Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 17 - Christine Brewer

RICHARD WAGNER (1813-1883)

1

Elizabeth's Greeting from Tannhäuser

4:55

'Great hall of song'

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)

2

Donna Anna's Vengeance Aria from Don Giovanni

6:14

'Don Ottavio, I'm dying' -

'He threatened my honour'

with Barry Banks tenor

CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK (1714-1787)

3

Alceste's Aria from Alceste

4:41

'Almighty gods of death!'

CARL MARIA VON WEBER (1786-1826)

4

Reiza's Recitative and Aria from Oberon

8:49

'Ocean! Thou mighty monster' -

'Still I see thy billows flashing'

ARTHUR SULLIVAN (1842-1900)

5

Elsie's Song from The Golden Legend

5:09

'The night is calm and cloudless'

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

CARL MARIA VON WEBER

6

Recitative and Duet of Euryanthe and Eglantine from Euryanthe

3:59

'Ah, what have I done?' -

'Fading is the star that guides me'

with Janice Watson soprano

EMMERICH KALMAN (1882-1953)

7

Ensemble and Maritza's Entrance from Countess Maritza

6:54

'Gypsy airs and joyful phrases' -

'Where is love's kingdom?'

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

RICHARD RODGERS (1902-1979)

8

from Carousel 'You'll never walk alone'

4:01

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

FRANZ LEHAR (1870-1948)

9

Giuditta's Aria from Giuditta

5:45

'Why ever should it be'

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868)

10

from Stabat Mater

4:19

'Blessed virgin, may the flame of love'

with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir

LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)

11

Concert Aria 'Ah perfido!'

13:16

'Ah! Treachery and falsehood!' -

'Ah, my love, how can you leave me'

BOB MERRILL (1921-1998)

12

Lili's song from Carnival

4:26

'I came on two buses and a train'

Christine Brewer soprano

David Parry

7, 9 & 10 March 2005