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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Geraint Jones

Conductor
Raoul Jobin

Tenor
Alexander Young

Tenor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes