Release Date: 5 January 1998

Arianna, Monteverdi's lost opera is 'composed again' by Alexander Goehr; ranging from direct quotation of the 1608 original, to Goehr's Stravinsky-like reinterpretation, this remarkable score features some of Britain's best young singers.

Arianna Ruby Philogene
Venus Angela Hickey
Cupid Juliet Schiemann
Bacchus Lawrence Zazzo
Jupiter & First Messenger  Timothy Dawkins
Theseus Philip Sheffield
Counsellor Jeremy Huw Williams
Herald Andrew Hewitt
Dorilla Angela Hickey
Second Messenger Stephen Rooke
Chorus (variously: Soldiers of Theseus, Fishermen, Soldiers of Bacchus)
Lawrence Zazzo, Stephen Rooke, Andrew Hewitt, Philip Sheffield, Jeremy Huw Williams Timothy Dawkins
The Arianna Ensemble
William Lacey musical director 

AUDIO

REVIEWS

'This beautifully detailed recording on the pioneering NMC label provides a chance to explore further this exquisite score. Ruby Philogene singing the title role heads a deft and committed cast and ensemble' The Observer

FUNDERS

With thanks to Arts Council England, Cambridge University and Schott Music

RECORDING CREDITS

Recorded in West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge on 3-7 October 1996
Recorded by Modus Music

TRYGGVI TRYGGVASON, JAMIE DUNN & ANDREW HALLIFAX for MODUS MUSIC Recording Engineers 
TRYGGVI TRYGGVASON Producer 
MARIAN FREEMAN for MODUC MUSIC Editing & Mastering 
COLIN MATTHEWS Executive Producer  

Catalogue number: NMC D054
Release Date: 5 January 1998