Menotti: The Saint of Bleecker Street - CD

CD - 1

Gian Carlo Menotti

The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954)

 

1. Act I Scene 1: Introduction - Rosa Mystica (Assunta, Chorus, A Young Man)

00:03:34

 

2. Act I Scene 1: Well … I'm tired of waiting! (Maria Corona, Assunta, Carmela, Chorus, A Young Woman)

00:03:11

 

3. Act I Scene 1: The vision has begun (Don Marco, Chorus)

00:03:37

 

4. Act I Scene 1: Oh, sweet Jesus, spare me this agony (Annina, Chorus)

00:08:04

 

5. Act I Scene 1: Look! The stigmata (Chorus)

00:00:55

 

6. Act I Scene 1: Stop it! Out of here, all of you! (Michele, Carmela, Chorus, Don Marco)

00:04:27

 

7. Act I Scene 1: Ah, poor Michele, it is not I your rival (Don Marco)

00:02:43

 

8. Act I Scene 1: Interlude

00:02:00

 

9. Act I Scene 2: Canta ninna, canta nanna al mio bambino (Assunta, Carmela, A Woman, A Girl, Concettina)

00:02:42

 

10. Act I Scene 2: Annina, I've something to confess to you (Carmela, Annina)

00:05:23

 

11. Act I Scene 2: Annina, Annina! (Maria Corona, Assunta, Annina, Maria's Son)

00:02:16

 

12. Act I Scene 2: Michele, Michele! (Annina, Michele)

00:04:28

 

13. Act I Scene 2: Sister, I shall hide you and take you away (Michele, Annina)

00:01:48

 

14. Act I Scene 2: Veglia su di noi (Chorus, Annina, Michele)

00:05:07

 

15. Act II: Introduction - Hai l'occhio nero, nero della quaglia (First Guest, Chorus, Second Guest, Michele, Annina, Carmela, Salvatore, A Guest)

00:06:14

 

16. Act II: Where is Michele? (Desideria, Barman, Michele)

00:03:48

 

17. Act II: Eh gia che I giovinotti (Chorus, Desideria, Michele)

00:03:20

 

18. Act II: Ah, Michele, don't you know that love can turn to hate (Desideria)

00:03:02

 

19. Act II: You will regret it (Michele, Don Marco, Chorus, Annina, Salvatore)

00:01:31

 

20. Act II: I know that you all hate me (Michele)

00:03:53

 

21. Act II: You are wrong, Michele (Don Marco, Annina, Michele)

00:01:27

 

22. Act II: Yes, Michele, go home (Desideria, Michele, Annina, Chorus)

00:06:00

CD - 2

Gian Carlo Menotti

The Saint of Bleecker Street (1954)

 

1. Act III Scene 1: There she is. Be careful, Michele, try not to upset her (Don Marco, Maria Corona, Annina, Michele)

00:06:33

 

2. Act III Scene 1: Weeping, these, for him, are days of weeping (Maria Corona, Annina, Michele)

00:04:56

 

3. Act III: Interlude

00:02:32

 

4. Act III Scene 2: Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi (Assunta, Chorus, Annina, Carmela)

00:03:42

 

5. Act III Scene 2: Annina, Annina, prepare yourself for a great joy (Don Marco, Annina, Carmela)

00:01:48

 

6. Act III Scene 2: Oh, my Love, at last the hour has come (Annina, Carmela)

00:03:38

 

7. Act III Scene 2: Maria, Salvatore! (Assunta, Maria Corona, Salvatore, Don Marco)

00:01:40

 

8. Act III Scene 2: Gloria tibi Domine in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi (Chorus, Don Marco, Annina)

00:05:57

 

9. Act III Scene 2: Annina, Annina! (Michele, Salvatore, Don Marco, Carmela, Maria Corona, Assunta, Chorus)

00:05:16

The Unicorn, the Gorgon and the Manticore, or The 3 Sundays of a Poet (1956)

 

10. Introduction (Chorus)

00:01:06

 

11. Interlude 1

00:01:32

 

12. Madrigal 1 (Chorus)

00:01:51

 

13. Interlude 2

00:01:15

 

14. First Sunday: Madrigal 2 (Chorus)

00:02:11

 

15. First Sunday: Madrigal 3 (Chorus)

00:02:50

 

16. First Sunday: Madrigal 4 (Chorus)

00:03:14

 

17. First Sunday: Interlude 3

00:01:14

 

18. Second Sunday: Madrigal 5 (Chorus)

00:01:24

 

19. Second Sunday: Madrigal 6 (Chorus)

00:03:13

 

20. Second Sunday: Madrigal 7 (Chorus)

00:02:55

 

21. Second Sunday: Interlude 4

00:02:49

 

22. Third Sunday: Madrigal 8 (Chorus)

00:01:29

 

23. Third Sunday: Madrigal 9 (Chorus)

00:00:58

 

24. Third Sunday: Interlude 5

00:01:00

 

25. Third Sunday: Madrigal 10 (Chorus)

00:02:22

 

26. Third Sunday: Interlude 6

00:01:13

 

27. Third Sunday: Madrigal 11 (Chorus)

00:00:49

 

28. Third Sunday: The March to the Castle (Chorus)

00:02:10

 

29. Third Sunday: Madrigal 12 (Chorus)

00:04:40