Baroque Clelebration

Purcell - Haendel - Gluck

• Released on 01/02/2002 by Chandos
• Main artist: Yvonne Kenny
• Genre: Opera Extracts

King Arthur, Z. 628 (Henry Purcell)

1 King Arthur, Z. 628, Act V: Venus' Air: Fairest isle

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:03:08

Yvonne Kenny (Vénus) - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

The Indian Queen, Z. 630 (Henry Purcell)

2 The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act I: Aerial Spirit Solo: I attempt from love's sickness

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:01:35

Yvonne Kenny - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in English) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

3 Giulio Cesare, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1: Aria: Grief and woe all hope deny me

English National Opera Orchestra 00:06:15

Sarah Walker (Cornelia) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Semele, HWV 58 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

4 Semele, HWV 58: Where'er you walk

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:04:23

Bruce Ford (Jupiter) - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in English) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

5 Giulio Cesare, HWV 17, Act II Scene 2: Aria: Wounded, the serpent ne'er reposes

English National Opera Orchestra 00:05:09

Della Jones (Sextus) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49b (Georg Friedrich Händel)

6 Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a: Recitative and Aria: I rage, I rage, I rage, I melt, I burn

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:04:45

John Tomlinson (Polyphemus) - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Rinaldo, HWV 7 (Sung in English) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

7 Rinaldo, Act II: Aria: Hear thou my weeping (Lascia ch'io pianga)

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:04:19

Yvonne Kenny (Almirena) - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in English) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

8 Act III Scene 1: Aria: I shall tame your pride unbending

Valerie Masterson 00:04:22

James Bowman (Ptolémée) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

9 Act III Scene 1: Aria: Flow, my tears

Valerie Masterson 00:06:57

Valérie Masterson (Cléopatre) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

10 Act I Scene 4: How silently, how slyly

Valerie Masterson 00:06:35

Janet Baker (César) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40 (Sung in English) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

11 Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Recitative and Aria: May the Fates be kind (Ombra mai fu)

London Philharmonic Orchestra 00:03:41

Della Jones (Xerxes) - London Philharmonic Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Samson, HWV 57: Act III Scene 2: Air: How willing my paternal love (Sung in German) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

12 Samson, HWV 57: Air: Honour and arms scorn such a foe

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:06:32

John Tomlinson (Harapha) - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in English) (Georg Friedrich Händel)

13 Act I Scene 4: Duet: Condemned to grieve and cry

Della Jones 00:07:47

Sarah Walker (Cornelia) - Della Jones (Sextus) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

14 Act III Scene 2: Aria: Stormy winds my ship had shaken

Della Jones 00:06:30

Valérie Masterson (Cléopatre) - English Natonal Orchestra - Sir Charles Mackerras, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

Orfeo ed Euridice (Sung in English) (Christoph Willibald von Gluck)

15 Orfeo ed Euridice, Act III: Aria: What is life to me without thee (Che faro senza Euridice?)

Philharmonia Orchestra 00:04:13

Diana Montague (Orphée) - Philharmonia Orchestra - David Parry, direction

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
• Total length: 01:16:11

• Main artist: Yvonne Kenny
• Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Classical Opera Opera Extracts
• Period: Baroque Music
• Collection: Opera in english
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

1999 Chandos 1999 Chandos