Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 5 - Yvonne Kenny
GIACOMO PUCCINI
(1858-1924)
1
Lauretta's Solo
from
Gianni Schicchi
2:40
'Oh, my beloved father'
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
(1756-1791)
2
Ilia's Aria
from
Idomeneo, Act III
5:27
'Gentle zephyrs, soft caressing'
(Zeffiretti lusinghieri)
HENRY PURCELL
(1659-1695)
3
Aerial Spirit's Solo
from
The Indian Queen, Act I
1:33
'I attempt from love's sickness'
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
(1685-1759)
4
Almirena's Aria
from
Rinaldo, Act II
4:18
'Hear thou my weeping'
(Lascia ch'io pianga)
GAETANO DONIZETTI
(1797-1848)
5
Linda and Carlo's Love Duet
from
Linda from Chamonix, Act I
6:42
'Linda! Linda!'
with
Barry Banks
tenor
GEORGES BIZET
(1838-1875)
6
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
7
Concert Aria 'Thanks be to you, O gracious patrons!, KV383
3:29
(Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner!)
HENRY PURCELL
8
Venus' Song
from
King Arthur, Act V
3:04
'Fairest isle'
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
9
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
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'
Yvonne Kenny soprano
David Parry
15-19 October 1999