Great Operatic Arias, Vol. 13 - Bruce Ford 2
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
(1685-1759)
Recitative and Aria from Messiah
6:55
1.
'Comfort ye my people' -
3:24
2.
'Ev'ry valley shall be exalted'
3:31
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
(1756-1791)
3.
Ferrando's Aria from Così fan tutte
4:34
'Her beauty's a wonder'
4.
Titus's Aria from The Clemency of Titus
4:57
'If this empire'
5.
Ferrando's Recitative and Cavatina from Così fan tutte
3:51
'All my thoughts are in turmoil' -
'Betrayed me . . . Abused me . . .'
6.
Titus's Aria from The Clemency of Titus
2:46
'The true sublime enjoyment'
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
(1792-1868)
7.
Trio of Rinaldo, Carlo and Ubaldo from Armida
3:21
'I lost the will to action'
with Barry Banks and Dennis O'Neill tenors
8.
Count's Canzone from The Barber of Seville
2:47
'My poor heart is so full of emotion'
9.
Aria from Petite Messe solennelle
5:21
'Lord God almighty'
10.
Otello and Iago's Duet from Otello
7:19
'It is certain. She wrote this letter'
with Paul Nixon tenor
HECTOR BERLIOZ
(1803-1869)
11.
Cellini's Romance from Benvenuto Cellini
5:33
'One hour to wait now' -
'My life to art I dedicated'
GIOACHINO ROSSINI
12.
Antenore's Aria from Zelmira
6:38
'What is this companions?'
with Toby Stafford-Allen baritone and Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
GIACOMO MEYERBEER
(1791-1864)
13.
Adrian's Prayer from The Crusader in Egypt
6:48
'Death's unrelenting call'
with Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
14.
Aria: 'Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion' from Messiah
4:13
RICHARD TAUBER
(1891-1948)
15.
'My heart and I' from Old Chelsea
3:53
'We are in love with you'
RICHARD RODGERS
(1902-1979)
16.
'Oh, what a beautiful mornin'' from Oklahoma!
2:43
Solo: Bruce Ford tenor
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: David Parry