Opera Arias (Soprano) - HANDEL, G.F. / CIAMPI, V. / ARNE, T.A. / SMITH, J.C. / HAYES, P. (Handel's Last Prima Donna) (R. Hughes, L. Cummings)

Tracklist

Handel, George Frideric
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
1 Susanna, HWV 66, Part II Scene 2: Air: Crystal streams in murmurs flowing 08:14
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Ciampi, Vincenzo
Metastasio, Pietro - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
2 L'Adriano (revised as Adriano in Sira, 1750), Act III Scene 7: Aria: O Dio! Mancar mi sento 08:35
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Ciampi, Vincenzo
Stampiglia, Silvio - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
3 Il trionfo di Camilla, Act II Scene 1: Aria: Là per l'ombrosa sponda 04:39
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Arne, Thomas Augustine
Arne, Thomas Augustine - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
4 Artaxerxes, Act III Scene 1: Air: Why is death for ever late 02:21
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Smith, John Christopher
Milton, John - Lyricist
Stillingfleet, Benjamin - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
5 Act III: Accompanied Recitative: Oh! do not, Adam, exercise on me thy hatred 01:02
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
6 Act III: It comes! it comes! it must be death! 05:45
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Smith, John Christopher
Stillingfleet, Benjamin - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
7 Act II: Accompanied Recitative: But see, the night with silent pace steals on 01:32
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
8 Act II: O balmy Sleep! 04:51
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Arne, Thomas Augustine
Thomson, James - Lyricist
Mallet, David - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
9 Alfred, Act II Scene 2: Air: Gracious Heav'n, O hear me! (revised version, 1753) 06:45
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Morell, Thomas - Lyricist
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
10 Act II Scene 2: Symphony 00:56
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
11 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: O thou bright sun! 00:33
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
12 Act II Scene 2: Air: With darkness deep as is my Woe 04:05
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
13 Act II Scene 2: Symphony of soft Musick 01:35
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
14 Act II Scene 2: Recitative: But why art thou disquieted, my soul? 00:31
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
15 Act II Scene 2: Air: Oh that I on wings could rise 03:18
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Hayes, Philip
Graham, George - Lyricist
Morell, Thomas - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
16 Telemachus, Act I: Air: Soon arrives thy fatal hour 08:02
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Lowth, Robert - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
17 The Choice of Hercules, HWV 69, Scene 1: Air: There the brisk sparkling nectar drain 02:43
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Morell, Thomas - Lyricist
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
18 Act III Scene 1: Accompanied Recitative: Ye sacred priests 00:41
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
19 Act III Scene 1: Air: Farewell, ye limpid springs 05:36
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)
20 Solomon, HWV 67, Part III: Air: Will the sun forget to streak 05:49
Hughes, Ruby (soprano)
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (Orchestra)
Cummings, Laurence (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 01:17:33

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