Tracklist
| 1-1 | Overture | 9:01 |
| Act One | ||
| 1-2 | Up With The Banner (Chorus) | 2:41 |
| 1-3 | A Soldier's Life (Count) | 4:38 |
| 1-4 | 'Tis Sad To Leave Our Fatherland (Thaddeus) | 4:39 |
| 1-5 | In The Gipsy's Life You Read (Gipsies) | 2:48 |
| 1-6 | Comrade, Your Hand (Devilshoof) | 5:24 |
| 1-7 | Is No Succour Near At Hand? (Florestein) | 1:29 |
| 1-8 | What Means This Alarm? (Thaddeus) | 2:20 |
| 1-9 | Waltz (Orchestra) | 2:50 |
| 1-10 | Down With The Daring Slave (Chorus) | 3:12 |
| 1-11 | Galop (Orchestra) | 1:27 |
| 1-12 | What Sounds Break On The Ear? (Chorus) | 4:58 |
| Act Two | ||
| 1-13 | Silence, Silence! The Lady Moon (Gipsies) | 7:22 |
| 1-14 | I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls (Arline) | 5:04 |
| 1-15 | The Wound Upon Thine Arm (Thaddeus) | 5:47 |
| 1-16 | What Is The Spell Hath Yet Effaced (Arline) | 4:34 |
| 1-17 | Listen, While I Relate The Hope Of Gipsy's Fate (Arline) | 3:41 |
| 1-18 | In The Gipsy's Life You Read (Gipsies) | 1:12 |
| 2-1 | 'Tis Gone - The Past Was All A Dream (Queen) | 4:51 |
| 2-2 | This Is Thy Deed (Queen) | 3:23 |
| 2-3 | In The Gipsy's Life....Come With The Gipsy Bride (Chorus, Arline) | 3:42 |
| 2-4 | Life Itself Is At The Best (Chorus) | 5:24 |
| 2-5 | My Dear Uncle, It Delights Me To See You (Florestein) | 4:01 |
| 2-6 | Whate'er The Scenes....The Heart Bow'd Down (Count) | 9:35 |
| 2-7 | Hold! Hold! (Count) | 8:01 |
| Act Three | ||
| 2-8 | Introduction / The Past Appears To Me But A Dream (Arline) | 5:58 |
| 2-9 | When Other Lips And Other Hearts (Thaddeus) | 4:10 |
| 2-10 | Through The World Wilt Thou Fly, Love (Thaddeus) | 3:13 |
| 2-11 | Welcome The Present (Chorus) | 3:45 |
| 2-12 | Though Every Hope Be Fled (Thaddeus) | 5:39 |
| 2-13 | See At Your Feet A Suppliant One (Arline) | 3:39 |
| 2-14 | When The Fair Land Of Poland (Thaddeus) | 5:01 |
| 2-15 | Let Not The Soul For Sorrows Grieve (Arline, Thaddeus, Count) | 3:20 |
| 2-16 | Oh! What Full Delight! (Arline, Chorus) | 3:18 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Decca Record Company Limited
- Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited
Credits
- Baritone Vocals – Jonathan Summers
- Bass Vocals – John Del Carlo
- Choir – Radio Telefis Eireann Philharmonic Choir
- Composed By – Michael William Balfe
- Conductor – Richard Bonynge
- Directed By [Choir, Director] – Colin Mawby
- Libretto By – Alfred Bunn
- Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Bernadette Cullen
- Orchestra – National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland*
- Soprano Vocals – Nova Thomas
- Tenor Vocals – Patrick Power, Timothy German
Notes
Cast of Characters:Arline (Daughter of the Count) - Nova Thomas
Thaddeus (A proscribed Pole) - Patrick Power
Count Arnheim (Governor of Presburg) - Jonathan Summers
Queen of the Gipsies - Bernadette Cullen
Devilshoof (Chief of the Gipsies) - John del Carlo
Florestein (Nephew of the Count) - Timothy German
Chorus of Nobles, Huntsmen, Gipsies, etc.
2 CD set along with a 190 page booklet (including full libretto) packaged in a cardboard slipcase.
Total Playing Time = CD 1; 73:16, CD 2; 77:08.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 2894333242 2
- Matrix / Runout (CD1): 433 325-2 01 +
- Matrix / Runout (CD2): 433 326-2 01 >
- Rights Society: BIEM/Stemra
- Label Code: LC 0171
- Other (Price code, boxed): ZH2
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433 324-4 | Balfe*, National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland*, Richard Bonynge | Balfe*, National Symphony Orchestra Of Ireland*, Richard Bonynge - The Bohemian Girl (2xCass, Album + Box) | Argo | 433 324-4 | Netherlands | 1991 |
