The Ephesian Matron, or The Widow's Tears (Dibdin)
from Dibdin: Ephesian Matron, Brickdust Man & Grenadier (CDA66608)
1 Overture: Presto – Andantino – Allegro [6'14]
2 Hence, hence away (Matron/Father/Maid) [3'06]
3 But more, a monument I'll raise (Father/Matron) [3'20]
4 And while, grown frantic with my woes (Matron/Maid) [3'49]
5 If I was a wife (Maid/Centurion) [3'46]
6 What ho! charming dame, what ho! (Centurion/Matron/Maid) [5'01]
7 By Venus, mother of desire (Centurion/Matron) [4'09]
8 But before you go away, sir (Matron/Maid) [4'52]
9 Zounds! I'm undone! (Centurion/Maid/Matron) [2'08]
10 Men boast of their prudence and sense (Maid/Matron/Father/Centurion) [4'01]
11 Thus old wits in wicked satires (Father/Maid/Matron/Centurion) [2'35]
43 minutes 1 seconds 11 tracks
‘Three delightful pocket operas’ (The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs)
‘An hour of unmitigated pleasure. Another splendid addition to Hyperion's English Orpheus series’ (Classic CD)
‘Absolutely enchanting’ (Early Music)