Naxos
Wallace: Lurline / Bonynge, Lewis, Silver, Soar, Maxwell, Cullen, Janes
$29.99
Details
- Composer
- WALLACE, WILLIAM VINCENT
- Artist
- Bonynge, Lewis, Ferris, Soar, Maxwell, Earle, Silver, Janes, Cu
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Jun 29, 2010
- Catalog #
- 8660293-94
- UPC
- 730099029377
About
William Vincent Wallace may not be a household name to today’s music-lovers but from 1845 until the end of the 19th century he was very popular as an operatic composer. He is not completely forgotten, however, and I knew at least an excerpt from his first opera, Maritana, from a Joan Sutherland record. On Marco Polo there is also a complete recording of the opera. Excerpts from Maritana coupled with music from a couple of other roughly contemporaneous British operas are available on EMI and on the Australian label Melba Deborah Riedel sings several Wallace arias plus others by Balfe, Faraday and Sullivan. Ms Riedel was scheduled to sing the role of Ghiva on the present recording of Lurline but died before the project could be carried through. The recording is dedicated to her memory.
The libretto is based on the legend of Lorelei, the 132 metre high rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine. In Heine’s poem Die Lore-Ley a kind of siren sings from the outcrop and distracts shipmen so that they crash into the rock. In this opera she falls in love with a human being, a young nobleman. When the River King hears this he knows that this will lead to her death. How the story ends I won’t reveal, which is a sneaky way of forcing readers to buy these two discs to find out.
And it is worth the moderate costs, since the music is wholly agreeable and the singing and playing, despite some blemishes, on a quite high level. The performing edition is by Richard Bonynge, who has done great things in dusting off long-forgotten operas and giving them a new lease of life. One can at once in the long overture hear that Wallace was a skilled orchestrator. The opening is an atmospheric description of a moonlit night on the Rhine, but the music becomes both lively and dramatic. When the imaginary curtain rises we are exposed once more to a serene and beautiful orchestral introduction, which is also woven into the recitative that follows and sung at the end before the aria.
So what does the music sound like? The easiest way of describing it is to see it as a forerunner of Sullivan. In a blindfold test I am sure many listeners would believe some of the melodies to be from one of the Savoy operas. Ingratiating and easy to hum they could comfortably command a place in any programme of light opera and operetta. What is missing is perhaps the tongue-in-cheek quality of some of Sullivan’s best creations and the glint in the eye. On the other hand the story doesn’t exactly cry out for such qualities. There are also several rousing choruses that remind me of G&S and the act finales are skilfully structured to rise to slap-up climaxes. In particular it is in the second act that Wallace’s inspiration flows at its richest. Take the opening chorus (CD 1 tr. 19) or the Sullivanesque Chorus From his Palace of Crystal (CD 1 tr. 22). Rupert’s aria Sweet form (CD 1 tr. 23) is lovely and somewhat later Ghiva’s song Gentle Troubadour (CD 2 tr. 2 is catchy. Rhineberg’s The nectar cup may yield delight in ¾ time (CD 2 tr. 5) is another hit. No wonder it was such a success in the 1860s.
Act III also has several highlights. Rupert’s ballad (CD 2 tr. 13) again recalls G&S and Lurline’s Grand Scena (CD 2 tr. 18) should be a dream number for any high soprano. The prayer, in particular, is noble and beautiful. The final scene opens with a riveting chorus (CD 2 tr. 22) followed by a long duet between Rupert and Lurline. In the ensemble that concludes the opera Lurline returns to her opening solo in act I but now heavily embellished.
Sally Silver in the title role has a bright lyrical voice, sailing effortlessly up in the highest reaches of the soprano register. She negotiates the coloratura passages with supreme ease. Hers is a most sensitive reading of a role that is both other-worldly and deeply human. Veteran Keith Lewis, best known perhaps as a stylish Mozart singer, makes the most of Rupert’s role, nuanced and sensitive, but today his beautiful voice is afflicted by a disfiguring wobble on sustained notes. This is, however, compensated for by his ravishing pianissimo singing. The end of his air (CD 1 tr. 23) is excellent proof of his ability. David Soar is a powerful and intense Rhineberg but slightly strained at times. Donald Maxwell, another veteran, is a splendid Baron Truenfels and even better is Roderick Earle as the Gnome. Try CD 1 tr. 27 for proof. Fiona Janes is a vibrant and expressive Ghiva. The orchestral and choral forces are splendid under Richard Bonynge’s experienced leadership.
