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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Geraint Jones

Conductor
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Alexander Young

Tenor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes