Martin's lie -- Five songs: The eternal prisoner ; The idle gift ; The longest wait ; My ghost ; The swing -- Canti della lontananza : Gli amanti impossibili ; Matinata di neve ; Il settimo bicchiere di vino ; Lo spettro ; Dorme Pegaso ; La lettera ; Rassegnazione.
Note
The 1st work is a church opera.
Texts by the composer.
Eds. recorded: G. Schirmer.
Event (note)
Recorded in Jubilee Theatre, St. Nicholas's Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nov. 22-23, 1996 (1st work), and at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, June 28, 1997 (2nd-3rd works).
Language (note)
Sung in English (1st-2nd works) and Italian (3rd work).
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Menotti, Gian Carlo, 1911-2007.
Title
Martin's lie [electronic resource] ; Five songs for tenor and piano ; Canti della lontananza / Gian Carlo Menotti.
Imprint
Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, p1998.
Playing time
004344 001253 001454
Performer
In the 1st work: Connor Burrowes, treble ; Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano ; Robin Leggate, tenor ; Alan Opie, baritone ; Matthew Best, bass ; Tees Valley Boys' Choir ; Northern Sinfonia ; Richard Hickox, conductor. 2nd work: Leggate ; Malcolm Martineau, piano. 3rd work: Judith Howarth, soprano ; Martineau.
Event
Recorded in Jubilee Theatre, St. Nicholas's Hospital, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, Nov. 22-23, 1996 (1st work), and at St. Paul's Church, Knightsbridge, June 28, 1997 (2nd-3rd works).
Language
Sung in English (1st-2nd works) and Italian (3rd work).