Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 20 - Christine Brewer Opera in English Orchestral & Concertos Opera In English

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WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

(1756-1791)

Countess' Cavatina (Porgi, amor) from The Marriage of Figaro

3:49

'Hear my prayer, I humbly beg you'

Countess and Susanna's Recitative and Duettino (Che soave zeffiretto) from The Marriage of Figaro

3:53

'That's amazing! How did he react?' -

with Judith Howarth soprano

CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK

(1714-1787)

Alceste's Aria (Ou suis-je?) from Alceste

4:54

'Where am I?'

RICHARD WAGNER

(1813-1883)

Elisabeth's Prayer (Allmachtige Jungfrau) from Tannhauser

4:34

'Almighty Virgin'

BENJAMIN BRITTEN

(1913-1976)

Embroidery Aria from Peter Grimes

4:05

'Embroidery in childhood was a luxury of idleness'

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN

(1770-1827)

Leonora's Recitative and Aria (Komm, Hoffnung) from Fidelio

7:10

'Vile murderer! Sadistic swine!' -

'Come hope, you faint and distant star'

Philharmonia Orchestra

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

(1685-1750)

Rodelinda's Aria (Se il mio duol non e si forte) from Rodelinda

5:54

'If my pain, my bitter sighing'

CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK

Alceste's Aria (Grands dieux) from Alceste

3:56

'Great Gods! Cruel fortune has cursed me'

RICHARD WAGNER

Elsa's Dream (Einsam in truben Tagen) from Lohengrin

7:42

'When all my hopes departed'

GIAN CARLO MENOTTI

(1911-2007)

10.

Magda's Aria from The Consul

7:09

'To this we've come'

ERICH WOLFGANG KORNGOLD

(1857-1957)

11.

Marietta's Song (Gluck, das mir verblieb) from Die tote Stadt (The Dead City)

5:12

'My joy lives in you'

with Timothy Robinson tenor

ANTONIN DVORÁK

(1841-1904)

12.

'Songs my mother taught me' from Gypsy Songs, Op. 55

2:17

FRANZ LEHÁR

(1870-1948)

13.

Lisa and Sou-Chong's Duet (Wer hat die Liebe uns ins Herz geschenkt?) from The Land of Smiles

4:35

'Love, what has given you this magic pow'r?'

with Timothy Robinson tenor

RICHARD RODGERS

(1902-1979)

14.

'Climb ev'ry mountain' from The Sound of Music

3:10

Philharmonia Orchestra

69:30

Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: David Parry

21 August 2004 (track 4) and 19-21 & 23 May 2008 (other tracks)

This is a spectacular demonstration not only of Christine Brewer’s vocal strength with every note firm from top to bottom, but of her extraordinary versatility in this wide range of repertory.

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Christine Brewer stands among the past half century’s finest sopranos, one of those all too rare dramatic voices shaped by artistry rather than overwhelming force. She also has the advantages of effortless musicianship and expressive variety on her side, qualities ever present in her second ‘Opera in English’ recital for Chandos.

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