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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Geraint Jones

Conductor
Raoul Jobin

Tenor
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes