Puccini’s Turandot 8. Turandot: 'Within this Palace a story lives forever' - ‘Gentle Princess Lo-u-Ling, pure, serene and so gentle' with Jane Eaglen (PMF Scholar), Dennis O'Neill and the Geoffrey Mitchell Choir 9. Liù: 'I beg you, hear me, ah my lord, I beg you!' with Mary Plazas (PMF Scholar) from CHAN 3086(2) Rossini 10. Stabat Mater 'Through her soul in endless grieving' (Cujus animam) with Barry Banks (PMF Scholar) from CHAN 3112 Mozart 11. Idomeneo Ilia: 'My father was taken' with Rebecca Evans from CHAN 3103(2) Janáček 12. The Cunning Little Vixen Forester: 'When evening arrives, I welcome the rays of the setting sun!' with Sir Thomas Allen from CHAN 3101(2) Verdi’s Aida 13. Aida: 'We'd leave this white oppressive heat' with Jane Eaglen (PMF Scholar) and Dennis O'Neill 14. Populace: 'Glory to Isis, goddess fair' with the Geoffrey Mitchell Choir from CHAN 3074(2) Handel 15. Messiah 'Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion' with Bruce Ford from CHAN 3100
Tracks 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14: Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by David Parry Track 3: The Bath Festival Orchestra conducted by Yehudi Menuhin Tracks 4, 5: English National Opera Orchestra conducted by Paul Daniel Tracks 10, 15: London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by David Parry Track 11: Orchestra of Opera North conducted by David Parry Track 12: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conducted by Sir Simon Rattle |