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The Beauty Stone

Rory Macdonald, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Toby Spence (Tenor), David Stout (Bass), Stephen Gadd (Baritone), Richard Suart (Baritone), Alan Opie (Baritone), Elin Manahan Thomas (Soprano), Catherine Wyn-Rogers (Mezzo Soprano), Madeleine Shaw (Mezzo Soprano), Rebecca Evans (Soprano), Olivia Gomez (Soprano), Sarah Maxted (Mezzo Soprano), Llio Evans (Soprano)
2013, Cardiff Bay, BBC Hoddinott Hall
48 Tracks, 2:09:21
    • I. Introduction
      03:00

  • Act I

    • I. Act I Scene 1: Duet: Click, clack, click, clack (Simon, Joan)
      03:13
    • II. Act I Scene 1: Chorus with Solos: Hobble, hobble, now we've caught her (Chorus, Joan, Simon)
      01:42
    • III. Act I Scene 1: Semi-Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)
      01:03
    • IV. Act I Scene 1: Prayer: Dear Mary Mother, unto thee I bring (Laine)
      03:37
    • V. Act I Scene 1: Quartet: Who stands within? (Simon, Joan, Devil, Laine)
      05:08
    • VI. Act I Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Since it dwelt in that rock whose hallowed crest (Devil)
      04:34
    • VII. Act I Scene 1: Appearance of Laine
      00:16
    • VIII. Act I Scene 1: Change of Scene
      01:17
    • IX. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)
      02:34
    • X. Act I Scene 2: Full Chorus: Maidens and men of Mirlemont town (Chorus)
      02:14
    • XI. Act I Scene 2: Duet: My name is crazy Jacqueline (Jacqueline, Devil)
      04:09
    • XII. Act I Scene 2: The bells are ringing o'er Mirlemont town (Chorus)
      02:49
    • XIII. Act I Scene 2: Scene: Know ye all, both great and small (Nicholas, Philip)
      01:56
    • XIV. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Loyse from St. Denis (Loyse, Chorus, Saida, Philip, Nicholas)
      03:14
    • XV. Act I Scene 2: Scene: In the hills beyond Florennes (Isabeau, Chorus, Saida, Devil, Philip, Nicholas)
      02:13
    • XVI. Act I Scene 2: Scene: I am Barbe of Bovigny (Barbe, Chorus)
      02:17
    • XVII. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Go, bring forth old Simon's daughter! (Chorus)
      01:05
    • XVIII. Act I Scene 2: Finale: By Our Lady, she is fair! (Philip, Chorus, Nicholas, Saida)
      02:15
    • XIX. Act I Scene 2: Finale: Oh, turn thine eyes away (Saida, Philip, Chorus)
      02:02
    • XX. Act I Scene 2: Finale: In vain ye plead, some magic spell enthralls him! (Saida, Guntran, Devil, Chorus, Joan, Simon, Philip)
      02:31
    • XXI. Act I Scene 2: Finale: I can but tell I knelt and prayed (Laine, Philip, Chorus)
      04:09

  • Act II

    • I. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: With cards and dice, and with wine and laughter (Chorus)
      02:23
    • II. Act II Scene 1: Melos
      01:13
    • III. Act II Scene 1: Chorus of Knights and Dames: Though she should dance (Chorus)
      02:08
    • IV. Act II Scene 1: Song: Safe in her island home, whose sloping glades (Saida, Chorus)
      05:44
    • V. Act II Scene 1: Nay, see ye not this maid is fair? (Chorus, Philip)
      02:18
    • VI. Act II Scene 1: Duet: I love thee! I love thee! (Philip, Laine)
      03:42
    • VII. Act II Scene 1: Song: I'll tell them what thou wast when first I knew thee (Guntran)
      02:31
    • VIII. Act II Scene 1: How say you? Shame! My sword! my sword! (Philip, Laine, Devil, Saida)
      01:26
    • IX. Act II Scene 1: Nay, wert thou more than all he said thou art (Laine, Philip)
      02:01
    • X. Act II Scene 1: She's gone! Love's hour has come at last! (Saida, Devil, Philip)
      02:07
    • XI. Act II Scene 1: Lords of Sirault, Velaines, and St Sauveur (Guntran, Three Lords, Philip, Chorus)
      04:11
    • XII. Act II Scene 1: Change of Scene
      01:44
    • XIII. Act II Scene 2: Trio: Look yon, 'tis she! our little Laine! (Joan, Laine, Simon)
      03:56
    • XIV. Act II Scene 2: Duet: I would see a maid who dwells in Zolden (Simon, Joan)
      03:55
    • XV. Act II Scene 2: Quintet: Haste thee! Haste thee! (Devil, Laine, Joan, Saida, Simon)
      02:06
    • XVI. Act II Scene 3: Duet: Up and down (Jacqueline, Devil)
      04:26
    • XVII. Act II Scene 3: Finale: There he stands, that lord ye knew (Guntran, Chorus, Philip)
      03:21
    • XVIII. Act II Scene 3: Finale: My lord! (Laine, Philip, Joan, Chorus)
      02:15

  • Act III

    • I. Act III Scene 1: Introduction - Song: An hour agone 'twas the moon that shone (Laine)
      04:20
    • II. Act III Scene 1: Song: Why dost thou sigh and moan? (Jacqueline)
      02:02
    • III. Act III Scene 1: Recitative and Song: Mine, mine at last! Poor vanquished slave, begone! (Saida)
      03:23
    • IV. Act III Scene 1: Scene: So all is lost for ever! And 'twas thou (Saida, Devil)
      02:31
    • V. Act III Scene 1: Change of Scene
      00:36
    • VI. Act III Scene 2: Chorus and Dance: O'er Mirlemont city the banners are flying (Chorus)
      02:02
    • VII. Act III Scene 2: Exit of Guntran and Crowd
      00:49
    • VIII. Act III Scene 2: Finale: Hail to the lord of our land! (Chorus, Guntran, Joan, Laine, Simon, Jacqueline, Philip, Devil)
      04:53