‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Deborah Polaski

Act I: Overture

Roman Trekel, Bettina Jensen, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Gulbenkian Choir, Maria Markina, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Deborah Polaski, Laurence Meikle, Wolfgang Koch, Sir John Tomlinson, Martin Homrich, Scott MacAllister

3:40

Act I Scene 1: Hurry, Joy, hurry! … Is your lady up? (Chloe, Joy, Doris, Diomedes, Minos)

Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Wolfgang Koch, Deborah Polaski, Bettina Jensen, Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Maria Markina, Gulbenkian Choir, Scott MacAllister, Laurence Meikle, Roman Trekel, Martin Homrich

4:13

Act I Scene 1: Now, at last you are here (Minos, Sappho)

Roman Trekel, Bettina Jensen, Martin Homrich, Sir John Tomlinson, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Deborah Polaski, Wolfgang Koch, Gulbenkian Choir, Scott MacAllister, Maria Markina, Laurence Meikle

6:13

Act I Scene 1: Aria: My sleep is fragile like an eggshell is (Sappho, Minos)

Gulbenkian Choir, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Bettina Jensen, Maria Markina, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Roman Trekel, Sir John Tomlinson, Laurence Meikle, Martin Homrich, Wolfgang Koch, Scott MacAllister, Deborah Polaski

4:16

Act I Scene 1: Minos! (Kreon, Minos, Sappho)

Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Sir John Tomlinson, Roman Trekel, Deborah Polaski, Laurence Meikle, Gulbenkian Choir, Martin Homrich, Bettina Jensen, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Maria Markina, Wolfgang Koch, Scott MacAllister

5:14

Act I Scene 1: So, Phaon's back (Minos, Sappho, Phaon)

Deborah Polaski, Maria Markina, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Choir, Bettina Jensen, Laurence Meikle, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Wolfgang Koch, Martin Homrich, Scott MacAllister

3:18

Act I Scene 1: Aria: It must have seemed like that to them (Phaon, Minos, Sappho)

Wolfgang Koch, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Maria Markina, Deborah Polaski, Bettina Jensen, Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Choir, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Roman Trekel, Scott MacAllister, Laurence Meikle, Martin Homrich

4:32

Act I Scene 1: Phaon, how is it kreon did not ask you to stay (Sappho, Phaon, Minos)

Deborah Polaski, Wolfgang Koch, Laurence Meikle, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Choir, Bettina Jensen, Maria Markina, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Martin Homrich, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Scott MacAllister

2:24

Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Introduction - Phaon has become much thinner … The Nymph in the fountain (Minos, Sappho, Chorus)

Deborah Polaski, Roman Trekel, Wolfgang Koch, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Laurence Meikle, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Martin Homrich, Sir John Tomlinson, Bettina Jensen, Gulbenkian Choir, Maria Markina, Scott MacAllister

6:21

Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Boy! bring us the laurel! … What are the fortunes of the world we live in? (Diomedes, Sappho, Minos, Kreon, Phaon, Alexandrian, Chorus)

Gulbenkian Orchestra, Roman Trekel, Martin Homrich, Laurence Meikle, Deborah Polaski, Sir John Tomlinson, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Maria Markina, Wolfgang Koch, Bettina Jensen, Gulbenkian Choir, Scott MacAllister

4:59

Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Wait, hear me first! … The epigram contest (Minos, Diomedes, Sappho, Chorus)

Maria Markina, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Wolfgang Koch, Laurence Meikle, Sir John Tomlinson, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Choir, Martin Homrich, Bettina Jensen, Scott MacAllister

2:54

Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Sappho! Sappho! … If death is noble (Sappho, Chorus)

Wolfgang Koch, Deborah Polaski, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Scott MacAllister, Bettina Jensen, Gulbenkian Choir, Laurence Meikle, Sir John Tomlinson, Maria Markina, Martin Homrich

3:56

Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Ah, it is you (Phaon, Sappho)

Martin Homrich, Wolfgang Koch, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Roman Trekel, Laurence Meikle, Bettina Jensen, Sir John Tomlinson, Maria Markina, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Choir, Scott MacAllister

6:27

Act I Scene 2: The Symposium: Nay, but always and forever (Sappho, Phaon)

Roman Trekel, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Maria Markina, Bettina Jensen, Sir John Tomlinson, Wolfgang Koch, Laurence Meikle, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Martin Homrich, Scott MacAllister, Gulbenkian Choir

2:45

Act II Scene 3: Introduction - What are you making? … Here's Minos coming (Sappho, Phaon, Chorus)

Laurence Meikle, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Gulbenkian Choir, Wolfgang Koch, Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Bettina Jensen, Martin Homrich, Deborah Polaski, Roman Trekel, Maria Markina, Scott MacAllister

4:44

Act II Scene 3: Hail to Pittakos (Phaon, Minos, Chorus)

Gulbenkian Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Martin Homrich, Laurence Meikle, Wolfgang Koch, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Bettina Jensen, Maria Markina, Scott MacAllister, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Choir, Roman Trekel

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

Laurence Meikle, Sir John Tomlinson, Martin Homrich, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Choir, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Wolfgang Koch, Maria Markina, Bettina Jensen, Roman Trekel, Scott MacAllister

3:53

Act II Scene 4: Admit it now … Now, where is this brother of mine (Sappho, Pittakos, Kreon, Phaon)

Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Laurence Meikle, Gulbenkian Choir, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Maria Markina, Deborah Polaski, Bettina Jensen, Wolfgang Koch, Roman Trekel, Martin Homrich, Scott MacAllister

5:31

Act II Scene 4: Ah, here you are at last (Pittakos, Sappho)

Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Sir John Tomlinson, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Gulbenkian Choir, Martin Homrich, Roman Trekel, Scott MacAllister, Maria Markina, Laurence Meikle, Bettina Jensen, Wolfgang Koch

6:37

Act II Scene 4: Aria: You think I do not feel … Sappho! Sappho! (Pittakos, Sappho, Minos)

Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Martin Homrich, Maria Markina, Roman Trekel, Laurence Meikle, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Wolfgang Koch, Bettina Jensen, Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Choir, Scott MacAllister

4:29

Act III Scene 5: Diomedes, oh Diomedes, what have you done? (Sappho, Diomedes)

Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Choir, Wolfgang Koch, Laurence Meikle, Martin Homrich, Bettina Jensen, Deborah Polaski, Roman Trekel, Maria Markina, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Scott MacAllister

5:30

Act III Scene 5: Sleep now (Sappho, Diomedes)

Sir John Tomlinson, Maria Markina, Gulbenkian Choir, Roman Trekel, Wolfgang Koch, Deborah Polaski, Bettina Jensen, Laurence Meikle, Martin Homrich, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Scott MacAllister

3:26

Act III Scene 6: Priestess of the Oracle … Invocation (Sappho, Priestress, Chorus)

Roman Trekel, Maria Markina, Wolfgang Koch, Bettina Jensen, Gulbenkian Choir, Martin Homrich, Deborah Polaski, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Laurence Meikle, Scott MacAllister

3:48

Act III Scene 6: Oh Mask! (Kreon, Sappho, Chorus)

Sir John Tomlinson, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Bettina Jensen, Wolfgang Koch, Laurence Meikle, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Choir, Deborah Polaski, Martin Homrich, Scott MacAllister, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Maria Markina

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

Sir John Tomlinson, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Bettina Jensen, Wolfgang Koch, Laurence Meikle, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Choir, Deborah Polaski, Martin Homrich, Scott MacAllister, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Maria Markina

1:27

Act III Scene 7: The voting must be over (Minos, Sappho)

Gulbenkian Orchestra, Roman Trekel, Martin Homrich, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Wolfgang Koch, Deborah Polaski, Sir John Tomlinson, Gulbenkian Choir, Maria Markina, Bettina Jensen, Laurence Meikle, Scott MacAllister

6:29

Act III Scene 7: Aria: I am very tired (Minos, Sappho)

Laurence Meikle, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Wolfgang Koch, Maria Markina, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Choir, Martin Homrich, Sir John Tomlinson, Scott MacAllister, Bettina Jensen, Deborah Polaski

1:50

Act III Scene 7: Sappho! Sappho! It is exile (Pittakos, Sappho, Minos)

Deborah Polaski, Maria Markina, Martin Homrich, Gulbenkian Choir, Sir John Tomlinson, Laurence Meikle, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Wolfgang Koch, Bettina Jensen, Scott MacAllister, Roman Trekel, Gulbenkian Orchestra

4:24

Act III Scene 7: Now everything is silence and remoteness (Sappho)

Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon, Bettina Jensen, Deborah Polaski, Roman Trekel, Maria Markina, Martin Homrich, Wolfgang Koch, Gulbenkian Choir, Laurence Meikle, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Scott MacAllister, Sir John Tomlinson

7:08

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Composer
Deborah Polaski

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Gulbenkian Orchestra

Orchestra
Roman Trekel

Baritone
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass

Jennifer Condon

Producer
Martin Anderson

Executive Producer
Pierre Lavoix

Engineer
Thibaut Maillard

Engineer
Charles Christopher Sligh

Liner Notes
Margaret Reynolds

Liner Notes
Nathan Amzi

Photography
Jennifer Condon

Liner Notes
Devon Cass

Photography
Robert Workman

Photography
Ellen Ehrhardt

Personal Assistant
Milena Schlösser

Photography
Moshe Landsberg

Copyist
Bruce Szopo

Photography
Reinhard Simon

Photography
Deborah Hayes

Liner Notes
Matthias Creutziger

Photography

Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

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Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Deborah Polaski

Gulbenkian Orchestra

Roman Trekel

Sir John Tomlinson

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