Opera - Jane Eyre

MICHAEL BERKELEY (b. 1948)

premiere recording

Jane Eyre

71:47

An opera in two acts

Libretto by David Malouf

Act I

[Orchestral introduction] -

1

'Silence. Quietness'

8:08

Jane, Rochester, Voices

2

'I am expected, I think'

2:31

Jane, Rochester, Mrs Fairfax, Adèle

3

'I can sing you know, Miss Eyre'

4:44

Adèle, Jane, Mrs Fairfax, Rochester

4

'Paris -'

2:21

Jane, Adèle

[The sound of a horse] -

5

'Ah, Miss Eyre, there you are'

5:26

Rochester, Jane

6

'And are there those in this house who love me?'

4:59

Rochester, Voice of Mrs Rochester

7

'Mr Rochester, you are hurt'

1:30

Jane, Rochester

8

'Jane, did you see no one, Jane?'

3:12

Rochester, Jane

9

'Listen! Listen!'

1:50

Rochester, Jane

10

'Listen now, listen, I will tell you a story'

3:35

Rochester, Jane

11

'But I know this story'

1:11

Jane, Rochester

12

'Silence. Quietness'

3:17

Jane, Rochester

Act II

13

'Jane, my dear, it has come'

3:58

Mrs Fairfax, Adèle, Jane, Mrs Rochester

14

'Godnight, goodnight'

2:28

Mrs Fairfax, Adèle, Jane

15

[Mrs Rochester's wordless singing]

1:26

16

'Beautiful, so beautiful'

6:39

Mrs Rochester, Jane, Rochester

17

'Listen, Jane. Hear the rest of my tale'

3:21

Rochester, Jane

18

'Silence. Silence.'

3:05

Jane, Rochester, Mrs Rochester

19

'Jane! Jane! Where are you, my angel?'

3:30

Rochester, Jane

20

'Jane. Jane. Is it really you?'

4:17

Rochester, Jane

Natasha Marsh soprano - Jane Eyre

Fflur Wyn soprano - Adèle

Beverley Mills mezzo-soprano - Mrs Fairfax

Emily Bauer-Jones contralto - Mrs Rochester

Andrew Slater bass - Rochester

Michael Rafferty

4 November 2000