Release Date: 5 January 1998
Arianna, Monteverdi's lost opera is 'composed again' by Alexander Goehr; ranging from direct quotation of the 1608 original, to Goehr's Stravinsky-like reinterpretation, this remarkable score features some of Britain's best young singers.
Arianna Ruby Philogene
Venus Angela Hickey
Cupid Juliet Schiemann
Bacchus Lawrence Zazzo
Jupiter & First Messenger Timothy Dawkins
Theseus Philip Sheffield
Counsellor Jeremy Huw Williams
Herald Andrew Hewitt
Dorilla Angela Hickey
Second Messenger Stephen Rooke
Chorus (variously: Soldiers of Theseus, Fishermen, Soldiers of Bacchus)
Lawrence Zazzo, Stephen Rooke, Andrew Hewitt, Philip Sheffield, Jeremy Huw Williams Timothy Dawkins
The Arianna Ensemble
William Lacey musical director
AUDIO
REVIEWS
'This beautifully detailed recording on the pioneering NMC label provides a chance to explore further this exquisite score. Ruby Philogene singing the title role heads a deft and committed cast and ensemble' The Observer
FUNDERS
With thanks to Arts Council England, Cambridge University and Schott Music
RECORDING CREDITS
Recorded in West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge on 3-7 October 1996
Recorded by Modus Music
TRYGGVI TRYGGVASON, JAMIE DUNN & ANDREW HALLIFAX for MODUS MUSIC Recording Engineers
TRYGGVI TRYGGVASON Producer
MARIAN FREEMAN for MODUC MUSIC Editing & Mastering
COLIN MATTHEWS Executive Producer
Catalogue number: NMC D054
Release Date: 5 January 1998