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
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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