Cavalleria rusticana: PreludePietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cavalleria rusticana: O Lola with your skin white as the lily (Turiddu)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill
Cavalleria rusticana: Prelude (conclusion)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cavalleria rusticana: Ah! Ah! (Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: Spring has returned (Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: Tell me, mamma Lucia (Santuzza, Lucia)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Elizabeth Bainbridge
Cavalleria rusticana: Horses champing at the bit (Alfio, Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Phillip Joll, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: Good for you mister Alfio (Lucia, Alfio, Santuzza)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Phillip Joll
Cavalleria rusticana: I must be going! (Alfio, Santuzza, Lucia, Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Phillip Joll, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: You know your son, Turiddu (Santuzza, Lucia)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Elizabeth Bainbridge
Cavalleria rusticana: What do you want Santuzza (Turiddu, Santuzza)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Dennis O'Neill
Cavalleria rusticana: Sweet flow'rs I bring you (Lola, Turiddu, Santuzza)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Dennis O'Neill, Diana Montague
Cavalleria rusticana: No, no, Turiddu (Santuzza, Turiddu)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Dennis O'Neill
Cavalleria rusticana: Oh! So my prayer has been answered (Santuzza, Alfio)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Phillip Joll
Cavalleria rusticana: I'd like to thank you (Alfio, Santuzza)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Nelly Miricioiu, Phillip Joll
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo. Brindisi (Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: The service is over this Easter (Turiddu, Lola, Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: Neighbours, with a glass I meet you (Turiddu, Lola, Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: All the blessings of Easter! (Alfio, Turiddu, Lola, Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Diana Montague, Phillip Joll, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Cavalleria rusticana: Alfio, listen (Turiddu, Alfio, Lucia)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Phillip Joll, Elizabeth Bainbridge
Cavalleria rusticana: The wine is making me talk nonsense (Turiddu, Lucia, Santuzza, Lola, Chorus)Pietro Mascagni, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Nelly Miricioiu, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Diana Montague, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Pagliacci, Prologue: Hello … Hello … (Tonio)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Alan Opie
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 1: Hey! They're back! They're Back! (Canio, Beppe, Boys, Chorus)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Peter Bronder, Peter Kay Children's Choir, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 1: Your most humble servant (Canio, Beppe, Tonio, A Local, Another Local, Boys, Chorus)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Peter Bronder, Alan Opie, Paul Parfitt, Peter Hall, Peter Kay Children's Choir
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 1: If he tried it I promise you (Canio, Nedda, Boys, Chorus)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Rosa Mannion, Peter Kay Children's Choir, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 1: You hear them playing? (Canio, Chorus)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: The ugly look he gave me (Nedda)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: Swallow, fly away (Nedda)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: It's you! I thought that you had gone with Canio (Nedda, Tonio)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Alan Opie
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: Nedda! … (Silvio, Nedda)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, William Dazeley
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: Why do you go on with this tormented life? (Silvio, Nedda)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, William Dazeley
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: I must be strong (Nedda, Silvio, Tonio)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, William Dazeley, Alan Opie
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 2: How can you tell me you ever loved me (Silvio, Nedda)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, William Dazeley
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 4: Be very careful, and then we can surprise them (Tonio, Silvio, Nedda, Canio, Beppe)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, William Dazeley, Alan Opie, Dennis O'Neill, Peter Bronder
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 4: Go on stage … (Canio)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 4: Put on your costume (Canio)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dennis O'Neill
Pagliacci, Act I Scene 4: IntermezzoRuggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 1: Ohe! Ohe! Quickly! Hurry! (Tonio, Beppe, Silvio, Nedda, Chorus)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder, William Dazeley, Alan Opie, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 2: Pagliaccio. That's my husband (Columbina, Harlequin)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 2: O Columbina (Harlequin, Columbina)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 2: She's waiting. She is a goddess! (Taddeo, Columbina, Harlequin)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder, Alan Opie
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 2: Arlecchin! Columbina (Columbina, Harlequin, Taddeo)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder, Alan Opie
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 2: Pour the potion in his glass at midnight (Harlequin, Columbina, Nedda, Canio, Tonio)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder, Alan Opie, Dennis O'Neill
Pagliacci, Act II Scene 2: No, we're not in a play! (Canio, Silvio, Nedda, Beppe, Tonio, Chorus)Ruggero Leoncavallo, David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Rosa Mannion, Peter Bronder, Alan Opie, Dennis O'Neill, William Dazeley, Geoffrey Mitchell Choir
Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Italian opera with David Parry's masterful rendition of "Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci." Released on March 1, 1998, under the prestigious Chandos label, this album is a timeless collection of two of the most beloved operas in the classical repertoire.
Spanning over two hours and thirty-nine minutes, this double album showcases the dramatic intensity and emotional depth of Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "I Pagliacci." Parry's conducting brings out the rich orchestral textures and powerful vocal performances that define these iconic works.
"Cavalleria rusticana," with its famous Intermezzo, tells a tale of love, jealousy, and tragedy in a Sicilian village. The album features standout arias such as "O Lola with your skin white as the lily" and "Sweet flow'rs I bring you," performed with passion and precision.
"I Pagliacci," known for its poignant Prologue and the haunting aria "Vesti la giubba," delves into the world of a traveling theater troupe, exploring themes of betrayal and heartbreak. The album includes key scenes and arias that highlight the operatic drama and musical brilliance of Leoncavallo's composition.
David Parry's expertise and the exceptional performances by the orchestra and cast make this album a must-listen for opera enthusiasts and classical music lovers alike. Whether you're a seasoned opera aficionado or new to the genre, this recording offers a compelling and unforgettable musical experience.
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