The Mask of Orpheus

Album by Sir Harrison Birtwistle

The Mask of Orpheus is an opera by English composer Harrison Birtwistle, first performed in 1986. The work is a large-scale modernist opera that uses complex serial-influenced structures, dense orchestral textures and fragmented vocal writing, and it is a key example of Birtwistle's focus on large-scale stage works in the late 20th century.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Parados
    2:11
  2. 2.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: The First Poem of Reminiscence
    9:12
  3. 3.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene I: First Act of Love - First Duet of Love
    3:34
  4. 4.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: First Passing Cloud
    2:40
  5. 5.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: First Structure of Decision
    1:31
  6. 6.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: First Ceremony
    2:03
  7. 7.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: First Love Duet
    2:48
  8. 8.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: First Song of Magic
    2:34
  9. 9.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 1: First Immortal Dance
    3:02
  10. 10.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 2: First Cry of Memory
    3:18
  11. 11.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 2: Second Passing Cloud
    3:46
  12. 12.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 2: Second Act of Love
    3:57
  13. 13.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 2: First Allegorical Flower of Reason
    3:42
  14. 14.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 2: First Look of Loneliness
    5:19
  15. 15.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Time Shift - First Human Lie
    1:30
  16. 16.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Whisper of Change (a)
    0:45
  17. 17.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: Second Ceremony - First Exchange
    2:05
  18. 18.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Song of Failure
    2:35
  19. 19.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: Second Immortal Dance
    0:59
  20. 20.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Hysterical Aria (a)
    1:03
  21. 21.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: Second Statement of Reason
    2:04
  22. 22.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Hysterical Aria (b)
    0:35
  23. 23.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Magic Formula
    1:49
  24. 24.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Hysterical Aria (c)
    0:46
  25. 25.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act I: Scene 3: First Shout of Gratitude
    3:27

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: Second Time Shift - Second Love Duet
    4:18
  2. 3.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: First Whisper of Change (b)
    0:49
  3. 4.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 1st Arch
    2:56
  4. 5.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 2nd Arch
    2:15
  5. 6.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 3rd Arch
    2:15
  6. 7.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 4th Arch
    2:20
  7. 8.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 5th Arch
    2:08
  8. 9.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 6th Arch
    2:14
  9. 10.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 7th Arch
    1:43
  10. 11.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 8th Arch
    2:04
  11. 12.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 1: 9th Arch
    2:52
  12. 13.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 2: 10th Arch
    2:04
  13. 14.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 2: 11th Arch
    2:04
  14. 15.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 2: 12th Arch
    1:42
  15. 16.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 2: 13th Arch
    1:50
  16. 17.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 2: 14th Arch
    1:51
  17. 18.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 2: 15th Arch
    2:27
  18. 19.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 3: 16th Arch
    1:43
  19. 20.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 3: 17th Arch
    3:48
  20. 21.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 3: Second Allegorical Flower of Reason
    3:27
  21. 22.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act II: Scene 3: First Terrible Death - Second Whisper of Change
    1:22

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 1: Third Time Shift
    3:32
  2. 4.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 1: Third Whisper of Change
    1:03
  3. 5.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 2: Third Dream
    2:38
  4. 6.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 2: Third Allegorical Flower of Reason
    3:26
  5. 7.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 2: Third Song of Magic (a)
    0:30
  6. 8.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 2: Euridice Puppet - Euridice Singer
    2:27
  7. 9.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Song of Magic (b)
    1:04
  8. 10.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Spoken Argument
    1:38
  9. 11.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Song of Magic (c)
    1:07
  10. 12.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Sentence of Teaching
    1:44
  11. 13.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Terrible Death
    1:19
  12. 14.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Song of Magic (d)
    1:08
  13. 15.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Ceremony
    2:29
  14. 16.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Song of Magic (e)
    1:31
  15. 17.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Love Duet
    1:48
  16. 18.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Song of Magic (f)
    1:53
  17. 19.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Hysterical Aria
    3:47
  18. 20.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Passing Cloud
    3:04
  19. 21.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Third Immortal Dance
    3:14
  20. 22.
    The Mask of Orpheus: Act III: Scene 3: Exodos
    6:56

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