P.D.Q. Bach - The Stoned Guest (LP, Album, Club, Pre)

Media Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    US  
Released:  1970
Genre:       Classical
Style:         Comedy

Visually graded disc. light shelf wear

Backstock LP 037

30564146

Notes:

Released with a generic Vanguard inner sleeve.

Record is subtitled on the front cover with: The Premiere Recording Of The Half-Act Opera By P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)?

Full title and sub-title information on back cover: The Stoned Guest - Historic recording of the half-act opera By P.D.Q. Bach (1807-1742)? The Orchestra of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople Heavy Opera Company under the direction of John Nelson as well as two P.D.Q. Bach madrigals from The Triumphs Of Thusnelda, performed by the Amateur Musica Antiqua of Hoople. Entire fiasco under the supervision of PROFESSOR PETER SCHICKELE
Cat# on cover: VSD • 6536
Cat# on spine: VSD•6536
Cat# on labels: VSD-6536

Stereo. Also playable Mono.
This recording was made possible by a grant from the Hoople chapter of the Pals of Orpheus Club. We wish to thank the members of POO for refusing to be governed by vulgar considerations of profit or taste.

Printed in U.S.A.

© 1970 Vanguard Recording Society Inc., N.Y. Recorded in U.S.A.

Track B1 listed as 'Opera Whiz' on the label and 'Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz' on the jacket.
Track B3 listed as 'The Stoned Guest (completion)' on the label and 'The Stoned Guest (Continued)' on the jacket.

Track List:

A1. Introduction 1:13
. The Stoned Guest (Part One) 23:39
A2a. Overture
A2b. Aria: "Let's Face It — I'm Lost" (Donna Ribalda)
A2c. Recitative: "Boy!" (Donna Ribalda)
A2d. Aria: "Now Is The Season" (Carmen Ghia)
A2e. Recitative: "Gesundheit!" (Donna Ribalda & Carmen Ghia)
A2f. Duet: "Woe" (Donna Ribalda & Carmen Ghia)
A2g. Recitative: "Hark!" (Donna Ribalda & Carmen Ghia)
A2h. Aria: "Look At Me" (Don Octave)
A2i. Recitative: "That's The End" (Don Octave, Carmen Ghia & Donna Ribalda)
A2j. Trio: "I'm Sure I'd Be" (Carmen Ghia, Donna Ribalda & Don Octave)
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B1. Intermission Feature: Opera Whiz 4:24
B2. Plot Synopsis 3:59
. The Stoned Guest (Continued) 8:24
B3a. Recitative: "I Hate To Interrupt" (Donna Ribalda, Don Octave, Carmen Ghia & Dog)
B3b. Quartet: "Don Octave" (Il Commendatoreador, Don Octave, Carmen Ghia & Donna Ribalda)
B3c. Finale: "O Saviour" (Entire Cast)
. Two Madrigals From The Triumph Of Thusnelda 6:22
B4a. Introduction
B4b. "The Queen To Me A Royal Pain Doth Give"
B4c. "My Bonnie Lass She Smelleth"

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout VSD-6536-A
Matrix / Runout XSV 222040
Matrix / Runout VSD-6536-B
Matrix / Runout XSV 222041
Matrix / Runout VSD6536+ X̶S̶V̶2̶2̶2̶0̶4̶0̶ 1ƒ 12-29-70 PR
Matrix / Runout VSD6536-B X̶S̶2̶2̶0̶0̶4̶1̶ 1ƒ 12-29-70 PR