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CHAN 3052
Multiple Set of 2 CDs
Verdi: Ernani
Running Time: 131:40
Release Date: August 2001
Originally recorded in July 2000
Composer (1813-1901)
Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi
Tenor Voice tenor - Ernani
Julian Gavin
Julian Gavin
Baritone Voice baritone - Don Carlo
Alan Opie
Alan Opie
Tenor Voice tenor - Don Riccardo
Peter Wedd
Peter Wedd
Bass Voice bass - Don Ruy Gomez de Silva
Peter Rose
Peter Rose
Solo soprano - Elvira
Susan Patterson
Susan Patterson
Solo soprano - Giovanna
Helen Williams
Helen Williams
Solo bass - Jago
Paul Hodges
Paul Hodges
Orchestra
English National Opera Orchestra
English National Opera Orchestra
Conductor
David Parry
David Parry
Venue
Blackheath Halls, London
Blackheath Halls, London
Producer
Brian Couzens
Brian Couzens
Engineer
Jonathan Cooper
Jonathan Cooper
Engineer (Assistant)
Richard Smoker
Richard Smoker
Genre:
Vocal & Song
Opera in English
Vocal & Song
Opera in English
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Opera -Ernani
GIUSEPPE VERDI
(1813-1901)Ernani
132:00
Opera in four parts
English translation by Antony Peattie
COMPACT DISC ONE
Part I: The Bandit
1.
Prelude
3:12
2.
'To living . . . Let's drink!'
3:33
Bandits
3.
'My friends, I'm very grateful'
1:07
4.
'Just as the gentle rain from Heav'n'
2:41
Ernani
5.
'We must save her . . .'
0:51
Ernani, Bandits
6.
'In our exile, in our sorrow' -
3:30
'(Elvira I adore you)'
Ernani
7.
'Darkness has fallen, and Silva's not returned yet!'
2:15
8.
'Ernani! Ernani, rescue me'
2:26
Elvira
9.
'All Spanish girls will envy you'
1:20
Ladies-in-waiting
10.
'How sweet of you to share with me'
0:12
Elvira
11.
'(I despise all that I'm offered)'
3:15
Elvira, Ladies-in-waiting
12.
'I wish to see her directly'
3:07
Carlo, Giovanna, Elvira
13.
'Since the day when first I saw you'
3:59
Carlo, Elvira
14.
'Do not argue . . . You'll be mine . . .'
0:41
Carlo, Elvira, Ernani
15.
'You're Ernani! At once I despise you'
3:02
Carlo, Ernani, Elvira
16.
'How could this happen?'
0:57
17.
'I've been cheated, for I believed her'
2:47
18.
'My name has been dishonoured'
0:25
Silva
19.
'As long as I can hold a sword'
3:06
Silva, Knights
20.
'Outside, now!'
1:24
Silva, Ernani, Carlo, Jago, Riccardo
21.
'Look at how that good old soldier'
3:28
Carlo, Riccardo, Silva, Jago, Giovanna, Chorus, Ernani, Elvira
22.
'Ah! Forgive me sire, I beg you'
3:48
Silva, Carlo, Elvira, Ernani, Riccardo, Giovanna, Ladies-in-waiting, Chorus
Part II: The Guest
23.
'Let's enjoy this, and give in to pleasure'
2:44
Silva's courtiers
24.
'Jago, admit the pilgrim here directly'
2:19
Silva, Ernani, Elvira
25.
'More gold than you could desire is yours'
2:32
Ernani, Elvira, Silva
26.
'Within this fortress every guest'
0:25
Silva
27.
'Such treachery!'
4:33
Ernani, Elvira
28.
'You've betrayed me'
0:58
Silva, Jago, Ernani
29.
'No, my vengeance won't be hurried'
2:02
Silva, Elvira, Ernani
66:50
COMPACT DISC TWO
1.
'Dear Cousin, why so defensive?'
3:19
Carlo, Silva
2.
'We'll discover, reckless gambler'
2:37
Carlo, Silva
3.
'We've gone all over the fortress'
2:55
Cavaliers, Carlo, Elvira, Silva
4.
'Come with me and let me spoil you'
4:03
Carlo, Riccardo, Cavaliers, Giovanna, Ladies-in-waiting, Elvira, Silva
5.
'Even if Heaven watches over you'
5:04
Silva, Ernani, Silva's men
6.
'Bring your horses and fetch all your weapons'
1:47
Ernani, Silva, Silva's men
Part III: Mercy
7.
'You're sure they'll meet here?'
3:50
Carlo, Riccardo
8.
'Great Heavens!'
1:31
9.
'When I was young and trusting'
3:40
Carlo
10.
'Ad Augusta!'
5:06
Conspirators, Ernani, Silva, Jago
11.
'We're brothers!'
2:14
'Let the Lion of Castile awaken'
All
12.
'What is happening?'
3:49
Conspirators, Carlo, Riccardo, Ernani, Elvira
13.
'Charlemagne inspire me'
4:30
Carlo, Silva
Part IV: The Mask
14.
'How happy together are both wife and husband'
3:28
Guests
15.
'Now all is quiet'
6:40
Ernani, Elvira, Silva
16.
'I've suffered, alone in misery'
8:35
Ernani, Silva, Elvira
17.
'Elvira! Elvira!'
1:53
Ernani, Elvira
65:11
Solo: Susan Patterson soprano - Elvira
Solo: Helen Williams soprano - Giovanna
Solo: Paul Hodges bass - Jago
Chorus of bandits, ladies-in-waiting, knights, retainers, conspirators, noblemen and noblewomen
Choral: English National Opera Chorus
Orchestra: English National Opera Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry
12-16 July 2000
