Henze: English Cat

Title: English Cat
Artist: Henze
Label: Wergo Germany
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 4010228620429
Genre: Classical Artists

The music for "The English Cat" was composed between 1978 and 1982. The opera was first performed in a production by the composer in May 1983 at the Schwetzingen Music festival and since them there have been productions in many places, including Paris, New York, Bologna, Hannover, Frankfurt, Edinburgh, Santa Fe, Lucerne, and Montepulciano. The libretto consists of a freely adapted version of a short story (in letter form) by Honoré de Balzac, the original title of which is "peines de coeur d'une chatte anglaise". The verse libretto was written by the English dramatist Edward Bond. Richard Berkeley-Steele: tenor (Lord Puff) / Mark Coles: bass (Arnold) / Ian Platt: baritone (Tom) / Louisa Kennedy: soprano (Minette) / Gunvor Nilsson: mezzo soprano (Babette; Der Mond) / Parnassus Orchestra London / Markus Stenz: conductor.

Tracks:
1.1 NR. 1 Vorspiel (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists in 2 Acts) Act I
1.2 NR. 1A Gassenhauer (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists in 2 Acts) Act I
1.3 NR. 2 Prayer Und Polka (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists in 2 Acts) Act I
1.4 NR. 3 Cabaletta (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists in 2 Acts) Act I
1.5 NR. 4 Cavatina (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists in 2 Acts) Act I
1.6 NR. 5 Länkler (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists in 2 Acts) Act I
1.7 NR. 5A Finale 1 (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.8 NR. 6 Counter Dance (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.9 NR. 7 Vorspiel (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.10 NR. 7A Serenade (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.11 NR. 8 Marcia (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.12 NR. 9 Aria (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.13 NR. 10 Cavatina (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.14 NR. 11 Duetto (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.15 NR. 12 Rondo (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.16 NR. 13 Finale LL (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.17 NR. 14 Collages (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.18 NR. 15 Vorspiel (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.19 NR. 16 Andantino (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.20 NR. 17 Andantino E Walzerino (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.21 NR. 18 Scena (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
1.22 NR. 19 Finale LLL (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act I)
2.1 NR. 20 Vorspiel (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.2 NR. 21 Duetto (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.3 NR. 22 Ballata (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.4 NR. 23 Tango (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.5 NR. 24 Promise / Duet (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.6 NR. 25 RSPR Waltz (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.7 NR. 26 Scena (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.8 NR. 27 Lamento (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.9 NR. 29 Recitatino, Canzonetta, Scena (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.10 NR. 30 Courante (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.11 NR. 31 Scena (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.12 NR. 32 Terzetto (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.13 NR. 33 Recitativo E Moresca (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.14 NR. 34 Quodlibet (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.15 NR. 36 Anglaise (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.16 NR. 35 Arietta E Rondo (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.17 NR. 37/38 Scena (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.18 NR. 39 Ottetto (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.19 NR. 40 Duetto (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)
2.20 NR. 41 Scena E Villanella (A Story for Singers and Instrumentalists Act II)