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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Alexander Young

Tenor
Geraint Jones

Conductor
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes