Genre: Opera
Disc release year: 2006
Disk manufacturer: Spain
Audio Codec: APE
Type of RIPA: Image+.cue
Bitrate Audio: Lossless
Duration: 45’55 + 59’28
Friedrich von Flotow – Martha
Opera in 3 Acts
English Version by Ann Ronell
Lady Harriet Dirham (Martha), Maid of Honor to the Queen – Victoria de Los Angeles, Soprano
Nancy (Julia), Her Companion – Rosalind Elias, Mezzo -Soprano
Plumkett, A Prosperous Farmer – Giorgio Tozzi, Bass
Lyonel, His Foster -Brother – Richard Tucker, Tenor
Lord Tristram Mickleford, Lady Harriet’s Cousin – Lorenzo Alvary, Bass
Sheriff ‘of Richmond – Gerhard Pechner, Bass
Ladies of the Court – Teresa Stratas, Theelma Votipka
Servants – Walter Hemmerly, Arthur Backgren, Lou Marcella
A Farmer – John Frydel
Farmer’s Wife – Lilias Sims
The Queen – Nancy King
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Nino Verchi, Conductor
Chorus Master: Kurt Adler
Live Recording 21 February 1961
Size: 284.6 MB
CD1
01. Overture 6:22
ACT 1
02. Chorus 2:58
03. Recitative and duet (Lady and Nancy) 5:05
04. Terceto (Tristram, Lady and Nancy) 5:58
05. Ballet 6:48
06. Chorus (Farmers chorus)
Chorus (Maids chorus) 1:46
07. Duet Plumkett and Lyonel 4:45
08. Finale. Chorus (Lady, Nancy, Tristram)
Recitative and duet (Lady, Nancy, Lyonel and Plumkett)| 12:07
CD2
ACT II
01. Interval and quartettino. Recitative and quartet (Plumkett, Lyonel, Nancy and Lady) 7:20
02. Duet Lady and Lyonel Traditional Song (Lady) 7:11
03. Lady, Nancy, Lyonel and Plumkett 4:30
04. Recitative and terzeltino (Lady, Nancy and Tristan) 2:51
ACT III
05. Interval and “porter-lied” (Plumkett) 2:43
06. Chorus and song (Nancy) 3:43
07. Aria (Lyonel) 3:16
08. Finale (Ensemble), Song (Lady)
Quintet with Chorus (Lady, Nancy, Lyonel, Tristan and Plumkett) 8:42
ACT IV
09. Interval, Recitative and Aria (Lady) 5:12
10. Recitative and duet (Lady and Lyonel) 4:04
11. Recitative and duet (Nancy and Plumketl) 2:48
12. Finale (Ensemble) Chorus 6:52