Vaughan Williams: The Poisoned Kiss

BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Richard Hickox

• Released on 01/10/2003 by Chandos
• Main artists: Neal Davies
• Genre: Full Operas

The poisoned kiss (Ralph Vaughan Williams)

1 Overture

Roderick Williams 00:07:10

BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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2 Act I: Opening Chorus: Secret are the sounds … (Dipsacus, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:43

Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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3 Act I: Scene: What's that? (Gallanthus)

Roderick Williams 00:01:38

Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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4 Act I: Scene: Day is dawning (Angelica, Gallanthus)

Roderick Williams 00:05:54

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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5 Act I: Duet: It's really time … (Gallanthus, Angelica)

Roderick Williams 00:03:07

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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6 Act I: Ensemble: Here we come … (Hob, Lob, Gob, Dipsacus, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:24

John Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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7 Act I: Duet and Chorus: I'm a sorcerer bold (Dipsacus, Angelica, Hob, Lob, Gob, Hobgoblins)

Roderick Williams 00:01:54

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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8 Act I: Duet: It's true I'm inclined … (Amaryllus, Gallanthus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:41

Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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9 Act I: Ensemble: Hush, lovely cobra (Tormentilla, Angelica, Amaryllus, Gallanthus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:04

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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10 Act I: Desist, lest you die! (Amaryllus, Tormentilla, Gallanthus, Angelica)

Roderick Williams 00:00:59

James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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11 Act I: Duet: I know we see … (Amaryllus, Tormentilla)

Roderick Williams 00:00:10

Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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12 Act I: Blue larkspur in a garden (Amaryllus, Tormentilla)

Roderick Williams 00:03:01

Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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13 Act I: Ensemble: Who's in my forest? (Dipsacus)

Roderick Williams 00:00:15

Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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14 Act I: North wind, south wind (Dispacus, Hob, Gob, Lob, Tenors, Basses)

Roderick Williams 00:01:01

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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15 Act I: Angelica? (Tormentilla, Angelica)

Roderick Williams 00:00:29

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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16 Act I: O, come to our arms (Amaryllus, Gallanthus, Tormentilla, Angelica, Dipsacus, Hob, Gob, Lob, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:37

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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17 Act I: Song: O, who would be … (Tormentilla)

Roderick Williams 00:02:49

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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18 Act I: Finale: All is ready! (Dipsacus, Hob, Gob, Lob, Angelica, Tormentilla,Hobgoblins, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:03:15

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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19 Act II: Introduction

Roderick Williams 00:01:04

BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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20 Act II: Here we come (Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:01:47

Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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21 Act II: Song and Chorus: By all the powers (Angelica, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:03:36

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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22 Act II: Trio: Ho there! (Lob, Hob, Gob)

Roderick Williams 00:01:56

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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23 Act II: Duet: It does not appear … (Angelica, Gallanthus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:17

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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24 Act II: Trio: If you want to escape (Third Medium, First Medium, Second Medium)

Roderick Williams 00:03:04

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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DISC 2

1 Act II: Tormentilla! Tormentilla! (Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:24

Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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2 Act II: Song and Duet: There was … (Tormentilla, Angelica, Hob, Gob, Lob)

Roderick Williams 00:05:40

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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3 Act II: Ensemble: Twas here it bade … (Amaryllus, Hob, Lob, Angelica, Gob, Gallanthus, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:04:08

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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4 Act II: Serenade: Dear love, behold … (Amaryllus)

Roderick Williams 00:03:07

James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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5 Act II: Duet: Sleeping or waking (Tormentilla, Amaryllus)

Roderick Williams 00:01:27

James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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6 Act II: You must not kiss me (Tormentilla, Amaryllus, Hob, Gob, Lob, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:04:23

JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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7 Act II: Finale: Too dark for me … (Tormentilla, Angelica, Gallanthus, Hob, Gob, Lob, Amaryllus, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:03:00

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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8 Act III: Introduction

Roderick Williams 00:01:13

BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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9 Act III: Trio: Behold our mystic … (First Medium, Second Medium, Third Medium)

Roderick Williams 00:03:25

Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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10 Act III: Ensemble: Monstrous vision! (Empress, First Medium, Second Medium, Third Medium)

Roderick Williams 00:01:28

Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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11 Act III: Ballad: When I was young … (Empress)

Roderick Williams 00:02:48

Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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12 Act III: Ensemble: You can leave us (Empress, First Medium, Second Medium, Third Medium)

Roderick Williams 00:00:43

Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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13 Act III: Duet: Is my love alive? (Tormentilla, Empress, Amaryllus)

Roderick Williams 00:00:28

Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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14 Act III: Love breaks all rules … (Empress, Tormentilla, Amaryllus)

Roderick Williams 00:03:25

James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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15 Act III: Invocation: Imps and Demons (Empress, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:24

Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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16 Act III: Ensemble: Come, O gentle powers (Empress, Tormentilla, Amaryllus, Dipsacus)

Roderick Williams 00:05:36

Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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17 Act III: Duet: Can you, can you remember (Empress, Dipsacus)

Roderick Williams 00:02:40

Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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18 Act III: Quartet: Love in a hut (Tormentilla, Empress, Amaryllus, Dipsacus)

Roderick Williams 00:01:21

Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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19 Act III: Sextet: Horrid monster! (First Medium, Gob, Second Medium, Hob, Lob, Third Medium)

Roderick Williams 00:02:36

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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20 Act III: Duet: It's the proper thing to do (Gallanthus, Angelica)

Roderick Williams 00:01:58

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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21 Act III: Finale: Love has conquered! (Tormentilla, Amaryllus, Gallanthus, Angelica, Mediums, Hob, Gob, Lob, Dipsacus, Empress, Chorus)

Roderick Williams 00:03:33

Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano (Angelica) - Roderick Williams, baryton (Gallanthus) - JOhn Graham-Hall, ténor (Hob) - Richard Stuart, baryton (Gob) - Mark Richardson, basse (Lob) - Neal Davies, baryton (Dipsacus) - James Gilchrist, ténor (Amaryllus) - Janice Watson, soprano (Tormentilla) - Gail Pearson, soprano (1er médium) - Helen Williams, soprano (2ème médium) - Emer McGilloway, mezzo-soprano (3ème médium) - Anne Collins, contralto (Empératrice Persicaria) - Adrian Partington Singers - BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Richard Hickox, direction

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About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 45 track(s)
• Total length: 01:55:42

• Main artists: Neal Davies
• Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Label: Chandos
• Area: Angleterre
• Genre: Classical Opera Full Operas
• Period: Modern Style
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16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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