Opera - Troilus and Cressida

William Walton

Troilus and Cressida, (original version) 133:04
COMPACT DISC ONE 70:04
ACT ONE - The Citadel of troy, before the Temple of Pallas
1 Calkas, Priests & Priestesses, Worshippers : Virgin of Troas 6:37
2 Troilus: Back to your hovels . . . 2:27
3 Troilus: Is Cressida a slave . . . 5:01
4 Cressida: Morning and evening I have felt your glance . . . 6:17
5 Pandarus: Forgive me . . . 3:47
6 Troilus: I haunt her beauty like a naked soul . . . 2:00
7 Cressida: My father! Evadne, follow him! 3:11
8 Cressida: Slowly it all comes back 3:46
9 Pandarus: Why niece! . . . in tears? 1:59
10 Cressida: Sweet sir, there's something . . . 2:27
11 Pandarus: Dear child, you need a little comfort 3:29

ACT TWO - Scene One - Evening of the following day. A room at the upper floor of Pandarus' house.
12 Pandarus: Does talking put you off? 6:14
13 Cressida: How can I sleep? 2:13
14 Cressida: At the haunted end of the day 2:58
15 Pandarus: Hush! Don't be so alarmed! 4:06
16 Troilus: If one last doubt, one lurking fear remains . . . 4:28
17 Cressida: New life, new love! 4:22
18 Cressida: Now hold me close . . . 1:31

Scene Two
19 The Storm 3:01

COMPACT DISC TWO 63:00
ACT TWO - Scene Two continued - Next morning
1 Cressida: From isle to isle . . . 3:07
2 Pandarus: Who would go drumming . . . 2:16
3 Diomede: My name is Diomede . . . 5:17
4 Troilus: This thing shall be revok'd . . . 5:45

ACT THREE - The Greek encampment. Early evening. Ten weeks later. 46:27
5 Watchman: All's well! 7:26
6 Cressida: Troilus! No answering sign . . . 5:43
7 Calkas: Cressid, daughter . . . 2:25
8 Cressida: You gods, o deathless gods . . . 2:05
9 Diomede: Proud, wondrous Cressida 3:30
10 Cressida: Take it, take it 2:53
11 Troilus and Pandarus: Evadne! 2:32
12 Cressida: Troilus! 3:29
13 Troilus: What is this sudden alarm? 4:44
14 Sextet: Diomede, Troilus, Cressida, Pandarus, Calkas and Evadne 3:15
15 Calkas: She has brought shame upon her father! 3:33
16 Cressida: Diomede! . . . Father! . . . 4:51

Alan Opie baritone
Arthur Davies tenor
Brian Cookson tenor
Bruce Budd bass
Clive Bayley bass
David Owen-Lewis bass
James Thornton baritone
Judith Howarth soprano
Keith Mills tenor
Nigel Robson tenor
Stephen Dowson bass
Yvonne Howard mezzo-soprano

Chorus of Opera North
English Northern Philharmonia

Richard Hickox

Recorded in:
Leeds Town Hall
19-25 January 1995

Producer(s)
Brian Couzens

Sound Engineer(s)
Ralph Couzens
Richard Smoker (Assistant)

Format: DDD
Bit Rate: 24 Bit / 96K