Menotti: The Consul - Amelia al ballo - CD

CD - 1

Gian Carlo Menotti

The Consul (1950)

 

1. Act I Scene 1: Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras (Voice on the Record, John, Magda, Mother)

00:03:15

 

2. Act I Scene 1: Quick, John! The Police! (Magda, Mother, Secret Police Agent)

00:05:48

 

3. Act I Scene 1: Don't move yet (Magda, Mother, John)

00:03:09

 

4. Act I Scene 1: Now, O lips, say goodbye (Magda, John, Mother)

00:04:18

 

5. Act I Scene 2: Interlude

00:01:02

 

6. Act I Scene 2: Next. Yes … What can I do for you? (Secretary, Kofner)

00:02:14

 

7. Act I Scene 2: Next … Buon giorno (Secretary, Foreign Woman, Kofner)

00:03:40

 

8. Act I Scene 2: Next … May I speak to the Consul? (Secretary, Magda)

00:04:14

 

9. Act I Scene 2: In endless waiting rooms (Vera Boronel, Anna Gomez, Magda, Magician, Kofner)

00:03:36

 

10. Act II Scene 1: What is the matter, little lamb? (Mother)

00:02:01

 

11. Act II Scene 1: I shall find for you shells and stars (Mother)

00:03:19

 

12. Act II Scene 1: John, John, why did you bring me … (Magda, Mother)

00:04:04

 

13. Act II Scene 1: It is the signal! (Magda, Mother, Secret Police Agent, Assan)

00:04:07

 

14. Act II Scene 1: Mother! Why are you so still, Mother! (Magda, Mother)

00:03:51

 

15. Act II Scene 1: Interlude

00:01:30

 

16. Act II Scene 2: What did you say your name was? (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Kofner)

00:01:37

 

17. Act II Scene 2: My charming ma'moiselle (Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Kofner, Foreign Woman)

00:07:13

 

18. Act II Scene 2: Any news for me? (Magda, Secretary)

00:02:19

 

19. Act II Scene 2: To this we've come (Magda, Vera Boronel, Kofner, Secretary)

00:07:43

CD - 2

Gian Carlo Menotti

The Consul (1950)

 

1. Act III Scene 1: How often must I tell you, Mrs. Sorel (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda)

00:04:21

 

2. Act III Scene 1: Don't forget to sign (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan)

00:02:22

 

3. Act III Scene 1: Oh, those faces! All those faces! (Secretary)

00:01:47

 

4. Act III Scene 1: Who are you? How did you get in? (Secretary, John, Secret Police Agent)

00:02:12

 

5. Act III Scene 1: Don't be afraid, Mr. Sorel! (Secretary)

00:02:44

 

6. Act III Scene 2: I never meant to do this (Magda, Foreign Woman, Kofner, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Secretary)

00:02:33

 

7. Act III Scene 2: Lo, Death's frontiers are open (Foreign Woman, Kofner, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Secretary, Magician, Magda)

00:04:42

 

8. Act III Scene 2: Mother, John, wait (Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Chorus)

00:02:34

Amelia al ballo (1936)

 

9. Orchestral prelude

00:04:24

 

10. Stringi! Allaccia, allacia! (Amelia, First Maid, Second Maid, Friend)

00:01:41

 

11. Duettino: La notte, la notte e troppo breve (Amelia, Friend)

00:01:35

 

12. Sono pronto! Dammi i fiori (Amelia, Friend, Maids)

00:02:01

 

13. Non si va! Non si va! (Husband, Amelia)

00:01:18

 

14. Amelia, Amelia! (Husband, Amelia)

00:02:10

 

15. Romanza: Amelia cara (Husband)

00:02:23

 

16. Osi ancora negar? (Husband, Amelia)

00:00:51

 

17. Duettino: No, no, no! Al ballo non andremo (Husband, Amelia)

00:02:03

 

18. Ebbene, si (Amelia, Husband)

00:01:04

 

19. Il mio amante e quel signore (Amelia, Husband)

00:01:52

 

20. Che disdetta! (Amelia, Lover)

00:02:18

 

21. Romanza: Vola intanto l'ora insonne (Amelia)

00:02:37

 

22. Amelia! Amelia! (Lover, Amelia)

00:01:06

 

23. Contro me non porta offesa (Amelia, Lover)

00:01:27

 

24. Non l'ho pescato in tempo (Husband, Amelia)

00:01:21

 

25. Ah! Cane, impara … (Husband, Amelia, Lover)

00:03:15

 

26. Romanza: Fu di notte, come in sogno (Lover, Husband, Amelia)

00:03:49

 

27. Terzetto: Chi puo saper (Amelia, Lover, Husband)

00:04:20

 

28. Orchestral interlude - Che c'e? Che c'e? (Chorus)

00:01:49

 

29. Gia capito (Chief of Police, Chorus, Amelia)

00:02:09

 

30. Seduta alla specchiera (Amelia, Chorus, Chief of Police, Lover)

00:02:40

 

31. Perche affligersi tanto? (Chief of Police, Amelia)

00:02:07

 

32. Gioite, gioite, Amelia al ballo andra (Chorus)

00:01:40