Opera in 3 acts. Libretto by David Malouf; based on Rudyard Kipling's autobiographical short story, Baa baa black sheep, interspered with episodes from his, The jungle book. Eileen Hulse (Mother, Mother Wolf, Messua) ; Malcolm Lorimer (Punch, Mowgli) ; Ann Taylor-Morley (Judy, Grey Wolf) ; Fiona Kimm (Auntirosa, Baldeo) ; Philip Sheffield (Harry, Shere Khan) ; Paul McCann (Salaam-Captain-Sahib-Snake Man, Ka) ; Brian Cookson (Priest) ; William Dazeley (Mowgli) ; George Mosley (Father, Father Wolf, Messua's husband (Man)) ; Henry Newman (Captain, Akela) ; Mark Holland (Bhini-in-the-Garden, Baloo) ; Clive Bayley (Meeta, Bagheera) ; supporting soloists ; Chorus of Opera North ; English Northern Philharmonia ; Paul Daniel, conductor. Recorded live at the Grand Theatre, Leeds on Nov. 13, 16, 17, and 19, 1993. Originally issued in 1995 as Collins Classics: 70362. Compact discs. Program and biographical notes and synopsis in English with French and German translations, and libretto (55 pages : illustrations, portrait) inserted in container.
Contents:
CD 1: Act 1 ; Act 2. Scenes 1-3 -- CD 2: Act 2. Scene 4 ; Act 3.
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