GREAT OPERATIC ARIAS (Sung in English) - Allen, Thomas, Vol. 2
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Over a long and still flourishing career Sir Thomas Allen has given benchmark performances in several operatic role of which Mozart and Verdi operas figure...
Over a long and still flourishing career Sir Thomas Allen has given benchmark performances in several
operatic role of which Mozart and Verdi operas figure strongly. With two spicy exceptions, every item in
this programme comes from an opera by Mozart or Verdi. Part of the design of this recital series is to
highlight the particular type of voice and explore its repertoire. The works chosen for this disc provide a
unique showcase of Sir Thomas Allen's unique gifts and that of the baritone in general. The Sunday
Telegraph wrote of volume one, "How good to have this anthology of Thomas Allen's versatility in a
wide range of his operatic roles... anyone who cherishes good singing will rejoice in this great baritone's
smooth legato, perfect diction, subtle characterization and, of course, beautiful and unmistakable voice,"
and The Guardian noted "As always, Allen was a supremely intelligent recitalist, matching sound with
sense, probing the meaning of a text without fracturing the vocal line."
As in previous issues, the solos are interspersed with longer excerpts, duets and ensembles, including
performances with Susan Gritton and Claire Rutter. With Ford's monologue in Falstaff, Sir Thomas
extends his lyrical voice to encompass the more theatrical style of late Verdi and in the lighter Weill
'September Song', he extends it further, albeit in a different direction altogether. Other repertoire
includes an aria from Meyerbeer's Dinorah, recitatives and arias from Verdi's Macbeth and La Traviata,
arias from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni, and duets from The Magic Flute.
Sir Thomas Allen appears in Strauss's Ariadne auf Naxos at the Royal Opera House from 16 June - 01
July and in Cosi fan tutte as Don Alfonso at the Bayerische Staatsoper in July. In between these opera
dates he will perform several recitals across the UK, including the Wigmore Hall in July.
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: I'm sure that there could never be (more info)
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: I'm sure that there could never be - 2:52
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act I: Here's an end to your life as a rover (more info)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act I: Here's an end to your life as a rover - 3:51
Falstaff, Act I: I'm dreaming? Or is this true? (more info)
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Falstaff, Act I: I'm dreaming? Or is this true? - 4:37
Don Carlos, Act I: Listen! - God who has brought us together (more info)
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Don Carlos, Act I: Listen! - God who has brought us together - 5:41
Macbeth, Act IV: Treachery! - When you are old and full of tears (more info)
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Macbeth, Act IV: Treachery! - When you are old and full of tears - 5:16
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Aria: Little lady! Here's a list I've assembled, "Catalogue Aria" (more info)
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Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Aria: Little lady! Here's a list I've assembled, "Catalogue Aria" - 5:38
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act I: Bravo, my lord and master - So little master, you're dressed to go dancing (more info)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act I: Bravo, my lord and master - So little master, you're dressed to go dancing - 3:30
La traviata, Act II: You are Violetta Valery? - I have a daughter sent from God (more info)
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La traviata, Act II: You are Violetta Valery? - I have a daughter sent from God - 18:56
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: A man in search of truth and beauty (more info)
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act I: A man in search of truth and beauty - 3:12
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Now that the wine has stopped them from thinking (more info)
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Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Now that the wine has stopped them from thinking - 1:29
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Come softly to your window (more info)
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Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Come softly to your window - 2:20
Don Carlos, Act IV: I'm here, Carlos! - My last day has dawned for ever (more info)
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Don Carlos, Act IV: I'm here, Carlos! - My last day has dawned for ever - 12:13
Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Pa-pa-ge-na (more info)
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Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Pa-pa-ge-na - 2:38
Knickerbocker Holiday, Act I: September Song (more info)
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Knickerbocker Holiday, Act I: September Song - 4:04