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CD available From: 13 October 2003 |
Alan Opie sings Bel Canto Arias
| | Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
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| 1 | Figaro's Cavatina from The Barber of Seville | 4:45 | | | | | 'La la la lera, la la la la. Here at your service to do or die am I!' | | | | | | from CHAN 3025(2) The Barber of Seville | | | | Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
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| 2 | Count de Luna's Recitative, Aria and Cabaletta from Il trovatore (The Troubador) | 9:15 | | | | | 'In the stars that shine above me' - | | | | | | 'My hour of joy approaches' | | | | | | with Clive Bayley bass (Ferrando) and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir | | | | | | from CHAN 3036(2) Il trovatore | | | | Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848)
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| 3 | Camoëns' Recitative and Romance from Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal | 6:36 | | | | | 'On the African shores' - | | | | | | 'Lisbon fair, beloved homeland' | | | 4 | Aria and Cabaletta from Lucia of Lammermoor | 10:53 | | | | | 'Trembling, I feel the horror' - | | | | | | 'All in vain do you try to waken tender feelings' | | | | | | with Stephen Chaundy tenor (Normanno), Peter Rose bass (Raimondo) and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir | | | | | | from CHAN 3083(2) Lucia of Lammermoor | | | 5 | Duet: Carlo and Elvira, and Trio: Carlo, Ernani and Elvira from Ernani | 7:46 | | | | | 'Since the day when first I saw you' - | | | | | | 'You're Ernani! At once I despise you' | | | | | | with Susan Patterson soprano (Elvira) and Julian Gavin tenor (Ernani) | | | 6 | The Doge's Scena and Romance from The Two Foscari | 5:10 | | | | | 'I am alone, here in private' - | | | | | | 'How my old heart beats wildly' | | | 7 | Duet: William Tell and Arnold Melcthal from William Tell | 9:15 | | | | | with Barry Banks tenor (Arnold Melcthal) | | | 8 | William Tell's Aria from William Tell | 2:56 | | | | | 'Keep very still now: kneel down before me' | | | 9 | Ezio's Scena, Aria and Cabaletta from Attila | 8:47 | | | | | '''Peace is concluded''' - | | | | | | 'From everlasting mountains' - | | | | | | 'So my fate has been decided' | | | | | | with Dennis O'Neill tenor (Foresto) and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir) | | | 10 | Part III Finale from Ernani | 4:30 | | | | | with Peter Rose bass (Silva), Susan Patterson, Helen Williams, Julian Gavin, Peter Wedd, Paul Hodges and English National Opera Chorus | | | | Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1857-1919)
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| 11 | Prologue from Pagliacci (The Touring Party) | 8:14 | | | | | 'Hello . . . Hello . . . Dear Ladies and gentlemen, you'll pardon me' | | | | London Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11) |
| | English National Opera Orchestra (tracks 1, 5 & 10) |
| | Philharmonia Orchestra (track 4) |
| | Gabriele Bellini (track 1) |
| | David Parry (tracks 2-11) |
| | Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London |
| | | | 9-14 August 1994 (track 1) | | | | | | 16-20 December 1999 (track 2), 24-27 September 2001 (tracks 3, 6 & 7), 2-6 September 2001 (track 4), 12-16 July 2000 (tracks 5 & 10), 3-7 March 2003 (tracks 8 & 9), 7-10 August 1997 (track 11) | | | | Ralph Couzens (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7) |
| | Jonathan Cooper (tracks 5, 8, 9 & 10) |
| | Format: Digital CD 16Bit 44.1Khz Originally recorded in: 24Bit 96Khz |
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