Beverly Sills, soprano ; various soloists ; John Alldis Chorus (1st and 3rd works) ; Ambrosian Opera Chorus (2nd work) ; London Symphony Orchestra (1st work) ; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (2nd work) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra (3rd work) ; Julius Rudel (1st work), Charles Mackerras (2nd work), Aldo Ceccato (3rd work), conductors
Opera excerpts; sung in Italian.
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Previously released by ABC Records: AT-20020.
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"Recorded in England."
Anna Bolena. Cielo, a' miei lunghi spasimi : (Act 3, scene 3) (with Patricia Kern, mezzo-soprano ; Stuart Burrows, tenor ; Robert Lloyd, bass) (7:30) -- Roberto Devereux. L'amor suo mi fè beata : (Act 1, scene 1) (with Beverly Wolff, mezzo-soprano ; Kenneth MacDonald, tenor ; Don Garrard, Gwynne Howell, basses) (9:52) -- Maria Stuarda. Deh! Tu di un umile preghiera il suono : (Act 3, scenes 8, 9, 10) (with Patricia Kern, mezzo-soprano ; Stuart Burrows, tenor ; Louis Quilico, Christian du Plesis, baritones) (22:23)