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Judith Weir: Blond Eckbert/ Ancora
by Nerys Jones, Orchestra of English National Opera, Sian Edwards
Release date: 01 Nov 2005
| Available Formats | No. of tracks | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Album | 10 tracks | £8.99 |
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Nerys Jones, Orchestra of English National Opera, Sian Edwards - Judith Weir: Blond Eckbert/ Ancora
Blond Eckbert, Judith Weir's first opera, is based on Ludwig Tieck's folk-like tale of a quiet elderly couple whose secluded life eerily unravels as their fantastical past catches up with them. The music's apparent simplicity, with echoes of Weber's Freischütz - belies its underlying darkness.
Originally released on Collins Classics in 1994.
Reviews:
"Judith Weir's hour-long chamber opera is a miniature masterpiece."
London Evening Standard 2005
Tracklisting:
Nerys Jones, Orchestra of English National Opera, Sian Edwards - Judith Weir: Blond Eckbert/ Ancora (NMC D106)
CD Album
| 1. | Nerys Jones, soprano/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 1: Flying Prelude | |
| 2. | Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 1 sc i: Eckbert and Berthe at home | |
| 3. | Christopher Ventris, baritone/ Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 1 sc ii: Walther has arrived | |
| 4. | Nerys Jones, soprano/ Christopher Ventris, baritone/ Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 1 sc iii: Berthe's Ballad | |
| 5. | Christopher Ventris, baritone/ Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 1 sc iv: Strohmian! | |
| 6. | Nerys Jones, soprano/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 2 Prelude: Walther's Death | |
| 7. | Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Anne-Marie Owens, mezzo/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 2 sc i: Berthe's last words | |
| 8. | Christopher Ventris, baritone/ Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 2 sc ii: Accusation | |
| 9. | Nerys Jones, soprano/ Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 2 sc iii: Eckbert, fugitive | |
| 10. | Nerys Jones, soprano/ Christopher Ventris, baritone/ Nicholas Folwell, baritone/ Orchestra of English National Opera/ Sian Edwards, conductor - Act 2 sc iv: At the end |
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