Opera - Troilus and Cressida

   
 WILLIAM WALTON
   
 Troilus and Cressida, (original version) 133:04  
  ACT ONE - The Citadel of troy, before the Temple of Pallas  
1 Calkas, Priests & Priestesses, Worshippers : Virgin of Troas 6:37
2 Troilus: Back to your hovels . . . 2:27
3 Troilus: Is Cressida a slave . . . 5:01
4 Cressida: Morning and evening I have felt your glance . . . 6:17
5 Pandarus: Forgive me . . . 3:47
6 Troilus: I haunt her beauty like a naked soul . . . 2:00
7 Cressida: My father! Evadne, follow him! 3:11
8 Cressida: Slowly it all comes back 3:46
9 Pandarus: Why niece! . . . in tears? 1:59
10 Cressida: Sweet sir, there's something . . . 2:27
11 Pandarus: Dear child, you need a little comfort 3:29
  ACT TWO - Scene One - Evening of the following day. A room at the upper floor of Pandarus' house.  
12 Pandarus: Does talking put you off? 6:14
13 Cressida: How can I sleep? 2:13
14 Cressida: At the haunted end of the day 2:58
15 Pandarus: Hush! Don't be so alarmed! 4:06
16 Troilus: If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains . . . 4:28
17 Cressida: New life, new love! 4:22
18 Cressida: Now hold me close . . . 1:31
  Scene Two  
19 The Storm 3:01
  ACT TWO - Scene Two continued - Next morning  
20 Cressida: From isle to isle . . . 3:07
21 Pandarus: Who would go drumming . . . 2:16
22 Diomede: My name is Diomede . . . 5:17
23 Troilus: This thing shall be revok'd . . . 5:45
  ACT THREE - The Greek encampment. Early evening. Ten weeks later. 46:27      
24 Watchman: All's well! 7:26
25 Cressida: Troilus! No answering sign . . . 5:43
26 Calkas: Cressid, daughter . . . 2:25
27 Cressida: You gods, o deathless gods . . . 2:05
28 Diomede: Proud, wondrous Cressida 3:30
29 Cressida: Take it, take it 2:53
30 Troilus and Pandarus: Evadne! 2:32
31 Cressida: Troilus! 3:29
32 Troilus: What is this sudden alarm? 4:44
33 Sextet: Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Calkas and Evadne 3:15
34 Calkas: She has brought shame upon her father! 3:33
35 Cressida: Diomede! . . . Father! . . . 4:51
 Alan Opie baritone
 Arthur Davies tenor
 Brian Cookson tenor
 Bruce Budd bass
 Clive Bayley bass
 David Owen-Lewis bass
 James Thornton baritone
 Judith Howarth soprano
 Keith Mills tenor
 Nigel Robson tenor
 Stephen Dowson bass
 Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano
   
 Richard Hickox
  19-25 January 1995