Album US 1970 on Vanguard label
Classical (Comedy)
Released with a generic Vanguard inner sleeve. Record is subtitled on the front cover with: The Premiere Recording Of The Half-Act Opera By P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)? Full title and sub-title information on back cover: The Stoned Guest - Historic recording of the half-act opera By P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)? The Orchestra of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople Heavy Opera Company under the direction of John Nelson as well as two P.D.Q. Bach madrigals from The Triumphs Of Thusnelda, performed by the Amateur Musica Antiqua of Hoople. Entire fiasco under the supervision of Professor Peter Schickele. Cat# on cover: VSD • 6536 Cat# on spine: VSD•6536 Cat# on labels: VSD-6536 Stereo. Also playable Mono. This recording was made possible by a grant from the Hoople chapter of the Pals of Orpheus Club. We wish to thank the members of POO for refusing to be governed by vulgar considerations of profit or taste. Printed in U.S.A. © 1970 Vanguard Recording Society Inc., N.Y. Recorded in U.S.A. Track B1 listed as 'Opera Whiz' on the label and 'Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz' on the jacket. Track B3 listed as 'The Stoned Guest (Completion)' on the label and 'The Stoned Guest (Continued)' on the jacket.
P.D.Q. Bach , US album by | |
The Hoople Heavy Opera Company chorus | |
John Nelson , *1941 US conductor | |
Bernice , featuring, tenor vocals, houndentenor, performer, dog, a large friendly dog | |
Bill Macy featuring, performer, paul henry lung | |
John Ferrante voc, featuring, countertenor vocals, bargain counter tenor, performer, don octave, an itinerant nobleman | |
Lorna Haywood , *1939 GB featuring, vocals, off-coloratura, performer, carmen ghia, a woman of ailing repute | |
Marlena Kleinman voc, featuring, mezzo-soprano vocals, mezzanine-soprano, performer, donna ribalda, a high-born lady of the lowlands | |
Peter Schickele p, voc, *1935 US featuring, bass vocals, basso blotto, performer, il commendatoreador, the stoned guest, supervised by, entire fiasco inder the supervision of | |
Will Jordan , featuring, performer, milton host | |
Orchestra Of The University Of Southern North Dakota orchestra |
Geoff Turner edited by |
Jack Lothrop edited by |
Ed Friedner engineer, mixed by |
Buck Hoeffler photography by |
Seymour Solomon producer |
Stephen Schmidt producer, with assistance from |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Introduction | P.D.Q. Bach | 1:13 | |
2 | The Stoned Guest (Part One) | P.D.Q. Bach | 23:39 | |
3 | Overture | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
4 | Aria: "Let's Face It — I'm Lost" (Donna Ribalda) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
5 | Recitative: "Boy!" (Donna Ribalda) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
6 | Aria: "Now Is The Season" (Carmen Ghia) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
7 | Recitative: "Gesundheit!" (Donna Ribalda & Carmen Ghia) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
8 | Duet: "Woe" (Donna Ribalda & Carmen Ghia) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
9 | Recitative: "Hark!" (Donna Ribalda & Carmen Ghia) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
10 | Aria: "Look At Me" (Don Octave) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
11 | Recitative: "That's The End" (Don Octave, Carmen Ghia & Donna Ribalda) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
12 | Trio: "I'm Sure I'd Be" (Carmen Ghia, Donna Ribalda & Don Octave) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
13 | - | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
14 | Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz | P.D.Q. Bach | 4:24 | |
15 | Plot Synopsis | P.D.Q. Bach | 3:59 | |
16 | The Stoned Guest (Continued) | P.D.Q. Bach | 8:24 | |
17 | Recitative: "I Hate To Interrupt" (Donna Ribalda, Don Octave, Carmen Ghia & Dog) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
18 | Quartet: "Don Octave" (Il Commendatoreador, Don Octave, Carmen Ghia & Donna Ribalda) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
19 | Finale: "O Saviour" (Entire Cast) | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
20 | Two Madrigals From The Triumph Of Thusnelda | P.D.Q. Bach | 6:22 | |
21 | Introduction | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
22 | "The Queen To Me A Royal Pain Doth Give" | P.D.Q. Bach | ||
23 | "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth" | P.D.Q. Bach |
P.D.Q. Bach - THE STONED GUEST US 1970 Classical |