Brian - Faust
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Label: Dutton - Epoch
Cat No: 2CDLX7385
Format: Hybrid SACD
Number of Discs: 2
Genre: Opera
Release Date: 12th November 2021
Contents
Artists
Peter Hoare (tenor)David Soar (bass-baritone)
Allison Cook (soprano)
William Morgan (tenor)
Robert Hayward (bass)
Elgan Llyr Thomas (tenor)
Simon Bailey (bass)
David Ireland (bass)
Katie Coventry (mezzo-soprano)
Nicholas Lester (baritone)
Clare Presland (mezzo-soprano)
Claire Mitcher (soprano)
Iain Farrington (organ)
Chorus of English National Opera
Orchestra of English National Opera
Conductor
Martyn BrabbinsWorks
FaustArtists
Peter Hoare (tenor)David Soar (bass-baritone)
Allison Cook (soprano)
William Morgan (tenor)
Robert Hayward (bass)
Elgan Llyr Thomas (tenor)
Simon Bailey (bass)
David Ireland (bass)
Katie Coventry (mezzo-soprano)
Nicholas Lester (baritone)
Clare Presland (mezzo-soprano)
Claire Mitcher (soprano)
Iain Farrington (organ)
Chorus of English National Opera
Orchestra of English National Opera
Conductor
Martyn BrabbinsAbout
Composed in 1955-56, Brian’s opera arguably comes closer than any other musical adaptation of Faust to the spirit of Goethe’s original, setting large portions of Part One of the drama in the original German. Brian’s own skilful adaptation distils the essence of Goethe’s epic tragedy, focusing on the central figures of Faust, Gretchen, and Mephistopheles.
Highlights include the spectacular orchestral “Night Ride of Faust and Mephistopheles”, and the Cathedral scene, in which the terrified Gretchen is pursued by an evil spirit while a sinister invisible chorus intones the Latin “Dies irae”.
Showcasing some of today’s finest operatic talent, this SACD release – which includes a comprehensive 68-page booklet with the complete libretto (in the original German as well as English translation), a detailed synopsis, and an in-depth essay – represents a landmark in the history of British opera on record.
Cast:
- Faust: Peter Hoare (tenor)
- Mephistopheles: David Soar (bass-baritone)
- Gretchen: Allison Cook (soprano)
- Raphael: William Morgan (tenor)
- Gabriel: Robert Hayward (bass)
- Michael: Elgan Llyr Thomas (tenor)
- Der Herr [God], Bösergeist [Evil Spirit]: Simon Bailey (bass)
- Erdgeist [Earth Spirit]: David Ireland (bass)
- Schüler [Student]: Katie Coventry mezzo-soprano ()
- Valentin: Nicholas Lester (baritone)
- Marthe: Clare Presland (mezzo-soprano)
- Stimme [Voice]: Claire Mitcher (soprano)
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