‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Deborah Polaski

Act I: Overture

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

3:40

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

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

4:13

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

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

6:13

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

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

4:16

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

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

5:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

4:32

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

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

2:24

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

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

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

4:59

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:56

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

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

6:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

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

3:53

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

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

5:31

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

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

6:37

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

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

4:29

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

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

5:30

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

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

3:26

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

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

3:48

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

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

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

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

1:27

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

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

6:29

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:24

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

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

7:08

Jennifer Condon

Producer
Martin Anderson

Executive Producer
Pierre Lavoix

Engineer
Thibaut Maillard

Engineer
Margaret Reynolds

Liner Notes
Charles Christopher Sligh

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

RECORD LABEL

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Deborah Polaski

Sir John Tomlinson

Gulbenkian Orchestra

Roman Trekel

Production