Virgil Thomson/Gertrude Stein: Four Saints In Three Acts

1. 1
   Prologue: A narrative of prepare for saints
   10:42
2. 2
   Act I: Avila. St. Theresa half indoors and half out of doors. Tableau I: A garden at Avila in early spring. St. Theresa is seated under the tree painting flowers on very large eggs.
   5:46
3. 3
   Tableau II: St. Theresa II with dove, being photographed by St. Settlement.
   1:56
4. 4
   Tableau III: St. Theresa II seated. St. Ignatius, kneeling, plays guitar.
   2:41
5. 5
   Tableau IV: St. Ignatius Presents Flowers to St. Theresa II.
   3:27
6. 6
   Tableau V: St. Ignatius showing to St. Theresa II the model of a Heavenly Mansion.
   3:25
7. 7
   Tableau VI: St. Theresa II in ecstasy, seated, with angel hovering.
   3:01
8. 8
   Tableau VII: St. Theresa II, with halo, pretending to hold a baby in her arms.
   4:21
9. 9
   Act II: Might it be mountains if it were not Barcelona
   4:55
10. 10
    Dance Of The Angels
    4:27
11. 11
    Love Scene
    11:17
12. 12
    Act III: Barcelona. St. Ignatius and one of two literally.
    4:01
13. 13
    Vision of Holy Ghost
    12:21
14. 14
    Storm in miniature, without rain
    1:12
15. 15
    St. Ignatius predicts the Last Judgement
    2:08
16. 16
    Saints' Procession
    6:56
17. 17
    Intermezzo
    1:35
18. 18
    Prologue to Act IV
    1:51
19. 19
    Act IV: The sisters and saints reassembled and reenacting why they went away to stay.
    3:47

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