There is a synopsis in the booklet but the libretto - including the original stage directions shown in the 1860 libretto - can be bought separately.
Victorian Opera Northwest, which ‘was formed to promote the excellent music found in the operas and operettas of forgotten 19th Century British and Irish composers has certainly lived up to their aim. Together with Naxos they have enriched the operatic CD-catalogue. Maybe not a dramatic masterpiece but all lovers of 19th century opera, and lovers of good melodies should hasten to add this set to their collections.
-- Göran Forsling, MusicWeb International
The libretto is based on the legend of Lorelei, the 132 metre high rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine. In Heine’s poem Die Lore-Ley a kind of siren sings from the outcrop and distracts shipmen so that they crash into the rock. In this opera she falls in love with a human being, a young nobleman. When the River King hears this he knows that this will lead to her death. How the story ends I won’t reveal, which is a sneaky way of forcing readers to buy these two discs to find out.
And it is worth the moderate costs, since the music is wholly agreeable and the singing and playing, despite some blemishes, on a quite high level. The performing edition is by Richard Bonynge, who has done great things in dusting off long-forgotten operas and giving them a new lease of life. One can at once in the long overture hear that Wallace was a skilled orchestrator. The opening is an atmospheric description of a moonlit night on the Rhine, but the music becomes both lively and dramatic. When the imaginary curtain rises we are exposed once more to a serene and beautiful orchestral introduction, which is also woven into the recitative that follows and sung at the end before the aria.
So what does the music sound like? The easiest way of describing it is to see it as a forerunner of Sullivan. In a blindfold test I am sure many listeners would believe some of the melodies to be from one of the Savoy operas. Ingratiating and easy to hum they could comfortably command a place in any programme of light opera and operetta. What is missing is perhaps the tongue-in-cheek quality of some of Sullivan’s best creations and the glint in the eye. On the other hand the story doesn’t exactly cry out for such qualities. There are also several rousing choruses that remind me of G&S and the act finales are skilfully structured to rise to slap-up climaxes. In particular it is in the second act that Wallace’s inspiration flows at its richest. Take the opening chorus (CD 1 tr. 19) or the Sullivanesque Chorus From his Palace of Crystal (CD 1 tr. 22). Rupert’s aria Sweet form (CD 1 tr. 23) is lovely and somewhat later Ghiva’s song Gentle Troubadour (CD 2 tr. 2 is catchy. Rhineberg’s The nectar cup may yield delight in ¾ time (CD 2 tr. 5) is another hit. No wonder it was such a success in the 1860s.
Act III also has several highlights. Rupert’s ballad (CD 2 tr. 13) again recalls G&S and Lurline’s Grand Scena (CD 2 tr. 18) should be a dream number for any high soprano. The prayer, in particular, is noble and beautiful. The final scene opens with a riveting chorus (CD 2 tr. 22) followed by a long duet between Rupert and Lurline. In the ensemble that concludes the opera Lurline returns to her opening solo in act I but now heavily embellished.
Sally Silver in the title role has a bright lyrical voice, sailing effortlessly up in the highest reaches of the soprano register. She negotiates the coloratura passages with supreme ease. Hers is a most sensitive reading of a role that is both other-worldly and deeply human. Veteran Keith Lewis, best known perhaps as a stylish Mozart singer, makes the most of Rupert’s role, nuanced and sensitive, but today his beautiful voice is afflicted by a disfiguring wobble on sustained notes. This is, however, compensated for by his ravishing pianissimo singing. The end of his air (CD 1 tr. 23) is excellent proof of his ability. David Soar is a powerful and intense Rhineberg but slightly strained at times. Donald Maxwell, another veteran, is a splendid Baron Truenfels and even better is Roderick Earle as the Gnome. Try CD 1 tr. 27 for proof. Fiona Janes is a vibrant and expressive Ghiva. The orchestral and choral forces are splendid under Richard Bonynge’s experienced leadership.
There is a synopsis in the booklet but the libretto - including the original stage directions shown in the 1860 libretto - can be bought separately.
