Special offer. Treasures of Baroque Opera
Janet Baker, Teresa Berganza, Catherine Bott, Luciano Pavarotti
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
Special offer. Treasures of Baroque Opera
Janet Baker, Teresa Berganza, Catherine Bott, Luciano Pavarotti
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Contents and tracklist
Work length6:39
- Catherine Bott (soprano)
- New London Consort
- Philip Pickett
- Recorded: 1991
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Toccata
Track length1:28
Ritornello-Dal mio Permesso amato
Track length5:11
Arne:
Rosamunde (Stage work, 1733)
Work length6:32
- Emma Kirkby (soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1991-09-23
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Rise, Glory, Rise
Track length6:32
Purcell:
Dido and Aeneas / Act 3
Work length9:02
- Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)
- English Chamber Orchestra, The St. Anthony Singers
- Anthony Lewis
- Recorded: 1961-10
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
But death...When I am laid...With drooping wings...
Track length9:02
Excerpt,Arne:
Artaxerxes
Work length4:01
- Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano), Harry Dilley (trumpet)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
- Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
- Recorded: 1960-08-15
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"The soldier tir'd of war's alarms"
Track length4:01
Rameau:
Hippolyte et Aricie - original version - Act 2
Work length3:56
- John Shirley-Quirk (bass)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Anthony Lewis
- Recorded: 1965
- Recording Venue: --, --
"Ah! qu'on daigne du moins...Puisque Pluton"
Track length3:56
Rameau:
Le temple de la gloire - Second Suite of Instrumental Music
Work length5:45
- Raymond Leppard (director)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Recorded: 1965-12-21
- Recording Venue: Hammersmith Town Hall, London
1. Ouverture
Track length5:45
Rameau:
Les indes galantes / Act 2
Work length7:24
- Gérard Souzay (baritone)
- New Symphony Orchestra
- Paul Bonneau
- Recorded: 1956-04-09
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Soleil, on a détruit tes superbes ailes"
Track length7:24
Work length3:04
- Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano)
- New Symphony Orchestra of London
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1963-06-07
- Recording Venue: Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London
Furia di donna
Track length3:04
Cavalli:
La Calisto - Realization by Raymond Leppard. - Act 1
Work length4:34
- Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Raymond Leppard
- Recorded: 1971
- Recording Venue: Organ Room at Glyndebourne, Sussex
Ardo, sospiro e piango
Track length4:34
Excerpt,Pergolesi:
La Serva Padrona
Work length3:21
- Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Sir Alexander Gibson
- Recorded: 1960-06-08
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Stizzoso, mio Stizzoso"
Track length3:21
Handel:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 3
Work length2:34
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1967-06-29
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
March & Battle
Track length2:34
Handel:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2
Work length4:48
- Bernadette Greevy (contralto), Raymond Leppard (director)
- Academy of St Martin in the Fields
- Recorded: 1965-10-26
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Lascia ch'io pianga"
Track length4:48
Handel:
Rodelinda, HWV 34 / Act 3
Work length6:00
- Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
- Vienna Cantata Orchestra
- Henry Lewis
- Recorded: 1967-10-02
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
"Vivi, tiranno, io t'ho scampato"
Track length6:00
Handel:
Atalanta, HWV 35 / Act 1
Work length3:17
- Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1973-07-05
- Recording Venue: Opera House, Bologna
"Care selve"
Track length3:17
Handel:
Alcina / Act 1
Work length4:11
- Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1962-03-20
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Tornami a vagheggiar
Track length4:11
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