Fanny Robin – an opera by Edward Harper
A lovely little one-act opera based on scenes from Thomas Hardy novels, the title role was written for Jane Manning who sings here. Musically it is a companion piece to Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas with fragments of Purcell’s music quoted in the epilogue and alluded to throughout.
Track Listing
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Edward Harper
- I. Fanny Robin - Flourish (0:21)
- II. Fanny Robin - Ensemble I - the Courtship (2:12)
- III. Fanny Robin - Dialogue I - By the Churchyard (1:51)
- IV. Fanny Robin - Arioso I - Fanny (1:52)
- V. Fanny Robin - Ensemble II - At the Malthouse (5:37)
- VI. Fanny Robin - Dialogue II - Outside the Barracks (3:13)
- VII. Fanny Robin - Arioso II - Fanny (3:02)
- VIII. Fanny Robin - Interlude - The Letter (0:49)
- IX. Fanny Robin - Ensemble III - In Church (3:11)
- X. Fanny Robin - Dialogue III - At the Church Door (0:50)
- XI. Fanny Robin - Arioso III - Fanny (3:51)
- XII. Fanny Robin - Ensemble IV - The Wedding (1:40)
- XIII. Fanny Robin - Epilogue (3:14)