The Beauty Stone is a neglected gem among the works of Arthur Sullivan, better known for his famous collaboration with W.S Gilbert. In this premiere commercial recording, featuring some of the finest singers on the stage today, all original music has been restored. This release follows Chandos' highly regarded recording of Ivanhoe.
7 Since It Dwelt in That Rock Whose Hallowed Crest - I Gave It Away to a Love-Lorn Maid
8 Appearance of Laine. Andante
9 After Devil's Song. Change of Scene. Moderato
10 The Bells Are Ringing O'er Mirlemont Town
11 Maidens and Men of Mirlemont Town
12 May Name Is Crazy Jacqueline
13 The Bells Are Ringing O'er Mirlemont Town
14 Know Ye All, Both Great and Small
15 I Am Loyse from St. Denis
16 In the Hills Beyond Florenens
17 I Am Barbe of Bovigny
18 Go, Bring Forth Old Simon's Daughter!
19 By Our Lady, She Is Fair!
20 Oh, Turn Thine Eyes Away
21 In Vain Ye Plead, Some Magic Spell Enthralls Him!
22 I Can But Tell I Knelt and Prayed
- Disc 2 -
1 With Cards and Dice, and with Wine and Laughter
2 Melos. Andante
3 Though She Should Dance
4 Safe in Her Island Home, Whose Sloping Glades
5 Nay, See Ye Not This Maid Is Fair?
6 I Love Thee! I Love Thee!
7 I'll Tell Them What Thou Was When First I Knew Thee
8 How Say You? Shame! My Sword! My Sword!
9 Nay, Wert Thou More Than All He Said Thou Art
10 She's Gone! Love's Hour Has Come at Last!
11 Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St. Sauveur
12 Change of Scene. Andante Tranquillo
13 Look Yon - 'Tis She! Our Little Laine!
14 I Would See a Maid Who Dwells in Zolden
15 Haste Thee! Haste Thee!
16 Up and Down
17 There He Stands, That Lord Ye Knew
18 My Lord!
19 Introduction. Moderato Con Moto - An Hour Agone 'Twas the Moon That Shone
20 Why Does Thou Sigh and Moan?
21 Mine, Mine at Last! Poor Vanquished Slave, Begone! - What Laggard Steed Doth Carry
22 So All Is Lost for Ever! and 'Twas Thou
23 Allegro Vivace E Agitato
24 O'er Mirlemont City the Banners Are Flying
25 Exit of Guntran and Crowd. Allegro Moderato
26 Hail to the Lord of Our Land!
The Beauty Stone is a neglected gem among the works of Arthur Sullivan, better known for his famous collaboration with W.S Gilbert. In this premiere commercial recording, featuring some of the finest singers on the stage today, all original music has been restored. This release follows Chandos' highly regarded recording of Ivanhoe.
