Compil. UK 2000 on Decca label
Classical (Baroque, Opera)
Release includes 28 page booklet with the following information:- Page 1 - Front Cover Pages 2, 7, 8, 11 & 17 - photographs of performers; Pages 3 to 6 - detailed breakdown of tracks giving opera title, performers, conductors and recording formats & dates; Pages 9 to 11 - Liner notes in English; Pages 12 to 14 - Liner notes translated into French; Pages 15 to 17 - Liner notes translated into German; Pages 18 to 25 - Lyrics and opera transcript in original Italian and translated into English; Pages 26 & 27 - Advertisements for other titles available on Opera Gala; Page 28 - Rear Cover - Tracklist showing daetails of all 17 Tracks (track title, opera title, individual track timing, Total timing, giving indication which tracks are ADD and which are DDD) Recording Dates:- Track 1 - 1991, Tracks 2, 3 & 4 - 1990, Track 5 - 1995, Track 6 - 1963, Track 7 - 1963, Track 8 - 1985, Track 9 - 1966, Track 10 - 1960, Track 11 - 1970, Track 12 - 1965, Track 13 - 1962, Track 14 - 1973, Track 15 - 1966, Track 16 - 1967, Track 17 - 1963 Main Artists Parts:- Track 1 - Emma Kirkby sings the part of Alcina Tracks 2, 3 & 4 - James Bowman sings the part of Orlando Track 5 - Sara Mingardo sings the part of Riccardo Track 6 - Luciano Pavarotti sings the part of Meleagro Track 7 - Marilyn Horne sings the part of juno Track 8 - Joan Sutherland sings the part of Rodelinda, Alicia Nafé sings the part of Bertarido Track 9 - Forbes Robinson sings the part of Varo Track 10 - Teresa Berganza sings the part of Cleopatra Track 12 - Bernadette Greevy sings the part of Almirena Track 13 - Teresa Berganza sings the part of Ruggiero Track 14 - Renata Tebaldi sings the part of Serse Track 15 - Geraint Evans sings the part of Demetrio Track 16 - Marilyn Horne sings the part of Bertarido Track 17 - Joan Sutherland sings the part of Cleopatra Track Recording Formats:- ADD - Tracks 6, 7 and 9 to 17 inclusive DDD - Tracks 1 to 5 and 8
Georg Friedrich Händel , 1685-1759 GB album by | |
Emma Kirkby voc, acg, *1949 GB album by | |
Joan Sutherland voc, 1926-2010 AU album by | |
Renata Tebaldi voc, 1922-2004 IT album by | |
Teresa Berganza voc, *1935 ES album by | |
Marilyn Horne voc, *1934 US album by | |
James Bowman voc, *1941 GB album by | |
Luciano Pavarotti voc, 1935-2007 IT album by | |
Samuel Humphreys , 1698-1738 GB adapted by | |
Claire Delamarche , liner notes, english to french translation | |
Christiane Frobenius , liner notes, english to german translation | |
Decca , photography by, photograph of geraint evans - booklet page 8, photography by, photograph of james bowman - booklet page 7, photography by, photograph of joan sutherland - booklet page 2, photography by, photograph of luciano pavarotti - booklet page 2, photography by, photograph of renata tebaldi - booklet page 8, photography by, photograph of teresa berganza - booklet page 11, text by, translated by: lyric translation - tracks 1, 6 & 14 | |
Philip Weller , GB text by, translated by: lyric translation - track 1 | |
Avril Bardoni , text by, translated by: lyric translation - track 5 | |
Kenneth Chalmers , text by, translated by: lyric translation - tracks 8, 9, 15 & 16 | |
Christopher Hogwood hps, org, 1941-2014 GB conductor | |
Sara Mingardo voc, *1961 IT performer on track | |
Christophe Rousset hps, *1961 FR conductor | |
Emmanuelle Haïm hps, org, harpsichord | |
Paolo Antonio Rolli , 1687-1765 IT libretto by | |
Douglas Gamley p, 1924-1998 AU arranged by | |
Richard Bonynge p, *1930 AU conductor, edited by, conductor | |
William Congreve , 1670-1729 GB libretto by | |
