Alan Opie sings Bel Canto Arias

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CHAN 3085

Alan Opie sings Bel Canto Arias

Running Time: 78:07

CD UPC: 0095115308523

Release Date: October 2003
Originally recorded in August 2003

Composer (1792-1868)
Gioachino Rossini

Composer (1813-1901)
Giuseppe Verdi

Composer (1797-1848)
Gaetano Donizetti

Composer (1857-1919)
Ruggero Leoncavallo

Orchestra (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11)
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra (tracks 1, 5 & 10)
English National Opera Orchestra

Orchestra (track 4)
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor (track 1)
Gabriele Bellini

Conductor (tracks 2-11)
David Parry

Venue 9-14 August 1994 (track 1)
Goldsmiths College, New Cross, London

Venue 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)
Blackheath Halls, London

Producer
Brian Couzens

Engineer (tracks 1-4, 6 & 7)
Ralph Couzens

Engineer (tracks 5, 8, 9 & 10)
Jonathan Cooper

Engineer (track 11)
Ben Connellan

Genre:
Vocal & Song
Opera in English

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Alan Opie sings Bel Canto Arias

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

(1792-1868)

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)

Count de Luna's Recitative, Aria and Cabaletta from Il trovatore (The Troubador)

9:15

'All is deserted' -

'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)

Camoëns' Recitative and Romance from Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal

6:36

'On the African shores' -

'Lisbon fair, beloved homeland'

Aria and Cabaletta from Lucia of Lammermoor

10:53

'You seem unhappy' -

'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

GIUSEPPE VERDI

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)

from CHAN 3052(2) Ernani

The Doge's Scena and Romance from The Two Foscari

5:10

'I am alone, here in private' -

'How my old heart beats wildly'

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

Duet: William Tell and Arnold Melcthal from William Tell

9:15

with Barry Banks tenor (Arnold Melcthal)

William Tell's Aria from William Tell

2:56

'Keep very still now: kneel down before me'

GIUSEPPE VERDI

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

'Charlemagne inspire me'

with Peter Rose bass (Silva), Susan Patterson, Helen Williams, Julian Gavin, Peter Wedd, Paul Hodges and English National Opera Chorus

from Chan 3052(2) Ernani

RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO

(1857-1919)

11.

Prologue from Pagliacci (The Touring Party)

8:14

'Hello . . . Hello . . . Dear Ladies and gentlemen, you'll pardon me'

from CHAN 3003 Pagliacci

Total time: 78:07

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11)

Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra (tracks 1, 5 & 10)

Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (track 4)

Conductor: Gabriele Bellini (track 1)

Conductor: David Parry (tracks 2-11)

Alan Opie sings Bel Canto Arias

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

(1792-1868)

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)

Count de Luna's Recitative, Aria and Cabaletta from Il trovatore (The Troubador)

9:15

'All is deserted' -

'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)

Camoëns' Recitative and Romance from Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal

6:36

'On the African shores' -

'Lisbon fair, beloved homeland'

Aria and Cabaletta from Lucia of Lammermoor

10:53

'You seem unhappy' -

'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

GIUSEPPE VERDI

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)

from CHAN 3052(2) Ernani

The Doge's Scena and Romance from The Two Foscari

5:10

'I am alone, here in private' -

'How my old heart beats wildly'

GIOACHINO ROSSINI

Duet: William Tell and Arnold Melcthal from William Tell

9:15

with Barry Banks tenor (Arnold Melcthal)

William Tell's Aria from William Tell

2:56

'Keep very still now: kneel down before me'

GIUSEPPE VERDI

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

'Charlemagne inspire me'

with Peter Rose bass (Silva), Susan Patterson, Helen Williams, Julian Gavin, Peter Wedd, Paul Hodges and English National Opera Chorus

from Chan 3052(2) Ernani

RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO

(1857-1919)

11.

Prologue from Pagliacci (The Touring Party)

8:14

'Hello . . . Hello . . . Dear Ladies and gentlemen, you'll pardon me'

from CHAN 3003 Pagliacci

Total time: 78:07

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (tracks 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 11)

Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra (tracks 1, 5 & 10)

Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (track 4)

Conductor: Gabriele Bellini (track 1)

Conductor: David Parry (tracks 2-11)

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