‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Roman Trekel

Act I: Overture

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

3:40

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

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

4:13

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

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

6:13

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

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

4:16

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

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

5:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

4:32

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

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

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

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

4:59

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:56

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

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

6:27

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

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

2:45

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

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

4:44

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

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

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

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

3:53

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

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

5:31

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

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

6:37

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

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

4:29

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

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

5:30

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

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

3:26

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

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

3:48

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

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

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

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

1:27

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

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

6:29

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:24

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

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

7:08

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Composer
Roman Trekel

Baritone
Sir John Tomlinson

Bass
Deborah Polaski

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano
Gulbenkian Choir

Choir

Martin Anderson

Executive Producer
Jennifer Condon

Producer
Thibaut Maillard

Engineer
Pierre Lavoix

Engineer
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
Margaret Reynolds

Liner Notes
Nathan Amzi

Photography
Jennifer Condon

Liner Notes

Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

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Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Roman Trekel

Sir John Tomlinson

Deborah Polaski

Gulbenkian Choir

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