Gluck - Alceste

Kirsten Flagstad (Artist), Arne Engeboll (Artist), Christoph Willibald Gluck (Composer), Johann Hye-Knudsen (Conductor), Thomas Beecham (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Johann Hye-Knudsen, Thomas Beecham
• Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck
• Audio CD (August 11, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Eklipse Records
• ASIN: B000003LME
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,698 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 1: Ov - Danish Radio Orch/Johann Hye-Knudsen

2. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 1: Popoli Che Dolenti Dellas Sorte D'Admeto - Henry Skjaer

3. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 1: Popoli Di Tessaglia, Ah Mai Piu Giusto Fu Il Vostro Pianto

4. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 1: Non Si Perda, Oh Miei Fidi

5. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 2: Intro To Scene 2 - Danish Radio Orch/Johann Hye-Knudsen

6. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 2: Nume Eterno, Immortal, Se Col Tuo Sguardo

7. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 2: I Tuoi Preghi, O Regina, I Doni - Niels Mollner

8. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 2: Ove Son, Che Ascoltai!

9. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 2: Divinta Infernal!

10. Alceste: Act 1, Scene 2: Troppo Domanda Il Ciel - Danish Radio Chor

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Disc: 2

1. Alceste: Act 2: Oh Tenerezza! Oh Amore! Deni D'Altra Fortuna

2. Alceste: Act 2: Figli, Oh Diletto Figli! Oh Dio! Purtroppo Ho Da Morire

3. Alceste: Act 3: Misero! E Che Faro! E Come Con Qual Cor - Arne Engeboll

4. Alceste: Act 3: Sposo, Idol Mio! Ecci Il Momento

5. Alceste: Act 3: Oh Admeto!

6. Alceste: Act 3: Affrena, Temario Mortale - Danish Radio Chor

7. Alceste: Act 3: Regna A Noi! - Danish Radio Chor

8. Wesendonck-Lieder No.1: Der Engel

9. Wesendonck-Lieder No.2: Stehe Still

10. Wesendonck-Lieder No.3: Im Treibhaus

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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, September 7, 2009

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This review is from: Gluck - Alceste (Audio CD)

The opera in this recording, taking from a Danish broadcast, is a bit shortened. But don't hesitate. Flagstad sings with the utmost beauty and this set is much, much better then her recording on Decca. The Decca version was made when Mme Flagstad was very ill and with high fever. Here she sings with her usual beautiful, velvetlike voice. Great bonuses indeed: Wesendoncklieder and - a rare recording of the Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde. The Wagner in poor sound, but Alceste is fine.