Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Conductor(s): Parry, David
Label: Chandos
Series: Opera in English
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN3036-37
Barcode: 095115303627
Release Date: 08/2000

VERDI: Trovatore (Il) (Sung in English)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Hammond, Tom - Lyricist
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Williams, Helen (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
Le Brocq, Mark (tenor)
1Part I Scene 1: The Duel – Introductory Chorus and Aria: Wake up, there, wake up, there! (Ferrando, Servants, Soldiers)03:06
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
2Part I Scene 1: Cavatina: Narrative: Heav'n had giv'n my old master (Ferrando, Soldiers, Servants, Chorus)07:45
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
3Part I Scene 2: Recitative and Aria: Come, wait no longer (Inez, Leonora)02:13
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Williams, Helen (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
4Part I Scene 2: Cavatina: The stars shone in the heav'ns above (Leonora, Inez)04:58
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Williams, Helen (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
5Part I Scene 2: Cabaletta: No words can tell the measure (Leonora, Inez)01:42
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Williams, Helen (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
6Part I Scene 2: Recitative: How still the night is (Count di Luna)02:08
Opie, Alan (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
7Part I Scene 2: Romance: The Troubadour! The madman! - Though naught on earth is left me (Count di Luna, Manrico, Leonora)02:25
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
8Part I Scene 2: Trio: Who's speaking? (Leonora, Count di Luna, Manrico)01:37
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
9Part I Scene 2: Jealous fury and slighted passion (Count di Luna, Leonora, Manrico)02:34
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
10Part II Scene 1: Chorus of Gipsies: See how the shadowy clouds are flying (Chorus)02:42
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
11Part II Scene 1: Canzone: Fierce flames are raging (Azucena, Gipsies, Manrico, Chorus)05:57
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
12Part II Scene 1: Narrative: They brought her, fettered and pow'rless (Azucena, Manrico)07:59
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
13Part II Scene 1: Duet: As we struggled he stumbled before me (Manrico, Azucena, Messenger)04:37
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
14Part II Scene 1: You are still too weak to venture (Azucena, Manrico)02:19
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
15Part II Scene 2: Recitative: All is deserted (Count di Luna, Ferrando)01:54
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
16Part II Scene 2: Aria: In the stars that shine above me (Count di Luna, Ferrando)04:19
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
17Part II Scene 2: The hour has come, no more delay (Ferrando, Chorus of Retainers, Retainers, Count di Luna)03:03
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
18Part II Scene 2: Here in this world of sorrow (Nuns, Count di Luna, Ferrando, Retainers, Leonora, Inez)05:07
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Williams, Helen (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
19Part II Scene 2: Oh, can it be, can I believe (Leonora, Count di Luna, Manrico, Inez, Ferrando, Chorus of Nuns, Retainers, Ruiz, Followers)04:46
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Williams, Helen (soprano)
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Le Brocq, Mark (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Part III Scene 1: The Gipsy’s Son: Chorus of Soldiers: Though today we take our leisure (Soldiers, Ferrando)04:34
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
2Part III Scene 1: Recitative: She's in my rival's arms! (Count di Luna, Ferrando, Guards, Azucena)02:29
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
3Part III Scene 1: Trio: Though my life was poor and lowly (Azucena, Ferrando, Count di Luna, Guards)03:12
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
4Part III Scene 1: Cabaletta: Ah! Release me from these cruel bonds (Azucena, Count di Luna, Ferrando, Guards)02:09
Bayley, Clive (bass)
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
5Part III Scene 2: Recitative: But what mean all these sounds of war around us? (Leonora, Manrico)02:14
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
6Part III Scene 2: Aria: When holy church has blessed our love (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz)05:06
Le Brocq, Mark (tenor)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
7Part III Scene 2: Cabaletta: That fierce inferno, her cruel sentence (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, Soldiers)03:17
Le Brocq, Mark (tenor)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
8Part IV Scene 1: The Torture: Recitative and Aria: We're there now (Ruiz, Leonora)03:00
Le Brocq, Mark (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
9Part IV Scene 1: Aria: Breeze of night, go seek him (Leonora)04:06
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
10Part IV Scene 1: Lord, have mercy upon a soul departing (Leonora, Manrico, Chorus)05:13
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
11Part IV Scene 1: Cabaletta: You will see that my devotion (Leonora)02:10
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
12Part IV Scene 1: Recitative: Now hear me! (Count di Luna, Leonora)01:54
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
13Part IV Scene 1: Duet: See all these bitter tears of mine (Leonora and Count di Luna)03:25
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
14Part IV Scene 1: The man shall live - He lives! I cannot speak for joy (Count di Luna, Leonora)02:22
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
15Part IV Scene 2: Finale: Duet: Mother, not sleeping? (Manrico, Azucena)05:26
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
16Part IV Scene 2: Yes, let me sleep for my limbs are weary … (Azucena, Manrico, Leonora)04:46
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
17Part IV Scene 2: Trio: You will not say? (Manrico, Leonora, Azucena)03:01
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
18Part IV Scene 2: Now leave me! (Manrico, Leonora, Count di Luna, Azucena)04:58
Mason, Anne (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Opie, Alan (baritone)
Sweet, Sharon (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:14:33