‎Glanville-Hicks: Sappho by Gulbenkian Orchestra

Act I: Overture

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

3:40

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

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

4:13

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

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

6:13

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

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

4:16

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

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

5:14

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

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

3:18

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

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

4:32

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

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

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

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

4:59

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

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

2:54

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

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

3:56

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

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

6:27

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

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

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, Gulbenkian Choir, Wolfgang Koch, Gulbenkian Orchestra, Deborah Polaski, Scott MacAllister, Bettina Jensen, Roman Trekel, Maria Markina, Jacquelyn Wagner, Jennifer Condon

4:44

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

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

1:34

Act II Scene 4: Sea begotten heroes (Chorus)

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

3:53

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

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

5:31

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

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

6:37

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

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

4:29

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

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

5:30

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

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

3:26

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

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

3:48

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

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

5:51

Act III Scene 7: Introduction

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

1:27

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

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

6:29

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

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

1:50

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

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

4:24

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

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

7:08

Martin Anderson

Executive Producer
Jennifer Condon

Producer
Thibaut Maillard

Engineer
Pierre Lavoix

Engineer
Nathan Amzi

Photography
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
Charles Christopher Sligh

Liner Notes
Jennifer Condon

Liner Notes

Glanville-Hicks: Sappho

RECORD LABEL

Peggy Glanville-Hicks

Gulbenkian Orchestra

Sir John Tomlinson

Jacquelyn Wagner

Gulbenkian Choir

Production