Walton: Troilus and Cressida - Christopher Hassall - Vinyl LP UK

Walton: Troilus and Cressida - Christopher Hassall

Album Description

Immerse yourself in the timeless tale of love and war with Christopher Hassall's captivating spoken word album, "Walton: Troilus and Cressida." Released on March 5, 2012, under Warner Classics, this album brings to life the revised version of William Walton's operatic masterpiece, based on Shakespeare's tragic love story.

Spanning a rich duration of 2 hours and 6 minutes, Hassall's performance is a testament to his skill and the power of the narrative. The album is a journey through the acts and scenes of the opera, with each track offering a glimpse into the lives and emotions of the characters. From the hauntingly beautiful "Vision of Troas" to the intense and dramatic "Troy, false of heart, yet fair!", Hassall's delivery is both evocative and engaging.

The album is a standalone experience, perfect for those who appreciate the art of storytelling and the richness of classical literature. It's a must for fans of Shakespeare, opera, and spoken word performances. Hassall's interpretation of the characters and his ability to convey the depth of their emotions make this album a truly memorable listening experience. Whether you're a seasoned fan of the opera or new to the story, this album offers a unique and engaging way to experience the timeless tale of Troilus and Cressida.

5 mrt 2012© 2011 EMI Records Ltd.℗ 2011 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

Tracks

Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: (Adagio) - Vision of Troas (Chorus/Calkas)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard van Allan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
3:35
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Ten long years have dragged (Calkas/Chorus/Antenor)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard van Allan, Malcolm Rivers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
2:54
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Back to your hovels (Troilus/Antenor/Chorus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Malcolm Rivers/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:10
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Is Cressida a slave? -Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Malcolm Rivers/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:18
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Child of the wine-dark wave (Troilus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:23
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Morning and evening (Cressida/Troilus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
5:58
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Forgive me ... Pandarus! ... Passing through the city (Pandarus/Troilus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Gerald English/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:44
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: O Pallas, virgin daughter (Chorus of Priests/Calkas/Cressida/Evadne/Pandarus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Gerald English, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Richard van Allan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
3:16
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Slowly it all comes back (Cressida/Evadne)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
6:10
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Nothing but Troilus' patronage (Pandarus/Cressida/Evadne)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Gerald English, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
2:46
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Prince Troilus! (A Soldier/Pandarus/Troilus/Chorus/A Priest)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Gerald English/George Macpherson/Gwynne Sullivan/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:49
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act One: Dear Child, you need a littel comfort (Pandarus/Cressida/Trioilus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:31
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 1: (Allegretto) - Does talking put you off? (Pandarus/Cressida/Horaste/Evadne)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Gerald English, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Robert Lloyd, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
5:54
Walton: Troilus and Cressida, Act 2 Scene 1: "How can I sleep?" (Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Gerald English, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Robert Lloyd, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
1:45
Walton: Troilus and Cressida, Act 2 Scene 1: "At the haunted end of the day" (Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
2:41
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 1: Hush! Don't be alarmed! (Pandarus/Cressida/Troilus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:44
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 1: If one last doubt (Troilus/Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
9:41
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 2: Interlude (A tempo tempetuoso) (Orchestra)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:10
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 2: From isle to isle chill waters (Cressida/Troilus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:50
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 2: Who would go drumming about the town? (Pandarus/Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Gerald English, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
1:20
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 2: My name is Diomede (Diomede/Pandarus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Gerald English/Benjamin Luxon/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:18
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Two, Scene 2: Oh, I'm no use, no use (Pandarus/Diomede/Troilus/Cressida/Evadne)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Benjamin Luxon/Elizabeth Bainbridge/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
5:46
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: (Lugubre) - Is there no word? (Watchmen/Cressida/Evadne)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Elizabeth Bainbridge/Handel Thomas/Alan Jones/Daniel McCoshan/Dame Janet Baker/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
6:29
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: No answering sign on the walls (Cressida/Watchmen)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Handel Thomas, Alan Jones, Daniel McCoshan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
5:05
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: Cressid, daughter (Calkas)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard van Allan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
2:12
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: O gods, O deathless gods (Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
2:02
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: Proud, wondrous Cressida (Diomede/Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Benjamin Luxon, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
5:18
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: So here's an end of it all (Evadne/Watchmen)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Elizabeth Bainbridge/Handel Thomas/Alan Jones/Daniel McCoshan/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:15
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: Evadne ... Evadne ... Troilus! (Troilus/Pandarus/Evadne/Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Elizabeth Bainbridge/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
1:04
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: WIll I please him thus? (Cressida/Evadne/Troilus/Pandarus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Elizabeth Bainbridge/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:54
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: What is thus sudden alarm? (Troilus/Chors/Cressida/Pandarus/Diomede)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Benjamin Luxon/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
4:33
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: Troy, false of heart, yet fair! (Diomede/Troilus/Cressida/Pandarus/Calkas/Evadne/Chorus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Benjamin Luxon/Elizabeth Bainbridge/Richard Van Allan/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
3:28
Troilus and Cressida (revised version), Act Three: Troilus, you must not die for me (Cressida/Troilus/Diomede/Calkas/Pandarus)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Richard Cassilly/Dame Janet Baker/Gerald English/Benjamin Luxon/Richard Van Allan/Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden/Lawrence Foster, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
2:48
Walton: Troilus and Cressida, Act 3 Final Scene: "Diomede!... Father!... Pandarus!" (Cressida)Christopher Hassall, William Walton, Janet Baker, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lawrence Foster, Orch.Of Royal Opera House Covent Garden
4:24

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About Christopher Hassall

Christopher Hassall, a versatile British talent, left an indelible mark on the world of spoken word as both an actor and a writer. Born in 1912, his work resonates with a timeless quality that continues to captivate audiences. Hassall's performances are a testament to his ability to bring words to life, offering listeners a rich, immersive experience. His contributions to the literary and theatrical worlds are celebrated, making him a notable figure in early 20th-century British arts.

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