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Menotti - The Consul & Amelia al ballo

Patricia Neway, Marie Powers & Cornell MacNeil, Margherita Carosio, Rolando Panerai & Giacinto Prandelli

Orchestra, Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Lehman Engel, Nino Sanzogno

Menotti - The Consul & Amelia al ballo
The Amelia is splendid in every way, with fine, natural recorded sound, verve and style in Sanzogno's conducting, charm of an agreebly "period" kind in Carosio's singing and very able backing...

Gramophone Magazine, Awards Issue 2010

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Menotti - The Consul & Amelia al ballo

Patricia Neway, Marie Powers & Cornell MacNeil, Margherita Carosio, Rolando Panerai & Giacinto Prandelli

Orchestra, Chorus and Orchestra of La Scala, Milan, Lehman Engel, Nino Sanzogno

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The Amelia is splendid in every way, with fine, natural recorded sound, verve and style in Sanzogno's conducting, charm of an agreebly "period" kind in Carosio's singing and very able backing...

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Reissue Producer and Restoration Engineer: Mark Obert-Thorn

This 2-CD set is the first in a series devoted to Gian Carlo Menotti’s compositions on the occasion of his centenary in 2011. The recordings will include several which have never before appeared on CD, and some that have not been available in any form for nearly fifty years.

Menotti’s first full-length opera, The Consul, here make its CD début.

  • Release date: 1st Jun 2010
  • Label: Naxos
  • Series: Historical
  • Catalogue number: 8112023-24
  • Length: 2 hours 23 minutes
  • Genre:

