Alan Opie sings Bel Canto Arias
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
(1792-1868)
1
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)
2
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)
3
Camoëns' Recitative and Romance
from
Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal
6:36
'On the African shores' -
'Lisbon fair, beloved homeland'
4
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
5
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
6
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
7
Duet: William Tell and Arnold Melcthal
from
William Tell
9:15
with
Barry Banks
tenor (Arnold Melcthal)
8
William Tell's Aria
from
William Tell
2:56
'Keep very still now: kneel down before me'
GIUSEPPE VERDI
9
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
RUGGIERO 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
Gabriele Bellini (track 1)
David Parry (tracks 2-11)
9-14 August 1994 (track 1)
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)