‎Verdi: A Masked Ball by David Parry

Prelude

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

4:05

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

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

1:36

The King approaches (Oscar, Gustavus)

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

1:40

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

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

2:03

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

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

2:29

Please reflect upon your duty (Anckarstroem)

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

2:40

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

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

1:30

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

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

1:50

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

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

0:49

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

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

2:10

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

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

3:47

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

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

2:30

Allow me to enter (Cristian, Ulrike, Gustavus)

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

0:57

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

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

2:11

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

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

1:26

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

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

1:19

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

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

2:05

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

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

0:43

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

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

2:53

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

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

2:28

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

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

3:29

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

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

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

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)

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

1:22

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

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

4:03

The sweetest words I ever heard (Gustavus, Amelia)

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

3:22

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

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

1:58

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

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

0:57

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

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

2:04

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:42

Your offence is not forgiven (Anckarstroem, Amelia)

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

2:12

I go, but in compassion (Amelia, Anckarstroem)

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

4:22

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

London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry, Anthony Michaels-Moore, 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)

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

1:21

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

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

1:06

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

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

0:47

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

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

4:01

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

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

1:17

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

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

1:04

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

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

2:57

Perhaps she is safely home now (Gustavus)

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

2:35

But if your light is lost to me (Gustavus)

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

2:36

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

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

1:29

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

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

2:10

Why are you caring? (Oscar)

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

1:57

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

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

1:49

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

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

4:23

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

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

1:14

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

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

4:21

Giuseppe Verdi

Composer
David Parry

Conductor
Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Christopher Purves

Baritone

Brian Couzens

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Michael Common

Assistant Engineer
Ralph Couzens

Engineer
Clive Barda

Cover Photography, Photography
Bill Cooper

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

RECORD LABEL

Giuseppe Verdi

David Parry

Philharmonia Orchestra

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Christopher Purves

Production

Verdi: A Masked Ball

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production