Composer(s): Smetana, Bedřich
Lyricist(s): Sabina, Karel
Conductor(s): Mackerras, Charles
Label: Chandos
Series: Opera in English
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN3128-29
Barcode: 095115312827
Release Date: 11/2005

SMETANA: Bartered Bride (The) (Sung in English)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Smetana, Bedřich
Sabina, Karel - Lyricist
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Bonner, Yvette (soprano)
Hesketh-Harvey, Kit (vocals)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Moses, Geoffrey (bass)
1 Overture 06:28
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
2 Act I Scene 1: Time at last for celebration (Chorus) 04:36
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
3 Act I Scene 1: Why do you look so downcast (Jenik, Marenka, Chorus) 03:27
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
4 Act I Scene 2: Jenik, what will happen if Mother's right? (Marenka, Jenik) 01:18
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
5 Act I Scene 2: Promise me that you would never (Marenka) 03:34
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
6 Act I Scene 2: Is it so unfair to want to know (Marenka, Jenik) 00:53
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
7 Act I Scene 2: Such a mother is a blessing (Jenik, Marenka) 02:25
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
8 Act I Scene 2: Faithful love I vow to you (Marenka, Jenik) 03:44
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
9 Act I Scene 3: Every detail has been sorted (Kecal, Krusina, Ludmila) 05:05
Rose, Peter (bass)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
10 Act I Scene 3: Hold it! Are we not forgetting (Krusina, Kecal, Ludmila) 00:59
Rose, Peter (bass)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
11 Act I Scene 3: Well, as I told you, he's kind and he's gentle (Kecal, Ludmila, Krusina) 03:58
Rose, Peter (bass)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
12 Act I Scene 4: Look! She's coming! (Kecal, Ludmila, Krusina, Marenka) 04:52
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
13 Act I Scene 4: Fine then, say what you will (Marenka, Krusina, Ludmila, Kecal) 01:54
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
14 Act I Scene 5: Introduction: Polka - Take your partners for the polka (Chorus) 04:33
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
15 Act II Scene 1: So charge the glasses, lads (Chorus, Jenik, Kecal) 05:05
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
16 Act II Scene 1: Furiant 02:18
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
17 Act II Scene 2: Ma …Ma …My mamma said (Vasek) 02:19
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
18 Act II Scene 3: Don't say you're the boy (Marenka, Vasek) 01:29
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
19 Act II Scene 3: I know there's a girl for you (Marenka, Vasek) 06:02
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
Disc 2
1 Act II Scene 4: I have plenty of others (Kecal, Jenik) 00:48
Rose, Peter (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
2 Act II Scene 4: Just a word or two, my friend (Kecal, Jenik, Chorus) 02:40
Rose, Peter (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
3 Act II Scene 4: Time and time again I encounter men (Kecal, Jenik) 03:33
Rose, Peter (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
4 Act II Scene 4: Think what it's worth, lad (Kecal, Jenik) 02:04
Rose, Peter (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
5 Act II Scene 4: You'll go home to Moravia? (Kecal, Jenik) 03:34
Rose, Peter (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
6 Act II Scene 5: Ah, my friend! Once you learn (Kecal) 03:50
Rose, Peter (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
7 Act II Scene 6: Come now everyone, gather round (Kecal, Chorus, Jenik, Krusina) 04:16
Rose, Peter (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
8 Act III Scene 1: I'm near now to despairing (Vasek) 04:01
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
9 Act III Scene 2: Roll up! Roll up ladies and gentlemen! (Ringmaster) 02:45
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
10 Act III Scene 2: Ballet 06:02
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
11 Act III Scene 2: Oh, it looks so lovely! (Vasek, Esmeralda, Indian, Ringmaster) 04:53
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Bonner, Yvette (soprano)
Hesketh-Harvey, Kit (vocals)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
12 Act III Scene 2: Mother doesn't matter, Mother wouldn't care! (Esmeralda, Ringmaster) 01:44
Bonner, Yvette (soprano)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
13 Act III Scene 3: Oh, I don't understand it! (Vasek, Hasek, Kecal, Micha) 00:57
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Moses, Geoffrey (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
14 Act III Scene 3: What? Dare he? Would he? You do what? (Hata, Micha, Kecal, Vasek) 02:44
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Moses, Geoffrey (bass)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
15 Act III Scene 4: No! I don't believe you! (Marenka, Krusina, Kecal, Ludmila, Hata, Micha) 04:58
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
16 Act III Scene 5: Oh, Vasek! Don't run away! (Kecal, Vasek, Ludmila, Hata, Krusina, Micha) 01:14
Rose, Peter (bass)
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
17 Act III Scene 5: Think it over, Marenka, think it through (Ludmila, Hata, Krusina, Kecal, Micha, Marenka) 03:18
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Leggate, Robin (tenor)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Moses, Geoffrey (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
18 Act III Scene 6: Oh, but the pain! The burning pain! (Marenka) 01:49
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
19 Act III Scene 6: We dreamed upon a moonlit night (Marenka) 04:33
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
20 Act III Scene 7: Marenka mine, Marenka mine! (Jenik, Marenka) 04:31
Rose, Peter (bass)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
21 Act III Scene 8: So then, young man (Kecal, Marenka, Jenik) 01:19
Rose, Peter (bass)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
22 Act III Scene 8: Be calm, oh my love (Jenik, Marenka, Kecal) 03:37
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Rose, Peter (bass)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
23 Act III Scene 9: Tell us, Marenka, it's all up to you (Chorus, Marenka, Jenik) 01:11
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
24 Act III Scene 9: It's Jenik! What's he doing here? (Hata, Micha, Jenik, Kecal, Marenka, Ludmila, Krusina) 03:40
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Moses, Geoffrey (bass)
Clarke, Paul Charles (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
25 Act III Scene 10: Everybody get out of the way! (2 boys, Vasek, Hata, Krusina, Ludmila, Micha, Marenka, Jenik, Chorus) 03:08
Robinson, Timothy (tenor)
Moses, Geoffrey (bass)
Davies, Neal (baritone)
Montague, Diana (mezzo-soprano)
Howard, Yvonne (mezzo-soprano)
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden (Choir)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:22:08