The Consul (1950)
Richard Hickox, Spoleto Festival Orchestra, Susan Bullock (Soprano), Louis Otey (Baritone), Jacalyn Kreitzer (Alto), Charles Robert Austin (Bass), Victoria Livengood (Mezzo-soprano), Herbert Eckhoff (Baritone), Giovanna Manci (Soprano), Robin Blitch Wiper (Soprano), Malin Fritz (Alto), John Horton Murray (Tenor), Graeme Broadbent (Baritone)
July 1998, Spoleto, Teatro Nuovo, Spoleto
Act I
- 05:291. 'Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras' (Voice on record, John, Magda, Mother)
- 07:192. 'Quick, John! The Police!' (Mother, Magda, Police Agent)
- 05:023. 'Don’t move yet' (Magda, Mother, John)
- 05:414. 'Now, O lips, say goodbye' (Magda, Mother, John)
- 02:365. Interlude
- 03:226. 'Next. Yes … What can I do for you?' (Secretary, Mr Kofner)
- 04:377. 'Next. Next!' (Secretary, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner)
- 05:588. 'Next. Hello. Oh! It's you!' (Secretary, Magda)
- 04:439. 'I beg your pardon, Madam' (Magician, Vera Boronel, Magda, Foreign Woman, Mr Kofner)
Act II
- 03:461. 'Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras' (Voice on record, Mother, Magda)
- 02:492. 'I shall find for you shells and stars' (Mother)
- 05:073. 'John, John, why did you bring me...' (Magda, John, Mother)
- 06:164. 'It is the signal!' (Magda, Mother, Police Agent, Assan)
- 04:485. 'Mother, why are you so still, Mother!' (Magda, Mother)
- 02:236. Interlude
- 03:227. 'What did you say your name was?' (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Magician)
- 10:528. 'My charming Ma’moiselle' (Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Magda, Foreign Woman)
- 02:479. 'Any news for me?' (Magda, Secretary)
- 08:4410. 'To this we've come' (Magda, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner, Secretary)
- 03:3211. 'You're being very unreasonable, Mrs Sorel!' (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mr Kofner)
Act III
- 05:431. 'How often must I tell you, Mrs Sorel' (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda)
- 02:512. 'Don’t forget to sign' (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan)
- 02:223. 'Oh, those faces! All those faces!' (Secretary)
- 01:594. 'Who are you? How did you get in?' (Secretary, John)
- 00:535. 'You cannot arrest him here' (Secretary, Police Agent, John)
- 03:216. 'Don’t be afraid, Mr Sorel!' (Secretary) - Interlude
- 02:587. 'I never meant to do this' (Magda)
- 07:078. 'Lo, Death's frontiers are open' (Foreign Woman, Anna Gomez, Secretary, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Mr Kofner, Magda, Voice)
- 04:399. 'No! Wait! Wait!...I'm coming with you' (Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Others)
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