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Troilus and Cressida (1947-1954)

Text: Geoffrey Chaucer, Libretto: Christopher Vernon Hassall
Lawrence Foster, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Chorus of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Richard Van Allan (Bass), Malcolm Rivers (Bass-baritone), Richard Cassilly (Tenor), Dame Janet Baker (Mezzo Soprano), Gerald English (Tenor), Elizabeth Bainbridge (Mezzo Soprano), George MacPherson (Bass), Gwynne Sullivan (Tenor), Robert Lloyd (Bass), Benjamin Luxon (Bass-baritone), Handel Thomas (Bass), Alan Jones (Bass-baritone), Daniel McCoshan (Tenor)
1976, London, Royal Opera House
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34 Tracks, 2:06:31

  • Act I

    • 1. (Adagio) – Vision of Troas (Chorus/Calkas)
      03:36
    • 2. Ten long years have dragged (Calkas/Chorus/Antenor)
      02:54
    • 3. Back to your hovels (Troilus/Antenor/Chorus)
      02:11
    • 4. Is Cressida a slave? (Troilus)
      01:18
    • 5. Child of the wine-dark wave (Troilus)
      03:23
    • 6. Morning and evening (Cressida/Troilus)
      05:59
    • 7. Forgive me ... Pandarus! ... Passing through the city (Pandarus/Troilus)
      03:44
    • 8. O Pallas, virgin daughter (Chorus of Priests/Calkas/Cressida/Evadne/Pandarus)
      03:17
    • 9. Slowly it all comes back (Cressida/Evadne)
      06:11
    • 10. Nothing but Troilus' patronage (Pandarus/Cressida/Evadne)
      02:46
    • 11. Prince Troilus! (A Soldier/Pandarus/Troilus/Chorus/A Priest)
      01:49
    • 12. Dear Child, you need a littel comfort (Pandarus/Cressida/Trioilus)
      03:32

  • Act II

    • 1. (Allegretto) – Does talking put you off? (Pandarus/Cressida/Horaste/Evadne)
      05:55
    • 2. How can I sleep? (Cressida)
      01:46
    • 3. At the haunted end of the day (Cressida)
      02:41
    • 4. Hush! Don't be alarmed! (Pandarus/Cressida/Troilus)
      03:44
    • 5. If one last doubt (Troilus/Cressida)
      09:42
    • 6. Interlude (A tempo tempetuoso) (Orchestra)
      03:11
    • 7. From isle to isle chill waters (Cressida/Troilus)
      03:50
    • 8. Who would go drumming about the town? (Pandarus/Cressida)
      01:21
    • 9. My name is Diomede (Diomede/Pandarus)
      04:18
    • 10. Oh, I'm no use, no use (Pandarus/Diomede/Troilus/Cressida/Evadne)
      05:47

  • Act III

    • 1. (Lugubre) – Is there no word? (Watchmen/Cressida/Evadne)
      06:29
    • 2. No answering sign on the walls (Cressida/Watchmen)
      05:05
    • 3. Cressid, daughter (Calkas)
      02:13
    • 4. O gods, O deathless gods (Cressida)
      02:03
    • 5. Proud, wondrous Cressida (Diomede/Cressida)
      05:19
    • 6. So here's an end of it all (Evadne/Watchmen)
      01:16
    • 7. Evadne ... Evadne ... Troilus! (Troilus/Pandarus/Evadne/Cressida)
      01:04
    • 8. Will I please him thus? (Cressida/Evadne/Troilus/Pandarus)
      04:54
    • 9. What is thus sudden alarm? (Troilus/Chors/Cressida/Pandarus/Diomede)
      04:33
    • 10. Troy, false of heart, yet fair! (Diomede/Troilus/Cressida/Pandarus/Calkas/Evadne/Chorus)
      03:28
    • 11. Troilus, you must not die for me (Cressida/Troilus/Diomede/Calkas/Pandarus)
      02:48
    • 12. Diomede! ... Father! ... Pandarus!(Cressida)
      04:24