Opera - The Barber of Seville
| The Barber of Seville | 149:00 | | | | | Critical edition by Alberto Zedda | | | | | | Libretto by Cesare Sterbini after the play Le Barbier de Séville by Beaumarchais | | | | | | English translation by Amanda and Anthony Holden | | | 2 | | 'Piano, pianissimo' | 3:22 | | | | | Fiorello, Chorus, the Count | | | 3 | | 'See how the smile of heaven' | 4:18 | | | | | The Count, Fiorello, Chorus | | | 5 | | 'Thank you, thank you' | 1:47 | | | | | Chorus, Fiorello, the Count | | | 6 | | 'What common people!' | 0:28 | | 8 | | 'Ah ha! What could be better?' | 2:05 | | 9 | | 'I cannot see him anywhere' | 1:37 | | | | | Rosina, the Count, Bartolo, Figaro | | | 10 | | 'Poor little innocent creature!' | 2:40 | | | | | The Count, Figaro, Bartolo | | | 11 | | 'My poor heart is so full of emotion' | 3:09 | | | | | The Count, Rosina, Figaro | | | 12 | | 'What's happened?' | 1:05 | | 13 | | 'You need only mention money' | 7:59 | | 14 | | 'In my heart a gentle voice' | 2:37 | | 15 | | 'I can be so demure' | 3:57 | | 16 | | 'Oh yes, I'll win the day' | 0:39 | | 17 | | 'Good morning, Signorina' | 0:45 | | 18 | | 'Where would I be without him?' | 1:07 | | 20 | | 'Innuendo, the slightest whisper' | 3:47 | | 21 | | 'Well, what d'you think?' | 3:47 | | 23 | | 'Then it's me . . .' | 5:25 | | 24 | | 'Now I feel so much better' | 1:51 | | 25 | | 'Dare you offer such excuses' | 6:44 | | 1 | | 'Where's the master?' | 3:09 | | 2 | | 'Ah! How long 'til I behold her?' | 6:07 | | | | | The Count, Bartolo, Rosina, Berta, Basilio | | | 3 | | 'Stop this noise!' | 1:14 | | | | | Figaro, Bartolo, the Count, Rosina, Berta, Basilio | | | 4 | | 'Someone is at the door' | 1:13 | | | | | Rosina, Berta, Figaro, the Count, Bartolo, Basilio, Chorus | | | 5 | | 'Pay attention! What's the trouble?' | 1:24 | | | | | Chorus, Bartolo, Figaro, Basilio, Berta, the Count, Rosina, Officer | | | 6 | | 'Frozen and motionless' | 3:26 | | | | | Rosina, the Count, Bartolo, Basilio, Figaro | | | | | | Bartolo, Berta, Basilio, Chorus, Rosina, the Count, Figaro | | | 8 | | 'I've got to find the answer!' | 0:54 | | 9 | | 'Peace and joy be yours for ever' | 2:25 | | 10 | | 'I don't think we have met, Sir' | 2:50 | | 11 | | 'Come along, my dear, and listen' | 1:05 | | | | | Bartolo, Rosina, the Count | | | 12 | | 'When a heart for love is yearning' | 7:26 | | 13 | | 'What a talent, Bravissima!' | 0:40 | | | | | The Count, Rosina, Bartolo | | | 14 | | 'Sweet little seventeena' | 0:59 | | 15 | | 'Bravo, Signor Figaro' | 3:07 | | | | | Bartolo, Figaro, Rosina, the Count | | | 16 | | 'Don Basilio . . .' | 6:38 | | | | | Rosina, the Count, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio | | | 17 | | 'Now then, Signor Don Bartolo' | 3:58 | | | | | Figaro, Bartolo, the Count, Rosina | | | 18 | | 'Things can't get much worse' | 0:41 | | 19 | | 'He wouldn't trust his mother!' | 0:29 | | 20 | | 'First the Docctor wants to marry' | 3:23 | | 21 | | 'So this is pupil Alonso' | 1:05 | | 22 | | 'By force or persuasion' | 2:52 | | | | | Figaro, the Count, Rosina | | | 25 | | 'Almaviva, not Lindoro!' | 7:08 | | | | | Rosina, Figaro, the Count | | | 26 | | 'Ah! That's all we needed!' | 0:25 | | | | | Figaro, the Count, Rosina | | | | | | Basilio, Figaro, the Count, Rosina | | | 28 | | 'Don't move a muscle!' | 0:19 | | | | | Bartolo, Figaro, Officer, the Count | | | 29 | | 'I love a happy ending' | 2:27 | | | | | Figaro, Berta, Bartolo, Basilio, Chorus, Rosina, the Count | | | | Bruce Ford tenor - Count Almaviva |
| | Andrew Shore baritone - Bartolo |
| | Della Jones mezzo-soprano - Rosina |
| | Alan Opie baritone - Figaro |
| | Peter Rose bass - Don Basilio |
| | Peter Snipp baritone - Fiorello |
| | Jennifer Rhys-Davies soprano - Berta |
| | Christopher Ross bass - An Officer |
| | English National Opera Chorus |
| | English National Opera Orchestra |
| | Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London |
| | Richard Smoker (Assistant) |
| | Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz |
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