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Susannah: Act II

First released 1994English14 recordingson 8 releases

Written by

Carlisle FloydComposerCarlisle FloydLibrettist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Susannah: Act II, Scene 1. "How long's it gonna last, Sam?" (Susannah, Sam)Jerry Hadley, Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano9:01
Susannah: Act II, Scene 2. "Are you saved from sin" (Congregation, Blitch)Chœur de l’Opéra de Lyon, Samuel Ramey, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano2:32
Susannah: Act II, Scene 2. "I'm fixin' to tell y' 'bout a feller I knowed" (Blitch)Samuel Ramey, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano3:46
Susannah: Act II, Scene 2. "Come, sinner, tonight's the night" (Congregation, Blitch, Susannah)Chœur de l’Opéra de Lyon, Samuel Ramey, Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano5:21
Susannah: Act II, Scene 3. "The trees on the mountains are cold and bare" (Susannah)Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano5:04
Susannah: Act II, Scene 3. "That's mighty pretty singin', Susannah" (Blitch, Susannah)Samuel Ramey, Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano4:02
Susannah: Act II, Scene 3. "I'm a lonely man, Susannah" (Blitch, Susannah)Samuel Ramey, Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano3:52
Susannah: Act II, Scene 4. "Hear me, O Lord, I beseech Thee" (Blitch)Samuel Ramey, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano3:25
Susannah: Act II, Scene 4. "Brethren an' sister'n" (Blitch, Elders, Wives, Susannah)Samuel Ramey, Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano4:46
Susannah: Act II, Scene 5. "Hey there, little robin, I'm back agin" (Sam, Susannah, Little Bat, Elders, Mob)Kenn Chester, Chœur de l’Opéra de Lyon, Jerry Hadley, Cheryl Studer, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano11:24
Susannah: The trees on the MountainsCrouch End Festival Chorus, Kate Royal, English National Opera Orchestra, David Gardener5:09
The Trees on the Mountains (Susannah)Renée Fleming, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine5:32
Susannah: Act II, Scene 3. “The trees on the mountains”Kate Royal, Orchestra of English National Opera, Edward Gardner2:38
Trees on the MountainsRhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi5:15

On these albums

Susannah
SusannahCarlisle Floyd; Cheryl Studer, Samuel Ramey, Jerry Hadley, Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon, Kent Nagano · 1994
I Want Magic!
I Want Magic!Renée Fleming, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine · 2003
Midsummer Night
Midsummer NightKate Royal · 2008
The Genius of Haydn
The Genius of HaydnHaydn; Leif Ove Andsnes, Susan Tomes, James Jolly, Martha Argerich, Gidon Kremer, Angela Hewitt, Alan Curtis · 2009
There Is No Other
There Is No OtherRhiannon Giddens with Francesco Turrisi · 2019

Source: MusicBrainz work 01830526-22d7-4301-9777-15d06ffa3b25 (CC0).