‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Roman Trekel

Act I: Overture

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

3:40

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

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

4:13

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

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

6:13

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

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

4:16

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

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

5:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

4:32

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

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

2:24

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

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

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)

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

4:59

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:56

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

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

6:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

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

3:53

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

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

5:31

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

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

6:37

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

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

4:29

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

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

5:30

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

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

3:26

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

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

3:48

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

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

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

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

1:27

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

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

6:29

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:24

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

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

7:08

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Composer
Roman Trekel

Baritone
Jacquelyn Wagner

Soprano
Deborah Polaski

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass

Jennifer Condon

Producer
Martin Anderson

Executive Producer
Thibaut Maillard

Engineer
Pierre Lavoix

Engineer
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
Charles Christopher Sligh

Liner Notes
Nathan Amzi

Photography
Margaret Reynolds

Liner Notes

Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

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Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Roman Trekel

Jacquelyn Wagner

Deborah Polaski

Sir John Tomlinson

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Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

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