John Tomlinson, bass ; supporting soloists and ensembles ; English Northern Philharmonia ; Paul Daniel, conductor (final work) ; Philharmonia Orchestra ; David Parry, conductor (remaining works)
Recorded at Blackheath Halls, London, October 15-19, 1999.
Sung in English.
Acis and Galatea. Polyphemus' recitative and air (4:43) / George Frideric Handel -- The abduction from the seraglio. Osmin's song, Act I (2:57) ; The abduction from the seraglio. Osmin and Blonde's duet, Act II (3:46) ; The abduction from the seraglio. Pedrillo and Osmin's duet, Act II (2:20) / Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Samson. Harapha's air, Act II (6:29) / George Frideric Handel -- Simon Boccanegra. Prologue, Fiesco's scena and aria (6:19) / Giuseppe Verdi --Mephistopheles' song of the flea (from Goethe's Faust) (3:37) / Modest Mussorgsky -- Prince Igor. Prince Igor's aria, Act II (8:00) ; Prince Igor. Galitzky's aria, Act I (4:07) ; Prince Igor. Khan Konchak's aria, Act II (5:42) / Alexander Borodin -- Russalka. Miller's song, Act I (4:06) / Alexander Sergeyevich Dargomïzhsky -- Ernani. Silva's scena and cavatina, Act I (7:09) / Giuseppe Verdi -- In a Persian garden. Myself when young (3:43) / Liza Lehmann -- The Mikado. The Mikado's song, Act II: A more humane Mikado (4:30) / Sir Arthur Sullivan -- Geneviève de Brabant. Gendarmes' duet / Offenbach -- The pirates of Penzanze. Policeman's song (2:37) / Sir Arthur Sullivan -- Bonus track: Boris Godunov. Boris's prayer (Coronation scene) (3:59) / Modest Mussorgsky