The Stoned Guest (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Stoned Guest
Type = studio
Artist = P. D. Q. Bach


Released = 1970
Recorded =
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Label = Vanguard
Producer =
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Last album = ""
(1967)
This album = "The Stoned Guest"
(1970)
Next album = "The Intimate P. D. Q. Bach"
(1974)

"The Stoned Guest" is "the premiere recording of the Half-Act Opera by P. D. Q. Bach". It was released on Vanguard Records in 1970.

Performers

*Entire fiasco under the supervision of Professor Peter Schickele
*The Orchestra of the University of Southern North Dakota at Hoople Heavy Opera Company under the direction of John Nelson
*Marlene Kleinman, mezzanine soprano (Donna Ribalda, a high-born lady of the lowlands)
*Lorna Haywood, off-coloratura (Carmen Ghia, a woman of ailing repute)
*John Ferrante, bargain counter tenor (Don Octave, an itinerant nobleman)
*Bernice, houndentenor (Dog)
*Will Jordan as Milton Host
*Bill Macy as Paul Henry Lung
*Amateur Musica Antiqua of Hoople

Track listing

1. Introduction
2. Half-Act Opera: "The Stoned Guest", Part One (P.D.Q. Bach):*Overture:*Aria: "Let's face it — I'm lost":*Recitative: "Boy!":*Aria: "Now is the season":*Recitative: "Gesundheit!":*Duet: "Woe":*Recitative: "Hark!":*Aria: "Look at me":*Recitative: "That's the end":*Trio: "I'm sure I'd be"3. Intermission Feature: Opera Quiz
4. Plot Synopsis
5. Half-Act Opera: "The Stoned Guest", Completion (P.D.Q. Bach):*Recitative: "I hate to interrupt":*Quartet: "Don Octave":*Finale: "O saviour":Announcement6. Two Madrigals from "The Triumphs of Thusnelda" (P.D.Q. Bach):*"The Queen to me a royal pain doth give":*"My bonnie lass she smelleth"

ource

[http://www.schickele.com/shoppe/pdqrec/stoned.htm P.D.Q. Bach: The Stoned Guest]