The History of Opera: English Language Opera

01	Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture	Emmanuelle Haïm & Le Concert d'Astrée	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:15
	Composers: Henry Purcell
02	Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda Darkness Shades Me - When I Am Laid in Earth - With Drooping Wings	Emmanuelle Haïm, Susan Graham, Le Concert d'Astrée & European Voices	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	07:00
	Composers: Henry Purcell
03	Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido)	Emmanuelle Haïm, Susan Graham & Le Concert d'Astrée	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:57
	Composers: Henry Purcell
04	Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: I. Dawn	Andrew Davis & BBC Symphony Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:12
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
05	Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: II. Sunday Morning	Andrew Davis & BBC Symphony Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:39
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
06	Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a: III. Moonlight	Andrew Davis & BBC Symphony Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	04:18
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
07	Incidental Music From The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: I. Prelude	Hedwig Bilgram & Maurice André	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:17
	Composers: Henry Purcell
08	The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: O Let Me Weep	Sir Roger Norrington, Lorraine Hunt & London Classical Players	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	05:54
	Composers: Henry Purcell
09	The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Hark! How All Things	Sir Roger Norrington, Susan Bickley & London Classical Players	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:01
	Composers: Henry Purcell
10	The Fairy Queen, Z. 629, Act V: Hark! Now the Echoing Air	Sir Roger Norrington, Lorraine Hunt, London Classical Players & Schütz Choir of London	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:20
	Composers: Henry Purcell
11	A Midsummer Night's Dream Op. 64, Act II: I Have Reas'nable Good Ear in Music (Bottom, Tytania)	Richard Hickox, Donald Maxwell, Lilian Watson & City of London Sinfonia	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	04:32
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
12	Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)	Sir Reginald Goodall, Joan Cross, Sir Peter Pears & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:21
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
13	Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I: Whatever You Say ... Let Her Among You Without Fault Cast the First Stone (Ellen)	Sir Reginald Goodall, Joan Cross & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:01
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
14	Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II: In Dreams I've Built Myself Some Kindlier Home (Peter)	Sir Reginald Goodall, Sir Peter Pears & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:54
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
15	Porgy and Bess, Act I: Summertime	Sir Simon Rattle, Harolyn Blackwell, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Glyndebourne Chorus	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:10
	Composers: George Gershwin
16	Porgy and Bess, Act III: Good Mornin', Sistuh!... It's Porgy Comin' Home	Sir Simon Rattle, Barrington Coleman, Colenton Freeman, Willard White, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Glyndebourne Chorus	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:29
	Composers: George Gershwin
17	The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act II: Let Us Wander	Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore & Victoria de los Ángeles	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:10
	Composers: Henry Purcell
18	The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act III: I Attempt from Love's Sickness to Fly	Nancy Argenta, Nigel North, Paul Nicholson & Richard Boothby	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:02
	Composers: Henry Purcell
19	King Arthur Suite, Z. 628, Act I: Overture	Trevor Pinnock & The English Concert	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:36
	Composers: Henry Purcell
20	King Arthur Suite, Z. 628, Act I: Come If You Dare	Trevor Pinnock, Alison Balsom & The English Concert	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:01
	Composers: Henry Purcell
21	King Arthur Suite, Z. 628, Act V: Fairest isle	Trevor Pinnock, Alison Balsom & The English Concert	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:02
	Composers: Henry Purcell
22	The Bohemian Girl: Overture (Orchestra)	Havelock Nelson & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	07:20
	Composers: Michael William Balfe
23	The Bohemian Girl, Act I: Waltz (Orchestra)	Havelock Nelson & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:06
	Composers: Michael William Balfe
24	The Bohemian Girl, Act II: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (Arline)	Havelock Nelson, Veronica Dunne & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:27
	Composers: Michael William Balfe
25	The Bohemian Girl, Act II: Love Smiles but to Deceive ('Tis Gone, the Past Was All a Dream) (Queen of the Gipsies)	Havelock Nelson, Una O'Callaghan & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:09
	Composers: Michael William Balfe
26	The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture	Sir Malcolm Sargent & Pro Arte Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	05:31
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
27	The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: When Maiden Loves She Sits and Sighs (Phoebe)	Sir Malcolm Sargent, Marjorie Thomas & Pro Arte Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:27
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
28	The Yeomen of the Guard, Act I: Tower Warders, Under Orders (People, Yeomen of the Guard, Second Yeoman)	Sir Malcolm Sargent, John Cameron, Alexander Young, Pro Arte Orchestra & Glyndebourne Chorus	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	04:03
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
29	Billy Budd: Interlude	Daniel Harding & London Symphony Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:08
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
30	Billy Budd: Boy! - Yes sir! (Vere, Boy)	Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge & London Symphony Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:32
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
31	The Mikado, Act I: Behold the Lord High Executioner! (Nobles, Ko-Ko)	Sir Malcolm Sargent, Geraint Evans, Pro Arte Orchestra & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:54
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
32	The Mikado, Act II: A More Humane Mikado (Mikado, Nobles)	Sir Malcolm Sargent, Owen Brannigan, Pro Arte Orchestra & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	04:19
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
33	Iolanthe, Act I: Finale (The Lady of My Love....)	Sir Malcolm Sargent & Pro Arte Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	10:26
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
34	Iolanthe, Act II: When You're Lying Awake with a Dismal Headache (Nightmare Song) (Lord Chancellor)	Sir Malcolm Sargent, George Baker & Pro Arte Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:00
	Composers: Arthur Sullivan
35	Maritana, Act II: Yes, Let Me Like a Soldier Fall (Don César)	Havelock Nelson, Eric Hinds & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:29
	Composers: Vincent Wallace
36	Maritana, Act II: In Happy Moments (Don José)	Havelock Nelson, Eric Hinds & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:09
	Composers: Vincent Wallace
37	Maritana, Act III: Scenes That Are Brightest (Maritana)	Havelock Nelson, Veronica Dunne & Unidentified Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:19
	Composers: Vincent Wallace
38	The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54, Act I: Prologue (Prologue)	Daniel Harding, Ian Bostridge & Mahler Chamber Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	03:27
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
39	The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54, Act I: The Letter (Governess, Mrs. Grose, Miles, Flora)	Daniel Harding, Caroline Wise, Jane Henschel, Joan Rodgers, Julian Leang & Mahler Chamber Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:58
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
40	The Turn of the Screw, Op. 54, Act I: The Journey (Governess)	Daniel Harding, Joan Rodgers & Mahler Chamber Orchestra	The History of Opera: English Language Opera	02:12
	Composers: Benjamin Britten

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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture

Emmanuelle Haïm & Le Concert d'Astrée

02:15

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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Thy Hand, Belinda Darkness Shades Me - When I Am Laid in Earth - With Drooping Wings

Emmanuelle Haïm, Susan Graham, Le Concert d'Astrée & European Voices

The History of Opera: English Language Opera

07:00

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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido)