A village Romeo and Juliet ; Sea drift
- Title
- A village Romeo and Juliet ; Sea drift [sound recording] / Delius.
- Published by
- [London] : EMI Classics, p1992.
- Author
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Details
- Additional authors
- Description
- 2 sound discs : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.
- Series statement
- The Beecham edition
- Beecham, Thomas, 1879-1961. Beecham edition.
- Uniform title
- Village Romeo and Juliet
- Alternative title
- Village Romeo and Juliet
- Sea drift.
- Subject
- Contents
- Disc 1. A village Romeo and Juliet. Scenes I-IV -- Disc 2. A village Romeo and Juliet. Scenes V & VI ; Sea drift.
- Owning institution
- Columbia University Libraries
- Note
- EMI Classics : 0777 7 64386 2 7 (0777 7 64387 2 6--0777 7 64388 2 5) (on container: CMS 7 64386 2).
- First work is an opera in 6 scenes; 2nd work is a song for baritone soloist, chorus, and orchestra.
- Sung in English.
- Libretto of 1st work by the composer based on Gottfried Keller's Romeo und Julia auf dem Dorfe; words of 2nd work selected from Walt Whitman's Out of the cradle endlessly rocking (from Leaves of grass).
- Compact disc.
- Digitally remastered from analog original.
- Durations: 63:23 (disc 1); 60:52 (disc 2).
- Program notes in English by Lyndon Jenkins, synopsis of 1st work, and text of 2nd work (19 p. : ports.) inserted in container.
- Event (note)
- Recorded in No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, May and July 1948 (1st work) and Jan. 1951 (2nd work).