Wallace: Maritana

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Label
Naxos
Release Date
November 15, 2011
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    Featuring
    • COMPOSER
      WALLACE, WILLIAM VINCENT
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Rte Concert Orchestra And Philharmonic Choir
    • PERFORMER
      Caddy, Clarke, Cullagh, Hayes, Lee, Smith, O?Duinn
    Product Details
    Works
    1. Overture

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    2. Act I: Chorus: Sing, pretty maiden, sing (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    3. Act I: Romance: It was a knight of princely mien (Maritana) - Chorus: Sing, Maritana! No delay! (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    4. Act I: Romance: I hear it again (Maritana) - Chorus: Listen pilgrim, list (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    5. Act I: Angelus: Angels that around us hover (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    6. Act I: Duet: Of fairy wand had I the power (Maritana, Don Jose)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh, Ian Caddy

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    7. Act I: Trio: See the culprit (Captain, Lazarillo, Don Caesar) - Chorus: See this combat, all now must (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Damien Smith, Lynda Lee, Paul Charles Clarke, Ian Caddy

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    8. Act I: Chorus: Pretty Gitana, tell us (Chorus) - Song: Yes, the language of the skies (Maritana)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    9. Act I: Finale: Farewell my gallant Captain (Don Caesar, Maritana, Lazarillo, Don Jose, Alcade, Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke, Majella Cullagh, Lynda Lee, Ian Caddy, Damien Smith

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    10. Act II, Scene 1: Romance: Alas, those chimes so sweetly stealing (Lazarillo)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Lynda Lee

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    11. Act II, Scene 1: Duet: Hither as I came, one poor old man (Don Caesar, Lazarillo)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke, Lynda Lee

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    12. Act II, Scene 1: Trio: Turn on, old time, thine hourglass (Don Caesar, Lazarillo, Don Jose)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke, Lynda Lee, Ian Caddy

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    13. Act II, Scene 1: Song: Yes! Let me like a Soldier fall (Don Caesar)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    14. Act II, Scene 1: Ballad: In happy moments day by day (Don Jose)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Ian Caddy

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    15. Act II, Scene 1: Quartet with Chorus: Health to the Lady, the lovely bride (Don Caesar, Chorus, Maritana, Don Jose, Lazarillo)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke, Majella Cullagh, Ian Caddy, Lynda Lee

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    16. Act II, Scene 2: Chorus: Oh! What pleasure the soft guitar (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    17. Act II, Scene 2: Waltz

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    18. Act II, Scene 2: Song: Hear me, gentle Maritana (King)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Quentin Hayes

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    19. Act II, Scene 2: Song: There is a flow'r that bloometh (Don Caesar)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    20. Act II, Scene 2: Finale: That voice! 'Tis hers I swear (Don Caesar, Maritana, Don Jose, Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke, Majella Cullagh, Ian Caddy

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    21. Act III: Introduction - Recitative: How dreary to my heart is this gay chamber! (Maritana)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    22. Act III: Ballad: Scenes that are brightest (Maritana)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    23. Act III: Song: So! My courage now regaining (Don Jose)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Ian Caddy

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    24. Act III: Cabaletta (Duet): Surely as thou art Don Caesar, yes, I am King of Spain (Don Caesar, King)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Paul Charles Clarke, Quentin Hayes

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    25. Act III: Duet: A stranger here! (Maritana, Don Caesar)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh, Paul Charles Clarke

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    26. Act III: Prayer (Duet): Sainted Mother, guide his footsteps (Maritana, Lazarillo)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh, Lynda Lee

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn

    27. Act III: Song: With rapture glowing (Maritana) - Finale: Viva, Maritana! (Chorus)

      Composer: William Vincent Wallace

      Ensemble: RTÉ Philharmonic Choir, RTÉ Concert Orchestra

      Performer: Majella Cullagh

      Conductor: Proinnsías Ó Duinn


Maritana was one of the most popular of mid-nineteenth-century British operas. It's 1848 premiere was a triumph and was soon followed by performances in opera houses from Vienna to Philadelphia.