This collectors 2 disc set was recorded live at the 2002 Australian premiere season. With music by Ross Fiddes and Libretto by Paul Kavanagh, Abelard & Heloise is inspired by a real life medieval love story to rival Romeo & Juliet. This remarkable Australian musical chronicles the ill-fated coupling of a teacher and his young pupil who fall in love contrary to the mores of the Church and their station, creating a cauldron of passion, eroticism, jealousy, hate, seperation and tradgedy.
Abelard & Heloise was selected for showcase in the 2003 OzMade Musicals.
Synopsis
This is the very best kind of love story. It's true, absolutely true, based on the passionate letters of the lovers themselves and an autobiography by Abelard. This story is tragic, in the most intimate way you can imagine. At the height of their passion Abelard is castrated by Heloise's enraged uncle and relatives. Then, in his shame and horror, Abelard orders Heloise into a nunnery, and becomes a monk himself.
Tracks
Disc One 1. The Market 1 2. The Market 2 3. The Market 3 4. You Should Hear Her Open Maria Raise The Flare 5. Bright Stars 6. If I didn't Know Better 7. So That's The Man 8. See How My Hands Quiver 9. Interlude 10. Master! Please forgive Me (Recit) Tell Me Then Is It A Sin 11. Am I Late 12. I Can't Believe 13. Do You Call That Academic? 14. Spring Has Come 15. I Am Sure 16. What's That Moving In The Shadows 17. Deep In The Yes of The Virgin
Disc Two 1. Introduction 2. Gone 3. Now Our Abbot's Gone Away (Vintage Vino Reprise) 4. There Is One Thing 5. I Have Nothing Here 6. Quickly Hide Me 7. The Profession 8. Vocalise 9. Even Though He's Now An Abbot 10. I Gave Myself To Human Loving 11. Your Book Is All Your Love Can Offer 12. The Trial 13. Finale
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