Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 11 - Elizabeth Futral

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685-1759)

1

Morgana's Aria (Tornami a vagheggier) from Alcina

5:00

'Come take me in your arms'

GAETANO DONIZETTI (1797-1848)

2

Linda's Recitative and Cavatina (O luce di quest'anima) from Linda di Chamounix

6:17

'I should have hurried!'-

'My soul is filled with love for you'

GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868)

3

Zelmira and Emma's Duet (Perchè mi guardi, e piangi) from Zelmira

5:58

'What are these tears and sighs'

with Diana Montague mezzo-soprano - Lucy Wakeford harp - Jane Marshall cor anglais

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

4

Constanza's Aria (Ach, ich liebte) from The Abduction from the Seraglio

5:47

'How I loved him!'

VINCENZO BELLINI (1801-1835)

5

Quartet for Elvira, Enrichetta, Arturo and Giorgio (Polonaise: Son vergin vezzosa) from I puritani

5:14

'A maiden adorning'

with Diana Montague mezzo-soprano - Peter Wedd tenor - Dean Robinson bass - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803-1869)

6

Hero's Aria (Je vais le voir!) from Beatrice and Benedict

9:21

'He has come back'

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART

7

Fiordiligi and Dorabella's Duet (Ah, guarda, sorella) from Così fa tutte

5:15

'See here, Dorabella'

with Diana Montague mezzo-soprano

CHARLES-FRANCOIS GOUNOD (1818-1893)

8

Juliet's Aria (Ah! Je veux vivre dans ce rêve) from Romeo and Juliet

3:58

'Ah! Let me live in this dream'

LEO DELIBES (1836-1891)

9

Lakmé and Gerald's Duet (C'est le Dieu de la jeunesse) from Lakmé

8:49

'Reckless man! Are you mad?' -

'He's the god of youth and springtime'

with Barry Banks tenor

10

Lakme's Bell Song: Scene and Legend of the Pariah's Daughter from Lakmé

8:46

'Ah!' -

'Listen all to my daughter' -

'The silver moon was shining'

with Dean Robinson bass - Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

CARLISLE FLOYD (b. 1926)

11

Susannah's Aria from Susannah

7:03

'Ain't it a pretty night!'

JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819-1880)

12

Edwige's Waltz-song (Conduisez-moi vers celui que j'adore) from Robinson Crusoe

4:08

'Take me away to the one I adore'

with Geoffrey Mitchel Choir

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL

13

Semele's Aria from Semele

3:37

'Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?'

with Elizabeth Kenny theorbo - David Cohen cello

Elizabeth Futral soprano

Steven White

21-24 June 2002