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Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss
Running Time: 115:27
Release Date: October 2003
Composer (1872-1958)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Ralph Vaughan Williams
Mezzo Voice mezzo-soprano - Angelica
Pamela Helen Stephen
Pamela Helen Stephen
Solo baritone - Gallanthus
Roderick Williams
Roderick Williams
Solo tenor - Hob
John Graham-Hall
John Graham-Hall
Solo baritone - Gob
Richard Suart
Richard Suart
Solo bass - Lob
Mark Richardson
Mark Richardson
Baritone Voice baritone - Dipsacus
Neal Davies
Neal Davies
Tenor Voice tenor - Amaryllus
James Gilchrist
James Gilchrist
Soprano Voice sloprano - Tormentilla
Janice Watson
Janice Watson
Solo soprano - First Medium
Gail Pearson
Gail Pearson
Solo soprano - Second Medium
Helen Williams
Helen Williams
Solo mezzo-soprano - Third Medium
Emer McGilloway
Emer McGilloway
Solo contralto - Empress Persicaria
Anne Collins
Anne Collins
Choral
Adrian Partington Singers
Adrian Partington Singers
Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
Venue
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
Producer
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (Assistant)
Matthew Walker
Matthew Walker
Genre:
Opera
Opera
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Opera - The Poisoned Kiss
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
(1872-1958)The Poisoned Kiss
115:59
premiere recording
An opera in three acts. Libretto by Evelyn Sharp and Ralph Vaughan Williams
COMPACT DISC ONE
1.
Overture
7:09
Act I
2.
No. 2. Opening Chorus: 'Secret are the sounds . . .'
2:43
3.
No. 3. Scena. Gallanthus: 'What's that?'
1:38
4.
No. 4. Scena. Angelica: 'Day is dawning'
5:54
5.
No. 5. Duet. Gallaanthus: 'It's really time . . .'
3:07
6.
No. 6. Ensemble. Hob, Lob and Gob: 'Here we come . . .'
2:24
7.
No. 7. Duet and Chorus. Dipsacus: 'I'm a sorcerer bold'
1:54
8.
No. 8. Duet. Amaryllus: 'It's true I'm inclined . . .'
2:41
9.
No. 9. Ensemble. Tormentilla: 'Hush, lovely cobra'
2:04
10.
Amaryllus: 'Desist, lest you die!'
0:59
11.
No. 10. Duet. Amaaryllus: 'I know we see . . .'
0:10
12.
Amaryllus: 'Blue larkspur in a garden'
3:01
13.
No. 11. Ensemble. Dispacus: 'Who's in my forest?'
0:15
14.
Dispacus: 'North wind, south wind'
1:01
15.
Tormentilla: 'Angelica?'
0:29
16.
Amaryllus and Gallanthus: 'O come to our arms'
2:37
17.
No. 12. Song. Tormentilla: 'O who would be . . .'
2:49
18.
No. 13. Finale. Dipsacus: 'All is ready!'
3:10
Act II
19.
No. 14. Introduction
1:04
20.
No. 15. Chorus: 'Here we come'
1:47
21.
No. 16. Song and Chorus. Angelica and flower girls: 'By all the powers . . .'
3:36
22.
No. 17. Trio. Lob: 'Ho there!'
1:56
23.
No. 18. Duet. Angelica: 'It does not appear . . .'
2:17
24.
No. 19. Trio. Third Medium: 'If you want to escape'
3:02
58:03
COMPACT DISC TWO
Act II (continued)
1.
No. 20. Chorus: 'Tormentilla! Tormentilla!'
2:23
2.
No. 21. Song and Duet. Tormentilla: 'There was . . .'
5:40
3.
No. 22. Ensemble. Amaryllus: 'Twas here it bade . . .'
4:08
4.
No. 23. Serenade. Amaryllus: 'Dear love, behold . . .'
3:07
5.
No. 24. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Sleeping or waking'
1:27
6.
Tormentilla: 'You must not kiss me'
4:23
7.
No. 26. Finale. Tormentilla: 'Too dark for me . . .'
2:56
Act III
8.
No. 27. Introduction
1:13
9.
No. 28. Trio. Mediums: 'Behold our mystic . . .'
3:25
10.
No. 29. Ensemble. Empress: 'Monstrous vision!'
1:28
11.
No. 30. Ballad. Empress: 'When I was young . . .'
2:48
12.
No. 31.Ensemble. Empress: 'You can leave us'
0:43
13.
No. 32. Duet. Tormentilla: 'Is my love alive?'
0:28
14.
Empress: 'Love breaks all rules . . .'
3:25
15.
No. 33. Invocation. Empress: 'Imps and Demons'
2:24
16.
No. 34. Ensemble. Empress: 'Come, O gentle powers'
5:36
17.
No. 35. Duet. Empress: 'Can you, can you remember'
2:40
18.
No. 36. Quartet. All: 'Love in a hut . . .'
1:21
19.
No. 37. Sextet. First Medium: 'Horrid monster!'
2:36
20.
No. 38. Duet. Gallanthus: 'It's the proper thing to do'
1:58
21.
No. 39. Finale. Chorus: 'Love has conquered!'
3:31
57:56
Cast (in order of appearance)
Solo: Roderick Williams baritone - Gallanthus
Solo: John Graham-Hall tenor - Hob
Solo: Richard Suart baritone - Gob
Solo: Mark Richardson bass - Lob
Solo: Gail Pearson soprano - First Medium
Solo: Helen Williams soprano - Second Medium
Solo: Emer McGilloway mezzo-soprano - Third Medium
Solo: Anne Collins contralto - Empress Persicaria
Chorus of Day and Night Voices, Hobgoblins, Witches and Forest Creatures, Milliners and Messenger Boys, Flower Girls, Lovers
Choral: Adrian Partington Singers
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Conductor: Richard Hickox
3-6 January 2003
