tracks

Act I
Hello? Ritchie? Doctor Ritchie, are you there?
Kendall, how do you do?
You know, I am certain, how my mother country suffers
In Scotland there is hope
Cometh the woman
Der kleine Hund
This analysis is exemplary
Act II
The evening light
To live is to regret
Doctor Hempel, what progress?
Breathe Freely
Trio for clarinet, cello and piano
I.
II.
III.

notes

Breathe Freely (A Chamber Opera in Two Short Acts) was first performed at the Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh, on 24 October 2013 in a production supported by the University of Edinburgh & Scottish Opera, directed by Omar Shahryar.

Recorded at the production studios of Scottish Opera, Edington Street, Glasgow, UK, 9-12 June 2014.

68 page booklet with liner notes, synopsis, English libretto (& libretto translated into German), biographies and photos.

credits

Baritone Vocals [Prof. James Kendall] – Phil Gault,
Cello – Mark Bailey (5)
Clarinet – Pete Furniss
Composed By, Libretto By, Co-producer, Liner Notes – Julian Wagstaff
Conductor – Derek Clark (6)
Liner Notes, Directed By – Omar Shahryar
Mezzo-soprano Vocals [Dr Christina "Chrissie" Miller] – Laura Margaret Smith
Piano – Andrew Johnston (8)
Recorded By, Co-producer – Calum Malcolm
Tenor Vocals [Lieut. Dr Stanislaw Hempel] – Paul Curievici

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