Dennis O'Neill - Great operatic arias - O'Neill, Dennis 1948-; Parry, David 1949- (Chandos Records, 1998)
Recorded at Blackheath Concert Halls, London, January 5-7, 1998. - Compact disc. - Program notes in English, German, French and Italian, including English words printed as text inserted in container
Dennis O'Neill, tenor ; accompanying soloists and ensembles ; Philharmonic Orchestra ; David Perry, conductor
Turandot. Calaf's aria: None may sleep = Nessum dorma (3:44) / Giacomo Puccini -- Luisa Miller. Rodolfo's aria: Oft in the quiet evening hour = Quando le sere al placido (4:19) ; The Lombards at the first crusade. Oronte's cavatina: My heart is full of happiness = La mia letizia infondere (2:20) ; The force of destiny. Alvaro's recitative and romance: I am condemned to live in torment = La vita è inferno (7:06) ; A masked ball. Gustavus's and Ameilia's duet: Take my hand = Teco io sto (10:09) / Giuseppe Verdi -- Lucia de Lammermoor. Aria finale: My ancestors lie here buried = Fra poca a me ricovero (17:09) / Gaetano Donizetti -- The force of destiny. Don Carlo's and Alvaro's duet: Careful-- lay him here = Piano-- qui posi (6:23) / Giuseppe Verdi -- The maid of Arles. Frederico's lament: Surely the shepherd's story is a sad one = È la solita storia del pastore (5:24) / Francesco Cilea -- Manon. Des Gieux's dream song: When I close my eyes = En ferment les yeux (3:43) / Jules Massenet -- The Africa maid. Vasco's recitative and aria: What a wondrous sight-- Oh land of dreams = O paradis sorti de l'onde (3:32) / Giacomo Meyerbeer -- Manon Lescaut. Des Grieux's aria: Never has any woman moved me so deeply = Donna non vidi mai (3:01) ; Turandot. Calaf's aria: Don't cry for me Liù! = Non piangere, Liù / Giacomo Puccini -- Fedora. Count Loris Ipanov's aria: A love so pow'rful = Amor ti vieta (1:52) / Umberto Giordano -- The pearl fishers. Nadir's and Zurga's duet: And from the holy shrine = Au fond du temple saint (6:00) / Georges Bizet