Victorian Opera Northwest, which ‘was formed to promote the excellent music found in the operas and operettas of forgotten 19th Century British and Irish composers has certainly lived up to their aim. Together with Naxos they have enriched the operatic CD-catalogue. Maybe not a dramatic masterpiece but all lovers of 19th century opera, and lovers of good melodies should hasten to add this set to their collections.
-- Göran Forsling, MusicWeb International
Tracklist 51 tracks
- Disc 1
-
1 Act I: Overture 08:21
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act I: Overture
- Duration
- 08:21
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
2 Act I Scene 1: Introduction: All is silent (Rhineberg) 03:25
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Introduction: All is silent (Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 03:25
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
3 Act I Scene 1: Air: Idle spirit (Rhineberg) 02:11
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Air: Idle spirit (Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 02:11
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
4 Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Chorus: Wake! Wake! (Rhineberg) 02:18
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Chorus: Wake! Wake! (Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 02:18
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
5 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Where is Lurline? (Rhineberg, Liba, Lurline) 01:00
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Where is Lurline? (Rhineberg, Liba, Lurline)
- Duration
- 01:00
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar, Bernadette Cullen, Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
6 Act I Scene 1: Air and Chorus: Flow on, oh silver Rhine (Lurline, Liba, Rhineberg) 03:00
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Air and Chorus: Flow on, oh silver Rhine (Lurline, Liba, Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 03:00
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver, Bernadette Cullen, David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
7 Act I Scene 1: Duet: What does she say? (Rhineberg, Lurline) 01:49
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Duet: What does she say? (Rhineberg, Lurline)
- Duration
- 01:49
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar, Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
8 Act I Scene 1: Romance: When the night winds (Lurline) 04:19
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Romance: When the night winds (Lurline)
- Duration
- 04:19
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
9 Act I Scene 1: Recitative: How can the slime of earth (Rhineberg) 00:52
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Recitative: How can the slime of earth (Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 00:52
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
10 Act I Scene 1: Chorus: Sail! Sail! on the midnight gale (Chorus) 02:04
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act I Scene 1: Chorus: Sail! Sail! on the midnight gale (Chorus)
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
11 Act I Scene 2: Bring the mirror (Ghiva, Baron) 02:19
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Bring the mirror (Ghiva, Baron)
- Duration
- 02:19
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Fiona Janes, Donald Maxwell
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
12 Act I Scene 2: Duet and Chorus: Rupert! haughty Rupert (Ghiva, Baron) 03:11
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Duet and Chorus: Rupert! haughty Rupert (Ghiva, Baron)
- Duration
- 03:11
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Fiona Janes, Donald Maxwell
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
13 Act I Scene 2: Recitative and Trio: Ah, what's that, a note? (Baron, Ghiva, Rupert) 02:59
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Recitative and Trio: Ah, what's that, a note? (Baron, Ghiva, Rupert)
- Duration
- 02:59
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Fiona Janes, Keith Lewis
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
14 Act I Scene 2: Trio: I see by the grey of the morn (Baron, Rupert, Ghiva) 02:08
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act I Scene 2: Trio: I see by the grey of the morn (Baron, Rupert, Ghiva)
- Duration
- 02:08
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Keith Lewis, Fiona Janes
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
15 Act I Scene 3: Chorus: Drain the cup of pleasure (Guilhelm) 00:59
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act I Scene 3: Chorus: Drain the cup of pleasure (Guilhelm)
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Paul Ferris
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
16 Act I Scene 3: Recitative and Chorus: Here's Count Rupert (Guilhelm, Rupert) 02:26
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Act I Scene 3: Recitative and Chorus: Here's Count Rupert (Guilhelm, Rupert)
- Duration
- 02:26
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Paul Ferris, Keith Lewis
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
17 Act I Scene 3: Barcarolle: Our barque in silence (Rupert) 03:47
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Act I Scene 3: Barcarolle: Our barque in silence (Rupert)
- Duration
- 03:47
