‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Bettina Jensen

Act I: Overture

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

3:40

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

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

4:13

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

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

6:13

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

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

4:16

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

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

5:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

2:24

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

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

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

4:59

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:56

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

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

6:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

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

3:53

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

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

5:31

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

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

6:37

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

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

4:29

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

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

5:30

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

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

3:26

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

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

3:48

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

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

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

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

1:27

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

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

6:29

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:24

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

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

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
Jennifer Condon

Liner Notes
Nathan Amzi

Photography
Margaret Reynolds

Liner Notes

Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

RECORD LABEL

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Sir John Tomlinson

Jacquelyn Wagner

Gulbenkian Choir

Deborah Polaski

Production