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Title: Treasures of Baroque Opera
Composer: Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643); Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778); Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695); Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764); (Vito) Niccolò (Marcello Antonio Giacomo) Piccinni (1728 - 1800); (Pietro) Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676); Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736); George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Main Performer: Catherine Bott (Soprano); Emma Kirkby (Soprano); Janet Baker (Mezzo soprano); Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano); Harry Dilley (Trumpet)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): New London Consort Orchestra; Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra; St Anthony Singers Choir
Date of Release: 10/05/2004
Recomended Retail Price: 10.99 GBP
Label / Distributor: The Rosette Collection / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics
Pieces in Set: 1
Running Time: 1 hour 17 minutes
Genre(s): Stage works
Stereo: Mixed
EAN: 28947616719
Catalogue Number: 476
Work 1
Work Title: (L')Orfeo
Excerpt(s): 1. Toccata
Composer: Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1607
Conductor: Philip Pickett
Orchestra / Ensemble: New London Consort Orchestra
Main Performer: Catherine Bott (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Catherine Bott
Work 2
Work Title: (L')Orfeo
Excerpt(s): 1. Prologue - Dal mio Permesso amato
Composer: Claudio (Giovanni Antonio) Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1607
Conductor: Philip Pickett
Orchestra / Ensemble: New London Consort Orchestra
Main Performer: Catherine Bott (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Catherine Bott
Work 3
Work Title: Rosamond
Excerpt(s): 1. Rise, Glory rise
Composer: Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1733
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood
Orchestra / Ensemble: Academy of Ancient Music Orchestra
Main Performer: Emma Kirkby (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Emma Kirkby
Work 4
Work Title: Dido and Aeneas, Z626
Excerpt(s): 1. But Death, alas!
Composer: Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1689
Conductor: Sir Anthony Lewis
Orchestra / Ensemble: St Anthony Singers Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Main Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Janet Baker
Work 5
Work Title: Dido and Aeneas, Z626
Excerpt(s): 1. When I am laid in earth
Composer: Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1689
Conductor: Sir Anthony Lewis
Orchestra / Ensemble: St Anthony Singers Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Main Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Janet Baker
Work 6
Work Title: Dido and Aeneas, Z626
Excerpt(s): 1. With drooping wings ye Cupids come
Composer: Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1689
Conductor: Sir Anthony Lewis
Orchestra / Ensemble: St Anthony Singers Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Main Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Janet Baker
Work 7
Work Title: Artaxerxes
Excerpt(s): 1. The Soldier tir'd of War's Alarms
Composer: Thomas (Augustine) Arne (1710 - 1778)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1762 Revised 1777
Conductor: Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Main Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano), Harry Dilley (Trumpet)
Opera Part(s): Dame Joan Sutherland, Harry Dilley
Work 8
Work Title: Hippolyte et Aricie
Excerpt(s): 1. Ah! qu'on daigne du moins
Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1733
Conductor: Sir Anthony Lewis
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Main Performer: John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
Opera Part(s): John Shirley-Quirk
Work 9
Work Title: Hippolyte et Aricie
Excerpt(s): 1. Puisque Pluton est inflexible
Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1733
Conductor: Sir Anthony Lewis
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Main Performer: John Shirley-Quirk (Baritone)
Opera Part(s): John Shirley-Quirk
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Work 10
Work Title: (Le) temple de la gloire
Excerpt(s): 1. Ouverture
Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1745
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Work 11
Work Title: (Les) Indes galantes
Excerpt(s): 1. Soleil, on a détruit tes superbes asiles
Composer: Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1735-1761
Conductor: Paul Bonneau
Orchestra / Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Gérard Souzay (Baritone)
Opera Part(s): Gérard Souzay
Work 12
Work Title: (La) Cecchina, '(La) Buona figliuola'
Excerpt(s): 1. Furie di donna irata
Composer: (Vito) Niccolò (Marcello Antonio Giacomo) Piccinni (1728 - 1800)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1760
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: New Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Dame Joan Sutherland
Work 13
Work Title: Calisto
Excerpt(s): 1. Act 1 - Sinfonia
2. Act 1 - Piante ombroso
3. Va' pur, va' pur, va' seco
4. Act 1 - Ballet des Ours. Chiacona
5. Erme e solinghe cime (Endimione)
Composer: (Pietro) Francesco Cavalli (1602 - 1676)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1652
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Janet Baker
Work 14
Work Title: (La) Serva Padrona
Excerpt(s): 1. Stizzoso, mio stizzoso
Composer: Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710 - 1736)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1733
Conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Main Performer: Millicent Silver (Harpsichord), Teresa Berganza (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Millicent Silver, Teresa Berganza
Work 15
Work Title: Rinaldo, HWV7a
Excerpt(s): 1. Battaglia
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1711
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
Work 16
Work Title: Rinaldo, HWV7a
Excerpt(s): 1. Armida dispietata!
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1711
Orchestra / Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Orchestra
Main Performer: Bernadette Greevy (Mezzo soprano), Neville Marriner (Director), Neville Marriner (Violin), Raymond Leppard (Director), Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)
Opera Part(s): Bernadette Greevy, Neville Marriner, Neville Marriner, Raymond Leppard, Raymond Leppard
Work 17
Work Title: Rinaldo, HWV7a
Excerpt(s): 1. Lascia ch'io pianga
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1711
Orchestra / Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields Orchestra
Main Performer: Bernadette Greevy (Mezzo soprano), Neville Marriner (Director), Neville Marriner (Violin), Raymond Leppard (Director), Raymond Leppard (Harpsichord)
Opera Part(s): Bernadette Greevy, Neville Marriner, Neville Marriner, Raymond Leppard, Raymond Leppard
Work 18
Work Title: Rodelinda, HWV19
Excerpt(s): 1. Vivi tiranno!
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1725
Conductor: Henry Lewis
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Cantata Orchestra
Main Performer: Marilyn Horne (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Marilyn Horne
Work 19
Work Title: Atalanta, HWV35
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 1 - Care selve, ombre beate
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1736
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra
Main Performer: Luciano Pavarotti (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Luciano Pavarotti
Work 20
Work Title: Alcina, HWV34
Excerpt(s): 1. Tornami a vagheggiar
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1735
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Dame Joan Sutherland
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