Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 14 - Dennis O'Neill 2
RUGGERO LEONCAVALLO
(1857-1919)
1.
Canio's Aria from Pagliacci (The Touring Company)
3:48
'Go on stage . . .' -
'Put on your costume'
from CHAN 3003 Pagliacci
AMILCARE PONCHIELLI
(1834-1886)
2.
Enzo's Aria from La Gioconda
5:05
'Heaven and sea!'
GIUSEPPE VERDI
(1813-1901)
3.
Radames' Recitative and Aria from Aida
4:40
'I pray that I be chosen' -
'Goddess Aida'
from CHAN 3074(2) Aida
4.
Aria and Cabaletta from Il trovatore (The Troubadour)
8:43
'When holy church has blessed our love' -
'That fierce inferno, her cruel sentence'
with Sharon Sweet soprano, Marc Le Brocq tenor and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
from CHAN 3036(2) Il trovatore
5.
Trio of Odabella, Foresto and Ezio from Attila
3:09
'Foresto, my soul belongs to you'
with Janice Watson soprano and Alan Opie baritone
MATTEO SALVI
(Gaetano Donizetti)
6.
Marcello's Recitative and Aria from The Duke of Alba
6:21
'Here, unobserved in this chapel' -
'Angel of love divine!'
UMBERTO GIORDANO
(1867-1948)
7.
Chenier's Aria from Andrea Chenier
4:36
'One day, gazing at the splendour of Heav'n's b lue distance'
8.
Chenier's Improvviso from Andrea Chenier
3:03
'Just like a day in May time'
GIUSEPPE VERDI
9.
Otello and Iago's Duet from Otello
2:58
'Ah! Would that God had given him a thousand lives!' -
'Yes, I swear by skies of marble'
with Alan Opoe baritone
10.
Otello's Death from Otello
5:34
GIACOMO PUCCINI
(1858-1924)
11.
Cavaradossi's Recitative and Aria from Tosca
4:04
'Give me my palette!' -
'How strange a thing is beauty'
with Andrew Shore baritone
from CHAN 3000(2) Tosca
GIUSEPPE VERDI
12.
Johnson's Aria from The Girl of the Golden West
2:20
'Let her believe that I have gained my freedom'
PIETRO MASCAGNI
(1863-1945)
13.
Turiddu's Drinking Song from Cavalleria rusticana (Rustic Chivalry)
2:56
'My friends, don't go away' -
'Neighbours, with a glass I meet you'
with Diana Montague mezzo-soprano and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
14.
Finale from Cavalleria rusticana
5:56
'Mamma, mamma, this new wine is really powerful'
with Nelly Miricioiu soprano, Diana Montague mezzo-soprano, Elizabeth Bainbridge contralto and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
from CHAN 3004 Cavalleria rusticana
BONUS TRACKS
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
(1792-1868)
15.
Trio of Ronaldo, Carlo and Ubaldo from Armida
3:23
'I lost the will to action'
with Bruce Ford tenor and Barry Banks tenor
from CHAN 3100 Great Operatic Arias: Bruce Ford 2
GIACOMO PUCCINI
16.
Rodolfo's Aria from La boheme
4:46
'Your tiny hand is frozen'
from CHAN 3008(2) La bohème
Solo: Dennis O'Neill
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry