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CHAN 9370
Multiple Set of 2 CDs
Walton: Troilus And Cressida
Running Time: 132:45
Release Date: April 1995
Originally recorded in 1994
Originally recorded in 1994
Composer
Sir William Walton
Sir William Walton
Solo baritone
Alan Opie
Alan Opie
Solo tenor
Arthur Davies
Arthur Davies
Solo tenor
Brian Cookson
Brian Cookson
Solo bass
Bruce Budd
Bruce Budd
Solo bass
Clive Bayley
Clive Bayley
Solo bass
David Owen-Lewis
David Owen-Lewis
Solo baritone
James Thornton
James Thornton
Solo soprano
Judith Howarth
Judith Howarth
Solo tenor
Keith Mills
Keith Mills
Solo tenor
Nigel Robson
Nigel Robson
Solo bass
Stephen Dowson
Stephen Dowson
Solo mezzo-soprano
Yvonne Howard
Yvonne Howard
Choral
Opera North Chorus
Opera North Chorus
Orchestra
English Northern Philharmonia
English Northern Philharmonia
Conductor
Richard Hickox
Richard Hickox
Venue
Leeds Town Hall
Leeds Town Hall
Producer
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Ralph Couzens
Ralph Couzens
Engineer (Assistant)
Richard Smoker
Richard Smoker
Genre:
Opera
Opera
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SIR WILLIAM WALTON
Troilus and Cressida, (original version)
133:04
COMPACT DISC ONE: 70:04
ACT ONE - The Citadel of troy, before the Temple of Pallas
1.
Calkas, Priests & Priestesses, Worshippers : Virgin of Troas
6:37
2.
Troilus: Back to your hovels . . .
2:27
3.
Troilus: Is Cressida a slave . . .
5:01
4.
Cressida: Morning and evening I have felt your glance . . .
6:17
5.
Pandarus: Forgive me . . .
3:47
6.
Troilus: I haunt her beauty like a naked soul . . .
2:00
7.
Cressida: My father! Evadne, follow him!
3:11
8.
Cressida: Slowly it all comes back
3:46
9.
Pandarus: Why niece! . . . in tears?
1:59
10.
Cressida: Sweet sir, there's something . . .
2:27
11.
Pandarus: Dear child, you need a little comfort
3:29
ACT TWO - Scene One - Evening of the following day. A room at the upper floor of Pandarus' house.
12.
Pandarus: Does talking put you off?
6:14
13.
Cressida: How can I sleep?
2:13
14.
Cressida: At the haunted end of the day
2:58
15.
Pandarus: Hush! Don't be so alarmed!
4:06
16.
Troilus: If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains . . .
4:28
17.
Cressida: New life, new love!
4:22
18.
Cressida: Now hold me close . . .
1:31
Scene Two
19.
The Storm
3:01
COMPACT DISC TWO: 63:00
ACT TWO - Scene Two continued - Next morning
1.
Cressida: From isle to isle . . .
3:07
2.
Pandarus: Who would go drumming . . .
2:16
3.
Diomede: My name is Diomede . . .
5:17
4.
Troilus: This thing shall be revok'd . . .
5:45
ACT THREE - The Greek encampment. Early evening. Ten weeks later.: 46:27
5.
Watchman: All's well!
7:26
6.
Cressida: Troilus! No answering sign . . .
5:43
7.
Calkas: Cressid, daughter . . .
2:25
8.
Cressida: You gods, o deathless gods . . .
2:05
9.
Diomede: Proud, wondrous Cressida
3:30
10.
Cressida: Take it, take it
2:53
11.
Troilus and Pandarus: Evadne!
2:32
12.
Cressida: Troilus!
3:29
13.
Troilus: What is this sudden alarm?
4:44
14.
Sextet: Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Calkas and Evadne
3:15
15.
Calkas: She has brought shame upon her father!
3:33
16.
Cressida: Diomede! . . . Father! . . .
4:51
Solo: Alan Opie baritone
Solo: Arthur Davies tenor
Solo: Brian Cookson tenor
Solo: Bruce Budd bass
Solo: Clive Bayley bass
Solo: David Owen-Lewis bass
Solo: James Thornton baritone
Solo: Judith Howarth soprano
Solo: Keith Mills tenor
Solo: Nigel Robson tenor
Solo: Stephen Dowson bass
Solo: Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano
Choral: Opera North Chorus
Orchestra: English Northern Philharmonia
Conductor: Richard Hickox
19-25 January 1995
