Julian Gavin (Ernani), Susan Patterson (Elvira), Alan Opie (Don Carlo), Peter Wedd (Don Riccardo), Peter Rose (Don Ruy Gomez de Silva), Helen Williams (Giovanna), Paul Hodges (Jago)
English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus, David Parry
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Giuseppe Verdi: Ernani (sung in English)
Part I: Prelude
Part I: To living … Let's drink (Bandits)
Part I: My friends, I'm very grateful (Ernani)
Part I: Just as the gentle rain from Heav'n (Ernani)
Part I: We must save her … (Ernani, Bandits)
Part I: In our exile, in our sorrow - Elvira I adore you (Ernani)
Part I: Darkness has fallen, and Silva's not returned yet! (Elvira)
Part I: Ernani! Ernani, rescue me (Elvira)
Part I: All Spanish girls will envy you (Ladies-in-waiting)
Part I: How sweet of you to share with me (Elvira)
Part I: I despise all that I'm offered (Elvira, Ladies-in-waiting)
Part I: I wish to see her directly (Carlo, Giovanna, Elvira)
Part I: Since the day when first I saw you (Carlo, Elvira)
Part I: Do not argue … You'll be mine … (Carlo, Elvira, Ernani)
Part I: You're Ernani! At once I despise you (Carlo, Ernani, Elvira)
Part I: How could this happen? (Silva)
Part I: I've been cheated, for I believed her (Silva)
Part I: My name has been dishonoured (Silva)
Part I: As long as I can hold a sword (Silva, Knights)
Part I: Outside, now! (Silva, Ernani, Carlo, Jago, Riccardo)
Part I: Look at how that good old soldier (Carlo, Riccardo, Silva, Jago, Giovanna, Chorus, Ernani, Elvira)
Part I: Ah! Forgive me sire, I beg you (Silva, Carlo, Elvira, Ernani, Riccardo, Giovanna, Ladies-in-waiting, Chorus)
Part II: Let's enjoy this, and give in to pleasure (Silva's courtiers)
Part II: Jago, admit the pilgrim here directly (Silva, Ernani, Elvira)
Part II: More gold than you could desire is yours (Ernani, Elvira, Silva)
Part II: Within this fortress every guest (Silva)
Part II: Such treachery! (Ernani, Elvira)
Part II: You've betrayed me (Silva, Jago, Ernani)
Part II: No, my vengeance won't be hurried (Silva, Elvira, Ernani)
Part II: Dear Cousin, why so defensive? (Carlo, Silva)
Part II: We'll discover, reckless gambler (Carlo, Silva)
Part II: We've gone all over the fortress (Cavaliers, Carlo, Elvira, Silva)
Part II: Come with me and let me spoil you (Carlo, Riccardo, Cavaliers, Giovanna, Ladies-in-waiting, Elvira, Silva)
Part II: Even if Heaven watches over you (Silva, Ernani, Silva's men)
Part II: Bring your horses and fetch all your weapons (Ernani, Silva, Silva's men)
Part III: You're sure they'll meet here? (Carlo, Riccardo)
Part III: Great Heavens! (Carlo)
Part III: When I was young and trusting (Carlo)
Part III: Ad Augusta! (Conspirators, Ernani, Silva, Jago)
Part III: We're brothers! - Let the Lion of Castile awaken (All)
Part III: What is happening? (Conspirators, Carlo, Riccardo, Ernani, Elvira)
Part III: Charlemagne inspire me (Carlo, Silva)
Part IV: How happy together are both wife and husband (Guests)
Part IV: Now all is quiet (Ernani, Elvira, Silva)
Part IV: I've suffered, alone in misery (Ernani, Silva, Elvira)
Part IV: Elvira! Elvira! (Ernani, Elvira)
2010 edition
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“In a lively, vibrant performance like this...it is in some ways even more vital than a performance in Italian. The principals are first rate, with Susan Patterson a formidable Elvira...Julian Gavin is also well cast in the title role”
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