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

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Alexander Young

Tenor
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone
Geraint Jones

Conductor

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes