The Dancing Master, op. 34

Album by Malcolm Arnold & Eleanor Dennis & Catherine Carby & Fiona Kimm & Ed Lyon & Mark Wilde & Graeme Broadbent & BBC Concert Orchestra & John Andrews

The Dancing Master, Op. 34, is a one-act opera composed by Malcolm Arnold in 1952, based on William Wycherley's 1671 play The Gentleman Dancing Master. The opera blends satirical elements with romanticism, showcasing Arnold's eclectic musical style and his flair for character-driven storytelling.
First released: 2nd October 2020

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: I. Introduction – Miranda!
    2:49
  2. 2.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: II. Open Miranda! Open, I say!
    1:48
  3. 3.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: III. Serviteur, serviteur, la cousine!
    3:43
  4. 4.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: IV. Oh Miss
    3:35
  5. 5.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: V. Over the Mountains and Over the Waves
    2:56
  6. 6.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: VI. Mais j’insiste, Miss Prue
    2:43
  7. 7.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: VII. Who Gave You Leave, Miss Impudence? – Come Miranda, Come and Greet Your Father
    8:05
  8. 8.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: VIII. How Came She With a Dancing Master
    2:07
  9. 9.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: IX. I Shall Betray You, I Hardly Know a Step
    3:48
  10. 10.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: X. Faugh! What a Silly Prating Coxcomb
    6:58
  11. 11.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XI. I Thought the Fool Would Never Leave Us
    3:15
  12. 12.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XII. I Beg You Sir, No Further
    2:18
  13. 13.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XIII. A Volume From the Shelf I Took
    4:26
  14. 14.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XIV. Lucky Miranda, She Has a Handsome Proper Young Man
    3:00
  15. 15.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XV. Miranda… Miranda, Where Are You Miranda?
    6:32
  16. 16.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XVI. What? Here Already?
    3:20
  17. 17.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XVII. How Now, Sir! Kissing Her Hand
    1:26
  18. 18.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XVIII. I Am in No Dancing Humour
    7:17
  19. 19.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XIX. Ah, Here He Is Again!
    3:06
  20. 20.
    The Dancing Master, op. 34: XX. For a Spaniard – Ring the Bells
    2:18

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