Della Jones, mezzo-soprano ; various supporting soloists ; London Philharmonic Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor. Recorded Mar. 12-16, 2000, Blackheath Concert Halls, London. Eds. recorded: Novello (Rodelinda); Chester Music (Xerxes); Warner Chappell (Merrie England); Ricordi (Barber of Seville). Compact disc. Program notes by Andrew Porter in English, German, French and Italian, and texts in English (83 pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
Tancredi. Tell me, my beating heart = Di tanti palpiti / Gioacchino Rossini -- Rodelinda. Art thou troubled? = Dove sei? / George Frideric Handel -- The clemency of Titus. Now is the moment, oh Vitellia-- ... No bridal garlands = Non più di fiori / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Xerxes. May the Fates be kind-- ... Under thy shade = Ombra mai fu / Handel -- The Italian girl in Algiers. All the changes in my fortune/Ah, yes, as friends united = Ai capricci della sorte ; All for the pleasure = Per lui che adoro / Rossini -- La favorita = The mistress. Ines, tell me what happened/Leonora! Leonora! be silent ; Lucrezia Borgia. Oh, the secret of life, you may hear it = Il segreto per esser felice / Gaetano Donizetti -- Norma. Take my children, take them with you/See, o Norma / Vincenzo Bellini -- La Gioconda. Voice that consoles me = Voce di donna / Amilcare Ponchielli -- William Tell. My brave new son, to you-- = Je rends á votre amour / Rossini -- Merrie England. O peaceful England / Edward German -- Clari, or, The maid of Milan. Home, sweet home / Henry R. Bishop. Bonus track (from CHAN 3025(2)): Barber of Seville. I can be so demure / Rossini.
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