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Release Date: 05/23/2000 Label: Emi Classics Special Import Catalog #: 65127 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Gustav Holst Performer: Norma Burrowes, Michael Langdon, Michael Rippon, Robert Tear, John Tomlinson, Peter Hall, Richard Suart, Philip Langridge, Michael George, David Wilson-Johnson, Elise Ross, Felicity Palmer Conductor: Steuart Bedford, David Atherton Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra, English Opera Group, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Men
Number of Discs: 1 |
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Gustav Holst's name is so closely connected with his orchestral masterpiece 'The Planets' that most listeners are unaware that he wrote operas. Holst wrote nine operas and four ballets: unfortunately, with the exception of 'Savitri,' none of these works were well received during the composer's lifetime. 'The Wandering Scholar' was written in 1929-30 and set to a libretto by Clifford Bax, based on a tale taken from Helen Waddell's classic study of the same name. Holst's opera is brief, only twenty-five minutes long, but filled with concise, tightly constructed melodies that bristle with earthy humor. 'At the Boar's Head' is, of course, based on an episode from Shakespeare's play 'Henry IV, Part I' and focuses on the characters, Falstaff and Prince Hal. Holst's score is a bawdy, rough-hewn delight, filled with tunes from English folksongs. Both operas receive definitive performances with such stalwarts of English opera as Michael Rippon, Robert Tear, Philip Langridge and Felicity Palmer singing key roles. This recording is ideal for introducing yourself to a highly engaging side of Gustav Holst. |
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The Wandering Scholar, Op. 50/H 176 by Gustav Holst | ||||
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Performer:
Norma Burrowes (Soprano),
Michael Langdon (Bass),
Michael Rippon (Bass),
Robert Tear (Tenor) Conductor: Steuart Bedford Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra, English Opera Group Period: 20th Century Written: 1929-1930; England |
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At the Boar's Head, Op 42 by Gustav Holst | ||||
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Performer:
John Tomlinson (Bass),
Peter Hall (Tenor),
Richard Suart (Baritone),
Philip Langridge (Tenor), Michael George (Bass), David Wilson-Johnson (Baritone), Elise Ross (Soprano), Felicity Palmer (Mezzo Soprano) Conductor: David Atherton Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir Men Period: 20th Century Written: 1924; England |
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