Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Arthur Sullivan's "The Beauty Stone," a captivating opera that blends drama, romance, and intrigue into a compelling narrative. Released on November 1, 2013, under the prestigious Chandos label, this two-act opera spans nearly two hours and nine minutes, offering a rich and immersive musical experience.
"The Beauty Stone" is a lesser-known gem in the repertoire of Arthur Sullivan, renowned for his collaborative works with W.S. Gilbert. This opera showcases Sullivan's exceptional compositional skills, featuring a diverse range of musical styles and emotional depth. The story unfolds in the picturesque town of Mirlemont, where a series of enchanting and mysterious events revolve around the titular beauty stone.
The opera is divided into three acts, each filled with memorable arias, choruses, and ensemble pieces that highlight Sullivan's mastery of melody and harmony. The libretto, while not credited to a specific author, complements the music beautifully, creating a cohesive and engaging theatrical experience.
From the hauntingly beautiful solo performances to the lively and energetic choral numbers, "The Beauty Stone" offers a rich tapestry of musical and dramatic moments. The opera's themes of love, betrayal, and redemption are timeless, making it a compelling choice for both seasoned opera enthusiasts and newcomers to the genre.
Arthur Sullivan's "The Beauty Stone" is a testament to the enduring power of opera as a storytelling medium. With its rich musical tapestry and engaging narrative, this album is sure to captivate and enthrall listeners, offering a glimpse into the lesser-explored works of a master composer.
Tracks
The Beauty Stone: IntroductionArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her (Joan, Simon, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring (Laine)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Elin Manahan Thomas
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Who stands within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Elin Manahan Thomas, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Alan Opie
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest (Devil)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Alan Opie
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Appearance of LaineArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 1: Change of SceneArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: My name is crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Madeleine Shaw, Alan Opie
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Know ye all, both great and small (Nicholas, Philip)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Richard Suart
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: I am Loyse from St. Denis (Loyse, Saida, Philip, Nicholas, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Richard Suart, Olivia Gomez, Rebecca Evans, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: In the hills beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Richard Suart, Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie, Sarah Maxted, BBC National Chorus of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Llio Evans, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Finale. Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Finale. By Our Lady, she is fair! (Philip, Nicholas, Saida, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Richard Suart, Rebecca Evans, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Finale. Oh, turn thine eyes away (Saida, Philip, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Rebecca Evans, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Finale. In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Joan, Simon, Philip, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie, David Stout, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
The Beauty Stone: Act I, Scene 2: Finale. I can but tell I knelt and prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: MelosArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: Though she should dance (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades (Saida, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Rebecca Evans, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? (Philip, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: I love thee! I love thee! (Philip, Laine)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee (Guntran)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, David Stout
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art (Laine, Philip)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Elin Manahan Thomas
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! (Saida, Devil, Philip)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, David Stout, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 1: Change of SceneArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 2: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 2: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 2: Haste thee! Haste thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 3: Up and down (Jacqueline, Devil)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Madeleine Shaw, Alan Opie
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 3: Finale. There he stands, that lord ye knew (Guntran, Philip, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, David Stout, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act II, Scene 3: Finale. My lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 1: Introduction - An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone (Laine)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Elin Manahan Thomas
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 1: Why dost thou sigh and moan? (Jacqueline)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Madeleine Shaw
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 1: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! (Saida)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Rebecca Evans
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 1: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou (Saida, Devil)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Rebecca Evans, Alan Opie
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 1: Change of SceneArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 2: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying (Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Adrian Partington
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and CrowdArthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales
The Beauty Stone: Act III, Scene 2: Finale. Hail to the lord of our land! (Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil, Chorus)Arthur Sullivan, Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra Of Wales, Toby Spence, David Stout, Stephen Gadd, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Elin Manahan Thomas, Alan Opie
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