Opera - Flight
JONATHAN DOVE
(b. 1958)
An opera in three acts
Libretto by April De Angelis
live recording
Act I
Refugee, Controller
Bill, Tina, Refugee
3.
'Excuse me. Have you any English money?'
1:10
Refugee, Bill, Tina
4.
'Welcome travellers. Thank you for travelling Tri-Star'
0:55
Controller
5.
'Do I look conspicuous?'
2:27
Older Woman, Refugee, Controller
6.
'Welcome. We're always smiling as you can see'
3:02
Steward, Stewardess, Refugee, Older Woman
7.
'Down you go. Scurry down'
3:04
Controller
8.
'That's us.' 'Is that us?'
3:49
Minskman, Minskwoman, Controller, Older Woman
9.
'No! I don't seem able to go'
3:28
Minkswoman, Minskman, Controller, Refugee
10.
'What have I done?'
2:16
Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Tina, Older Woman
11.
'What have I just done? Why couldn't I go?'
1:14
Minskwoman
12.
'Excuse me. Have you a hat or a scarf?'
3:07
Refugee, Older Woman, Stewardess, Steward, Tina, Bill, Controller
13.
'Look who's coming!'
3:05
Controller, Refugee, Minskwoman, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Steward, Stewardess
14.
'Gone.' 'Time to be gone'
4:02
Refugee, Tina, Controller, Bill, Minskwoman, Older Woman, Steward, Stewardess
15.
'Disgusting.' 'Record lusting'
3:20
Controller, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Minskwoman
16.
'Due to circumstances beyond our control'
1:47
Controller, Refugee
Act II
17.
'The storm is getting worse'
2:30
Controller
Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Tina, Older Woman, Minskwoman
19.
'I know. We could do the business with our trolleys'
1:44
Stewardess, Older Woman, Minskwoman, Steward, Tina, Bill
20.
Orchestral interlude
1:10
21.
'Fierce night. Jagged light'
1:34
Controller
22.
'I bought this suitcase in New York'
5:36
Minskwoman, Steward, Stewardess, Bill, Refugee, Older Woman, Tina
23.
'The thing about people is'
1:08
Controller
1.
'About this stone. Is it true?'
5:59
2.
'A wish for me. I'm wishing for my brother'
1:33
3.
'Excuse me, can I trouble you for some advice?'
1:49
4.
'What's this for?' 'Let's see . . .'
1:09
6.
'You have a stone?'
1:13
7.
'I believed in miracles'
3:36
8.
'What a dreadful night'
1:16
9.
'A plane is coming!'
2:08
10.
'I flew back immediately. I'm not angry'
2:53
11.
'Oh my goodness!'
4:36
12.
'Oh look, he isn't moving'
0:42
13.
'Ow!' 'What is it?'
3:06
15.
'New, wondrous, nothing so new as you'
7:14
16.
'He's coming back! Get in the trunk!'
2:52
17.
'Surely you can be magnanimous on such a day as this'
2:11
18.
'You can't fool rules'
1:40
19.
'Dawn, still darkness . . .'
6:13
20.
'But look at me now'
2:35
21.
' . . .I can't do much for you . . .'
1:11
22.
' . . .Flights to Minsk and places smarter . . .'
3:04
23.
'A frozen man falling like a frozen star'
4:21
Solo: Christopher Robson countertenor - Refugee
Solo: Claron McFadden soprano - Controller
Solo: Richard Coxon tenor - Bill
Solo: Mary Plazas soprano - Tina
Solo: Nuala Willis mezzo-soprano - Older Woman
Solo: Ann Taylor mezzo-soprano - Stewardess
Solo: Garry Magee baritone - Steward
Solo: Steven Page bass-baritone - Minskman
Solo: Anne Mason mezzo-soprano - Minskwoman
Solo: Richard van Allan bass-baritone - Immigration Officer
Choral: Glyndebourne Festival Opera
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry