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Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
Il Trovatore
Album GB 2000 on Chandos label
Classical (Opera, Romantic)
Il Trovatore (The Troubadour) Opera in four acts. Sung in English. Premiere Recording in English. Recording venue: Blackheath Halls, London; 16-20 December 1999. 24-bit Recordings. Vincent Woodstock pipe organ supplied by Abinger Organ Hire. Recording under the sposorship of the Peter Moores Foundation. (P) 2000 Chandos Records Ltd. (C) 2000 Chandos Records Ltd. Printed in the EU. Cardboard slipcase box contains a fat jewel case and a 140-page booklet in English, German, French & Italian.
Musicians
 | Giuseppe Verdi key, 1813-1901 IT album by |
 | Sharon Sweet voc, *1951 US soprano vocals, doña leonora, lady-in-waiting to the princess of aragon, album by |
 | Dennis O'Neill , *1948 GB tenor vocals, manrico (the troubadour), supposed son of azucena, a rebel under prince urgel, album by |
 | Anne Mason voc, GB mezzo-soprano vocals, azucena, a gipsy woman from biscay, album by |
 | Alan Opie voc, *1945 GB baritone vocals, count di luna, a young nobleman of aragon, album by |
 | The London Philharmonic Orchestra , album by |
 | David Parry g, voc, *1949 GB conductor, album by |
 | Sue Shortridge , administrator, operas administrator |
 | Clive Bayley voc, b, *1960 GB bass vocals, ferrando, captain of the court's guard |
 | The Geoffrey Mitchell Choir , chorus, a gipsy, a messanger, servants and retainers of the court, followers of manrico, soldiers, gipsies, nuns, guards |
 | Gareth Hancock conductor, assistant conductor |
 | Nicholas Kok , *1962 GB conductor, assistant conductor |
 | Ralph Couzens , engineer, soind englineer |
 | Salvatore Cammarano , 1801-1852 IT libretto by |
 | Antonio García Gutiérrez , ES libretto by, from the dramma el trovador by |
 | Anne Steeb , liner notes, translation |
 | Bernd Müller , liner notes, translation |
 | Emanuela Guastella , liner notes, translation |
 | Marie-Françoise de Meeûs , FR liner notes, translation |
 | Nicole Valencia , liner notes, translation |
 | Stephanie Wollny , liner notes, translation |
| Ian Judge music consultant, coach for azucena |
 | Ludmilla Andrew , *1952 CA music consultant, diction coach |
| Charles Kilpatrick music consultant, language coach |
 | The London Symphony Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Russell Duncan , photography by, booklet, p. 140 |
| Winnie Klotz photography by, booklet, p. 25 |
| Monica Matthias photography by, booklet, p. 68 |
 | Richard H. Smith , photography by, booklet, pp. 48, 49, 88, 89, 124, 125 |
| Bill Rafferty photography by, front cover, photograph of anne mason / booklet, p. 69 |
 | Helen Williams , GB soprano vocals, ines, confidante of leonora |
 | Mark Le Brocq voc, tenor vocals, ruiz, a soldier in manrico's service |
 | Tom Hammond , GB translated by, engish translation by |
 | Dave Partridge , typography, booklet typeset |
Producers
| Finn S. Gundersen booklet editor |
| David Cassidy design |
| Rachel Smith edited by |
| Richard Smoker engineer, assistant |
| Peter Moores Foundation executive producer |
| Alan Blyth liner notes |
| Nicholas Payne liner notes |
| Robert Carpenter-Turner photography by, booklet, p. 135 (alan opie photo) |
| Clive Barda photography by, booklet, p. 137 (dennis o'neill photo) |
| John Ferro Sims photography by, front cover, photograph of the 11th-century castle loarre in the huesca province of the spanish pyrenees by |
| Brian Couzens producer, recording producer |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Il Trovatore = The Troubadour (Opera In Four Acts) | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 2 | | Part I | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 3 | | Scene 1 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 4 | | Wake Up, There, Wake Up, There! | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:06 | |
| 5 | | Heav'n Had Giv'n My Old Master | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 7:45 | |
| 6 | | Scene 2 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 7 | | Come, Wait No Longer | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:13 | |
| 8 | | The Stars Shone In The Heav'ns Above | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:58 | |
| 9 | | No Words Can Tell The Measure | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 1:42 | |
| 10 | | How Still The Night Is | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:08 | |
| 11 | | The Troubadour! The Troubadour! - Though Naught On Earth Is Left Me | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:25 | |
| 12 | | Who's Speaking? | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 1:37 | |
| 13 | | Jealous Fury And Slighted Passion | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:34 | |
| 14 | | Part II | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 15 | | Scene 1 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 16 | | See How The Shadowy Clouds Are Flying (Anvil Chorus) | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:42 | |
| 17 | | Fierce Flames Are Raging | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 5:57 | |
| 18 | | They Brought Her, Fettered And Pow'rless | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 7:59 | |
| 19 | | As We Struggled He Stumbled Before Me | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:37 | |
| 20 | | You Are Still Too Weak To Venture | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:19 | |
| 21 | | Scene 2 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 22 | | All Is Deserted | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 1:54 | |
| 23 | | In The Stars That Shine Above Me | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:19 | |
| 24 | | The Hur Has Come, No More Delay | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:03 | |
| 25 | | Here In This World Of Sorrow | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 5:07 | |
| 26 | | Oh, Can It Be, Can I Believe | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:46 | |
| 27 | | Part III | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 28 | | Scene 1 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 29 | | Though Today We Take Our Leisure | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:34 | |
| 30 | | She's In My Rival's Arms | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:29 | |
| 31 | | Though My Life Was Poor And Lowly | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:12 | |
| 32 | | Ah! Release Me From Thsese Cruel Bonds | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:09 | |
| 33 | | Scene 2 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 34 | | But What Mean All These Sounds Of War Around Us? | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:14 | |
| 35 | | When Holy Church Has Blessed Our Love | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 5:06 | |
| 36 | | That Fierce Inferno, Her Cruel Sentence | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:17 | |
| 37 | | Part IV | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 38 | | Scene I | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | ||
| 39 | | We're There Now | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:00 | |
| 40 | | Breeze Of Night, Go Seek Him | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:06 | |
| 41 | | Lord, Have Mercy Upon A Soul Departing (Miserere) | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 5:13 | |
| 42 | | You Will See That My Devotion | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:10 | |
| 43 | | Now Hear Me! | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 1:54 | |
| 44 | | See All These Bitter Tears Of Mine | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:25 | |
| 45 | | The Man Shall Live - He Lives! I Cannot Speak For Joy | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 2:22 | |
| 46 | Scene 2 | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | |||
| 47 | Mother, Not Sleeping? | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 5:26 | ||
| 48 | Yes, Let Me Sleep For MY Limbs Are Weary... | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:46 | ||
| 49 | You Will Not Say? | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 3:01 | ||
| 50 | Now Leave Me! | Giuseppe Verdi / Sharon Sweet, Dennis O'Neill, Anne Mason, Alan Opie, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry | 4:58 |
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