Offer,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
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... — More…
2 CDs
Original price ($20.50) Reduced price $16.25Contents
Menotti: The Consul, Act I Scene 1
- 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)
Quick, John! The Police! (Magda, Mother, Secret Police Agent)
Don't move yet (Magda, Mother, John)
Now, O lips, say goodbye (Magda, John, Mother)
Menotti: The Consul, Act I Scene 2
- 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
Next. Yes … What can I do for you? (Secretary, Kofner)
Next … Buon giorno (Secretary, Foreign Woman, Kofner)
Next … May I speak to the Consul? (Secretary, Magda)
In endless waiting rooms (Vera Boronel, Anna Gomez, Magda, Magician, Kofner)
Menotti: The Consul, Act II Scene 1
- 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)
I shall find for you shells and stars (Mother)
John, John, why did you bring me … (Magda, Mother)
It Is the signal! (Magda, Mother, Secret Police Agent, Assan)
Mother! Why Are you so still, Mother! (Magda, Mother)
Interlude
Menotti: The Consul, Act II Scene 2
- 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)
My charming ma'moiselle (Magician, Secretary, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Kofner, Foreign Woman)
Any news for me? (Magda, Secretary)
To This we've come (Magda, Vera Boronel, Kofner, Secretary)
Menotti: The Consul, Act III Scene 1
- 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)
Don't forget to sign (Secretary, Vera Boronel, Magda, Assan)
Oh, those faces! All those faces! (Secretary)
Who Are you? How did you get in? (Secretary, John, Secret Police Agent)
Don't be afraid, Mr. Sorel! (Secretary)
Menotti: The Consul, Act III Scene 2
- 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)
Lo, Death's frontiers Are open (Foreign Woman, Kofner, Anna Gomez, Vera Boronel, Mother, John, Secretary, Magician, Magda)
Mother, John, wait (Magda, Mother, John, Magician, Chorus)
Menotti: Amelia al Ballo
- Margherita Carosio, Rolando Panerai, Giacinto Prandelli, Maria Amadini, Enrico Campi, Silvana Zanolli, Elena Mazzoni
- Milan La Scala Chorus, Teatro alla Scala
- Nino Sanzogno
Orchestral prelude
Stringi! Allaccia, allacia! (Amelia, First Maid, Second Maid, Friend)
Duettino: La notte, la notte e troppo breve (Amelia, Friend)