Handel: Julius Caesar

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, Valerie Masterson, James Bowman

• Released on 1/09/02 by Chandos
• Main artists: Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, Valerie Masterson, Jame
• Genre: Opera

Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 1 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

1 Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee (Chorus)

00:01:41

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - English National Opera Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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2 Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar)

00:02:05

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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3 Curio, Caesar has come… (Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas)

00:02:33

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Della Jones, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - John Tomlinson, MainArtist, BassVocals - Sarah Walker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals

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4 Tyrant, avoid my sight (Caesar)

00:04:04

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 3 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

5 Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus)

00:03:04

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - David James, MainArtist, Countertenor - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christopher Booth-Jones, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act I Scene 4 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

6 Caesar! A generous destiny (Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas)

00:01:08

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - James Bowman, MainArtist, Countertenor - John Tomlinson, MainArtist, BassVocals

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7 How silently, how slyly (Caesar)

00:06:37

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 1 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

8 Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar)

00:02:48

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - David James, MainArtist, Countertenor - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

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9 Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar)

00:04:37

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

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10 Fly then, fly, O my heart (Caesar, Nirenus)

00:00:42

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - David James, MainArtist, Countertenor

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11 Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding (Caesar)

00:07:54

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act II Scene 3 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

12 Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio)

00:02:49

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo - Christopher Booth-Jones, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals

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13 In anger and fury I'll turn on the foe (Caesar, Chorus)

00:01:41

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - English National Opera Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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14 They will kill him (Cleopatra)

00:01:19

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 1 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

15 Symphony

00:00:51

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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16 From the perils of the ocean (Caesar)

00:02:06

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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17 Zephyrs! Zephyrs, come to mine aid! (Caesar)

00:06:35

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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18 Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost (Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio)

00:02:32

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Della Jones, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - John Tomlinson, MainArtist, BassVocals - Christopher Booth-Jones, MainArtist, BaritoneVocals

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19 See in spate the high cataract storming (Caesar)

00:04:39

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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Julius Caesar, HWV 17, Act III Scene 3 (Georg Friedrich Händel)

20 Symphony

00:02:59

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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21 Here, Curio and your legions (Nirenus, Caesar, Sextus, Cornelia, Cleopatra)

00:02:27

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Della Jones, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - David James, MainArtist, Countertenor - Sarah Walker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

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22 Dearest! Fairest! (Cleopatra, Caesar)

00:05:45

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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23 Long, long may Egypt continue (Caesar)

00:00:29

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist

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24 Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)

00:00:52

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - English National Opera Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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25 A vow I give you (Caesar, Cleopatra)

00:00:57

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Dame Janet Baker, MainArtist, MezzoSopranoVocals - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - Valerie Masterson, MainArtist, SopranoSolo

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26 Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus) [II]

00:00:57

English National Opera Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - George Frideric Handel, Composer - Sir Charles Mackerras, Conductor, MainArtist - English National Opera Chorus, Choir, MainArtist

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About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
• Total length: 01:14:11

• Main artists: Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones, Sarah Walker, Della Jones, Valerie Masterson, Jame
• Composer: Georg Friedrich Händel
• Label: Chandos
• Genre: Classical Opera
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

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