (mezzo-soprano)
Thomas, Elin Manahan (soprano)
Gadd, Stephen (baritone)
Shaw, Madeleine (mezzo-soprano)
Spence, Toby (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
BBC National Chorus of Wales (Choir)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales (Orchestra)
Macdonald, Rory (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 02:08:45