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Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Lyricist(s): Piave, Francesco Maria
Conductor(s): Elder, Mark
Orchestra(s): English National Opera Orchestra
Choir(s): English National Opera Chorus
Artist(s): Bailey, Norman; Bowen, Maurice; Davies, Arthur; Field, Helen; Jenkins, Terry; McLeod, Linda; Opie, Alan; Rands, Linda; Rawnsley, John; Richardson, Mark; Rigby, Jean; Squires, Shelagh; Tomlinson, John
Label: Chandos
Series: Opera in English
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN3030-31
Barcode: 095115303023
Release Date: 01/2000
VERDI: Rigoletto (Sung in English)
Tracklist
Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
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1 | Prelude | 02:34 |
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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2 | Act I Scene 1: That pretty girl I've been seeing in the city (Duke, Borsa) | 01:50 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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3 | Act I Scene 1: If a woman should happen to catch my eye (Duke) | 02:06 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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4 | Act I Scene 1: You're going? That's cruel (Duke, Countess, Rigoletto, Chorus) | 02:03 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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5 | Act I Scene 1: It's happened! It's happened! (Marullo, Chorus, Duke, Rigoletto, Ceprano, Borsa, Courtiers) | 02:48 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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6 | Act I Scene 1: I demand to see him (Monterone, Duke, Rigoletto, Borsa, Marullo, Ceprano, Courtiers) | 04:52 |
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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7 | Act I Scene 2: The old man laid his curse on me! (Rigoletto, Sparafucile) | 05:10 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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8 | Act I Scene 2: We are equals (Rigoletto) | 03:52 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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9 | Act I Scene 2: Gilda! (Rigoletto, Gilda) | 02:03 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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10 | Act I Scene 2: Ah, do not demand of one so sad (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna) | 05:03 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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11 | Act I Scene 2: Oh, dear Giovanna, guard my daughter (Rigoletto, Gilda, Giovanna, Duke) | 05:46 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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12 | Act I Scene 2: Giovanna, I should have told him (Gilda, Giovanna, Duke) | 03:12 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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13 | Act I Scene 2: Love is the source of life, love is our sunlight (Duke, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna) | 05:27 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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14 | Act I Scene 2: Gualtier Malde, you were the first to love me … Dearest name of my first love (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Chorus, Marullo) | 06:20 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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15 | Act I Scene 2: I have returned. But why? (Rigoletto, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) | 02:19 |
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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16 | Act I Scene 2: Softly, softly we move in to get her (All, Gilda, Chorus, Rigoletto) | 03:01 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Disc 2
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1 | Act II: Somebody came and stole her but when? (Duke) | 02:30 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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2 | Act II: Somewhere I see you weeping (Duke, All) | 03:05 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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3 | Act II: We went to look for her last night together (All, Duke) | 02:00 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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4 | Act II: The power of love is calling (Duke, All) | 03:13 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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5 | Act II: Poor little Rigoletto … (Marullo, Rigoletto, Chorus, Ceprano, Secretary, Borsa) | 03:35 |
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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6 | Act II: Filthy rabble, you liars, you cowards (Rigoletto) | 04:32 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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7 | Act II: My father! (Gilda, Rigoletto, All) | 01:29 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Rands, Linda (soprano)
Richardson, Mark (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
McLeod, Linda (mezzo-soprano)
Jenkins, Terry (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Squires, Shelagh (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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8 | Act II: Speak now. They've left us (Rigoletto, Gilda) | 07:21 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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9 | Act II: Ive one thing to do here before I am finished (Rigoletto, Gilda, Henchman, Monterone) | 01:13 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Bailey, Norman (bass-baritone)
Bowen, Maurice (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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10 | Act II: Old man, you're mistaken (Rigoletto, Gilda) | 02:12 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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11 | Act III: You love him? (Rigoletto, Gilda, Duke, Sparafucile) | 02:24 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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12 | Act III: Women abandon us (Duke, Sparafucile, Rigoletto) | 03:04 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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13 | Act III: When first I came to talk to you (Duke, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto) | 01:33 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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14 | Act III: If you want a faithful lover (Duke, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) | 04:40 |
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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15 | Act III: 80 dollars you were asking (Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Duke, Maddalena) | 02:22 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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16 | Act III: He's such a young man, handsome and friendly (Maddalena, Duke, Sparafucile) | 02:33 |
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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17 | Act III: I cannot think clearly (Gilda, Maddalena, Sparafucile) | 06:22 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rigby, Jean (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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18 | Act III: Now for my vengeance, now the moment is ready (Rigoletto, Sparafucile) | 02:53 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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19 | Act III: He's there, murdered, oh yes (Rigoletto, Duke) | 02:21 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Davies, Arthur (tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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20 | Act III: But who can be inside here? (Rigoletto, Gilda) | 02:02 |
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Field, Helen (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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21 | Act III: It's all my fault (Gilda, Rigoletto) | 01:29 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
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22 | Act III: Ah, soon, in Heaven (Gilda, Rigoletto) | 03:22 |
Field, Helen (soprano)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Rawnsley, John (baritone)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Elder, Mark (Conductor)
Total Playing Time: 02:04:41