A lovely little one-act opera based on scenes from Thomas Hardy novels, the title role was written for Jane Manning who sings here. Musically it is a companion piece to Purcell's Dido and Aeneas with fragments of Purcell's music quoted in the epilogue and alluded to throughout.
Tracks: 1.1 Flourish 1.2 Ensemble I - the Courtship 1.3 Dialogue I - By the Churchyard 1.4 Arioso I - I Go to My Love 1.5 Ensemble II - at the Malthouse 1.6 Dialogue II - Outside the Barracks 1.7 Arioso II - Good Night 1.8 Interlude: The Letter 1.9 Ensemble III - in Church 1.10 Dialogueiii - at the Church Door 1.11 Arioso III - O Frank 1.12 Ensemble IV - the Wedding 1.13 Epilogue
