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Christopher Columbus (compiled by P. Schmid)

Libretto: Don White, Compilation: Patric Schmid
Alun Francis, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Mozart Players, Alan Opie (Soprano), Anne Dawson (Soprano), Celia Kite (Soprano), Joy Roberts (Soprano), Lissa Gray (Soprano), Rosemary Ashe (Soprano), Marilyn Hill Smith (Soprano), Amilia Dixey (Mezzo Soprano), Kathleen Smales (Mezzo Soprano), Johanna Peters (Alto), John Duxbury (Tenor), Maurice Arthur (Tenor), Christian du Plessis (Baritone), Clive Harre (Baritone)
℗ 2008
34 Tracks, 2:04:02
    • Overture
      02:46

  • Act I

    • 1. 'It's holiday time once again' (Esperanza, Manuela, Carmelita, Valencia, Beatriz)
      02:24
    • 2. 'La, la, la. La, la, la, la. Ah!' (Columbus, Beatriz, Ladies)
      02:46
    • 3. 'Don't forget' (Columbus, Tourist)
      03:22
    • 4. 'I'm looking for a man' (Fleurette, Rosa, Gretel, Tourist, Waiter, Wives)
      02:30
    • 5. 'Ah, how was I to know that I'd regret' (Fleurette, Rosa, Gretel, Tourist, Waiter)
      03:44
    • 6. 'Daddy has a palace down in Old Siena' (Rosa, Tourist, Waiter, Fleurette, Gretel)
      04:30
    • 7. 'Ich liebe meinen Mann' (Gretel, Waiter, Fleurette, Rosa)
      05:12
    • 8. 'A hundred years ago' (Luis, Waiter)
      02:29
    • 9. 'Now I know what it's like' (Columbus, Luis, Townspeople)
      02:46
    • 10. 'All you women, hang on a minute' (Police Chief, 4 Policemen, Gretel, Rosa, Fleurette, Wives)
      03:14
    • 11. 'What have I done?' (Columbus, Police Chief, Beatriz, Wives)
      03:51

  • Act II

    • 1. 'It's such a bore to be in waiting' (Courtiers)
      00:57
    • 2. 'Last night was one of those nights you remember' (Isabella, Police Chief, Fleurette)
      03:54
    • 3. 'If the've nothing to say' (Isabella, Gretel, Wives, Fleurette, Rosa, Chorus)
      01:50
    • 4. 'I had prepared a flowery speech' (Columbus, Isabella)
      03:11
    • 5. 'The search for love never ends' (Isabella, Columbus, Ferdinand)
      06:50
    • 6. 'At forty-two I was engaged' (Ferdinand, Isabella, Columbus)
      04:31
    • 7. 'A royal cousin kept sending roses by the dozen' (Isabella, Ferdinand)
      03:06
    • 8. 'We wonder what's been going on' (Isabella, Ferdinand, Police Chief, Fleurette, Gretel, Beatriz, Tourist, Waiter, Columbus, Rosa)
      06:17

  • Act III

    • 1. 'Gentle breezes, billowing sails' (Luis, Chorus)
      02:09
    • 2. 'Has anyone seen Columbus?' (Rosa, Columbus, Gretel, Beatriz, Fleurette, Chief, Luis, Ladies)
      04:16
    • 3. 'Lovely night, such a lovely night' (Beatriz, Gretel, Rosa, Fleurette, Tourist, Police Chief)
      03:14
    • 4. The Storm
      05:17
    • 5. 'Goodness me, what a night' (Rosa, Fleurette, Beatriz, Police Chief, Gretel, Ladies)
      04:55
    • 6. 'Ah, forever at sea' (Rosa, Tourist, Police Chief, Beatriz, Gretel, Fleurette, Waiter)
      03:56
    • 7. 'Revenge is sweet, but incomplete' (Beatriz, All, Rosa)
      03:20
    • 8. 'Nevermore will we roam, we're heading for home!' (Chief, Beatriz, Waiter, Gretel, Rosa, Luis)
      04:07

  • Act IV

    • 1. Entr'acte
      02:24
    • 2. 'If this is the Indies what I want to know' (Gretel, Fleurette, Rosa)
      04:28
    • 3. 'I don't want to go back' (Beatriz, Luis, Gretel, Rosa, Fleurette, Police Chief, Columbus, Ladies, Minnehaha)
      05:41
    • 4. 'This morning I went for a stroll into the woodland' (Columbus, Luis, Beatriz, Minnehaha, Fleurette, Rosa)
      02:30
    • 5. 'Do you mean what you say' (Luis, Rosa, Gretel, Police Chief, Fleurette, Beatriz, Columbus, Tourist)
      03:58
    • 6. 'Land fair and free' (Luis, Beatriz, Columbus)
      03:37