‎Gluck: Alceste (1956) by James Atkins — Apple Music Classical

Intrada

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

5:24

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

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

10:20

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

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

15:08

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

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

7:46

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

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

7:45

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

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

6:50

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

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

2:19

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

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

4:53

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

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

4:19

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

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

16:14

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

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

10:54

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

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

3:04

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

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

16:22

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

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

24:08

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

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

6:41

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

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

8:58

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

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

13:24

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

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

2:48

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

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

5:42

Christoph Willibald Gluck

Composer
Raoul Jobin

Tenor
Geraint Jones

Conductor
Kirsten Flagstad

Soprano
Thomas Hemsley

Baritone

Birgit Fauseweh

Graphic Design
Wolfgang Teubner

Liner Notes