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The geisha : a story of a tea house

Title
The geisha : a story of a tea house / music by Sidney Jones.
Author
Jones, Sidney, 1861-1946.
Publication
London : Hyperion, 2006.

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Additional Authors
  • Hall, Owen, 1853-1907.
  • Greenbank, Harry.
  • Watson, Lillian
  • Vivian, Sarah
  • Walker, Sarah
  • Maltman, Christopher
  • Suart, Richard
  • Fitchew, Michael
  • Koc, Jozic
  • Corp, Ronald
  • New London Light Opera Chorus, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
  • New London Orchestra, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
Description
1 audio disc : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Geisha. Selections
Alternative Title
Geisha.
Subject
Musicals > Excerpts
Note
  • "Hyperion Helios series"--Container.
  • "A Japanese musical play."--Label.
  • Libretto by Owen Hall; lyrics by Harry Greenbank.
  • Compact disc.
  • Program notes and libretto in English in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded 19-21 June 1998, Henry Wood Hall.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Contents
Opening chorus "Happy Japan" / (Chorus, Geishas) -- Entrance of officers "Here they come" / (Chorus, Fairfax, Cunningham, Officers) -- Song "The dear little Jappy-Jap-Jappy" / (Cunningham, Geisha) -- Song "The amorous goldfish" / (Mimosa) -- Duet "The kissing" / (Fairfax, Mimosa) -- Concerted piece "If you will come to tea" / (Geishas, Officers) -- Chorus "Lamentation" / (Chorus, Geishas) -- Concerted piece "We're going to call on the Marquis" / (Fairfax, Cunningham, Officers, Geishas, Chorus) -- Duet "The toy" / (Molly, Fairfax) -- Song "A Geisha's life" / (Mimosa) -- Song "Jack's the boy" / (Fairfax, Chorus) -- Song "Chon Kina" / (Molly, Chorus) -- Finale "Though of staying too long" / (Cunningham, Officers, Chorus, Katana, Mimosa, Molly, Fairfax, Imari) -- Chorus "Day born of love" / (Chorus) -- Song "The toy monkey" / (Molly, Chorus) -- Duet "Ching-a-ring-a-ree" / (Juliette, Wun-Hi) -- Quartette "Jolly young Jacks are we" / (Fairfax, Cunningham, Cuddy) -- Song "The jewel of Asia" / (Mimosa) -- Song "Star of my soul" / (Fairfax) -- Quartette "What will the Marquis do?" / (Mimosa, Fairfax, Cunningham, Wun-Hi) -- Japanese march / (Chorus) -- Entrance of Geishas "With splendour auspicious" / (Geishas) -- Song "Chin Chin Chinaman / (Wung-Hi, Chorus) -- Song "The interfering parrot / (Molly, Chorus) -- Finale "Before our eyes" / (Chorus)
OCLC
  • ocm71211131
  • SCSB-13613957
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries