Britten: Gloriana

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Bryn Terfel, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

54 SONGS • 2 HOURS AND 27 MINUTES • JAN 01 1993

1

Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 1. Prelude

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:20

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 2. The Tornament

Christopher Cornall, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Bryn Terfel, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

04:19

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 3. Recitative & Fight

Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:25

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 4. Entrance of the Queen

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:30

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 5. Recitative

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:08

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 6. The two Lords' Explanation

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:24

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 7. Raleigh's Song

Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:43

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 8. Ensemble of Reconciliation

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Bryn Terfel, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

04:53

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 1 - 9. Recitative & Final March

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:29

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 10. Prelude & Dialogue

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:03

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 11. The Queen's Song

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:58

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 12. Cecil's Song of Government

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:56

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 13. Recitative & Essex's Entry

Dominic Gill, Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:36

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 14. First Lute Song

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:59

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 15. Second Lute Song

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

03:44

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 16. The First Duet for the Queen & Essex

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

04:13

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 1 Scene 2 - 17. Soliloquy & Prayer

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

05:11

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 1 - 18. Prelude & Welcome

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, John Shirley-Quirk, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

04:03

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 1 - 19. The Masque

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

11:48

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 1 - 20. Finale

Josephine Barstow, John Mark Ainsley, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, John Shirley-Quirk, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:52

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 2 - 21. Prelude & Song

Yvonne Kenny, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:15

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 2 - 22. Duet

Yvonne Kenny, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:25

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 2 - 23. Double Duet

Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:47

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 2 - 24. Quartet

Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

03:39

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 25. Pavane

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:10

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 26. Conversation

Janice Watson, Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Peter Hoare, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:21

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 27. Galliard

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:50

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 28. Conversation & the Queen's Entrance

Josephine Barstow, Peter Hoare, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:04

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 29. Lavolta

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:25

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 30. Conversation

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:49

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 31. Morris dance

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:04

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 32. Recitative

Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:25

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 33. The Queen's Burlesque

Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:50

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 34. Quartet

Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Philip Langridge, Peter Hoare, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:51

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 35. March

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:47

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 36. The Queen's Announcement

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:05

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 37. Ensemble

Josephine Barstow, Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Peter Hoare, Alan Opie, Philip Langridge, Jonathan Summers, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

03:09

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 2 Scene 3 - 38. Coranto

Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:16

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 39. Prelude & Chatter

Janice Watson, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:55

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 40. Essex's Intrusion

Janice Watson, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:57

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 41. The Second Duet of the Queen & Essex

Josephine Barstow, Janice Watson, Philip Langridge, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

08:01

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 42. The Dressing-Table Song

Janice Watson, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:46

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 43. The Entrance of Cecil

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:04

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 44. Cecil's Report

Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:48

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 45. Discussion

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:58

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 1 - 46. The Queen's Decision

Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:39

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 2 - 47. Ballad - Rondo

Willard White, Bryn Terfel, Jenevora Williams, James Miller-Coburn, Tom Finucane, Monmouth School Choir, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

10:36

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 48. Prelude & Verdict

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

06:17

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 49. Cecil's Warning

Josephine Barstow, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

00:57

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 50. The Queen's Dilemma

Josephine Barstow, Richard van Allan, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:30

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 51. Trio

Yvonne Kenny, Della Jones, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:31

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 52. Lady Essex's Pleading

Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Jonathan Summers, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

02:36

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 53. Penelope Rich's Pleading

Yvonne Kenny, Josephine Barstow, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

01:41

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Britten: Gloriana, Op. 53 / Act 3 Scene 3 - 54. Epilogue

Josephine Barstow, Philip Langridge, Alan Opie, Welsh National Opera Chorus, Welsh National Opera Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras

08:52

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