‎Verdi: A Masked Ball by David Parry

Prelude

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:05

Rest Gustavus, may sweet dreams restore you (Ribbing, Horn, Henchmen, Officers, Gentlemen)

Christopher Purves, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Brindley Sherratt, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:36

The King approaches (Oscar, Gustavus)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Linda Richardson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:40

There shall I gaze in ecstasy (Gustavus, Ribbing, Horn, Oscar, Officers, Gentlemen, Henchmen)

Christopher Purves, Dennis O'Neill, Linda Richardson, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Brindley Sherratt, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

2:03

Go with the others and wait until I call you (Gustavus, Oscar, Anckarstroem)

Anthony Michaels-Moore, Dennis O'Neill, David Parry, Linda Richardson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

2:29

Please reflect upon your duty (Anckarstroem)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Michaels-Moore, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

2:40

The Lord Chief Justice! (Oscar, Gustavus, Lord Chief Justice)

Ashley Catling, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Linda Richardson, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:30

She conjures from afar, thunder and lightning (Oscar, Gustavus, Lord Chief Justice)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Ashley Catling, David Parry, Linda Richardson

1:50

My friends, will you come with me (Gustavus, Anckarstroem, Oscar, Ribbing, Horn)

David Parry, Brindley Sherratt, Christopher Purves, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Linda Richardson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

0:49

We can all go and see her together (Gustavus, Anckarstroem, Oscar, Ribbing, Horn, Henchmen)

David Parry, Linda Richardson, Brindley Sherratt, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Dennis O'Neill, Christopher Purves, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:10

Quiet … her trance must not be interrupted … (Ulrike, Women, Children)

Jill Grove, David Parry, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:47

I'm first to be here! (Gustavus, Ulrike, Women, Children)

Jill Grove, David Parry, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Dennis O'Neill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:30

Allow me to enter (Cristian, Ulrike, Gustavus)

Jill Grove, David Parry, Roland Wood, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

0:57

You can rest assured (Ulrike, Cristian, Gustavus,Women, Servant)

Roland Wood, Dennis O'Neill, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Jill Grove, Ashley Catling, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:11

What brings you here to me? (Ulrike, Amelia, Gustavus)

Susan Patterson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jill Grove, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:26

Step out towards the sunset (Ulrike, Amelia, Gustavus)

Dennis O'Neill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, Jill Grove, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:19

Oh, help me, God in heaven (Amelia, Ulrike, Gustavus, Voices)

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Susan Patterson, Jill Grove, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:05

Rise, great enchantress, speak to us all (Ribbing, Horn, Oscar, Gustavus, Men)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt, Dennis O'Neill, Christopher Purves, Linda Richardson, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

0:43

Do you see the furious billows abating (Gustavus, Oscar, Chorus)

David Parry, Linda Richardson, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Dennis O'Neill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:53

Reckless stranger, your words are defiant (Ulrike, Gustavus, Ribbing, Oscar)

Linda Richardson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Christopher Purves, Jill Grove, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

2:28

Her crazy crystal-gazing (Gustavus, Ulrike, Ribbing, Horn, Oscar, Chorus)

Dennis O'Neill, Christopher Purves, Jill Grove, David Parry, Linda Richardson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:29

One thing you've yet to tell me (Gustavus, Ulrike, Oscar, Ribbing, Horn, Anckarstroem, Cristian, Cho

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Jill Grove, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Christopher Purves, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Linda Richardson, Brindley Sherratt, Ashley Catling

4:15

Prelude

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:04

Here I am in this place of retribution (Amelia)

Susan Patterson, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:25

When I pluck these dark stems (Amelia)

David Parry, Susan Patterson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:57

Here at last (Gustavus, Amelia)

Dennis O'Neill, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:22

You must know that I too have been aching (Gustavus, Amelia)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Susan Patterson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:03

The sweetest words I ever heard (Gustavus, Amelia)

Dennis O'Neill, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Susan Patterson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

