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| ==Selected recordings== | ==Selected recordings== | ||
| ⚫ | *1949 ] - Catherine Glover; ] - Harry Smith; ] - Duke of Rothsay; ] - Ralph; ] - Mab, Queen of the Gypsies; ] - Simon Glover; ] - A Nobleman; ] Theatre Chorus, Chorus Master ]; ] conducted by ]. (An English version, (trans. by ], broadcast live on 5-6 June 1949 by the ], issued by ''Beulah'' (1-2PD23) in 2000.) <ref> {{cite web | ||
| ⚫ | *1985 ] - Cathérine Glover; ] - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; José van Dam - Ralph; Chœurs de Radio-France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, cond. Georges Prêtre. ''EMI'' 747 559-8 | ||
| ⚫ | *1989 Barbara Hendricks - Cathérine Glover; John Aler - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; Jean-Philippe Courtis - Ralph; Chœurs et Orchestre de Toulouse, cond. Michel Plasson. ''EMI'' 749 837-2 | ||
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| (An English version, ''The Fair Maid of Perth'' (trans. by ], originally broadcast live on 5-6 June 1949 by the ].) ''Beulah'' 1-2PD23 <ref> {{cite web | |||
| |url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3308529427715237213 | |url=http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3308529427715237213 | ||
| |title=''The Fair Maid of Perth'' | |title=''The Fair Maid of Perth'' | ||
| |accessdate=2008-04-07 | |accessdate=2008-04-07 | ||
| |year=2008}}</ref> | |year=2008}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | *1985 ] - Cathérine Glover; ] - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; José van Dam - Ralph; Chœurs de Radio-France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, cond. Georges Prêtre. ''EMI'' 747 559-8 | ||
| ⚫ | *1989 Barbara Hendricks - Cathérine Glover; John Aler - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; Jean-Philippe Courtis - Ralph; Chœurs et Orchestre de Toulouse, cond. Michel Plasson. ''EMI'' 749 837-2 | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:54, 29 March 2009
Template:Bizet operas La jolie fille de Perth (The Fair Maid of Perth) is an opera in four acts by Georges Bizet (1838–1875), from a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jules Adenis, after the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
It was completed before the end of 1866, and was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique (Théâtre-Lyrique Impérial du Châtelet), Paris, on 26th December 1867.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 26 December 1867 (Conductor: Adolphe Deloffre) |
|---|---|---|
| Henri (Henry) Smith, a blacksmith | tenor | M Massy |
| Cathérine Glover | soprano | Jeanne Devriès |
| Simon Glover, her father, a glover | bass | Louis Emile Wartel |
| Mab, Queen of the Gypsies | soprano | Alice Ducasse |
| Ralph, Glover's apprentice | bass-baritone | F Lutz |
| Le Duc de Rothsay, Duke of Rothsay | baritone or tenor | Auguste Armand Barré |
| A Lord in his service | tenor | M Boudias |
| His Major-Domo | bass | M Guyot |
| A worker | bass | M Neveu |
Selected recordings
- 1949 Gwen Catley - Catherine Glover; Richard Lewis - Harry Smith; Trefor Jones - Duke of Rothsay; Norman Walker - Ralph; Lorely Dyer - Mab, Queen of the Gypsies; Owen Brannigan - Simon Glover; David Holman - A Nobleman; BBC Theatre Chorus, Chorus Master John Clements; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham. (An English version, (trans. by Paul England, broadcast live on 5-6 June 1949 by the BBC, issued by Beulah (1-2PD23) in 2000.)
- 1985 June Anderson - Cathérine Glover; Alfredo Kraus - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; José van Dam - Ralph; Chœurs de Radio-France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, cond. Georges Prêtre. EMI 747 559-8
- 1989 Barbara Hendricks - Cathérine Glover; John Aler - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; Jean-Philippe Courtis - Ralph; Chœurs et Orchestre de Toulouse, cond. Michel Plasson. EMI 749 837-2
References
- Hugh Macdonald: La Jolie fille de Perth Grove Music Online, accessed April 10, 2007.
- "The Fair Maid of Perth". 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-07.