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Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera
Alceste
Album PT 2000 on Gala label
Classical (Opera)
Alceste - Opera in three acts (In English) Libretto: Ranieri Calzabigi from Euripide's Alceste. Issued under license from Intermusic S.A. (c) 2000 Intermusic S.A. (c) Movieplay S.A. Made in Portugal Performed in English, translated from the second Gluck, French, version. Track titles remain cited in French. Recorded at the (old) Metropolitan Opera House in New York, 11 February 1961 This production was Eileen Farrell's debut at the Metropolitan (on Dec 6 1960). Roles: Admetus - Nicolai Gedda Alceste - Eileen Farrell Herald - Calvin Marsh Apollo's High Priest -Walter Cassel Oracle - Robert Nagy Chorypheans - Lucine Amara, Joan Wall, Charles Antony, Norman Scott
Musicians
 | Christoph Willibald Gluck , 1714-1787 DE album by |
 | Kurt Herbert Adler , 1905-1988 AT album by |
 | Eileen Farrell voc, 1920-2002 US soprano vocals, album by |
 | Nicolai Gedda voc, 1925-2017 SE tenor vocals, album by |
 | The Metropolitan Opera , album by |
 | Calvin Marsh voc, 1921-2012 US baritone vocals |
 | Walter Cassel voc, 1910-2000 US baritone vocals |
 | Norman Scott voc, b, bass vocals |
 | Robert Nagy , 1929-2008 US bass vocals |
 | Joan Wall contralto vocals |
 | Ranieri de' Calzabigi , IT libretto by |
 | Lucine Amara voc, *1925 US soprano vocals |
 | Charles Anthony voc, 1929-2012 US tenor vocals |
Producers
| Kendall Clark liner notes |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | CD1 | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | ||
| 2 | | Overture | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 7:06 | |
| 3 | | Act 1 | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | ||
| 4 | | Dieux, Rendez-nous Notre Roi, Note Père! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 4:19 | |
| 5 | | O Malhereux Admète | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:13 | |
| 6 | | Grand Dieux! Du Destin Qui M'accable | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 9:25 | |
| 7 | | Air - Pantomime | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 3:32 | |
| 8 | | Dieu Puissant! Écarté Du Trône | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 6:47 | |
| 9 | | Immortel Apollon! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 1:52 | |
| 10 | | Pantomime Pour Le Sacrifice | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 1:47 | |
| 11 | | Recitative: Apollon Est Sensible à Nos Gémissements | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 4:31 | |
| 12 | | Où Suis-je? O Malheureuse Alceste! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 6:06 | |
| 13 | | Tes Destins Sont Remplis | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:13 | |
| 14 | | Divinités Du Styx | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:47 | |
| 15 | | Act 2 | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | ||
| 16 | | Que Les Plus Doux Transports Succèdent Aux Alarmes | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:06 | |
| 17 | | Ballet | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:12 | |
| 18 | | O Mon Roi! Notre Appui! Notre Père! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:51 | |
| 19 | | Vivez, Aimez Des Jour Dignes D'envie! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:19 | |
| 20 | | CD 2 | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | ||
| 21 | | Parez Vos Front De Fleurs Nouvelles | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 3:44 | |
| 22 | | O Dieux! Soutenez Mon Courage | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:48 | |
| 23 | | O Moment Délicieux | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:24 | |
| 24 | | Je N'ai Jamais Chéri La Vie | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 1:51 | |
| 25 | | Tu M'aimes, Je T'adore | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:13 | |
| 26 | | Grands Dieux! Pour Mon Époux J'implore Vos Secours... Tant De Grâces | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:27 | |
| 27 | | Ah, Malgré Moi | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 7:41 | |
| 28 | | Act 3 | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | ||
| 29 | | Nous Ne Pouvons Trop Répandre Des Larmes, Alceste! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 3:04 | |
| 30 | | Grands Dieux! Soutenez Mon Courage! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:28 | |
| 31 | | Ah, Divinités Implacables | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:43 | |
| 32 | | Ciel! Admètus! Ô Moment Terrible! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 0:50 | |
| 33 | | Vis Pour Garder Le Souvenir D'une Epouse Que Te Fut Chère | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 1:24 | |
| 34 | | Alceste, Au Noms Des Dieux | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 2:29 | |
| 35 | | Caron T'appele, Entends Sa Voix! | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 5:08 | |
| 36 | | Poursuis, Ô Digne Fils Du Souverain Des Dieux... | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 1:41 | |
| 37 | | Ballet & Finale | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Kurt Herbert Adler, Eileen Farrell, Nicolai Gedda, The Metropolitan Opera | 16:16 |
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