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Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 5 - Yvonne Kenny

GIACOMO PUCCINI

(1858-1924)

Lauretta's Solo from Gianni Schicchi

2:40

'Oh, my beloved father'

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

(1756-1791)

Ilia's Aria from Idomeneo, Act III

5:27

'Gentle zephyrs, soft caressing'

(Zeffiretti lusinghieri)

HENRY PURCELL

(1659-1695)

Aerial Spirit's Solo from The Indian Queen, Act I

1:33

'I attempt from love's sickness'

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

(1685-1759)

Almirena's Aria from Rinaldo, Act II

4:18

'Hear thou my weeping'

(Lascia ch'io pianga)

GAETANO DONIZETTI

(1797-1848)

Linda and Carlo's Love Duet from Linda from Chamonix, Act I

6:42

'Linda! Linda!'

with Barry Banks tenor

GEORGES BIZET

(1838-1875)

Leïla's Recitative and Aria from The Pearl Fishers, Act II

6:47

'I'm all alone here in the night'

(Me voilà seule dans la nuit) -

'As once before, with night to hide him'

(Comme autrefois dans la nuit sombre)

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

Concert Aria 'Thanks be to you, O gracious patrons!, KV383

3:29

(Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner!)

HENRY PURCELL

Venus' Song from King Arthur, Act V

3:04

'Fairest isle'

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

Achsah's Air from Joshua

2:40

'Oh! Had I Jubal's lyre'

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

(1792-1868)

10.

Semiramis and Arsaces' Duet from Semiramide, Act II

4:57

'Dark day of dread!'

(Giorno d'orror!)

cadenza: Patric Schmid

with Della Jones mezzo-soprano

ALFREDO CATALANI

(1854-1893)

11.

Wally's Aria from La Wally, Act I

4:20

'I'll float into the distance'

(Ebben! Ne andrò lontana)

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

12.

Mathilde's Romance from William Tell, Act II

4:59

'Dark, sombre wood'

(Sombre fôret)

GEORGES BIZET

13.

Leïla and Nadir's Love Duet from The Pearl Fishers, Act II

7:31

'Leïla! Leïla!' 'Lord Brahma! He is here!'

('Léïla! Léïla!' 'Dieu puissant le voilà!') -

'Your heart was never tuned to mine'

(ton cœur n'a pas compris le mien)

with Barry Banks tenor

IGOR STRAVINSKY

(1882-1971)

14.

Anne's Lullaby from The Rake's Progress, Act III

3:43

'Gently, little boat'

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

SIR ARTHUR SULLIVAN

(1842-1900)

15.

Yum-Yum's Song from The Mikado, Act II

3:01

'The sun, whose rays'

CARL ZELLER

(1842-1898)

16.

'When you're sent roses in this land' from The Bird Seller

3:02

(Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol)

COLE PORTER

(1891-1964)

17.

Lilli Vanessi's Song: So in love from Kiss Me, Kate, Act I

4:20

'Strange, dear, but true, dear'

RUTLAND BOUGHTON

(1878-1960)

18.

Midir's 'Faery Song' from The Immortal Hour, Act II

2:08

'How beautiful they are'

75:46

Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor: David Parry

15-19 October 1999

‘Yvonne Kenny is a heaven-sent Marschallin, she boasts just the right balance of maturity and attractiveness of tone…’

Classic CD on CHAN 3022 (Strauss: Der Rosenkavalie

Yvonne Kenny’s Marschallin, one of her best performances…’

The Times on CHAN 3022 (Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier

‘The music is beautiful and the overall sound is caressing and sensual…’

Opera Now

Yvonne Kenny’s beautifully sung Marschallin exudes all joys, then the sorrows of Marschallin’s predicament.’

The Telegraph on CHAN 3022 (Strauss: Der Rosenkava

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