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
18 Act I Scene 3: Finale: When on yon rock (All) 06:42
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Act I Scene 3: Finale: When on yon rock (All)
- Duration
- 06:42
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Paul Ferris, David Soar, Donald Maxwell, Roderick Earle, Sally Silver, Fiona Janes, Bernadette Cullen
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
19 Act II Scene 1: Chorus: Behold, behold wedges of gold (Chorus) 01:57
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Chorus: Behold, behold wedges of gold (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:57
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
20 Act II Scene 1: Recitative and Solo: Under a spreading coral (Rhineberg, Lurline, Gnome) 01:47
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Recitative and Solo: Under a spreading coral (Rhineberg, Lurline, Gnome)
- Duration
- 01:47
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar, Sally Silver, Roderick Earle
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
21 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: 'Tis well he is at rest (Rhineberg) 01:37
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Recitative: 'Tis well he is at rest (Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 01:37
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
22 Act II Scene 1: Chorus: From his Palace of Crystal (Chorus, Lurline) 03:03
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Chorus: From his Palace of Crystal (Chorus, Lurline)
- Duration
- 03:03
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
23 Act II Scene 1: Recitative and Air: Sweet form (Rupert, Lurline) 04:22
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Recitative and Air: Sweet form (Rupert, Lurline)
- Duration
- 04:22
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
24 Act II Scene 1: Rondo: Take this cup (Rupert, Lurline) 02:36
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Rondo: Take this cup (Rupert, Lurline)
- Duration
- 02:36
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
25 Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Open! Open! (Gnome, Liba, Rupert, Lurline) 01:09
- Track
- 25
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Open! Open! (Gnome, Liba, Rupert, Lurline)
- Duration
- 01:09
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Roderick Earle, Bernadette Cullen, Keith Lewis, Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
26 Act II Scene 1: Trio and Chorus: My rage beware! (Gnome, Lurline, Rupert, Liba) 02:04
- Track
- 26
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Trio and Chorus: My rage beware! (Gnome, Lurline, Rupert, Liba)
- Duration
- 02:04
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Roderick Earle, Sally Silver, Keith Lewis, Bernadette Cullen
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
27 Act II Scene 1: Drinking Song: As through the glass (Gnome) 02:34
- Track
- 27
- Title
- Act II Scene 1: Drinking Song: As through the glass (Gnome)
- Duration
- 02:34
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Roderick Earle
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
- Disc 2
-
1 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Alas! Ah me! How dismal (Ghiva) 01:09
- Track
- 1
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Alas! Ah me! How dismal (Ghiva)
- Duration
- 01:09
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Fiona Janes
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
2 Act II Scene 2: Ballad: Gentle Troubadour (Ghiva) 02:55
- Track
- 2
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Ballad: Gentle Troubadour (Ghiva)
- Duration
- 02:55
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Fiona Janes
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
3 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sweet daughter (Baron, Ghiva) 01:00
- Track
- 3
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Recitative: Oh, sweet daughter (Baron, Ghiva)
- Duration
- 01:00
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Fiona Janes
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
4 Act II Scene 2: Chorus: Come away to the chase (Chorus) 01:46
- Track
- 4
- Title
- Act II Scene 2: Chorus: Come away to the chase (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:46
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
5 Act II Scene 3: Recitative and Ballad: The nectar cup (Rhineberg) 03:51
- Track
- 5
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Recitative and Ballad: The nectar cup (Rhineberg)
- Duration
- 03:51
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
6 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Suspicion tortures me (Rhineberg, Gnome) 02:06
- Track
- 6
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Suspicion tortures me (Rhineberg, Gnome)
- Duration
- 02:06
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- David Soar, Roderick Earle
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
7 Act II Scene 3: Chorus: Ave Maria (Chorus) 03:03
- Track
- 7
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Chorus: Ave Maria (Chorus)
- Duration
- 03:03
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
8 Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Dearest, I give thee wealth (Lurline, Rupert) 01:45
- Track
- 8
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Dearest, I give thee wealth (Lurline, Rupert)
- Duration
- 01:45
