Principally opera excerpts; the 3rd, 7th and 10th works songs for voice and piano. Marcus Haddock (the 1st work) ; Anthony Michaels-Moore (the 1st and 11th) ; Alastair Miles (the 1st and 4th-5th) ; Nelly Miricioiu (the 2nd, 6th, and 11th) ; William Matteuzzi (the 3rd) ; Bruce Ford (the 4th-5th, 7th and 9th) ; Majella Cullagh (the 5th and 9th) ; Colin Lee (the 5th) ; Claire Wild (the 5th) ; Mary Plazas (the 6th) ; Jennifer Rhys-Davies (the 8th) ; Paul Nilon (the 8th) ; Johanthan Viera (the 8th) ; Yvonne Kenny (the 10th) ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (the 1st, 4th and 11th) ; David Harper, piano (the 3rd, 7th and 10th) ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor. All selections previously released on Opera Rara. Compact disc. Program notes in English, French, German, and English, and notes on the operas in English (36 pages : illustrations, ports.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Orazi e curiazi. Giuramento : Giuriamo per la patria (6:10) -- Emma d'Antiochia. Aria : In quest'ora fatal (4:00) -- Les soirées italiennes. Il pastore svizzero (5:09) -- Virginia. Aria : Ah! tant'oltre non credea (10:50) -- Zaira. Quintetto : Regi i passi miei (3:20) -- Emma d'Antiochia. Duetto : Ah perdona il duol-- (5:50) -- Les soirées italiennes. Lamento del moribondo (6:10) -- Gabriella di Vergy. Sestetto : Quant'immagini crudeli (6:25) -- Zaira. Duetto : Segui, deh! segui a piangere (4:40) -- Les soirées italiennes. La rosa -- Orazi e curiazi. Duetto finale : Ah! su le tremendo foco (8:45).
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