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CHAN 10219
Berkeley, Lennox: A Dinner Engagement
CD UPC: 0095115121924
Release Date: June 2004
Originally recorded in 2003
Release Date: June 2004
Originally recorded in 2003
Composer (1903-1989)
Sir Lennox Berkeley
Sir Lennox Berkeley
Solo baritone - The Earl of Dunmow
Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams
Soprano Voice soprano - The Countess of Dunmow
Yvonne Kenny
Yvonne Kenny
Solo soprano - Susan
Claire Rutter
Claire Rutter
Mezzo Voice mezzo-soprano - Mrs Kneebone
Jean Rigby
Jean Rigby
Solo mezzo-soprano - HRH The Grand Duchess of Monteblanco
Anne Collins
Anne Collins
Solo tenor - HRH Prince Philippe
Robin Leggate
Robin Leggate
Solo tenor - An Errand Boy
Blake Fischer
Blake Fischer
Orchestra
City of London Sinfonia
City of London Sinfonia
Conductor
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
Venue
Blackheath Halls, London
Blackheath Halls, London
Producer
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (Assistant)
Michael Common
Michael Common
Genre:
Opera
Opera
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Opera - A Dinner Engagement
SIR LENNOX BERKELEY
(1903-1989)premiere recording
A Dinner Engagement, Op. 45
59:31
An Opera in Two Scenes
Libretto by Paul Dehn
Scene 1
1.
'Salt, pepper, olive oil'
4:00
Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy
2.
'I'm sorry, Milady, I came through the front door'
3:25
Mrs Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow
3.
'In the summer of my time'
4:05
Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Mrs Kneebone
4.
'At Missis Ellibank's in Wimbledon'
2:27
Mrs Kneebone, Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow
5.
'Mother, please can I help?'
5:26
Susan, Lady Dunmow, Mrs Kneebone, Lord Dunmow
6.
'He was a quiet little boy'
3:30
Lady Dunmow, Susan, Mrs Kneebone, Lord Dunmow
7.
'Prenez six belles tomates'
3:31
Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Mrs Kneebone, Susan
8.
'Is this the residence of the Earl and Countess of Dunmow?'
1:45
Prince Philippe, Mrs Kneebone
Scene 2
9.
'So this, dear Lady Dunmow, is your drawing room'
2:12
Duchess, Lady Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow
10.
'I never moved a muscle'
2:20
Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe
11.
'Forgive my curiosity, but is your servant that young girl. . .?'
3:28
Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Duchess
12.
'Come and see our little garden'
2:05
Lady Dunmow, Lord Dunmow, Prince Philippe, Duchess
13.
'This way, Ma'am, through the back door'
2:49
Lord Dunmow, Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan
14.
'Oh, shall I kneel in shame. . .?'
2:50
Susan, Prince Philippe
15.
'I like to imagine how these must have looked'
4:14
Susan, Prince Philippe
16.
'Mon aimée attend la lune'
2:08
Prince Philippe
17.
'Kiss her at once!'
3:24
Duchess, Prince Philippe, Susan, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy
18.
'Let her beauty be her dowry'
2:43
Duchess, Susan, Prince Philippe, Lord Dunmow, Lady Dunmow, Boy, Mrs Kneebone
19.
'My Lords, Ladies, Duchess and gentlemen!'
3:01
Mrs Kneebone, Prince Philippe, Susan
Solo: Roderick Williams baritone - The Earl of Dunmow
Solo: Claire Rutter soprano - Susan
Solo: Anne Collins mezzo-soprano - HRH The Grand Duchess of Monteblanco
Solo: Robin Leggate tenor - HRH Prince Philippe
Solo: Blake Fischer tenor - An Errand Boy
Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia
Conductor: Richard Hickox
23-27 September 2003
