‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Bettina Jensen

Act I: Overture

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

3:40

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

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

4:13

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

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

6:13

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

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

4:16

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

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

5:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

4:32

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

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

2:24

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

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

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

4:59

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:56

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

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

6:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

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

3:53

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

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

5:31

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

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

6:37

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

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

4:29

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

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

5:30

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

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

3:26

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

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

3:48

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

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

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

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

1:27

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

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

6:29

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:24

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

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

7:08

Martin Anderson

Executive Producer
Jennifer Condon

Producer
Thibaut Maillard

Engineer
Pierre Lavoix

Engineer
Charles Christopher Sligh

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
Margaret Reynolds

Liner Notes
Jennifer Condon

Liner Notes
Nathan Amzi

Photography

Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

RECORD LABEL

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Gulbenkian Choir

Deborah Polaski

Roman Trekel

Sir John Tomlinson

Production