FRANCESCO CILEA Italian (1866-1950)

1

Adriana's Aria (Io son l'umile ancella) from Adriana Lecouvreur

3:15

'See now, I am exhausted…'–

'I am the humble servant of God's immortal art'

PETER IL'YICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)

2

Lisa's Aria from The Queen of Spades

4:49

'You need not close the windows just yet' –

'Oh why am I so tearful'

with Gillian Keith soprano

RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO (1857-1919)

3

Nedda's Aria (Stridono lassu) from Pagliacci (The Touring Party)

4:54

'His eyes were flashing with anger' –

'Through the air they soar'

4

Nedda and Silvio's Duet (E allor perchè, di' tu m'hai stregato)

11:34

'Nedda!' –

'My fate is in your hands' –

'Then will you say why you have enslaved me'

with William Dazeley baritone

ARRIGO BOITO (1842-1918)

5

Death of Marguerita from Mephistopheles

5:57

'To the moonlit waves they cast him'

JAKE HEGGIE (b. 1961)

6

A Bargain and a Prayer from The End of the Affair

6:36

'Nineteen forty-four. March. May. June'

with William Dazeley baritone

PETER IL'YICH TCHAIKOVSKY

7

Lisa's Scene and Arioso from The Queen of Spades

5:10

'It's nearly midnight now'

RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)

8

Arabella and Zdenka's Duet (Aber der richtige) from Arabella

6:19

'He's not the one who is right for me' –

'The one who's right for me'

with Gillian Keith soprano

FRANCESCO CILEA Italian

9

Adriana's Aria (Poveri fiori) from Adriana Lecouvreur

2:23

'Poor little flowers'

MALCOLM WILLIAMSON (1931-2003)

10

Berthe's Song from The Violins of Saint-Jacques

4:12

'How can I explain to you'

ALFREDO CATALANI (1854-1893)

11

Wally's Aria (Ebben? Ne andrò lontana) from La Wally

3:48

'I'll float into the distance'

RICHARD STRAUSS

12

Arabella and Mandryka's Duet (Das war sehr gut, Mandryka) from Arabella

7:41

'I'm very glad. Mandryka'

with William Dazeley baritone

Cheryl Barker soprano

David Parry

5-8 April 2009