Menotti: The Consul / Hickox, Bullock, Spoleto Festival
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Menotti: The Consul / Hickox, Bullock, Spoleto Festival

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Composer
MENOTTI, GIAN CARLO
Artist
Austin, Manci, Broadbent
Format
CD
Discs
2
Label
Chandos
Released
Feb 01, 1999
Catalog #
CHAN 9706(2)
UPC
095115970621

About

Gian Carlo Menotti was sent by his mother from Italy to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and achieved nearly immediate success following his schooling: when he was just twenty-two, 'Amelia Goes to the Ball' was performed at the Metropolitan Opera. 'The Consul' followed several years (and operas) later, and was greeted with critical acclaim, both for its musical and dramatic strengths, but for its topical nature. The story of a young family yearning for freedom from oppression had great resonance in 1950.
Menotti writes both words and music for most of his operas, resulting in an extraordinarily well-suited marriage of words and music. His sense for setting the English language--particularly for a non-native speaker--is finely tuned, and his vocal lines are always sensitive to both the notes and the words, rather than the music dragging the text along.
This recording of 'The Consul' comes from a production produced and directed by Menotti at the Spoleto Festival in 1998. The presence of the composer and the keen musical and dramatic aspects of the conductor and performers make this an excellent set.

Tracklist 29 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Act I Scene 1: Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras (Voice on record, John, Magda, Mother) 05:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras (Voice on record, John, Magda, Mother)
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  3. 2 Act I Scene 1: Quick, John! The Police! (Mother, Magda, Police Agent) 07:19
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Quick, John! The Police! (Mother, Magda, Police Agent)
    Duration
    07:19
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Charles Robert Austin, Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer
  4. 3 Act I Scene 1: Don’t move yet (Magda, Mother, John) 05:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Don’t move yet (Magda, Mother, John)
    Duration
    05:01
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  5. 4 Act I Scene 1: Now, O lips, say goodbye (Magda, Mother, John) 05:41
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act I Scene 1: Now, O lips, say goodbye (Magda, Mother, John)
    Duration
    05:41
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  6. 5 Act I Scene 2: Interlude 02:36
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Interlude
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  7. 6 Act I Scene 2: Next. Yes … What can I do for you? (Secretary, Mr Kofner) 03:22
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Next. Yes … What can I do for you? (Secretary, Mr Kofner)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Herbert Eckhoff, Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  8. 7 Act I Scene 2: Next. Next! (Secretary, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner) 04:37
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Next. Next! (Secretary, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner)
    Duration
    04:37
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Herbert Eckhoff, Victoria Livengood, Giovanna Manci
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  9. 8 Act I Scene 2: Next. Hello. Oh! It's you! (Secretary, Magda) 05:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: Next. Hello. Oh! It's you! (Secretary, Magda)
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  10. 9 Act I Scene 2: I beg your pardon, Madam (Magician, Vera Boronel, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner) 04:40
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I Scene 2: I beg your pardon, Madam (Magician, Vera Boronel, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner)
    Duration
    04:40
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  11. 10 Act II Scene 1: Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras (Voice on record, Mother, Magda) 03:46
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras (Voice on record, Mother, Magda)
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  12. 11 Act II Scene 1: I shall find for you shells and stars (Mother) 02:49
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: I shall find for you shells and stars (Mother)
    Duration
    02:49
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Jacalyn Kreitzer
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  13. 12 Act II Scene 1: John, John, why did you bring me … (Magda, John, Mother) 05:07
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: John, John, why did you bring me … (Magda, John, Mother)
    Duration
    05:07
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  14. 13 Act II Scene 1: It is the signal! (Magda, Mother, Police Agent, Assan) 06:16
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: It is the signal! (Magda, Mother, Police Agent, Assan)
    Duration
    06:16
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Charles Robert Austin, Graeme Broadbent, Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  15. 14 Act II Scene 1: Mother, why are you so still, Mother! (Magda, Mother) 04:48
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Mother, why are you so still, Mother! (Magda, Mother)
    Duration
    04:48
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  16. 15 Act II Scene 1: Interlude 02:21
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act II Scene 1: Interlude
    Duration
    02:21
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  17. Disc 2
  18. 1 Act II Scene 2: What did you say your name was? (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Magician) 03:21
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: What did you say your name was? (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Magician)
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  19. 2 Act II Scene 2: My charming Ma’moiselle (Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Foreign Woman) 10:52
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: My charming Ma’moiselle (Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Foreign Woman)
    Duration
    10:52
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  20. 3 Act II Scene 2: Any news for me? (Magda, Secretary) 02:47
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: Any news for me? (Magda, Secretary)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  21. 4 Act II Scene 2: To this we've come (Magda, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Secretary) 08:44
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: To this we've come (Magda, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Secretary)
    Duration
    08:44
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Herbert Eckhoff, Malin Fritz, Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  22. 5 Act II Scene 2: You're being very unreasonable, Mrs Sorel! (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner) 03:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II Scene 2: You're being very unreasonable, Mrs Sorel! (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner)
    Duration
    03:28
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Herbert Eckhoff, Malin Fritz, Victoria Livengood, Robin Blitch Wiper
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  23. 6 Act III Scene 1: How often must I tell you, Mrs Sorel (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda) 05:43
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: How often must I tell you, Mrs Sorel (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda)
    Duration
    05:43
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Graeme Broadbent, Susan Bullock, Malin Fritz, Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  24. 7 Act III Scene 1: Don’t forget to sign (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan) 02:51
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Don’t forget to sign (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan)
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Graeme Broadbent, Susan Bullock, Malin Fritz, Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  25. 8 Act III Scene 1: Oh, those faces! All those faces! (Secretary) 02:22
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Oh, those faces! All those faces! (Secretary)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  26. 9 Act III Scene 1: Who are you? How did you get in? (Secretary, John) 01:59
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Who are you? How did you get in? (Secretary, John)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Victoria Livengood, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  27. 10 Act III Scene 1: You cannot arrest him here (Secretary, Police Agent, John) 00:53
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: You cannot arrest him here (Secretary, Police Agent, John)
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Charles Robert Austin, Victoria Livengood, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  28. 11 Act III Scene 1: Don’t be afraid, Mr Sorel! (Secretary) - Interlude 03:21
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III Scene 1: Don’t be afraid, Mr Sorel! (Secretary) - Interlude
    Duration
    03:21
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Victoria Livengood
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  29. 12 Act III Scene 2: I never meant to do this (Magda) 02:58
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: I never meant to do this (Magda)
    Duration
    02:58
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  30. 13 Act III Scene 2: Lo, Death's frontiers are open (Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez, Secretary, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Mr Kofner, Magda, Voice, 07:07
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: Lo, Death's frontiers are open (Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez, Secretary, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Mr Kofner, Magda, Voice,
    Duration
    07:07
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox
  31. 14 Act III Scene 2: No! Wait! Wait! … I'm coming with you (Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Others) 04:36
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III Scene 2: No! Wait! Wait! … I'm coming with you (Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Others)
    Duration
    04:36
    Composer
    Gian Carlo Menotti
    Performer
    Susan Bullock, Jacalyn Kreitzer, John Horton Murray, Louis Otey
    Conductor
    Richard Hickox