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Author Opie, Alan, performer.

Title Alan Opie sings bel canto arias.

Publication Info. Colchester, Essex, England : Chandos, [2003]
℗2003

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Description 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 011903
Physical Medium 4 3/4 in.
Description digital
optical
1.4 m/s
digital recording
Series Great operatic arias
Chandos opera in English
Opera in English.
Great operatic arias.
Note "Peter Moores Foundation."
Performer Alan Opie, baritone; Susan Patterson, soprano; Dennis O'Neill, Barry Banks, Julian Gavin, Stephen Chaundy, tenors; Peter Rose, Clive Bayley, basses; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; English National Opera Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra; English National Opera Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Gabriele Bellini (1st work), David Parry (remainder), conductors.
Event Recorded Aug. 9-14, 1994, Goldsmiths College, London (1st work); and Aug. 7-10, 1997 (11th work), Dec. 16-20, 1999 (2nd work), July 12-16, 2000 (5th and 10th works), Sept. 2-6 and 24-27, 2001 (3rd-4th and 6th-7th works), and Mar. 3-7, 2003 (8th-9th works), Blackheath Halls, London.
Note Some selections previously released.
Compact disc.
Program notes by John Steane in English with German, French, and Italian translations, and librettos in English (75 p. : ill.) in container.
Contents The barber of Seville. La la la lera, la la la la. Here at your service to do or die am I! / Gioachino Rossini (4:45) -- Il trovatore. All is deserted ; In the stars that shine above me ; My hour of joy approaches / Giuseppe Verdi (9:15) -- Dom Sebastian, King of Portugal. On the African shores ; Lisbon fair, beloved homeland (6:36) ; Lucia of Lammermoor. You seem unhappy ; Trembling, I feel the horror ; All in vain do you try to waken tender feelings (10:53) / Gaetano Donizetti -- Ernani. Since the day when first I saw you ; You're Ernani! At once I despise you (7:46) ; The two Foscari. I am alone, here in private ; How my old heart beats wildly (5:10) / Giuseppi Verdi -- William Tell. Will you go? Why are you so anxious ; Keep very still now; kneel down before me / Gioachino Rossini -- Attila. Peace is concluded ; From everlasting mountians ; So my fate has been decided (8:47) ; Ernani. Charlemagne inspire me (4:30) / Giuseppe Verdi -- Pagliacci. Hello, hello, dear ladies and gentlemen, you'll pardon me / Ruggero Leoncavallo (8:14).
Language Sung in English; originally in Italian or French.
Subject Operas -- Excerpts.
Operas -- Excerpts.
Genre/Form Sound recordings.
Sound recordings.
Operas.
Operas.
Excerpts.
Excerpts.
Added Author Patterson, Susan, 1962- performer.
O'Neill, Dennis, performer.
Banks, Barry, performer.
Gavin, Julian, performer.
Chaundy, Stephen, performer.
Rose, Peter, 1961- performer.
Bayley, Clive, performer.
Bellini, Gabriele, conductor.
Parry, David, 1949- conductor.
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Largo al factotum. English.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore. Balen del suo sorriso. English.
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Dom Sébastien, roi de Portugal. Ô Lisbonne. English.
Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Lucia di Lammermoor. Cruda, funesta smania. English.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ernani. Da quel dì che t'ho veduta. English.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Due Foscari. O vecchio cor, che batti. English.
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Guillaume Tell. Ah! Mathilde. English.
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Guillaume Tell. Sois immobile. English.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Attila. Dagl'immortali vertici. English.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Ernani. Oh sommo Carlo. English.
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Prologo. English.
Peter Moores Foundation.
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, performer.
English National Opera, performer.
Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England), performer.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
Music No. CHAN 3085 Chandos