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Cellier: Dorothy / Richard Bonynge, Victorian Opera

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Details

Composer
CELLIER, ALFRED
Artist
Bonynge, Maclaine, Maitland, Cullagh, Vallis, Mea
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jan 11, 2019
Catalog #
8660447
UPC
730099044776

About

Alfred Cellier was a contemporary of Arthur Sullivan as a Chapel Royal chorister, and would later conduct several Gilbert and Sullivan productions. With its rural tale of disguise and romantic scheming, its jaunty tunes, lively characters and farcical comedy, Cellier’s light opera, Dorothy, has been almost entirely forgotten today. It had the longest run of any 19th-century piece of musical theatre, seeing off The Mikado and Ruddigore, and became such a popular hit in its day that the box office profits were able to fund the building of the Lyric Theatre on London’s Shaftsbury Avenue. The work is receiving on this release its world premiere recording, presented by The Victorian Opera.

Tracklist 26 tracks

  1. 1 Overture 07:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    Overture
    Duration
    07:40
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  2. 2 Act I: Opening Chorus: Lads and lasses round about (Tom, Phyllis, Chorus) 04:57
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I: Opening Chorus: Lads and lasses round about (Tom, Phyllis, Chorus)
    Duration
    04:57
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Sebastian Maclaine, Stephanie Maitland
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  3. 3 Act I: Song and Trio: Be wise in time, Oh Phyllis (Dorothy, Lydia, Phyllis) 02:32
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I: Song and Trio: Be wise in time, Oh Phyllis (Dorothy, Lydia, Phyllis)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis, Stephanie Maitland
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  4. 4 Act I: Quartet: We're sorry to delay you (Wilder, Sherwood, Dorothy, Lydia) 02:17
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I: Quartet: We're sorry to delay you (Wilder, Sherwood, Dorothy, Lydia)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones, Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  5. 5 Act I: Song and Trio: With such a dainty dame (Wilder) 02:32
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I: Song and Trio: With such a dainty dame (Wilder)
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Matt Mears
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  6. 6 Act I: Quintet: A father's pride and joy (Tuppitt, Wilder, Sherwood, Dorothy, Lydia) 03:40
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I: Quintet: A father's pride and joy (Tuppitt, Wilder, Sherwood, Dorothy, Lydia)
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Patrick Relph, Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones, Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  7. 7 Act I: Song and Trio: I am the Sheriff's faithful man (Lurcher) 02:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Song and Trio: I am the Sheriff's faithful man (Lurcher)
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Michael Vincent Jones
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  8. 8 Act I: Quartet: You swear to be good and true (Dorothy, Lydia, Wilder, Sherwood) 04:34
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: Quartet: You swear to be good and true (Dorothy, Lydia, Wilder, Sherwood)
    Duration
    04:34
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis, Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  9. 9 Act I: Chorus and Solo: Under the pump (Lurcher, Chorus) 01:30
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: Chorus and Solo: Under the pump (Lurcher, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Michael Vincent Jones
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  10. 10 Act I: Finale: Now take your seats (Principals, Chorus) 03:25
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Finale: Now take your seats (Principals, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:25
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  11. 11 Act II: Country Dance 00:50
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II: Country Dance
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  12. 12 Act II: Song: Though born a man (Wilder) 01:28
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II: Song: Though born a man (Wilder)
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Matt Mears
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  13. 13 Act II: Entrance Music (Dorothy, Lydia) 00:41
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II: Entrance Music (Dorothy, Lydia)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  14. 14 Act II: Graceful Dance 01:18
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II: Graceful Dance
    Duration
    01:18
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  15. 15 Act II: Song: Contentment I give you (Bantam) 02:04
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II: Song: Contentment I give you (Bantam)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Edward Robinson
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  16. 16 Act II: Sextet and Chorus: Now let's to bed (Bantam, Lurcher, Sherwood, Dorothy, Wilder, Lydia) 02:56
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act II: Sextet and Chorus: Now let's to bed (Bantam, Lurcher, Sherwood, Dorothy, Wilder, Lydia)
    Duration
    02:56
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Edward Robinson, Michael Vincent Jones, John Ieuan Jones, Majella Cullagh, Matt Mears, Lucy Vallis
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  17. 17 Act II: Quartet: One moment, pray (Wilder, Sherwood, Dorothy, Lydia) 01:26
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act II: Quartet: One moment, pray (Wilder, Sherwood, Dorothy, Lydia)
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones, Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  18. 18 Act II: Song: Queen of my Heart (Sherwood) 03:35
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act II: Song: Queen of my Heart (Sherwood)
    Duration
    03:35
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    John Ieuan Jones
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  19. 19 Act II: Trio: Are you sure? (Wilder, Sherwood, Bantam) 01:21
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act II: Trio: Are you sure? (Wilder, Sherwood, Bantam)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones, Edward Robinson
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  20. 20 Act II: Ensemble: What noise was that (Bantam, Wilder, Sherwood, Chorus) 05:53
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act II: Ensemble: What noise was that (Bantam, Wilder, Sherwood, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:53
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Edward Robinson, Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  21. 21 Act II: Finale: Hark for'ard, away! (Principals, Chorus) 01:54
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II: Finale: Hark for'ard, away! (Principals, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  22. 22 Act III: Ballet 02:58
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act III: Ballet
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  23. 23 Act III: Dance of the Peasants 01:56
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act III: Dance of the Peasants
    Duration
    01:56
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  24. 24 Act III: Ballad: The time has come (Phyllis, Chorus) 02:17
    Track
    24
    Title
    Act III: Ballad: The time has come (Phyllis, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:17
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Stephanie Maitland
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  25. 25 Act III: Chorus: What joy untold (Phyllis, Tom, Tuppitt, Bantam, Chorus) 02:04
    Track
    25
    Title
    Act III: Chorus: What joy untold (Phyllis, Tom, Tuppitt, Bantam, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Stephanie Maitland, Sebastian Maclaine, Patrick Relph, Edward Robinson
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge
  26. 26 Act III: Finale: You swore to be good and true (Dorothy, Lydia, Full Company) 02:25
    Track
    26
    Title
    Act III: Finale: You swore to be good and true (Dorothy, Lydia, Full Company)
    Duration
    02:25
    Composer
    Alfred Cellier
    Performer
    Majella Cullagh, Lucy Vallis, Stephanie Maitland, Matt Mears, John Ieuan Jones, Edward Robinson, Patrick Relph, Michael Vincent Jones, Sebastian Maclaine
    Ensemble
    Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
    Conductor
    Richard Bonynge