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Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
The Bohemian Girl
Album DE 1991 on Argo label
Classical (Opera)
Cast of Characters: Arline (Daughter of the Count) - Nova Thomas Thaddeus (A proscribed Pole) - Patrick Power Count Arnheim (Governor of Presburg) - Jonathan Summers Queen of the Gipsies - Bernadette Cullen Devilshoof (Chief of the Gipsies) - John del Carlo Florestein (Nephew of the Count) - Timothy German Chorus of Nobles, Huntsmen, Gipsies, etc. 2 CD set along with a 190 page booklet (including full libretto) packaged in a cardboard slipcase. Total Playing Time = CD 1; 73:16, CD 2; 77:08.
Musicians
 | Michael William Balfe vn, 1808-1870 IE album by |
 | Irish National Symphony Orchestra , IE orchestra, album by |
 | Richard Bonynge p, *1930 AU conductor, album by |
 | Jonathan Summers voc, *1946 AU baritone vocals |
 | John Del Carlo voc, b, 2016-2016 US bass vocals |
 | Radio Telefis Eireann Philharmonic Choir choir |
 | Colin Mawby org, *1936 GB directed by, choir, director |
 | Alfred Bunn , 1798-1860 GB libretto by |
 | Bernadette Cullen , *1949 AU mezzo-soprano vocals |
 | Nova Thomas , soprano vocals |
 | Patrick Power voc, tenor vocals |
 | Timothy German , tenor vocals |
Composers
| Michael William Balfe |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Overture | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 9:01 | ||
| 2 | Act One | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | |||
| 3 | Up With The Banner (Chorus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 2:41 | ||
| 4 | A Soldier's Life (Count) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:38 | ||
| 5 | 'Tis Sad To Leave Our Fatherland (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:39 | ||
| 6 | In The Gipsy's Life You Read (Gipsies) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 2:48 | ||
| 7 | Comrade, Your Hand (Devilshoof) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:24 | ||
| 8 | Is No Succour Near At Hand? (Florestein) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 1:29 | ||
| 9 | What Means This Alarm? (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 2:20 | ||
| 10 | Waltz (Orchestra) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 2:50 | ||
| 11 | Down With The Daring Slave (Chorus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:12 | ||
| 12 | Galop (Orchestra) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 1:27 | ||
| 13 | What Sounds Break On The Ear? (Chorus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:58 | ||
| 14 | Act Two | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | |||
| 15 | Silence, Silence! The Lady Moon (Gipsies) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 7:22 | ||
| 16 | I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls (Arline) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:04 | ||
| 17 | The Wound Upon Thine Arm (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:47 | ||
| 18 | What Is The Spell Hath Yet Effaced (Arline) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:34 | ||
| 19 | Listen, While I Relate The Hope Of Gipsy's Fate (Arline) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:41 | ||
| 20 | In The Gipsy's Life You Read (Gipsies) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 1:12 | ||
| 21 | 'Tis Gone - The Past Was All A Dream (Queen) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:51 | ||
| 22 | This Is Thy Deed (Queen) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:23 | ||
| 23 | In The Gipsy's Life....Come With The Gipsy Bride (Chorus, Arline) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:42 | ||
| 24 | Life Itself Is At The Best (Chorus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:24 | ||
| 25 | My Dear Uncle, It Delights Me To See You (Florestein) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:01 | ||
| 26 | Whate'er The Scenes....The Heart Bow'd Down (Count) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 9:35 | ||
| 27 | Hold! Hold! (Count) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 8:01 | ||
| 28 | Act Three | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | |||
| 29 | Introduction / The Past Appears To Me But A Dream (Arline) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:58 | ||
| 30 | When Other Lips And Other Hearts (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 4:10 | ||
| 31 | Through The World Wilt Thou Fly, Love (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:13 | ||
| 32 | Welcome The Present (Chorus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:45 | ||
| 33 | Though Every Hope Be Fled (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:39 | ||
| 34 | See At Your Feet A Suppliant One (Arline) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:39 | ||
| 35 | When The Fair Land Of Poland (Thaddeus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 5:01 | ||
| 36 | Let Not The Soul For Sorrows Grieve (Arline, Thaddeus, Count) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:20 | ||
| 37 | Oh! What Full Delight! (Arline, Chorus) | Michael William Balfe, Irish National Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge | 3:18 |
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