Treasures of Baroque Opera
Janet Baker, Teresa Berganza, Catherine Bott, Luciano Pavarotti
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Penguin GuideRosette
Contents
Monteverdi: Toccata (L'Orfeo)
- Catherine Bott (soprano)
- New London Consort
- Philip Pickett
- Recorded: 1991
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Toccata
Ritornello-Dal mio Permesso amato
Arne: Rosamunde (Stage work, 1733)
- Emma Kirkby (soprano)
- Academy of Ancient Music
- Christopher Hogwood
- Recorded: 1991-09-23
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Rise, Glory, Rise
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Act 3
- 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...
Excerpt,
- 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"
Rameau: Hippolyte et Aricie - original version - Act 2
- John Shirley-Quirk (bass)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Anthony Lewis
- Recorded: 1965
- Recording Venue: --, --
"Ah! qu'on daigne du moins...Puisque Pluton"
Rameau: Le temple de la gloire - Second Suite of Instrumental Music
- Raymond Leppard (director)
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Recorded: 1965-12-21
- Recording Venue: Hammersmith Town Hall, London
1. Ouverture
Rameau: Les indes galantes / Act 2
- Gérard Souzay (baritone)
- New Symphony Orchestra
- Paul Bonneau
- Recorded: 1956-04-09
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Soleil, on a détruit tes superbes ailes"
Piccinni: La Buona Figliuola
- 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
Cavalli: La Calisto - Realization by Raymond Leppard. - Act 1
- Dame Janet Baker (mezzo-soprano)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
- Raymond Leppard
- Recorded: 1971
- Recording Venue: Organ Room at Glyndebourne, Sussex
Ardo, sospiro e piango
Excerpt,
- Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
- Royal Opera House Covent Garden
- Sir Alexander Gibson
- Recorded: 1960-06-08
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
"Stizzoso, mio Stizzoso"
Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 3
- English Chamber Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1967-06-29
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
March & Battle
Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2
- 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"
Handel: Rodelinda, HWV 34 / Act 3
- Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
- Vienna Cantata Orchestra
- Henry Lewis
- Recorded: 1967-10-02
- Recording Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna
"Vivi, tiranno, io t'ho scampato"
Handel: Atalanta, HWV 35 / Act 1
- Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
- Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1973-07-05
- Recording Venue: Opera House, Bologna
"Care selve"
Handel: Alcina / Act 1
- Dame Joan Sutherland (soprano)
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Richard Bonynge
- Recorded: 1962-03-20
- Recording Venue: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
Tornami a vagheggiar
