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CHAN 10472
Dove: Siren Song
CD UPC: 0095115147221
Release Date: May 2008
Originally recorded in 2007
Release Date: May 2008
Originally recorded in 2007
Composer (b. 1958)
Jonathan Dove
Jonathan Dove
Solo tenor - Davey Palmer
Brad Cooper
Brad Cooper
Solo baritone - Jonathan Reed
Mattijs van de Woerd
Mattijs van de Woerd
Solo soprano - Diana Reed
Amaryllis Dieltiens
Amaryllis Dieltiens
Solo tenor - The Regulator
Mark Omvlee
Mark Omvlee
Solo bass - Captain
Marijn Zwitserlood
Marijn Zwitserlood
Solo actor - Wireless Operator
John Edward Serrano
John Edward Serrano
Orchestra
Siren Ensemble
Siren Ensemble
Conductor
Henk Guittart
Henk Guittart
Venue
Muziekgebouw aan t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Muziekgebouw aan t IJ, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Producer
Myrthe van Dijk
Myrthe van Dijk
Engineer
Taco van der Werf
Taco van der Werf
Genre:
Opera
Orchestral & Concertos
Opera
Orchestral & Concertos
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JONATHAN DOVE
(b. 1958)premiere recording
Siren Song
77:37
An Opera in One Act
Libretto by Nick Dear
Based on the book by Gordon Honeycombe
Commissioned by Almeida Opera with assistance from the London Arts Board
First performed on 14 July 1994 at the Almeida Theatre
Recorded live at the Grachtenfestival on 14 and 15 August 2007
Scene 1
1.
Davey: 'Dear Diana, dear Diana, my name is Davey Palmer' -
4:32
Davey
2.
Diana: 'Davey… Davey…' -
2:31
Diana, Davey
3.
Diana: 'You mention you're a sailor' -
1:51
Diana, Davey
Scene 2
4.
Diana: 'I like chocolate, I like shopping' -
6:52
Diana, Davey
Scene 3
5.
Jonathan: 'Dave Palmer? Jonathan Reed, Diana's brother' -
2:41
Jonathan, Davey
Scene 4
6.
Davey: 'Dear Diana, Dear Diana' -
2:50
Davey, Diana
7.
Davey: 'I dream of a house and a garden' -
3:12
Davey, Diana
Scene 5
8.
Diana: 'Davey, Davey, when I'm your wife…' -
2:25
Diana
9.
Davey: 'Oh! Oh!' -
1:30
Davey, Diana
Scene 6
10.
Davey: 'Hello? Hello? This is Davey' -
1:46
Davey, Jonathan, Wireless Operator
Scene 7
11.
Davey: 'Is she still in hospital?' -
3:33
Davey, Jonathan
12.
Jonathan: 'Sure, I'll give you an education' -
2:53
Jonathan, Davey
Scene 8
13.
Regulator: 'Palmer, it's your ship-to-shore' -
6:27
Regulator, Davey, Jonathan
Scene 9
14.
Davey: 'A dream house, Diana!' -
3:11
Davey, Jonathan
15.
Jonathan: 'I'm hungry, my feet hurt' -
1:28
Jonathan, Davey
Scene 10
16.
Regulator: 'Is she there?' -
2:40
Regulator, Davey
Scene 11
17.
Jonathan: 'Did you see the flamingos?' -
5:43
Jonathan, Davey
18.
Jonathan: 'Very soon she'll be with you' -
2:18
Jonathan, Davey
Scene 12
19.
Regulator: 'Captain, there's something funny' -
3:24
Regulator, Captain, Jonathan
20.
Captain: '''I love you, Jonathan''?' -
2:57
Captain, Regulator, Davey, Jonathan, Diana
Scene 13
21.
Davey: 'Say it again' -
1:39
Davey, Jonathan
Scene 14
22.
Regulator: 'Off cap!' -
2:03
Regulator, Davey, Captain
Scene 15
23.
Regulator: 'This is Stone' -
1:40
Regulator, Jonathan
Scene 16
24.
Davey: 'I don't believe you' -
3:53
Davey, Captain, Regulator, Jonathan
Scene 17
25.
Davey: 'On the ocean keep a look-out'
3:23
Davey, Diana
Solo: Brad Cooper tenor - Davey Palmer
Solo: Mattijs van de Woerd baritone - Jonathan Reed
Solo: Amaryllis Dieltiens soprano - Diana Reed
Solo: Mark Omvlee tenor - The Regulator
Solo: Marijn Zwitserlood bass - Captain
Solo: John Edward Serrano actor - Wireless Operator
Orchestra: Siren Ensemble
Conductor: Henk Guittart
14 and 15 August 2007 (live recording)