3:22

Oh God! Someone is here! (Amelia, Gustavus, Anckarstroem)

Susan Patterson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Dennis O'Neill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:58

My friend, I ask you a personal favour (Gustavus, Anckarstroem)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

0:57

Do you hear how the menacing voices (Amelia, Anckarstroem, Gustavus)

Susan Patterson, Dennis O'Neill, Anthony Michaels-Moore, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

2:04

Stay close to me (Anckarstroem, Amelia, Ribbing, Horn, Conspirators)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Christopher Purves, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Susan Patterson, David Parry, Brindley Sherratt, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

2:19

We interrupt their stolen kisses (Ribbing, Horn, Anckarstroem, Amelia, Conspirators)

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Christopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

4:42

Your offence is not forgiven (Anckarstroem, Amelia)

Anthony Michaels-Moore, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:12

I go, but in compassion (Amelia, Anckarstroem)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Susan Patterson, Ashley Catling

4:22

Stand up! I permit you to see your son (Anckarstroem)

Anthony Michaels-Moore, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:58

Shame on you, who defiled my beloved (Anckarstroem)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

4:04

We are gathered. Now hear me (Anckarstroem)

David Parry, Anthony Michaels-Moore, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:21

I'm with you (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Brindley Sherratt, Christopher Purves, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

1:06

Let us all by our shame be united (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn)

David Parry, Christopher Purves, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Ashley Catling

0:47

One indulgence I ask of you (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn, Amelia)

Susan Patterson, Christopher Purves, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Brindley Sherratt, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Ashley Catling

4:01

So which name has been chosen? (Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Amelia, Horn)

Anthony Michaels-Moore, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, Christopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, David Parry, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:17

Now Oscar may enter (Anckarstroem, Oscar, Amelia, Ribbing, Horn)

Christopher Purves, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Linda Richardson, Susan Patterson, Brindley Sherratt, Ashley Catling

1:04

Ah! I know that something wonderful (Oscar, Amelia, Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Christopher Purves, Brindley Sherratt, Linda Richardson, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

2:57

Perhaps she is safely home now (Gustavus)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Ashley Catling

2:35

But if your light is lost to me (Gustavus)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Ashley Catling

2:36

Ah! She is there. How can I see her (Gustavus, Oscar)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Linda Richardson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:29

The hall is filled with laughter (Ribbing, Anckarstroem, Horn, Oscar, Chorus)

Linda Richardson, David Parry, Christopher Purves, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Brindley Sherratt, Ashley Catling

2:10

Why are you caring? (Oscar)

David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Linda Richardson, Ashley Catling

1:57

The hall is filled with laughter (Anckarstroem, Oscar, Chorus)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Linda Richardson, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, David Parry, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

1:49

Ah! You are here! … (Amelia, Gustavus)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Patterson, David Parry, Dennis O'Neill, Philharmonia Orchestra, Ashley Catling

4:23

This is how I embrace you! (Anckarstroem, Gustavus, Amelia, Oscar, Chorus)

Anthony Michaels-Moore, Linda Richardson, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Susan Patterson, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, Ashley Catling

1:14

She is blameless: as death approaches (Gustavus, Amelia, Oscar, Anckarstroem, Ribbing, Horn, Choru

David Parry, Susan Patterson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Christopher Purves, Anthony Michaels-Moore, Linda Richardson, Brindley Sherratt, Ashley Catling, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:21

Giuseppe Verdi

Composer
David Parry

Conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Brian Couzens

Producer
Ralph Couzens

Engineer
Michael Common

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Bill Cooper

Cover Photography, Photography
Clive Barda

Cover Photography, Photography
Peter Moonves

Liner Notes
Charles Kilpatrick

Stage Director
John Steane

Liner Notes
Kara Reed

Booklet Editor
Sean Coleman

Graphic Design

Verdi: A Masked Ball

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Giuseppe Verdi

David Parry

Philharmonia Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Christopher Purves

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