The geisha : a story of a tea house / music by Sidney Jones.
| Author/creator | Jones, Sidney composer. |
| Format | Audio (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | London : Hyperion, ℗1999. |
| Description | 1 audio disc (77 min., 12 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Hall, Owen, 1853-1907, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Greenbank, Harry, librettist. |
| Other author/creator | Watson, Lillian singer. |
| Other author/creator | Vivian, Sarah, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Walker, Sarah, 1943- singer. |
| Other author/creator | Nicoll, Harry, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Maltman, Christopher singer. |
| Other author/creator | Suart, Richard, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Fitchew, Michael, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Koc, Jozic, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Parfitt, Paul, singer. |
| Other author/creator | Juritz, David. |
| Other author/creator | Corp, Ronald, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | New London Light Opera Chorus, performer. |
| Other author/creator | New London Orchestra (1988- ), performer. |
| Contents | Act I : Opening chorus 'Happy Japan' (3:08) -- Entrance of officers 'Here they come' (2:02) -- Song 'The dear little Jappy-Jap-Jappy' (3:13) -- Song 'The amorous goldfish' (4:22) -- Duet 'The kissing' (3:43) -- Concerted piece 'If you will come to tea' (2:11) -- Chorus 'Lamentation' (2:35) -- Concerted piece 'We're going to call on the Marquis' (1:45) -- Duet 'The toy' (3:46) -- Song 'A geisha's life' (3:25) -- Song 'Jack's the boy' (3:08) -- Song 'Chon Kina' (4:45) -- Finale 'Though of staying too long' (6:48) -- Act II : Chorus 'Day born of love' (2:57) -- Song 'The toy monkey' (2:35) -- Duet 'Ching-a-ring-a-ree' (2:05) -- Quartette 'Jolly young Jacks are we' (1:56) -- Song 'The jewel of Asia' (3:15) -- Song 'Star of my soul' (3:50) -- Quartette 'What will the Marquis do?' (1:46) -- Japanese march (0:54) -- Entrance of geishas 'With splendour auspicious' (2:35) -- Song 'Chin chin Chinaman' (2:28) -- Song 'The interfering parrot' (6:45) -- Finale 'Before our eyes' (1:07). |
| General note | Musical. |
| General note | Libretto by Owen Hall ; lyrics by Harry Greenbank. |
| General note | Compact disc. |
| General note | Program notes and libretto by Andrew Lamb in English in container. |
| Performer | Lilian Watson, soprano, O Mimosa San ; Sarah Vivian, soprano, Juliette Diamant ; Sarah Walker, mezzo-soprano, Miss Molly Seamore ; Harry Nicoll, tenor, Katana ; Richard Suart, baritone, Wun-Hi ; Michael Fitchew, baritone, Marquis Imari ; Christopher Maltman, baritone, Reginald Fairfax ; Jozik Koc, baritone, Dick Cunningham ; Michael Fitchew, baritone, George Grimstone ; Paul Parfitt, baritone, Arthur Cuddy ; Magdalen Ashman, Paula Bott, Joanna Gamble, Sarah Vivian, geishas ; New London Light Opera Chorus ; New London Orchestra ; David Juritz, New London Orchestra leader ; Ronald Corp, conductor. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded June 19-21 1998, Henry Wood Hall. |
| Language | Sung in English. |
| Genre/form | Drama. |
| LCCN | 00518047 |
| UPC | 034571170060 |
| Publisher number | CDA 67006 Hyperion |
| Publisher number | CDA67006 Hyperion |
| Publisher number | D128288 BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. |