‎Smetana: The Bartered Bride by Various Artists

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

6:29

Time at last for celebration

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

4:36

Why do you look so downcast

Susan Gritton, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Charles Clarke

3:27

Jeník, what will happen if Mother's right?

Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Charles Clarke, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Gritton

1:18

Aria "Promise me that you would never"

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Gritton, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:34

Is it so unfair to want to know

Paul Charles Clarke, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Gritton

0:53

Duet "Such a mother is a blessing"

Sir Charles Mackerras, Susan Gritton, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Charles Clarke

2:25

Faithful love I vow to you

Paul Charles Clarke, Sir Charles Mackerras, Susan Gritton, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:44

Every detail has been sorted

Peter Rose, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Yvonne Howard, Neal Davies

5:05

Hold it! Are we not forgetting

Sir Charles Mackerras, Neal Davies, Peter Rose, Yvonne Howard, Philharmonia Orchestra

0:59

Trio "Well, as I told you, he's kind and he's gentle"

Yvonne Howard, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Rose, Neal Davies

3:57

Look! She's coming!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Susan Gritton, Peter Rose, Yvonne Howard, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Neal Davies

4:51

Fine then, say what you will

Susan Gritton, Yvonne Howard, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Rose, Sir Charles Mackerras, Neal Davies

1:53

Introduction. Polka

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:39

So charge the glasses, lads

Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Rose, Paul Charles Clarke, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

5:04

Furiant

Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

2:18

Ma. . Ma. . My mamma said

Timothy Robinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

2:18

Don't say you're the body

Timothy Robinson, Susan Gritton, Sir Charles Mackerras, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:28

Duet "I know there's a girl for you"

Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Gritton, Timothy Robinson

6:03

I have plenty of others

Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Charles Clarke, Peter Rose, Philharmonia Orchestra

0:48

Duet "Just a word or two, my friend

Paul Charles Clarke, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Rose, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

2:39

Time and time again I encounter men

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Rose, Paul Charles Clarke, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:32

Think what it's worth, lad

Peter Rose, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Charles Clarke, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

2:03

You'll go home to Moravia?

Peter Rose, Paul Charles Clarke, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

3:33

Ah, my friend! Once you learn

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Rose, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:50

Come now everyone, gather round

Neal Davies, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Rose, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Charles Clarke

4:25

I'm near now to despairing

Sir Charles Mackerras, Timothy Robinson, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

4:01

"Roll up! Roll up ladies and gentlemen!"

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Robin Leggate

2:44

Ballet

Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

6:01

Oh, it looks so lovely!

Timothy Robinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Kit Hesketh-Harvey, Robin Leggate, Yvette Bonner

4:52

Duettino "Mother doesn't matter, Mother wouldn't care!"

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Robin Leggate, Yvette Bonner

1:44

Oh, I don't understand it!

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Moses, Sir Charles Mackerras, Peter Rose, Timothy Robinson, Diana Montague

0:56

Quartet "What? Dare he? Would he? You do what?"

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Rose, Geoffrey Moses, Sir Charles Mackerras, Timothy Robinson, Diana Montague

2:43

No! I don't believe you!

Geoffrey Moses, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Peter Rose, Yvonne Howard, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Neal Davies, Susan Gritton

4:57

Oh, Vašek! Don't run away!

Yvonne Howard, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Timothy Robinson, Peter Rose, Geoffrey Moses, Neal Davies

1:14

Sextet "Think it over, Marenka, think it through"

Yvonne Howard, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Peter Rose, Geoffrey Moses, Susan Gritton, Sir Charles Mackerras, Diana Montague, Neal Davies

3:17

Oh, but the pain! The burning pain!

Sir Charles Mackerras, Susan Gritton, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:48

We dreamed upon a moonlit night

Sir Charles Mackerras, Susan Gritton, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:33

Marenka mine, Marenka mine!

Susan Gritton, Paul Charles Clarke, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:31

So then, young man

Paul Charles Clarke, Peter Rose, Susan Gritton, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

1:18

Trio "Be calm, oh my love"

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Gritton, Peter Rose, Sir Charles Mackerras, Paul Charles Clarke

3:36

Tell us, Marenka, it's all up to you

International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Paul Charles Clarke, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Sir Charles Mackerras, Susan Gritton

1:11

It's Jeník! What's he doing here?

Peter Rose, Geoffrey Moses, Yvonne Howard, Susan Gritton, Diana Montague, Paul Charles Clarke, Sir Charles Mackerras, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra

3:39

Everybody get out of the way!

Yvonne Howard, Geoffrey Moses, Diana Montague, Timothy Robinson, International Chief Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Two Boys, Neal Davies

3:10

Bedřich Smetana

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Paul Charles Clarke

Tenor

Smetana: The Bartered Bride

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