Recorded in Blackheath Halls, London, 5-7 January 1998
Producer - Brian Couzens, Sound engineer - Ralph Couzens, Assistant engineer - Richard Smoker

Classic CD

'Dennis O'Neill is undoubtedly the best Italianate tenor Britain has produced in years, a lyrical voice with vibrant spinto overtones and typically Welsh ardent delivery.'

Gramophone

'... a voice that carries a good deal of weight, the tone broad and sometimes quite dark; but his high notes remain ringing and ready, with no suggestion of undue effort in their production.'

3 December 2008

1 Puccini's Turandot Calaf's Aria 'None may sleep!'
2 Verdi's Luisa Miller Rodolfo's Aria 'Oft in the quiet evening hour...'
3 Verdi's The Lombards at the First Crusade Oronte's Cavatina 'My heart is full of happiness'
4 Verdi's The Force of Destiny Alvaro's Recitative & Romance 'I am condemned to live in torment...'
5 'You who are among th'angelic host...'
6 Verdi's A Masked Ball Gustavus & Amelia's Duet 'Take my hand...'
7 'Don't you know in my heart and my spirit...'
8 'The sweetest glowing fire of love...'
with Susan Bullock, soprano
9 Donizetti's Lucia of Lammermoor Aria Finale
'My ancestors lie here buried...'
10 'A lonely grave will shelter me...'
11 'Such misfortune!...'
12 'Rest in peace...' with Clive Bayley, bass (PMF Scholar) & Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (men's voices)
13 Verdi's The Force of Destiny Don Carlos & Alvaro's Duet 'Careful... Lay him here...'
14 'In death's awful shadow...' with Anthony Michaels-Moore, baritone & Clive Bayley, bass (PMF Scholar)
15 Cilea's The Maid of Arles Federico's Lament 'Surely the shepherd's story is a sad one...'
16 Massenet's Manon Des Grieux's Dream Song 'Enchanting hour...' - 'When I close my eyes...'

CHAN 3013
Great Operatic Arias - Dennis O'Neill 1

17 Meyerbeer's The African Maid Vasco's Recitative & Aria 'What a wondrous sight ..' - 'Oh land of dreams...'
18 Puccini's Manon Lescaut Des Grieux's Aria 'Never has any woman moved me so deeply...'
19 Puccini's Turandot Calaf's Aria 'Don't cry for me Lił!'
20 Giordano's Fedora Count Loris Ipanov's Aria 'A love so pow'rful...'
21 Bizet's The Pearl Fishers Nadir & Zurga's Duet 'And from the holy shrine...' with Anthony Michaels-Moore, baritone

Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by David Parry