The Bartered Bride

by Bedřich Smetana; Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras, Neal Davies, Yvonne Howard, Susan Gritton, Paul Charles Clarke, Timothy Robinson, Peter Rose, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. The Bartered Bride: Overture6:29
  2. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene I: Time at last for celebration4:36
  3. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene I: Why do you look so downcast3:27
  4. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene II: Jeník, what will happen if Mother’s right?1:18
  5. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene II: Aria “Promise me that you would never”3:34
  6. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene II: Is it so unfair to want to know0:53
  7. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene II: Duet “Such a mother is a blessing”2:25
  8. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene II: Faithful love I vow to you3:44
  9. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene III: Every detail has been sorted5:05
  10. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene III: Hold it! Are we not forgetting0:59
  11. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene III: Trio “Well, as I told you, he’s kind and he’s gentle”3:57
  12. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene IV: Look! She’s coming!4:51
  13. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene IV: Fine then, say what you will1:53
  14. The Bartered Bride, Act I Scene V: Introduction. Polka4:39

CD 2

  1. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene IV: I have plenty of others0:48
  2. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene IV: Duet "Just a word or two, my friend2:39
  3. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene IV: Time and time again I encounter men3:32
  4. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene IV: Think what it’s worth, lad2:03
  5. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene IV: You’ll go home to Moravia?3:33
  6. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene V: Ah, my friend! Once you learn3:50
  7. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene VI: Come now everyone, gather round4:25
  8. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene I: I’m near now to despairing4:01
  9. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene II: “Roll up! Roll up ladies and gentlemen!”2:44
  10. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene II: Ballet6:01
  11. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene II: Oh, it looks so lovely!4:52
  12. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene II: Duettino “Mother doesn’t matter, Mother wouldn’t care!”1:44
  13. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene III: Oh, I don’t understand it!0:56

CD 3

  1. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene I: So charge the glasses, lads5:04
  2. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene I: Furiant2:18
  3. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene II: Ma. . . Ma. . . My mamma said2:18
  4. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene III: Don’t say you’re the body1:28
  5. The Bartered Bride, Act II Scene III: Duet “I know there’s a girl for you”6:03

CD 4

  1. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene III: Quartet “What? Dare he? Would he? You do what?”2:43
  2. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene IV: No! I don’t believe you!4:57
  3. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene V: Oh, Vašek! Don’t run away!1:14
  4. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene V: Sextet “Think it over, Marenka, think it through”3:17
  5. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene VI: Oh, but the pain! The burning pain!1:48
  6. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene VI: We dreamed upon a moonlit night4:33
  7. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene VII: Marenka mine, Marenka mine!4:31
  8. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene VIII: So then, young man1:18
  9. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene VIII: Trio “Be calm, oh my love”3:36
  10. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene IX: Tell us, Marenka, it’s all up to you1:11
  11. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene IX: It’s Jeník! What’s he doing here?3:39
  12. The Bartered Bride, Act III Scene X: Everybody get out of the way!3:10