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July 4, 2009: 'The Sofa' and 'The Departure' by Dame Elizabeth Maconchy

 

Chandos 10508
Chandos 10508

'The Sofa': comic opera in one act; libretto by Ursula Vaughan Williams; freely adapted from 'Le Sofa' by Crébillon fils; tenor Nicholas Sharratt; soprano Sarah Tynan; mezzo-soprano Josephine Thope; soprano Alinka Kozári; tenor Patrick Ashcroft; baritone George von Bergen

'The Departure': opera in one act; libretto by Anne Ridler; mezzo-soprano Louise Poole; baritone Hĺkan Vramsmo

Both operas recorded November 2007; Independent Opera at Sadler's Wells, cond. Dominic Wheeler

The Sofa by Dame Elizabeth Maconchy; libretto by Ursula Vaughan Williams, freely adapeted from Le Sofa by Crébillon fils


Dominic Wheeler, conductor; Independent Opera at Sadler's Wells
recorded November 2007 in Henry Wood Hall, London

Cast:
Prince Dominic -- tenor Nicholas Sharratt
Monique, the object of Dominic's seduction -- soprano Sarah Tynan
Dominic's Grandmother -- mezzo-soprano Josephine Thorpe
Lucille -- soprano Alinka Kozári
Laura -- soprano Anna Leese
Yolande -- mezzo-soprano Patricia Orr
A Suitor (for Lucille) -- tenor Patrick Ashcroft
Edward -- baritone George von Bergen

Ensemble

The Departure by Dame Elizabeth Maconchy; libretto by Anne Ridler


Dominic Wheeler, conductor; Independent Opera at Sadler's Wells
recorded November 2007 in Henry Wood Hall, London

Cast:
Julia -- mezzo-soprano Louise Poole
Mark -- baritone Hĺkan Vramsmo

Off-Stage Ensemble

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