‎Gluck: Alceste (1956) by Thomas Hemsley — Apple Music Classical

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Alexander Young

Tenor
Raoul Jobin

Tenor
Geraint Jones

Conductor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes