Composer(s): Verdi, Giuseppe
Lyricist(s): Somma, Antonio
Conductor(s): Parry, David
Label: Chandos
Series: Opera in English
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: CHAN3116-17
Barcode: 095115311622
Release Date: 09/2004

VERDI: Masked Ball (The) (Sung in English)

Tracklist

Disc 1
Verdi, Giuseppe
Somma, Antonio - Lyricist
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Catling, Ashley (tenor)
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Wood, Roland (baritone)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
1Prelude04:04
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
2Act I Scene 1: Rest Gustavus, may sweet dreams restore you (Officers, Gentlemen, Ribbing, Horn, Henchmen)01:37
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
3Act I Scene 1: The King approaches (Oscar, Gustavus)01:41
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
4Act I Scene 1: There shall I gaze in ecstasy (Gustavus, Ribbing, Horn, Henchmen, Oscar, Officers, Gentlemen)02:03
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
5Act I Scene 1: Go with the others and wait until I call you (Gustavus, Oscar, Anckarstroem)02:30
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
6Act I Scene 1: Please reflect upon your duty (Anckarstroem)02:41
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
7Act I Scene 1: The Lord Chief Justice! (Oscar, Gustavus, Lord Chief Justice)01:30
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Catling, Ashley (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
8Act I Scene 1: She conjures from afar, thunder and lightning (Oscar, Gustavus, Lord Chief Justice)01:50
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Catling, Ashley (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
9Act I Scene 1: My friends, will you come with me (Gustavus, Anckarstroem, Oscar, Ribbing, Horn)00:49
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
10Act I Scene 1: We can all go and see her together (Gustavus, Anckarstroem, Oscar, Ribbing, Horn, Henchmen)02:06
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
11Act I Scene 2: Quiet … her trance must not be interrupted … (Women, Children, Ulrike)03:47
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
12Act I Scene 2: I'm first to be here! (Gustavus, Women, Children, Ulrike)02:30
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
13Act I Scene 2: Allow me to enter (Cristian, Ulrike, Gustavus)00:58
Wood, Roland (baritone)
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
14Act I Scene 2: You can rest assured (Ulrike, Cristian, Gustavus,Women, Servant)02:12
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Wood, Roland (baritone)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
15Act I Scene 2: What brings you here to me? (Ulrike, Amelia, Gustavus)01:26
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
16Act I Scene 2: Step out towards the sunset (Ulrike, Amelia, Gustavus)01:20
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
17Act I Scene 2: Oh, help me, God in heaven (Amelia, Ulrike, Gustavus, Voices)02:05
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
18Act I Scene 2: Rise, great enchantress, speak to us all (Ribbing, Horn, Men, Oscar, Gustavus)00:44
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
19Act I Scene 2: Do you see the furious billows abating (Gustavus, Oscar, Chorus)02:53
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
20Act I Scene 2: Reckless stranger, your words are defiant (Ulrike, Gustavus, Ribbing, Oscar)02:29
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
21Act I Scene 2: Her crazy crystal-gazing (Gustavus, Ulrike, Ribbing, Horn, Oscar, Chorus)03:29
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
22Act I Scene 2: One thing you've yet to tell me (Gustavus, Ulrike, Oscar, Ribbing, Horn, Anckarstroem, Cristian, Chorus)04:09
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Grove, Jill (mezzo-soprano)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Wood, Roland (baritone)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
23Act II: Prelude02:04
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
24Act II: Here I am in this place of retribution (Amelia)01:25
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
25Act II: When I pluck these dark stems (Amelia)04:58
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
26Act II: Here at last (Gustavus, Amelia)01:22
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
27Act II: You must know that I too have been aching (Gustavus, Amelia)04:03
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
28Act II: The sweetest words I ever heard (Gustavus, Amelia)03:22
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
29Act II: Oh God! Someone is here! (Amelia, Gustavus, Anckarstroem)01:59
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
30Act II: My friend, I ask you a personal favour (Gustavus, Anckarstroem)00:57
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
31Act II: Do you hear how the menacing voices (Amelia, Anckarstroem, Gustavus)02:05
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
32Act II: Stay close to me (Anckarstroem, Amelia, Conspirators, Ribbing, Horn)02:20
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
33Act II: We interrupt their stolen kisses (Ribbing, Horn, Anckarstroem, Amelia, Conspirators)04:40
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
Disc 2
1Act III Scene 1: Your offence is not forgiven (Anckarstroem, Amelia)02:11
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
2Act III Scene 1: I go, but in compassion (Amelia, Anckarstroem)04:22
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
3Act III Scene 1: Stand up! I permit you to see your son (Anckarstroem)01:59
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
4Act III Scene 1: Shame on you, who defiled my beloved (Anckarstroem)04:05
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
5Act III Scene 1: We are gathered. Now hear me (Anckarstroem)01:21
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
6Act III Scene 1: I'm with you (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn)01:07
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
7Act III Scene 1: Let us all by our shame be united (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn)00:48
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
8Act III Scene 1: One indulgence I ask of you (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn, Amelia)04:01
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
9Act III Scene 1: So which name has been chosen? (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Amelia, Horn)01:17
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
10Act III Scene 1: Now Oscar may enter (Anckarstroem, Oscar, Amelia, Ribbing, Horn)01:05
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
11Act III Scene 1: Ah! I know that something wonderful (Oscar, Amelia, Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn)02:52
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
12Act III Scene 2: Perhaps she is safely home now (Gustavus)02:35
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
13Act III Scene 2: But if your light is lost to me (Gustavus)02:36
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
14Act III Scene 2: Ah! She is there. How can I see her (Gustavus, Oscar)01:30
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
15Act III Scene 3: The hall is filled with laughter (Ribbing, Anckarstroem, Horn, Oscar, Chorus)02:10
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
16Act III Scene 3: Why are you caring? (Oscar)01:59
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
17Act III Scene 3: The hall is filled with laughter (Anckarstroem, Oscar, Chorus)01:49
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
18Act III Scene 3: Ah! You are here! … (Amelia, Gustavus)04:24
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
19Act III Scene 3: This is how I embrace you! (Anckarstroem, Gustavus, Amelia, Oscar, Chorus)01:14
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)
20Act III Scene 3: She is blameless: as death approaches (Gustavus, Amelia, Oscar, Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn, Chorus)04:20
O'Neill, Dennis (tenor)
Patterson, Susan (soprano)
Richardson, Linda (soprano)
Michaels-Moore, Anthony (baritone)
Purves, Christopher (baritone)
Sherratt, Brindley (bass)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (Choir)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Parry, David (Conductor)

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