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver, Keith Lewis
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
9 Act II Scene 3: Finale: Oh, Heavens! it is my father (All) 05:41
- Track
- 9
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Finale: Oh, Heavens! it is my father (All)
- Duration
- 05:41
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Paul Ferris, David Soar, Donald Maxwell, Roderick Earle, Sally Silver, Fiona Janes, Bernadette Cullen
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
10 Act II Scene 3: Finale ultimo: Lurline, I yield me (All) 03:58
- Track
- 10
- Title
- Act II Scene 3: Finale ultimo: Lurline, I yield me (All)
- Duration
- 03:58
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Paul Ferris, David Soar, Donald Maxwell, Roderick Earle, Sally Silver, Fiona Janes, Bernadette Cullen
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
11 Act III Scene 1: Entr'acte 02:05
- Track
- 11
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Entr'acte
- Duration
- 02:05
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
12 Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Heavens, what a fearful storm (Baron, Ghiva) 00:25
- Track
- 12
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Heavens, what a fearful storm (Baron, Ghiva)
- Duration
- 00:25
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Fiona Janes
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
13 Act III Scene 1: Ballad: Home of my heart (Rupert) 04:30
- Track
- 13
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Ballad: Home of my heart (Rupert)
- Duration
- 04:30
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
14 Act III Scene 1: Recitative: That voice, 'tis Rupert's (Baron, Ghiva, Rupert) 00:59
- Track
- 14
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Recitative: That voice, 'tis Rupert's (Baron, Ghiva, Rupert)
- Duration
- 00:59
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Fiona Janes, Keith Lewis
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
15 Act III Scene 1: Chorus: Gold and wine (Rupert, Ghiva, Baron, Gnome) 02:13
- Track
- 15
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Chorus: Gold and wine (Rupert, Ghiva, Baron, Gnome)
- Duration
- 02:13
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Fiona Janes, Donald Maxwell, Roderick Earle
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
16 Act III Scene 1: Recitative: We've made a slight mistake (Baron, Ghiva) 00:47
- Track
- 16
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Recitative: We've made a slight mistake (Baron, Ghiva)
- Duration
- 00:47
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Fiona Janes
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
17 Act III Scene 1: Duet and Chorus: Lady, let this arm sustain thee (Baron, Rupert, Ghiva, Gnome) 03:52
- Track
- 17
- Title
- Act III Scene 1: Duet and Chorus: Lady, let this arm sustain thee (Baron, Rupert, Ghiva, Gnome)
- Duration
- 03:52
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Donald Maxwell, Keith Lewis, Fiona Janes, Roderick Earle
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
18 Act III Scene 2: Grand Scena: Sad as my soul (Lurline) 07:08
- Track
- 18
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Grand Scena: Sad as my soul (Lurline)
- Duration
- 07:08
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
19 Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Oh! welcome gentle hope (Lurline) 03:07
- Track
- 19
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Oh! welcome gentle hope (Lurline)
- Duration
- 03:07
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
20 Act III Scene 2: Scena and Air: Behold our Mistress (Liba, Lurline, Gnome) - Love, fatal passion (Rhineberg, Lurline) 03:24
- Track
- 20
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Scena and Air: Behold our Mistress (Liba, Lurline, Gnome) - Love, fatal passion (Rhineberg, Lurline)
- Duration
- 03:24
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Bernadette Cullen, Sally Silver, Roderick Earle, David Soar
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
21 Act III Scene 2: Quartet: Though the world (Lurline, Liba, Rhineberg, Gnome) 02:49
- Track
- 21
- Title
- Act III Scene 2: Quartet: Though the world (Lurline, Liba, Rhineberg, Gnome)
- Duration
- 02:49
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Sally Silver, Bernadette Cullen, David Soar, Roderick Earle
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
22 Act III Scene 3: Chorus: Now with joy each bosom (Chorus) 01:31
- Track
- 22
- Title
- Act III Scene 3: Chorus: Now with joy each bosom (Chorus)
- Duration
- 01:31
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
23 Act III Scene 3: Grand Duet: Oh, Lurline! My Naiad Queen (Rupert, Lurline) 09:19
- Track
- 23
- Title
- Act III Scene 3: Grand Duet: Oh, Lurline! My Naiad Queen (Rupert, Lurline)
- Duration
- 09:19
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Sally Silver
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge
-
24 Act III Scene 3: Finale: Oh, Rupert, in the forest (All) 06:03
- Track
- 24
- Title
- Act III Scene 3: Finale: Oh, Rupert, in the forest (All)
- Duration
- 06:03
- Composer
- William Vincent Wallace
- Performer
- Keith Lewis, Paul Ferris, David Soar, Donald Maxwell, Roderick Earle, Sally Silver, Fiona Janes, Bernadette Cullen
- Ensemble
- Victorian Opera Chorus, Victorian Opera Orchestra
- Conductor
- Richard Bonynge