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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

Raoul Jobin, Marion Lowe, Geraint Jones, Thomas Hemsley, Rosemary Thayer, Joan Clark, 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)

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Geraint Jones

Conductor
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Raoul Jobin

Tenor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes