Opera - The Saint of Bleecker Street
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI
(b. 1911)
The Saint of Bleecker Street
124:52
Musical Drama in Three Acts (Five Scenes)
Words and Music by Gian Carlo Menotti
Act I
Scene 1
[Introduction] -
Assunta, Chorus, A Young Man
2.
'Well . . . I'm tired of waiting!' -
3:25
Maria Corona, Assunta, Carmela, Chorus, A Young Woman
3.
'The vision has begun' -
3:50
Don Marco, Chorus
4.
'Ah, sweet Jesus, spare me this agony' -
8:30
Annina, Chorus
5.
'Look! The stigmata' -
0:55
Chorus
Michele, Carmela, Chorus, Don Marco
7.
'Ah, poor Michele, it is not I your rival' -
2:49
Don Marco
Scene 2
9.
'Canta ninna, canta nanna al mio bambino' -
2:35
Assunta, Carmela, An Old Woman, Renata, Annina, Man's Voice, Woman's Voice, Concettina
10.
'Annina, I've something to confess to you' -
5:45
Carmela, Annina, Assunta
11.
'Annina, Annina!' -
2:14
Maria Corona, Assunta, Carmela, Annina, Son of Maria Corona
12.
'Michele, Michele!' -
4:27
Annina, Michele
13.
'Sister, I shall hide you and take you away' -
1:49
Michele, Annina
14.
'Veglia su di noi, Santo del Sangue'
4:47
Chorus, Annina, Michele
1.
'Hai l'occhio nero, nero della quaglia' -
6:29
2.
'Where is Michele?' -
4:02
3.
'Eh già giovinotti voglion stare attorno a te' -
3:13
4.
'Ah, Michele, don't you know that love can turn to hate' -
3:01
5.
'You will regret it' -
1:46
6.
'I know that you all hate me' -
3:27
7.
'You are wrong, Michele' -
1:33
8.
'Yes, Michele, go home, go, go . . .'
6:29
9.
'Stop worrying, Annina' -
4:54
10.
'There she is' -
5:18
11.
'Weeping, these, for him, are days of weeping' -
5:20
13.
'Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi' -
4:24
14.
'Annina, Annina, prepare yourself for a great joy' -
1:44
15.
'Oh, my Love, at last the hour has come' -
3:43
16.
'Maria, Salvatore!' -
1:48
17.
'Gloria tibi Domine in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi' -
6:31
18.
'Annina, Annina!'
5:08
Solo: Julia Melinek soprano - Annina
Solo: Timothy Richards tenor - Michele
Solo: John Marcus Bindel bass-baritone - Don Marco
Solo: Sandra Zeltzer soprano - Carmela
Solo: Amelia Farrugia soprano - Maria Corona
Solo: Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano - Assunta
Solo: Vitali Rozynko baritone - Salvatore
Choral: Spoleto Festival Choir
Orchestra: Spoleto Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Hickox