Le martyre de Saint Sébastien = [The martyrdom of St. Sebastian] / Claude Debussy.

Author/creator Debussy, Claude composer.
Format Audio (CD)
Publication[New York] : Sony, [1992]
Copyright Date℗1992
Description1 audio disc (66:25) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subjects
D'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938--Musical settings.
Incidental music.
Dramatic music.

Other author/creatorD'Annunzio, Gabriele, 1863-1938 librettist.
Other author/creatorTilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-2026 conductor.
Other author/creatorWestrop, Stephen, conductor.
Other author/creatorMcNair, Sylvia (Soprano), performer.
Other author/creatorMurray, Ann, 1949- performer.
Other author/creatorStutzmann, Nathalie, performer.
Other author/creatorCaron, Leslie, narrator.
Other author/creatorLondon Symphony Chorus, performer.
Other author/creatorLondon Symphony Orchestra, performer.
Parallel title Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian
Contents The court of lilies -- The magic chamber -- The council of the false gods -- The wounded laurel -- Paradise.
Contents La Cour des lys = The court of lilies = Der Lilienhof = La corte dei gigli. Prélude, Lent: "Frère, que sera-t-il le monde" (Les Jumeaux) (7:46) -- "Sébastien!" (Choeur) (2:06) -- Danse extatique de Sébastian sur le charbons embrasés. Assez animé: Hymnes, toute l'ombre s'efface" (Les Jumeaux, Choeur) (6:11) -- La Chambre magique = The magic chamber = Der magische Raum = La camera magica. Prélude, Très modéré (3:46) -- "Je fauchais l'épi de froment" (La Vierge Erigone) (2:17) -- "Qui pleure mon enfant si doux" (Vox coelestis) (5:40) -- Le Concile des faux dieux = The council of the false gods = Der Rat der falschen Götter = Il concilio dei falsi dei. Prélude, Modéré (1:57) -- "Païan, Lyre d'or, Arc d'argent!" (Choeur) (1:46) -- "Avez-vous vu celui que j'aime?" (Récitant, Choeur, Vox sola) (8:50) -- "Ne pleurez plus!" (Récitant, Vox sola, Choeur) (1:23) -- "Io! Io! Adoniastes!" (Choeur) (0:43) -- "Il est mort, le bel Adonis" (Choeur) (3:05) -- Le Laurier blessé = The wounded Laurel = Der verletzte Lorbeerbaum = Il lauro ferito. Prélude, Sombre et lent (4:22) -- "Il est là, le Pasteur, Regardez" (Récitant) (3:56) -- "Hélas!" (Choeur) (6:35) -- Le Paradis = Paradise = Das Paradies = Il paradiso. Interlude, Modéré (1:14) -- "Glorie!" (Choeur, Anima Sebastiani) (4:39).
Abstract Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien: Musique de scène sur le mystère en cinq actes de Gabriele d'Annunzio pour récitant, soli, choeur et orchestre.
General note"Incidental music to the Mystery in five acts by Gabriele D'Annunzio"--Container.
General noteEach act, or mansion, is introduced by a prelude. For the sake of continuity, a narrator gives short excerpts chosen from the text.
General noteBooklet with program notes, synopsis, and libretto in French with English, German, and Italian translations (60 pages) included.
Performer Sylvia McNair, soprano ; Ann Murray, Nathalie Stutzmann, mezzo-sopranos ; Leslie Caron, narrator ; London Symphony Chorus, Stephen Westrop, chorus master ; London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor.
Date/time/place of a event noteRecorded 1991 September 30-October 2 All Saints Church, Tooting, London.
LanguageSung and spoken in French.
LCCN 99585202
Standard identifier# 07464482402
Publisher numberSK 48240 Sony Classical

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