Name: The magic fountain
Brand: BBC Artium
SKU: BBC2001
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.00 (1 reviews)

The magic fountain (Frederick Delius)

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Picture of BBC 2001 The magic fountain by artist Frederick Delius from the BBC records and Tapes library

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Picture of BBC 2001 The magic fountain by artist Frederick Delius from the BBC records and Tapes library

BBC records label code
BBC Artium label

Label

Release details

Detail			Value
Catalogue number			BBC 2001
Title			The magic fountain
Artist(s)			Frederick Delius
Cover condition			Good
Record condition			Near mint
BBC records label code			$
Item deleted?			Yes
Released			1980
Distributed / printed by			Pye Records (Sales) Ltd
Country of origin			UK
Media type			Primary
Media genre			Music - Classical View all other tracks listed as Music - Classical.
Run-off codes / Shop bar codes			BBC 2001 A-1<>MB L 1 BBC 2001 B-1<>MB V 1 BBC 2001 C-2<>MB. W 2 BBC 2001 D-2<>MB. V 1
Lacquer cut at and by			Pye Studios - Mike Brown. Information provided by Discogs website.
My rating			*****
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Number have			1
What type of seller was used?			Not recorded
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Front cover
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Back cover

Inserts

Label

Side & track	Track and Artist	Length
Tracks Below is a list of tracks for this release.
ACT ONE
A1	Scene 1 - ON BOARD SHIP (a) Becalmed (b) The Storm [Frederick Delius]	25.24
B1	Scene 2 - THE COAST OF FLORIDA [Frederick Delius]	8.16
ACT TWO
B2	Scene 1 - INDIAN VILLAGE IN FOREST [Frederick Delius]	17.38
C1	Scene 2 - THE EVERGLADES [Frederick Delius]	19.16
C2	PRELUDE TO ACT THREE (See D1) [Frederick Delius]
ACT THREE
D1	THE EVERGLADES [Frederick Delius]	30.50
Total length of media 1:41:24.

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Extra notes on cover, middle (gatefold sleeve) and any inserts
THE MAGIC FOUNTAIN An Opera in 3 Acts FREDERICK DELIUS The World Premiere Performance THE BBC CONCERT ORCFHESTRA Conducted by Norman Delmar SOLANO, a Spanish Nobleman - John Mitchinson (Tenor) WATAWA, a young Indian girl - Katherine Pring (Soprano) WAPANACKI, an Indian chief - Norman Welsby (Bass) TALUM HADJO, a Seer - RICHARD Angas (Bass) A SPANISH SAILOR - Francis Thomas (Bass) CHORUS of Sailors, Indian Warriors, Indian Women, Night-Mists and invisible Spirits of the Fountain ... The BBC Singers (augmented) Coach: Giles Swayne The action takes place in the 16th century and concerns Solano, a Spanish nobleman and his quest for the Fountain of Eternal Youth and Life. After a shipwreck and a journey deep into the forest, he finally finds the Magic Fountain with the help of the Indian Princess, Watawa. But she knows that to those not prepared in Wisdom and Truth, its waters bring death. At first she wishes that Solano will die, as she hates all white men for killing her race, but she falls in love with him and eventually drinks the waters of the Magic Fountain herself in order to save his life. But Solano, who truly loves her, also drinks from the Fountain, so that he might follow her in death. Delius's second Opera, completed in 1895, contains some of his most tuneful music, including passages from the earlier 'Florida Suite'. It also has many dramatic moments (which have been heightened by south effects) such as the Storm and Shipwreck, the Indian War Dance, the evocation and apparition odf the Magic Fountain, and the death of the two lovers.

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Further information
BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessor of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1979 was a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd. The items shown here are either boxed sets or imports of items from the main BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected.