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HANDEL: Scenes from Julius Caesar (Giulio Cesare in Egitto) (Sung in English)

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Label: Chandos

Series: Opera in English

Genre: Opera

Period: Baroque

Catalogue No: CHAN3072

Barcode: 095115307229

Release Date: 09/2002

HANDEL: Scenes from Julius Caesar (Giulio Cesare in Egitto) (Sung in English)

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Handel, George Frideric

Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17 (Sung in English) (excerpts)

English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)
Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
Booth-Jones, Christopher (baritone)
James, David (counter-tenor)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
Bowman, James (counter-tenor)

1

Act I Scene 1: Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee (Chorus)

01:41

English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

2

Act I Scene 1: Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar)

02:05

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

3

Act I Scene 1: Curio, Caesar has come … (Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas)

02:33

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
Walker, Sarah (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

4

Act I Scene 1: Tyrant, avoid my sight (Caesar)

03:58

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

5

Act I Scene 3: Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus)

02:57

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Booth-Jones, Christopher (baritone)
James, David (counter-tenor)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

6

Act I Scene 4: Caesar! A generous destiny (Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas)

01:08

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Bowman, James (counter-tenor)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

7

Act I Scene 4: How silently, how slyly (Caesar)

06:31

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

8

Act II Scene 1: Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar)

02:48

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
James, David (counter-tenor)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

9

Act II Scene 1: Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar)

04:37

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

10

Act II Scene 1: Fly then, fly, O my heart (Caesar, Nirenus)

00:42

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
James, David (counter-tenor)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

11

Act II Scene 1: Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding (Caesar)

07:48

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

12

Act II Scene 3: Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio)

02:49

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Booth-Jones, Christopher (baritone)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

13

Act II Scene 3: In anger and fury I'll turn on the foe (Caesar, Chorus)

01:41

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

14

Act II Scene 3: They will kill him (Cleopatra)

01:12

Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

15

Act III Scene 1: Symphony

00:43

English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

16

Act III Scene 1: From the perils of the ocean (Caesar)

02:06

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

17

Act III Scene 1: Zephyrs! Zephyrs! Come to mine aid! (Caesar)

06:35

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

18

Act III Scene 1: Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost (Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio)

02:32

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Booth-Jones, Christopher (baritone)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Tomlinson, John (bass)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

19

Act III Scene 1: See in spate the high cataract storming (Caesar)

04:33

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

20

Act III Scene 3: Symphony

02:59

English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

21

Act III Scene 3: Here, Curio and your legions (Nirenus, Caesar, Sextus, Cornelia, Cleopatra)

02:27

English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

22

Act III Scene 3: Dearest! Fairest! (Cleopatra, Caesar)

05:45

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

23

Act III Scene 3: Long, long may Egypt continue (Caesar)

00:29

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

24

Act III Scene 3: Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)

00:52

English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

25

Act III Scene 3: A vow I give you (Caesar, Cleopatra)

00:57

Baker, Janet (mezzo-soprano)
Masterson, Valerie (soprano)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

26

Act III Scene 3: Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)

00:55

English National Opera Chorus (Choir)
English National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mackerras, Charles (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:13:23