BBC National Chorus of Wales, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Rory Macdonald - Sullivan: The Beauty Stone (2013) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. The Beauty Stone: Introduction
02. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Duet. Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan)
03. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos. Hobble, Hobble, Now We've Caught Her (Chorus, Joan, Simon)
04. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus. Maidens and Men of Mirlemont Town (Chorus)
05. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Prayer. Dear Mary Mother, Unto Thee I Bring (Laine)
06. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Quartet. Who Stands Within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine)
07. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song. Since it Dwelt in That Rock Whose Hallowed Crest (Devil)
08. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine
09. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene
10. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus. The Bells are Ringing O'er Mirlemont Town (Chorus)
11. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus. Maidens and Men of Mirlemont Town (Chorus)
12. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Duet. My Name is Crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil)
13. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: The Bells are Ringing O'er Mirlemont Town (Chorus)
14. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Scene. Know Ye all, Both Great and Small (Nicholas, Philip)
15. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Scene. I am Loyse From St. Denis (Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas)
16. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Scene. in the Hills Beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas)
17. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Scene. I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus)
18. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Finale. Go, Bring Forth Old Simon's Daughter! (Chorus)
19. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Finale. By Our Lady, She is Fair! (Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida)
20. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Finale. Oh, Turn Thine Eyes Away (Saida, Philip, Chorus)
21. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Finale. in Vain Ye Plead, Some Magic Spell Enthralls Him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip)
22. The Beauty Stone, Act I Scene 2: Finale. I Can But Tell I Knelt and Prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus)
01. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames. With Cards and Dice, and With Wine and Laughter (Chorus)
02. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Melos
03. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames. Though She Should Dance (Chorus)
04. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Song. Safe in Her Island Home, Whose Sloping Glades (Saida, Chorus)
05. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Nay, See Ye Not This Maid is Fair? (Chorus, Philip)
06. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Duet. I Love Thee! I Love Thee! (Philip, Laine)
07. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Song. I'll Tell Them What Thou Wast When First I Knew Thee (Guntran)
08. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: How Say You? Shame! My Sword! My Sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida)
09. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Nay, Wert Thou More Than All He Said Thou Art (Laine, Philip)
10. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: She's Gone! Love's Hour Has Come at Last! (Saida, Devil, Philip)
11. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St. Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus)
12. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene
13. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 2: Trio. Look yon, 'tis She! Our Little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon)
14. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 2: Duet. I Would See a Maid Who Dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan)
15. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 2: Quintet. Haste Thee! Haste Thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon)
16. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 3: Duet. Up and Down (Jacqueline, Devil)
17. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 3: Finale. Three He Stands, That Lord Ye Knew (Guntran, Chorus, Philip)
18. The Beauty Stone, Act II Scene 3: Finale. My Lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus)
19. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song. An Hour Agone 'twas the Moon That Shone (Laine)
20. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 1: Song. Why Dost Thou Sigh and Moan? (Jacqueline)
21. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song. Mine, Mine at Last! Poor Vanquished Slave, Begone! (Saida)
22. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 1: Scene. So All is Lost for Ever! And 'twas Thou (Saida, Devil)
23. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene
24. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance. O'er Mirlemont City the Banners are Flying (Chorus)
25. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd
26. The Beauty Stone, Act III Scene 2: Finale. Hail to the Lord of Our Land! (Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil)



Sir Arthur Sullivan is best known for his famous collaboration with W.S. Gilbert, a supreme partnership the fruits of which have tended to overshadow Sullivan’s other musical endeavours. The Beauty Stone falls into this category of neglected works. A serious operatic work of epic duration, it was a surprising flop at its premiere in 1898, a time when Sullivan was at the height of his career. The audience was expecting something more in the mould of the composer’s fleet and nimble comic operas, and was unprepared for a work of such size and seriousness. Subsequently, Sullivan made dramatic edits to the score, removing some of the work’s most delightful music, but in this new recording all of the omitted music has been restored. The strength of the opera is undoubtedly its many fine melodies, superb orchestration, and excellent characterisation, as well as a vivid atmosphere suitably suggestive of the romantic mediaeval setting of the plot. This, the premiere commercial recording of the work is cast with some of the finest singers on the stage today and is conducted by Rory Macdonald, one of Britain’s most talented, dynamic young conductors. This release follows the highly regarded recording of Sullivan’s Ivanhoe.

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