Contents and tracklist

Menotti: The Consul, Act I Scene 1
Work length16:28
  • Patricia Neway, Marie Powers, Gloria Lane, Cornell MacNeil, Leon Lishner, Andrew McKinley, George Jongyans, Maria Marlo, Lydia Summers, Maria Andreassi, Francis Monachino, Mabel Mercer
  • Studio chorus
  • Lehman Engel
Tu reviendras et voudras m'enfermer dans tes bras (Voice on the Record, John, Magda, Mother)
Track length3:13
Quick, John! The Police! (Magda, Mother, Secret Police Agent)
Track length5:48
Don't move yet (Magda, Mother, John)
Track length3:09
Now, O lips, say goodbye (Magda, John, Mother)
Track length4:18
Menotti: The Consul, Act I Scene 2
Work length14:45
  • Patricia Neway, Marie Powers, Gloria Lane, Cornell MacNeil, Leon Lishner, Andrew McKinley, George Jongyans, Maria Marlo, Lydia Summers, Maria Andreassi, Francis Monachino, Mabel Mercer
  • Studio chorus
  • Lehman Engel
Interlude
Track length1:01
Next. Yes … What can I do for you? (Secretary, Kofner)
Track length2:14
Next … Buon giorno (Secretary, Foreign Woman, Kofner)
Track length3:40
Next … May I speak to the Consul? (Secretary, Magda)
Track length4:14
In endless waiting rooms (Vera Boronel, Anna Gomez, Magda, Magician, Kofner)
Track length3:36
Menotti: The Consul, Act II Scene 1
Work length18:41
  • Patricia Neway, Marie Powers, Gloria Lane, Cornell MacNeil, Leon Lishner, Andrew McKinley, George Jongyans, Maria Marlo, Lydia Summers, Maria Andreassi, Francis Monachino, Mabel Mercer
  • Studio chorus
  • Lehman Engel
What Is the matter, little lamb? (Mother)
Track length1:53
I shall find for you shells and stars (Mother)
Track length3:18
John, John, why did you bring me … (Magda, Mother)
Track length4:03
It Is the signal! (Magda, Mother, Secret Police Agent, Assan)
Track length4:06
Mother! Why Are you so still, Mother! (Magda, Mother)
Track length3:51
Interlude
Track length1:30
Menotti: The Consul, Act II Scene 2
Work length18:49
  • Patricia Neway, Marie Powers, Gloria Lane, Cornell MacNeil, Leon Lishner, Andrew McKinley, George Jongyans, Maria Marlo, Lydia Summers, Maria Andreassi, Francis Monachino, Mabel Mercer
  • Studio chorus
  • Lehman Engel
What did you say your name was? (Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Kofner)
Track length1:36
My charming ma'moiselle (Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Kofner, Foreign Woman)
Track length7:12
Any news for me? (Magda, Secretary)
Track length2:18
To This we've come (Magda, Vera Boronel, Kofner, Secretary)
Track length7:43
Menotti: The Consul, Act III Scene 1
Work length13:23
  • Patricia Neway, Marie Powers, Gloria Lane, Cornell MacNeil, Leon Lishner, Andrew McKinley, George Jongyans, Maria Marlo, Lydia Summers, Maria Andreassi, Francis Monachino, Mabel Mercer
  • Studio chorus
  • Lehman Engel
How often must I tell you, Mrs. Sorel (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Assan, Magda)
Track length4:18
Don't forget to sign (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan)
Track length2:22
Oh, those faces! All those faces! (Secretary)
Track length1:47
Who Are you? How did you get in? (Secretary, John, Secret Police Agent)
Track length2:12
Don't be afraid, Mr. Sorel! (Secretary)
Track length2:44
Menotti: The Consul, Act III Scene 2
Work length9:47
  • Patricia Neway, Marie Powers, Gloria Lane, Cornell MacNeil, Leon Lishner, Andrew McKinley, George Jongyans, Maria Marlo, Lydia Summers, Maria Andreassi, Francis Monachino, Mabel Mercer
  • Studio chorus
  • Lehman Engel
I never meant to do This (Magda, Foreign Woman, Kofner, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Secretary)
Track length2:32
Lo, Death's frontiers Are open (Foreign Woman, Kofner, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Secretary, Magician, Magda)
Track length4:42
Mother, John, wait (Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Chorus)
Track length2:33
Menotti: Amelia al Ballo
Work length51:41
Orchestral prelude
Track length4:14
Stringi! Allaccia, allacia! (Amelia, First Maid, Second Maid, Friend)
Track length1:40
Duettino: La notte, la notte e troppo breve (Amelia, Friend)
Track length1:35
Sono pronto! Dammi i fiori (Amelia, Friend, Maids)
Track length2:01
Non si va! Non si va! (Husband, Amelia)
Track length1:17
Amelia, Amelia! (Husband, Amelia)
Track length2:10
Romanza. Amelia cara (Husband)
Track length2:22
Osi ancora negar? (Husband, Amelia)
Track length0:51
Duettino: No, no, no! Al ballo non andremo (Husband, Amelia)
Track length2:03
Ebbene, si (Amelia, Husband)
Track length1:03
Il mio amante e quel signore (Amelia, Husband)
Track length1:51
Che disdetta! (Amelia, Lover)
Track length2:18
Romanza. Vola intanto l'ora insonne (Amelia)
Track length2:37
Amelia! Amelia! (Lover, Amelia)
Track length1:05
Contro me non porta offesa (Amelia, Lover)
Track length1:27
Non l'ho pescato in tempo (Husband, Amelia)
Track length1:21
Ah! Cane, impara … (Husband, Amelia, Lover)
Track length3:15
Romanza. Fu di notte, come in sogno (Lover, Husband, Amelia)
Track length3:49
Terzetto. Chi puo saper (Amelia, Lover, Husband)
Track length4:19
Orchestral interlude - Che c'e? Che c'e? (Chorus)
Track length1:48
Gia capito (Chief of Police, Chorus, Amelia)
Track length2:08
Seduta alla specchiera (Amelia, Chorus, Chief of Police, Lover)
Track length2:40
Perche affligersi tanto? (Chief of Police, Amelia)
Track length2:07
Gioite, gioite, Amelia al ballo andra (Chorus)
Track length1:40

Awards and reviews

Awards Issue 2010

The Amelia is splendid in every way, with fine, natural recorded sound, verve and style in Sanzogno's conducting, charm of an agreebly "period" kind in Carosio's singing and very able backing by Prandelli and Panerai...The transfer also gives much pleasure
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