Opera - The Saint of Bleecker Street
GIAN CARLO MENOTTI
(b. 1911)
The Saint of Bleecker Street
124:52
Musical Drama in Three Acts (Five Scenes)
Words and Music by Gian Carlo Menotti
Act I
Scene 1
[Introduction] -
1
'Rosa Mystica' -
3:15
Assunta, Chorus, A Young Man
2
'Well . . . I'm tired of waiting!' -
3:25
Maria Corona, Assunta, Carmela, Chorus, A Young Woman
3
'The vision has begun' -
3:50
Don Marco, Chorus
4
'Ah, sweet Jesus, spare me this agony' -
8:30
Annina, Chorus
5
'Look! The stigmata' -
0:55
Chorus
6
'Stop it!' -
4:44
Michele, Carmela, Chorus, Don Marco
7
'Ah, poor Michele, it is not I your rival' -
2:49
Don Marco
8
[Interlude] -
2:09
Scene 2
9
'Canta ninna, canta nanna al mio bambino' -
2:35
Assunta, Carmela, An Old Woman, Renata, Annina, Man's Voice, Woman's Voice, Concettina
10
'Annina, I've something to confess to you' -
5:45
Carmela, Annina, Assunta
11
'Annina, Annina!' -
2:14
Maria Corona, Assunta, Carmela, Annina, Son of Maria Corona
12
'Michele, Michele!' -
4:27
Annina, Michele
13
'Sister, I shall hide you and take you away' -
1:49
Michele, Annina
14
'Veglia su di noi, Santo del Sangue'
4:47
Chorus, Annina, Michele
Act II
[Introduction] -
15
'Hai l'occhio nero, nero della quaglia' -
6:29
One Tenor, Chorus, One Baritone, Michele, Annina, Carmela, Salvatore, A Guest
16
'Where is Michele?' -
4:02
Desideria, Bartender, Michele
17
'Eh già giovinotti voglion stare attorno a te' -
3:13
Chorus, Desideria, Michele
18
'Ah, Michele, don't you know that love can turn to hate' -
3:01
Desideria
19
'You will regret it' -
1:46
Michele, Don Marco, Chorus, Annina, Salvatore
20
'I know that you all hate me' -
3:27
Michele
21
'You are wrong, Michele' -
1:33
Don Marco, Annina, Michele
22
'Yes, Michele, go home, go, go . . .'
6:29
Desideria, Michele, Annina, Chorus
Act III
Scene 1
[Introduction] -
23
'Stop worrying, Annina' -
4:54
Maria Corona, Annina
24
'There she is' -
5:18
Don Marco, Maria Corona, Annina, Michele
25
'Weeping, these, for him, are days of weeping' -
5:20
Maria Corona, Annina, Michele
26
[Interlude] -
4:33
Scene 2
27
'Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi' -
4:24
Assunta, Chorus, Annina, Carmela
28
'Annina, Annina, prepare yourself for a great joy' -
1:44
Don Marco, Annina, Carmela
29
'Oh, my Love, at last the hour has come' -
3:43
Annina, Carmela
30
'Maria, Salvatore!' -
1:48
Assunta, Maria Corona, Salvatore, Don Marco, One Tenor, One Bass, Carmela
31
'Gloria tibi Domine in saeculum et in saeculum saeculi' -
6:31
Chorus, Don Marco, Annina
32
'Annina, Annina!'
5:08
Michele, Salvatore, Don Marco, Maria Corona, Carmela, Assunta, Chorus
Julia Melinek soprano - Annina
Timothy Richards tenor - Michele
Pamela Helen Stephen mezzo-soprano - Desideria
John Marcus Bindel bass-baritone - Don Marco
Sandra Zeltzer soprano - Carmela
Amelia Farrugia soprano - Maria Corona
Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano - Assunta
Vitali Rozynko baritone - Salvatore
Richard Hickox
7, 10 & 14 July 2001