The geisha : a story of a tea house / music by Sidney Jones.

Author/creator Jones, Sidney composer.
Format Audio (Streaming)
Publication InfoLondon : Hyperion, ℗1999.
Description1 audio disc (77 min., 12 sec.) : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects

Other author/creatorHall, Owen, 1853-1907, librettist.
Other author/creatorGreenbank, Harry, librettist.
Other author/creatorWatson, Lillian singer.
Other author/creatorVivian, Sarah, singer.
Other author/creatorWalker, Sarah, 1943- singer.
Other author/creatorNicoll, Harry, singer.
Other author/creatorMaltman, Christopher singer.
Other author/creatorSuart, Richard, singer.
Other author/creatorFitchew, Michael, singer.
Other author/creatorKoc, Jozic, singer.
Other author/creatorParfitt, Paul, singer.
Other author/creatorJuritz, David.
Other author/creatorCorp, Ronald, conductor.
Other author/creatorNew London Light Opera Chorus, performer.
Other author/creatorNew 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 noteMusical.
General noteLibretto by Owen Hall ; lyrics by Harry Greenbank.
General noteCompact disc.
General noteProgram 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 noteRecorded June 19-21 1998, Henry Wood Hall.
LanguageSung in English.
Genre/formDrama.
LCCN 00518047
UPC 034571170060
Publisher numberCDA 67006 Hyperion
Publisher numberCDA67006 Hyperion
Publisher numberD128288 BMG Direct Marketing, Inc.