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Henze, H: The English Cat

Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass), Ian Platt (baritone), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo soprano)

Parnassus Orchestra London, Markus Stenz

Henze, H: The English Cat

Henze, H: The English Cat

Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass), Ian Platt (baritone), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo soprano)

Parnassus Orchestra London, Markus Stenz

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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.

  • Label: Wergo
  • Catalogue number: WER62042
  • Length: 2 hours 5 minutes
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Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act I Scene 1
Work length19:28
  • Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Alan Watt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Carol Court (soprano), Jacqueline Bremar (soprano), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano), Rachael Hallawell (mezzo-soprano), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Donna Bennett (soprano)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
I. Vorspiel
Track length1:57
Ia. Gassenhauer
Track length1:17
II. Prayer and Polka
Track length4:17
III. Cabaletta
Track length2:35
IV. Cavatina
Track length3:18
V. Ländler
Track length1:38
Va. Finale 1
Track length3:04
VI. Counter Dance
Track length1:22
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act I Scene 2
Work length23:11
  • Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Alan Watt (baritone), Ian Platt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano), Donna Bennett (soprano), Carol Court (soprano), Jacqueline Bremar (soprano), Rachael Hallawell (mezzo-soprano)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
VII. Vorspiel
Track length1:13
VIIa. Serenade
Track length4:07
VIII. Marcia
Track length1:47
IX. Aria
Track length3:01
X. Cavatina
Track length1:03
XI. Duetto
Track length0:57
XII. Rondo
Track length2:06
XIII. Finale 2
Track length5:32
XIV. Collages
Track length3:25
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act I Scene 3
Work length13:47
  • Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Alan Watt (baritone), Ian Platt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano), Donna Bennett (soprano), Carol Court (soprano), Jacqueline Bremar (soprano), Rachael Hallawell (mezzo-soprano), Louisa Kennedy (soprano)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
XV. Vorspiel
Track length3:11
XVI. Andantino
Track length3:19
XVII. Andantino e Walzerino
Track length1:42
XVIII. Scena
Track length1:13
XIX. Finale 3
Track length4:22
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act II Scene 4
Work length22:54
  • Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano), Ian Platt (baritone), Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Alan Watt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Donna Bennett (soprano), Carol Court (soprano), Jacqueline Bremar (soprano), Rachael Hallawell (mezzo-soprano), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
XX. Vorspiel
Track length2:51
XXI. Duetto
Track length3:48
XXII. Ballata
Track length3:31
XXIII. Tango
Track length2:03
XXIV. Promise-Duet
Track length3:06
XXV. R.S.P.R. Waltz
Track length2:05
XXVI. Scena
Track length3:04
XXVII. Lamento
Track length2:26
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act II Scene 5
Work length18:28
This work is only available as an album download.
  • Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Alan Watt (baritone), Ian Platt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano), Donna Bennett (soprano), Carol Court (soprano), Jacqueline Bremar (soprano), Rachael Hallawell (mezzo-soprano), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
XXIX. Recitativo, Canzonetta, Scena
Track length17:05
This track is only available as an album download.
XXX. Courante
Track length1:23
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act III Scene 6: XXXI. Scena
Work length3:18
  • Ian Platt (baritone), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act II Scene 6
Work length15:12
  • Ian Platt (baritone), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Gunvor Nilsson (mezzo-soprano), Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Alan Watt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Donna Bennett (soprano), Carol Court (soprano), Jacqueline Bremar (soprano), Rachael Hallawell (mezzo-soprano), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
XXXII. Terzetto
Track length5:59
XXXIII. Recitativo e Moresca
Track length2:26
XXXIV. Quodlibet
Track length1:49
XXXVI. Anglaise
Track length2:17
XXXV. Arietta e Rondo
Track length2:41
Hans Werner Henze, Edward Bond: The English Cat, Act II Scene 7
Work length8:44
  • Richard Berkeley-Steele (tenor), Mark Coles (bass-baritone), Ian Platt (baritone), Julian Pike (tenor), Glyn Davenport (bass-baritone), Louisa Kennedy (soprano), Donna Bennett (soprano)
  • Parnassus Orchestra London
  • Markus Stenz
XXXVII. / XXXVIII. Scena
Track length2:39
XXXIX. Ottetto
Track length0:46
XL. Duetto
Track length3:04
XLI. Scena e Villanella
Track length2:15
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