Joan Sutherland , Alicia Nafé , performer on track | |
Nicola Francesco Haym , 1678-1729 IT libretto by | |
Forbes Robinson b, 1926-1987 GB performer on track | |
Sir Neville Marriner vn, *1924 GB leader, conductor | |
Philip Ledger p, hps, 1937-2012 GB music director, harpsichord | |
Alexander Gibson , *1926 GB conductor | |
Millicent Silver , harpsichord | |
The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields , performer on track | |
Bernadette Greevy voc, 1940-2008 IE performer on track | |
Raymond Leppard hps, *1927 GB edited by, music director, harpsichord | |
Giacomo Rossi , IT libretto by | |
Geraint Evans voc, 1922-1992 GB performer on track | |
Bryan Balkwill , 1922-2007 GB conductor | |
Henry Lewis p, 1932-1996 US conductor |
Jeremy Tilston cover, art direction |
Simon Vouet cover, artwork by |
Akg London cover, photography by |
Erich Lessing cover, photography by |
George Hall liner notes, booklet pages 9 to 17 |
Alex Von Koettlitz photography by, photograph of emma kirkby - booklet page 7 |
Terry O'Neill photography by, photograph of luciano pavarotti - booklet page 2 |
Robert Cahen photography by, photograph of marilyn horne - booklet page 17 |
Georg Friedrich Händel |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Opera - Alcina | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
2 | Tornami A Vagheggiar | Emma Kirkby | 4:20 | |
3 | Opera - Orlando | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
4 | Ah Stigie Larve! | James Bowman (2) | 2:22 | |
5 | Già Latra Cerbero | James Bowman (2) | 1:46 | |
6 | Vaghe Pupille, Non Piangete | James Bowman (2) | 4:08 | |
7 | Opera - Ricardo Primo | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
8 | Atterrato Il Muro Cada | Sara Mingardo | 1:56 | |
9 | Opera - Atalanta | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
10 | Care Selve, Ombre Beate | Luciano Pavarotti | 3:19 | |
11 | Opera - Semele | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
12 | Hence, Iris, Hence Away | Marilyn Horne | 3:39 | |
13 | Opera - Rodelinda | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
14 | Io T'abbraccio | Joan Sutherland , Alicia Nafé | 5:43 | |
15 | Opera - Ezio | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
16 | Se Un Bell'ardire Può Innamorarti | Forbes Robinson | 3:45 | |
17 | Opera - Giulio Cesare | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
18 | Piangerò La Sorte Mia | Teresa Berganza | 5:50 | |
19 | Opera - Alcina | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
20 | Dream Music | The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields | 6:06 | |
21 | Opera - Rinaldo | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
22 | Armida Dispietata! ... Lascia Ch'io Pianga | Bernadette Greevy | 4:49 | |
23 | Opera - Alcina | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
24 | Sta Nell'Ircana Pietrosa Tana Tigre Sdegnosa | Teresa Berganza | 6:25 | |
25 | Opera - Serse | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
26 | Frondi Tenere ... Ombra Mai Fu | Renata Tebaldi | 4:02 | |
27 | Opera - Berenice | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
28 | Si, Tra I Ceppi E Le Ritorte La Mia Fé Risplenderà | Geraint Evans | 5:36 | |
29 | Opera - Rodelinda | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
30 | Dove Sei, Amato Bene? | Marilyn Horne | 6:52 | |
31 | Opera - Giulio Cesare | Georg Friedrich Händel, Emma Kirkby, Joan Sutherland, Renata Tebaldi, Teresa Berganza, Marilyn Horne, James Bowman, Luciano Pavarotti | ||
32 | Da Tempeste Il Legno Infranto | Joan Sutherland | 5:33 |