‎Gluck: Alceste (1956) by Kirsten Flagstad — Apple Music Classical

Intrada

Geraint Jones Orchestra, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Raoul Jobin, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones, Thomas Hemsley, Marion Lowe, Joan Clark

5:24

Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Popoli che dolenti (Banditore, Popolo, Ismene, Evandro)

James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Raoul Jobin, Geraint Jones Singers, Thomas Hemsley, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones, Marion Lowe, Joan Clark, Geraint Jones Orchestra

10:20

Act I Scene 2: Chorus: Missero Admeto (Popolo, Alceste, Eumelo, Aspasia, Ismene, Evandro)

Geraint Jones Singers, James Atkins, Geraint Jones, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Marion Lowe, Raoul Jobin, Rosemary Thayer, Thomas Hemsley, Geraint Jones Orchestra, Joan Clark

15:08

Act I Scene 3: Ballo (High Priest, Priests)

Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones Singers, Raoul Jobin, Joan Clark, Thomas Hemsley, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Geraint Jones Orchestra

7:46

Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Nume, eterno, immortal (Alceste, Priests, Popolo, High Priest)

Geraint Jones, Thomas Hemsley, Joan Clark, Marion Lowe, Rosemary Thayer, Raoul Jobin, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones Orchestra, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young

7:45

Act I Scene 5: Recitative: Ove son, che ascoltai? (Alceste)

Geraint Jones, Thomas Hemsley, Geraint Jones Singers, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Raoul Jobin, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones Orchestra, Joan Clark, Marion Lowe

6:50

Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Ah, t'affretta, o regina (Evandro, Ismene, Alceste)

Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Joan Clark, Rosemary Thayer, Thomas Hemsley, Raoul Jobin, Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones Orchestra

2:19

Act I Scene 7: Chorus: E non s'offerse alcuno? (Soloists, Ismene, Evandro, Popolo)

James Atkins, Geraint Jones, Kirsten Flagstad, Thomas Hemsley, Alexander Young, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones Singers, Raoul Jobin, Joan Clark, Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones Orchestra

4:53

Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Ferma. Perche abbandoni (Ismene, Alceste)

Geraint Jones, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Raoul Jobin, Rosemary Thayer, Joan Clark, Thomas Hemsley, Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones Orchestra

4:19

Act II Scene 2: Recititave: Parti, sola restai (Alceste, Infernal Spirit, Infernal Spirits)

Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones, Thomas Hemsley, Rosemary Thayer, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Geraint Jones Orchestra, Raoul Jobin, Marion Lowe, Joan Clark

16:14

Act II Scene 3: Chorus: Dal lieto soggiorno (Cortigiani, Cavalieri, Evandro)

Raoul Jobin, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Marion Lowe, Joan Clark, Geraint Jones, Geraint Jones Orchestra, Geraint Jones Singers, Thomas Hemsley, Rosemary Thayer

10:54

Act II Scene 4: Recitative: Signor, mai piu sincero (Evandro, Admeto)

Geraint Jones, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Joan Clark, Rosemary Thayer, Raoul Jobin, Thomas Hemsley, Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones Orchestra

3:04

Act II Scene 5: Recitative: Adorata consorte (Admeto, Alceste)

James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones Orchestra, Geraint Jones, Rosemary Thayer, Marion Lowe, Thomas Hemsley, Raoul Jobin, Joan Clark

16:22

Act II Scene 6: Recitative: O tenerezza! o amore! (Alceste, Seguito d' Alceste, Ismene, Eumelo, Aspasia)

Joan Clark, Geraint Jones Singers, Rosemary Thayer, Marion Lowe, Thomas Hemsley, Geraint Jones, Raoul Jobin, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Geraint Jones Orchestra

24:08

Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Ah mio fido! (Evandro, Admeto)

Raoul Jobin, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones, Marion Lowe, Joan Clark, Thomas Hemsley, Rosemary Thayer, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Geraint Jones Orchestra

6:41

Act III Scene 2: Recitative: Sposo, Admeto, idol mio! (Alceste, Admeto, Evandro, Ismene, Infernal Spirits)

James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Thomas Hemsley, Geraint Jones Singers, Raoul Jobin, Geraint Jones, Marion Lowe, Joan Clark, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones Orchestra

8:58

Act III Scene 3: Sinfonia - Recitative: Mori? (Evandro, Ismene)

James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Marion Lowe, Rosemary Thayer, Raoul Jobin, Thomas Hemsley, Geraint Jones, Joan Clark, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones Orchestra

13:24

Act III Scene 4: Recitative: Lasciatemi, crudeli (Admeto, Ismene, Evandro)

Joan Clark, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Rosemary Thayer, Raoul Jobin, Geraint Jones Singers, Geraint Jones, Thomas Hemsley, Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones Orchestra

2:48

Act III Final Scene: Recitative: Ameto, in cielo ancora (Apollo, Admeto, Alceste, All)

Raoul Jobin, Rosemary Thayer, Geraint Jones Orchestra, Geraint Jones Singers, James Atkins, Kirsten Flagstad, Alexander Young, Joan Clark, Thomas Hemsley, Geraint Jones, Marion Lowe

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Alexander Young

Tenor
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Geraint Jones

Conductor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes