Benjamin Britten: The Prince of The Pagodas. Ballet in three acts, Op. 57

Knussen, London Sinfonietta

Act I
Prelude • The Palace of the Emperor of the Middle Kingdom. 2:16 The Fool and the Dwarf • 4:06 March and Courtiers Dance • 7:40 Entry of the Pages and the Four Kings • 10:02 Variation of the King of the North • 11:30 Variation of the King of the East • 14:11 Variation of the King of the West • 15:17 Variation of the King of the South • 16:55 The Kings bow before the Emperor • 17:53 Variation of Princess Belle Epine • 21:09 Variation of Princess Belle Rose and Pas de deux • 27:02 The Kings and Belle Rose • 28:59 Belle Epine and the Four Kings • 31:30 The Rage of the Kings • 33:15 Entry of the Four Winged Frogs

Act II
Scene 1: The Strange Journey of Belle Rose to the Pagoda Land. 36:43 Introduction: Belle Rose borne in by te Frogs • 38:13 Waltz (Clouds, Stars and Moon) • 43:22 Belle Rose borne in by te Frogs • 44:04 Entrée (Sea Horses, Fish Creatures and Waves) • 45:57 Variation (Sea Horses) • 47:23 Variation (Fish Creatures) • 50:45 Coda • 52:47 Belle Rose borne in by te Frogs • 53:29 Pas de deux (Male and Female Flames) • 54:50 Variation (Male Flame) • 56:00 Variation (Female Flame) • 57:20 Coda • 59:07 Belle Rose, exhausted, borne in by te Frogs • Scene 2: The Arrival and Adventures of Belle Rose in the Kingdom of the Pagodas. 1:00:11 Belle Rose in darkness • 1:02:15 The Pagodas • 1:07:06 The Salamander • 1:10:22 Pas de deux (Prince and Belle Rose) • 1:15:15 Belle Rose hunts for the Prince

Act III
Scene 1: The Palace of the Middle Kingdom. 1:18:02 Empress Belle Epine • 1:22:45 The Old Emperor • 1:25:51 Appearance of Belle Rose and the Salamander • Scene 2: The Pagoda Palace. 1:27:48 Transformation • 1:32:14 Pas de six: Entrée • 1:34:14 Variation I: Pas de deux • 1:38:01 Variation II: Girl's Solo • 1:39:07 Variation III: Boy's Solo / 1:40:11 Pas de Trois / 1:42:05 Coda • 1:43:26 Pas de Caractère (The Emperor and the Fool) • 1:45:14 Pas de deux (Belle Rose and the Prince of the Pagodas) • 1:49:18 Variation (The Prince) • 1:50:26 Variation (Belle Rose) • 1:52:51 Finale 1:57:22 Apotheosis

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