The Beauty Stone > Studio Cast
Show Details
- Show
- The Beauty Stone (2)
- Music
- Arthur Sullivan (100)
- Lyrics
- Comyns Carr
- Book
- Arthur Wing Pinero
Recording Details
- Date
- January 29, 2013
- Type
- Audio / Studio Cast
- Method
- Studio
- Language
- English
- Location
- UK / Wales / Cardiff
- Recording Studio
- BBC Hoddinott Hall
- Producer
- Brian Pidgeon (3)
- Engineer
- Jonathan Cooper (2) — Assistant, Ralph Couzens (4)
- Conductor
- Lesley Hatfield
- Performer
- BBC National Chorus of Wales (3), Llio Evans, Rebecca Evans (9), Stephen Gadd (2), Olivia Gomez, Elin Manahan Thomas, Sarah Maxted, Alan Opie (20), Madeleine Shaw (2), Toby Spence (12), David Stout (3), Richard Suart (24), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (9)
- Musician
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales (6)
- Notes
- Recorded 29 January–3 February 2013.
"The Beauty Stone is a neglected gem among the works of Arthur Sullivan, better known for his famous collaboration with W.S Gilbert. In this premiere commercial recording, featuring some of the finest singers on the stage today, all original music has been restored. This release follows Chandos' highly regarded recording of Ivanhoe." - Shortcode
- [r27471]
Releases
- Format
- 2-CD
- Label
- Chandos CHAN 10794
- Released
- 2013-11-19
- Barcode
- 095115179420
- Download
- Buy from
- Length
- 2:09:00
- Lists
- 11 collectors / 7 wish lists
- History
- 1 Revisions
- Shortcode
- [rl43444]
Disc 1:
1. Introduction 3:00
2. Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack -- Simon, Joan 3:12
3. Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her -- Chorus, Joan, Simon 1:41
4. Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town -- Chorus 1:03
5. Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring -- Laine 3:36
6. Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? -- Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine 5:08
7. Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest -- Devil 4:34
8. Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine 0:15
9. Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene 1:17
10. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town -- Chorus 2:34
11. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town -- Chorus 2:13
12. Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline -- Jacqueline, Devil 4:09
13. Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town -- Chorus 2:49
14. Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small -- Nicholas, Philip 1:56
15. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis -- Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas 3:14
16. Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes -- Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas 2:13
17. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny -- Barbe, Chorus 2:16
18. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! -- Chorus 1:04
19. Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! -- Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida 2:15
20. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away -- Saida, Philip, Chorus 2:02
21. Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! -- Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip 2:30
22. Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed -- Laine, Philip, Chorus 4:08
Disc 2:
1. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter -- Chorus 2:22
2. Act II Scene 1: Melos 1:13
3. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance -- Chorus 2:07
4. Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades -- Saida, Chorus 5:44
5. Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? -- Chorus, Philip 2:18
6. Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! -- Philip, Laine 3:41
7. Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee -- Guntran 2:31
8. Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! -- Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida 1:26
9. Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art -- Laine, Philip 2:00
10. Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! -- Saida, Devil, Philip 2:07
11. Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur -- Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus 4:10
12. Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene 1:43
13. Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! -- Joan, Laine, Simon 3:55
14. Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden -- Simon, Joan 3:54
15. Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! -- Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon 2:06
16. Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down -- Jacqueline, Devil 4:25
17. Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew -- Guntran, Chorus, Philip 3:20
18. Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! -- Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus 2:15
19. Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone -- Laine 4:20
20. Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? -- Jacqueline 2:02
21. Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! -- Saida 3:23
22. Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou -- Saida, Devil 2:31
23. Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene 0:35
24. Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying -- Chorus 2:02
25. Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd 0:49
26. Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! -- Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil 4:52
1. Introduction 3:00
2. Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack -- Simon, Joan 3:12
3. Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her -- Chorus, Joan, Simon 1:41
4. Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town -- Chorus 1:03
5. Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring -- Laine 3:36
6. Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? -- Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine 5:08
7. Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest -- Devil 4:34
8. Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine 0:15
9. Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene 1:17
10. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town -- Chorus 2:34
11. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town -- Chorus 2:13
12. Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline -- Jacqueline, Devil 4:09
13. Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town -- Chorus 2:49
14. Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small -- Nicholas, Philip 1:56
15. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis -- Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas 3:14
16. Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes -- Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas 2:13
17. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny -- Barbe, Chorus 2:16
18. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! -- Chorus 1:04
19. Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! -- Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida 2:15
20. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away -- Saida, Philip, Chorus 2:02
21. Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! -- Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip 2:30
22. Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed -- Laine, Philip, Chorus 4:08
Disc 2:
1. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter -- Chorus 2:22
2. Act II Scene 1: Melos 1:13
3. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance -- Chorus 2:07
4. Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades -- Saida, Chorus 5:44
5. Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? -- Chorus, Philip 2:18
6. Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! -- Philip, Laine 3:41
7. Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee -- Guntran 2:31
8. Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! -- Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida 1:26
9. Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art -- Laine, Philip 2:00
10. Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! -- Saida, Devil, Philip 2:07
11. Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur -- Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus 4:10
12. Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene 1:43
13. Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! -- Joan, Laine, Simon 3:55
14. Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden -- Simon, Joan 3:54
15. Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! -- Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon 2:06
16. Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down -- Jacqueline, Devil 4:25
17. Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew -- Guntran, Chorus, Philip 3:20
18. Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! -- Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus 2:15
19. Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone -- Laine 4:20
20. Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? -- Jacqueline 2:02
21. Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! -- Saida 3:23
22. Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou -- Saida, Devil 2:31
23. Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene 0:35
24. Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying -- Chorus 2:02
25. Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd 0:49
26. Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! -- Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil 4:52
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