Handel: Julius Caesar
Various Artists
Caesar! Caesar! Egypt acclaims thee (Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus
Kneel in tribute, fair land of Egypt (Caesar)
James Bowman, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Della Jones, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, English National Opera Orchestra
Curio, Caesar has come… (Caesar, Cornelia, Sextus, Achillas)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Della Jones, Sarah Walker, Dame Janet Baker
Tyrant, avoid my sight (Caesar)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Mother! Cornelia! (Sextus, Curio, Cornelia)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Christopher Booth-Jones, Sarah Walker, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
Grief and woe all hope deny me (Cornelia)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras
The time for tears is over (Sextus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
Come rouse yourselves to vengeance (Sextus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones
You shall be Queen, Cleopatra (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Ptolemy)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman, Valerie Masterson, David James
Yet why despair? (Cleopatra)
Valerie Masterson, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Pharaoh, my King! (Achillas, Ptolemy)
James Bowman, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Upstart, barbarian and traitor! (Ptolemy)
James Bowman, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Spirit of mighty Pompey (Caesar, Curio, Cleopatra, Nirenus)
Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones, English National Opera Orchestra, David James
Here within thee, O friendly marble (Cornelia)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Alas! Reviled and neglected, must I remain here for ever? (Cornelia, Sextus, Cleopatra, Nire
Sarah Walker, Della Jones, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson, David James
O star of my desire (Cleopatra)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson, Dame Janet Baker
Caesar! A generous destiny… (Ptolemy, Caesar, Achillas)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras, James Bowman, Dame Janet Baker
How silently, how slyly (Caesar)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Sire, with Sextus her son, the lady Cornelia (Achillas, Cornelia, Sextus, Ptolemy)
Della Jones, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sarah Walker, James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras
Ne'er reject a tender lover (Achillas)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Mother!' 'My dearest! (Sextus, Cornelia)
English National Opera Orchestra, Della Jones, Sarah Walker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Condemn'd to grieve and cry, my love (Cornelia, Sextus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sarah Walker, Della Jones
Have you done as I ordered, faithful Nirenus? (Cleopatra, Nirenus, Caesar)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, David James
Lamenting, complaining of Caesar's disdaining (Cleopatra, Caesar)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson
Fly then, fly, O my heart (Caesar, Nirenus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, David James
Fleet o'er flowery meadow gliding (Caesar)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras
Still despairing, still lamenting (Cornelia)
Sarah Walker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Lady, forget your grieving (Achillas, Cornelia, Ptolemy)
James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Sarah Walker
Deep within my bosom burning (Ptolemy)
James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
So why delay? (Cornelia, Sextus)
Della Jones, Sarah Walker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Sigh no more, forget lamenting (Cornelia)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker
He is no son who seeks not full revenge… (Sextus)
Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Wounded, the serpent ne'er reposes (Sextus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Della Jones, English National Opera Orchestra
Soon he will come to find me (Cleopatra)
English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Venus, fair lady, one favour send me (Cleopatra)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson
Ah gods! What do I see? (Caesar, Cleopatra, Curio)
Valerie Masterson, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, Christopher Booth-Jones
in anger and fury I'll turn on the foe (Caesar, Chorus)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Chorus
They will kill him (Cleopatra)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson, English National Opera Orchestra
Hear my prayer, O gods, relenting (Cleopatra)
English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Valerie Masterson
So! You are beaten! (Ptolemy, Cleopatra)
James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
I shall tame your pride unbending (Ptolemy)
James Bowman, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
And so in one brief hour all my glory is gone? (Cleopatra)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Flow, my tears (Cleopatra)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
From the perils of the ocean (Caesar)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras
Zephyrs! Zephyrs, come to mine aid! (Caesar)
Dame Janet Baker, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra
Nirenus, the battle is fought and lost (Sextus, Achillas, Caesar, Curio)
Della Jones, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir John Tomlinson, Dame Janet Baker, Christopher Booth-Jones
See in spate the high cataract storming (Caesar)
Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, English National Opera Chorus, Christopher Booth-Jones
Ladies, my faithful servants (Cleopatra, Caesar)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Stormy winds my ship had shaken (Cleopatra)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Here, Curio and your legions (Nirenus, Caesar, Sextus, Cornelia, Cleopatra)
Della Jones, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras, Sarah Walker, Valerie Masterson, David James
Dearest! Fairest! (Cleopatra, Caesar)
Sir Charles Mackerras, Dame Janet Baker, English National Opera Orchestra, Valerie Masterson
Long, long may Egypt continue (Caesar)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker
Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)
Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Chorus, English National Opera Orchestra
A vow I give you (Caesar, Cleopatra)
English National Opera Orchestra, Dame Janet Baker, Valerie Masterson, Sir Charles Mackerras
Proclaim we all great Caesar's glory (Chorus)
Tutti Soloists, Sir Charles Mackerras, English National Opera Orchestra, English National Opera Chorus