℗ 2003 Chandos
| Released | May 1, 2003 |
| Duration | 1h 19m 13s |
| Record Label | Chandos |
| Catalogue No. | CHAN3096 |
| Genre | Classical (Opera) |
Great Operatic Arias (Opera in English)
Elizabeth Futral, Philharmonia Orchestra, Steven White
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Alcina, HWV 34, Act I, Aria
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1.1
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Come take me in your arms
George Frideric Handel; Elizabeth Futral; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steve White |
5:00 | |||
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Linda di Chamounix
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1.2
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Recitative and Cavatina - I should have hurried! - My soul is filled with love for you
Gaetano Donizetti; Elizabeth Futral; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steve White |
6:17 | |||
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Zelmira, Act I, Duet
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1.3
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What are these tears and sighs
Gioachino Rossini; Elizabeth Futral; Jane Marshall; Lucy Wakeford; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
5:58 | |||
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Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384, Act I, Aria
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1.4
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How I loved him!
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Elizabeth Futral; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steve White |
5:47 | |||
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I puritani, Act I, Quartet
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1.5
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A maiden adorning
Vincenzo Bellini; Elizabeth Futral; Diana Montague; Peter Wedd; Dean Robinson; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
5:14 | |||
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Beatrice et Benedict, Act I, Aria
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1.6
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He has come back
Hector Berlioz; Elizabeth Futral; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steve White |
9:21 | |||
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Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act I, Duet
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1.7
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See here, Dorabella
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Elizabeth Futral; Diana Montague; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
5:15 | |||
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Roméo et Juliette, Act I, Waltz-song
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1.8
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Ah! Let me live in this dream!
Charles-Francois Gounod; Elizabeth Futral; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steve White |
3:58 | |||
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Lakmé, Act I, Duet
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1.9
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Reckless man! Are you mad? - He's the god of youth and springtime
Leo Delibes; Elizabeth Futral; Barry Banks; Dean Robinson; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
8:49 | |||
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Lakmé, Act I, Bell Song
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1.10
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Ah! - Listen all to my daughter - The silver moon was shining
Leo Delibes; Elizabeth Futral; Barry Banks; Dean Robinson; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
8:46 | |||
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Susannah, Act I, Aria
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1.11
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Ain't it a pretty night!
Carlisle Floyd; Elizabeth Futral; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steve White |
7:03 | |||
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Robinson Crusoe, Waltz-song
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1.12
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Take me away to the one I adore
Jacques Offenbach; Elizabeth Futral; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
4:08 | |||
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Semele, HWV 58, Aria
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1.13
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Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me?
George Frideric Handel; Elizabeth Futral; Elizabeth Kenny; David Cohen; Philharmonia Orchestra; Steven White |
3:37 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Four Stars. No opportunity of hearing an artist as delightful as Elizabeth Futral should be missed, so this disc is very welcome ... gives a good picture of Futral’s versatility ... we also get plenty of the lively presence she radiates on stage ... I’m especially drawn to some of her extracts from French operas; her dazzling coloratura as Lakmé is compelling ..."
- BBC Music Magazine
American soprano Elizabeth Futral stars on this collection of arias from great operas, part of a series which aims to make opera accessible to a wider audience by presenting the performances in English. Futral's husband Steven White leads the Philharmonia Orchestra on this varied programme that runs the gamut from Handel to Donizetti, Berlioz to Mozart and Offenbach to Delibes.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Chandos Studio Masters
Recording producer: Brian Couzens Sound engineer: Jonathan Cooper Assistant engineer: Michael Common Editor: Rachel Smith Operas administrator Sue Shortridge Recording venue Blackheath Halls, London; 21–24 June 2002 Front cover: Photograph of Elizabeth Futral by Christian Steiner Back cover: Photograph of Elizabeth Futral and Steven White by Christian Steiner Design: Sean Coleman Booklet typeset: by Dave Partridge Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen Copyright: © 1999 King’s Music (Alcina, edited by Clifford Bartlett), © 1965 Oxford University Press (Beatrice and Benedict ), Copyright Control (Così fan tutte), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd (Susannah), © 1982 Josef Weinberger Ltd (Robinson Crusoe), © 1998 King’s Music (Semele, edited by Clifford Bartlett) Publishers: Éditions Heugel, Paris/United Music Publishers Ltd, London (Linda di Chamounix, Zelmira, I puritani, Romeo and Juliet, Lakmé ), Alkor-Edition-Kassel GmbH (The Abduction from the Seraglio, Beatrice and Benedict, Così fan tutte)
Recording producer: Brian Couzens Sound engineer: Jonathan Cooper Assistant engineer: Michael Common Editor: Rachel Smith Operas administrator Sue Shortridge Recording venue Blackheath Halls, London; 21–24 June 2002 Front cover: Photograph of Elizabeth Futral by Christian Steiner Back cover: Photograph of Elizabeth Futral and Steven White by Christian Steiner Design: Sean Coleman Booklet typeset: by Dave Partridge Booklet editor: Finn S. Gundersen Copyright: © 1999 King’s Music (Alcina, edited by Clifford Bartlett), © 1965 Oxford University Press (Beatrice and Benedict ), Copyright Control (Così fan tutte), Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd (Susannah), © 1982 Josef Weinberger Ltd (Robinson Crusoe), © 1998 King’s Music (Semele, edited by Clifford Bartlett) Publishers: Éditions Heugel, Paris/United Music Publishers Ltd, London (Linda di Chamounix, Zelmira, I puritani, Romeo and Juliet, Lakmé ), Alkor-Edition-Kassel GmbH (The Abduction from the Seraglio, Beatrice and Benedict, Così fan tutte)
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.96 -14.20 to -0.10 | -27.27 -37.82 to -22.42 | -22.52 -34.10 to -17.50 | 15 13 to 19 | |
| 1 | Come take me in your arms | -0.10 | -29.55 | -25.5 | 15 |
| 2 | Recitative and Cavatina - I should have hurried! - My soul is filled with love for you | -1.07 | -23.53 | -17.5 | 13 |
| 3 | What are these tears and sighs | -3.08 | -30.96 | -27.1 | 17 |
| 4 | How I loved him! | -1.36 | -25.12 | -21.0 | 14 |
| 5 | A maiden adorning | -0.29 | -25.11 | -20.5 | 14 |
| 6 | He has come back | -1.32 | -26.34 | -22.4 | 16 |
| 7 | See here, Dorabella | -1.92 | -28.71 | -24.4 | 18 |
| 8 | Ah! Let me live in this dream! | -1.03 | -24.80 | -19.6 | 13 |
| 9 | Reckless man! Are you mad? - He's the god of youth and springtime | -0.84 | -25.56 | -20.1 | 15 |
| 10 | Ah! - Listen all to my daughter - The silver moon was shining | -0.10 | -28.93 | -23.7 | 19 |
| 11 | Ain't it a pretty night! | -0.10 | -25.62 | -19.0 | 16 |
| 12 | Take me away to the one I adore | -0.10 | -22.42 | -17.8 | 13 |
| 13 | Oh sleep, why dost thou leave me? | -14.20 | -37.82 | -34.1 | 14 |