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CD available From: 16 September 2002 |
Janet Bakers sings scenes from Julius Caesar
| | George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
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| | | | English translation by Brian Trowell | | | | | | Edition prepared by Noel Davies and Sir Charles Mackerras | | | | | | from Scene 1 Open country in Egypt | | | 1 | | 'Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee' | 1:41 | | 2 | | 'Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt' | 2:05 | | 3 | | 'Curio, Caesar has come . . .' | 2:33 | | | | | Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas | | | 4 | | 'Tyrant, avoid my sight' | 3:58 | | | | | from Scene 3 Caesar's camp | | | 5 | | 'Spirit of mighty Pompey' | 2:57 | | | | | Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus | | | | | | from Scene 4 In the palace of the Ptolemies | | | 6 | | 'Caesar! A generous destiny' | 1:08 | | | | | Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas | | | 7 | | 'How silently, how slyly' | 6:31 | | | | | Scene 1 (complete) A grove of cedars | | | 8 | | 'Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus?' | 2:48 | | | | | Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar | | | 9 | | 'Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining' | 4:37 | | 10 | | 'Fly then, fly, O my heart' | 0:42 | | 11 | | 'Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding' | 7:48 | | 12 | | 'Ah gods! What do I see?' | 2:49 | | 13 | | 'In anger and fury I'll turn on the foe' | 1:41 | | 14 | | 'They will kill him' | 1:12 | | | | | from Scene 1 An anchorage near Alexandria | | | 16 | | 'From the perils of the ocean' | 2:06 | | 17 | | 'Zephyrs! Zephyrs, come to mine aid!' | 6:35 | | 18 | | 'Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost' | 2:32 | | | | | Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio | | | 19 | | 'See in spate the high cataract storming' | 4:33 | | | | | Scene 3 (complete) The harbour of Alexandria | | | 21 | | 'Here, Curio and your legions' | 2:27 | | | | | Nirenus, Caesar, Sextus, Cornelia, Cleopatra | | | 22 | | 'Dearest!' 'Fairest!' | 5:45 | | 23 | | 'Long, long may Egypt continue' | 0:29 | | 24 | | 'Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory' | 0:52 | | 25 | | 'A vow I give you' | 0:57 | | 26 | | 'Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory' | 0:55 | | | Dame Janet Baker mezzo-soprano - Julius Caesar |
| | Christopher Booth-Jones baritone - Curio |
| | Sarah Walker mezzo-soprano - Cornelia |
| | Della Jones mezzo-soprano - Sextus |
| | Valerie Masterson soprano - Cleopatra |
| | James Bowman countertenor - Ptolemy |
| | John Tomlinson bass - Achillas |
| | David James countertenor - Nirenus |
| | English National Opera Chorus |
| | English National Opera Orchestra |
| | Abbey Road Studios, London |
| | Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz
Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz |
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