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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Raoul Jobin

Tenor
Geraint Jones

Conductor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes