Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 4 - Alastair Miles Vocal & Song Opera in English Opera In English

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GIUSEPPE VERDI

Chorus of Hebrew Slaves & Zaccaria's Prophecy from Nabucco (Nebuchadnezzar)

8:51

'Speed your journey'

(Va, pensiero) -

'Why lament ye?'

(Oh chi piane?0

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

Polidoro's Cavatina from Zelmira

3:31

'Ah! One whole day has passed'

('Aha! già trascorse il di)

Mahomet II's Aria from Mahomet

6:37

'Brave soldiers, arise and join me'

(Sorgete e in si bel giorno)

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

Prayer: Quartet from Moses in Egypt

3:32

'Look down on us from Heaven'

(Dal tuo stellato soglio)

with Sandra Ford soprano

Antonia Sotgiu mezzo-soprano

Barry Banks tenor

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

GIUSEPPE VERDI

Scena and Walter and Wurm's Duet from Luisa Miller

7:43

'He will not listen'

(Egli delira) -

'It was for his sake and his alone'

(L'alto retaggio non ho bramato)

with Clive Bayley bass

Scena, Pagano's Aria and Chorus from The Lombards at the First Crusade

10:17

'Lord, grant us peace, we beg Thee'

(A te nell'ora infausta) -

'Wretched Woman! Did you imagine'

(Sciaguraa! hai tu creduto) -

'Only cowards would be frightened'

(Ni un periglio il nostro seno)

with Clive Bayley bass

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

CARLOS GOMES

The Duke of Arcos's Recitative and Aria from Salvator Rosa

6:11

'And must I really sign?'

(E il foglio io segnerò?) -

'The pleasures of marriage'

(Di sposo . . . di padre . . .)

VINCENZO BELLINI

Chorus of Druids and Oroveso's Aria from Norma

2:38

'Grant her the gift of prophecy'

(Dell'aura tua profetica) -

'Here where the ancient oak tree grows'

(Si: parlerà terribile)

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

Invocation and Quintet from Moses in Egypt

6:50

'Supreme judge and ruler'

(Eterno! Immenso!) -

'O Thou who by Thy mercy'

(Celeste man placata!)

with Sandra Ford soprano

Barry Banks tenor

Dominic Natoli tenor

Clive Bayley bass

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

GIUSEPPE VERDI

10.

Procida's Recitative and Aria from The Sicilian Vespers

7:14

'My homeland, beloved homeland'

(O patria, o cara patria) -

'Oh, my Palermo'

(O tu Palermo)

VINCENZO BELLINI

11.

Giorgio and Riccardo's Duet from The Puritans

12:36

'Save his life, though he's your rival'

(Il rival salvar tu dèi)

with Garry Magee baritone

Total time: 76:47

Solo: Alastair Miles bass

Orchestra: The Philharmonia

Conductor: David Parry

31 May-3 June 1999

‘This is the best that I’ve heard yet in Chandos’ series of Opera in English… Alastair Miles is superb…’

Fanfare on CHAN 3008 (La bohème)

‘Alastair Miles’s Méphistophélès seems a mild-mannered type with reserves of authority and a magnificent voice. Vocally he is very impressive indeed, the fine texture of his voice showing up to great advantage, his production admirably firm and even, his style unfailingly musical.’

Gramophone on CHAN 3014(3) (Faust)

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