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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Alexander Young

Tenor
Raoul Jobin

Tenor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes