‎Handel: Julius Caesar by Various Artists

Overture

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

3:03

Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee (Chorus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus

1:38

Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar)

Della Jones, James Bowman, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson

2:05

Curio, Caesar has come… (Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas)

Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

2:33

Tyrant, avoid my sight (Caesar)

English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:57

Mother! Cornelia! (Sextus, Curio, Cornelia)

Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, English National Opera Orchestra, Christopher Booth-Jones

0:43

Grief and woe all hope deny me (Cornelia)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras

6:10

The time for tears is over (Sextus)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

0:27

Come rouse yourselves to vengeance (Sextus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:07

You shall be Queen, Cleopatra (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Ptolemy)

Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, David James

2:01

Yet why despair? (Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:37

Pharaoh, my King! (Achillas, Ptolemy)

James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

1:11

Upstart, barbarian and traitor! (Ptolemy)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman

3:40

Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Christopher Booth-Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, David James

5:19

Here within thee, O friendly marble (Cornelia)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras

3:03

Alas! Reviled and neglected, must I remain here for ever? (Cornelia, Sextus, Cleopatra, Nire

Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson, Sarah Walker, English National Opera Orchestra, David James

2:03

O star of my desire (Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson, Dame Janet Baker

5:32

Caesar! A generous destiny… (Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas)

Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman

1:08

How silently, how slyly (Caesar)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra

6:29

Sire, with Sextus her son, the lady Cornelia (Achillas, Cornelia, Sextus, Ptolemy)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, James Bowman

1:58

Ne'er reject a tender lover (Achillas)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson

5:13

Mother!' 'My dearest! (Sextus, Cornelia)

English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker

0:37

Condemn'd to grieve and cry, my love (Cornelia, Sextus)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones

7:48

Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, David James

2:48

Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar)

Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

4:37

Fly then, fly, O my heart (Caesar, Nirenus)

Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, David James

0:42

Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding (Caesar)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker

7:47

Still despairing, still lamenting (Cornelia)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker

2:19

Lady, forget your grieving (Achillas, Cornelia, Ptolemy)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, James Bowman

2:05

Deep within my bosom burning (Ptolemy)

Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman, English National Opera Orchestra

3:19

So why delay? (Cornelia, Sextus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker

1:17

Sigh no more, forget lamenting (Cornelia)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker

3:14

He is no son who seeks not full revenge… (Sextus)

Della Jones, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:24

Wounded, the serpent ne'er reposes (Sextus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras

5:04

Soon he will come to find me (Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:44

Venus, fair lady, one favour send me (Cleopatra)

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson

4:53

Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio)

Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones

2:49

in anger and fury I'll turn on the foe (Caesar, Chorus)

English National Opera Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra

1:41

They will kill him (Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson

1:10

Hear my prayer, O gods, relenting (Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson

9:44

Symphony

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:42

So! You are beaten! (Ptolemy, Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman, Valerie Masterson

0:56

I shall tame your pride unbending (Ptolemy)

English National Opera Orchestra, James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras

4:14

And so in one brief hour all my glory is gone? (Cleopatra)

Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

1:06

Flow, my tears (Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson

6:50

From the perils of the ocean (Caesar)

Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

2:06

Zephyrs! Zephyrs, come to mine aid! (Caesar)

Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

6:35

Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost (Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio)

Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Della Jones, Christopher Booth-Jones

2:32

See in spate the high cataract storming (Caesar)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Christopher Booth-Jones, English National Opera Chorus

4:33

Ladies, my faithful servants (Cleopatra, Caesar)

Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson

3:25

Stormy winds my ship had shaken (Cleopatra)

Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson, English National Opera Orchestra

6:24

Symphony

Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra

2:59

Here, Curio and your legions (Nirenus, Caesar, Sextus, Cornelia, Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Della Jones, Dame Janet Baker, Sarah Walker, Valerie Masterson, David James

2:27

Dearest! Fairest! (Cleopatra, Caesar)

English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson

5:45

Long, long may Egypt continue (Caesar)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker

0:29

Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus

0:52

A vow I give you (Caesar, Cleopatra)

English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras

0:57

Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)

English National Opera Orchestra, Tutti Soloists, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus

0:54

George Frideric Handel

Composer
Nicola Francesco Haym

Composer
Sir Charles Mackerras

Conductor
English National Opera Chorus

Choir
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano

Handel: Julius Caesar

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