Arne: Artaxerxes

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May 14, 2021
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      ARNE, THOMAS
    • PERFORMER
      The Mozartists, Page
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      May 14, 2021
    • UPC
      635212067222
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD672
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Conductor: Ian Page

    2. Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Still silence reigns around (Mandane, Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts, Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    3. Act I Scene 1: Duettino: Fair Aurora, prithee stay (Mandane, Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts, Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    4. Act I Scene 1: Recitative: Alas, thou know'st that for my love to thee (Arbaces, Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup, Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    5. Act I Scene 1: Air: Adieu, thou lovely youth (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    6. Act I Scene 2: Recitative: O cruel parting! How can I survive? (Arbaces, Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup, Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    7. Act I Scene 2: Air: Amid a thousand racking woes (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    8. Act I Scene 3: Recitative: Be firm, my heart (Artabanes, Artaxerxes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples, Christopher Ainslie

      Conductor: Ian Page

    9. Act I Scene 3: Air: Behold, on Lethe's dismal strand (Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    10. Act I Scene 4: Recitative: Stay, Artaxerxes, stay (Semira, Artaxerxes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone, Christopher Ainslie

      Conductor: Ian Page

    11. Act I Scene 4: Air: Fair Semira, lovely maid (Artaxerxes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie

      Conductor: Ian Page

    12. Act I Scene 5: Recitative: I fear some dread disaster (Semira, Rimenes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone, Daniel Norman

      Conductor: Ian Page

    13. Act I Scene 5: Air: When real joy we miss (Rimenes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Daniel Norman

      Conductor: Ian Page

    14. Act I Scene 6: Recitative: Ye Gods, protectors of the Persian Empire (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    15. Act I Scene 6: Air: How hard is the fate (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    16. Act I Scene 7: Recitative: Whither do I fly - Scene 8: My friend - Scene 9: O Artaxerxes - Scene 10: Who in this Royal presence would believe (Mandane, Artaxerxes, Artabanes, Semira, Rimenes, Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts, Christopher Ainslie, Andrew Staples, Rebecca Bottone, Daniel Norman, Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    17. Act I Scene 10: Air: Thy father! Away, I renounce the soft claim (Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    18. Act I Scene 11: Recitative: Ye cruel Gods, what crime have I committed (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    19. Act I Scene 11: Air: Acquit thee of this foul offence (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    20. Act I Scene 12: Recitative: Appearance, I must own, is strong against me - Scene 13: Beauteous Mandane, turn at least and hear me (Arbaces, Artaxerxes, Rimenes, Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup, Christopher Ainslie, Daniel Norman, Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    21. Act I Scene 13: Air: O too lovely, too unkind (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    22. Act I Scen 14: Accompanied Recitative: Dear and beloved shade (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    23. Act I Scene 14: Air: Fly, soft ideas, fly (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    24. Act II Scene 1: Recitative: Guards, speed ye to the tower (Artaxerxes, Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie, Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    25. Act II Scene 1: Air: In infancy, our hopes and fears (Artaxerxes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie

      Conductor: Ian Page

    26. Act II Scene 2: Recitative: So far my great resolve succeeds (Artabanes, Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples, Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    27. Act II Scene 2: Air: Disdainful you fly me (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    28. Act II Scene 3: Recitative: Why, my dear friend, so pensive - Scene 4: In this valiant chief - Scene 5: I tremble (Rimenes, Artabanes, Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Daniel Norman, Andrew Staples, Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    29. Act II Scene 5: Air: To sigh and complain (Rimenes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Daniel Norman

      Conductor: Ian Page

    30. Act II Scene 6: Recitative: How many links to dire misfortune's chain (Semira, Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone, Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    31. Act II Scene 6: Air: If o'er the cruel tyrant love (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    32. Act II Scene 7: Recitative: Which fatal evil shall I first oppose? (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    33. Act II Scene 7: Air: If the river's swelling waves (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    34. Act II Scene 8: Recitative: Ye solid pillars of the Persian Empire - Scene 9: Am I so much the hatred of all Persia (Artaxerxes, Mandane, Artabanes, Rimenes, Semira, Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie, Elizabeth Watts, Andrew Staples, Daniel Norman, Rebecca Bottone, Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    35. Act II Scene 9: Air: By that belov'd embrace (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    36. Act II Scene 10: Recitative: Ah me, at poor Arbaces' parting (Mandane, Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts, Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    37. Act II Scene 10: Air: Monster, away (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    38. Act II Scene 11: Recitative: See, lov'd Semira - Scene 12: O Artabanes (Artaxerxes, Semira, Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie, Rebecca Bottone, Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    39. Act II Scene 13: Accompanied Recitative: At last my soul has room (Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    40. Act II Scene 13: Air: Thou, like the glorious sun (Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    41. Act III Scene 1: Air: Why is death for ever late (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    42. Act III Scene 1: Recitative: Arbaces! Gracious Heav'n (Artaxerxes, Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie, Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    43. Act III Scene 1: Air: Water parted from the sea (Arbaces)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup

      Conductor: Ian Page

    44. Act III Scene 2: Recitative: That face, secure in conscious innocence (Artaxerxes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie

      Conductor: Ian Page

    45. Act III Scene 2: Air: Though oft a cloud with envious shade (Artaxerxes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie

      Conductor: Ian Page

    46. Act III Scene 3: Recitative: My son, Arbaces… where art thou retir'd? (Artabanes, Rimenes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples, Daniel Norman

      Conductor: Ian Page

    47. Act III Scene 3: Air: O let the danger of a son (Rimenes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Daniel Norman

      Conductor: Ian Page

    48. Act III Scene 4: Accompanied Recitative: Ye adverse Gods! (Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    49. Act III Scene 4: Air: O, much lov'd son, if death (Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    50. Act III Scene 5: Recitative: Perhaps the King releas'd Arbaces (Mandane, Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts, Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    51. Act III Scene 5: Air: Let not rage, thy bosom firing (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    52. Act III Scene 6: Recitative: What have I done? Alas, I vainly thought (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    53. Act III Scene 6: Air: 'Tis not true that in our grief (Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page

    54. Act III Scene 7: Recitative: Nor here my searching eyes (Arbaces, Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup, Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    55. Act III Scene 7: Duetto: For thee I live, my dearest (Arbaces, Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup, Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    56. Act III Scene 8: Recitative: To you, my people, much belov'd - Scene 9: Recitative: Fly quick, my Liege - Scene 10: Hold, brother (Artaxerxes, Artabanes, Semira, Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie, Andrew Staples, Rebecca Bottone, Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    57. Act III Scene 10: Air: The soldier, tir'd of war's alarms (Mandane)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Elizabeth Watts

      Conductor: Ian Page

    58. Act III Final Scene: Recitative: Behold, my King, Arbaces at thy feet (Arbaces, Artaxerxes, Mandane, Artabanes)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Caitlin Hulcup, Christopher Ainslie, Elizabeth Watts, Andrew Staples

      Conductor: Ian Page

    59. Act III Final Scene: Finale: Live to us, to Empire live (Artaxerxes, Mandane, Arbaces, Artabanes, Semira)

      Composer: Thomas Augustine Arne

      Ensemble: The Mozartists

      Performer: Christopher Ainslie, Elizabeth Watts, Caitlin Hulcup, Andrew Staples, Rebecca Bottone

      Conductor: Ian Page


A composer inextricably linked with London’s Covent Garden, Thomas Arne’s greatest opera, Artaxerxes, was premièred at the Theatre Royal, the predecessor of the Royal Opera House, on 2 February 1762, and remained in the Covent Garden repertory until the late 1830s – where it received a documented 111 performances before 1790. The young Mozart almost certainly attended a performance when he came to London in the mid-1760s, and Haydn was also acquainted with the work, enthusiastically exclaiming that he “had no idea we had such an opera in the English language.” The Mozartists, under the dynamic leadership of conductor and artistic director Ian Page, are leading exponents of the music of Mozart and his contemporaries. Originally called Classical Opera, the company was founded in 1997, and has received widespread international acclaim for its stylish and virtuosic period-instrument orchestra, its imaginative and innovative programming, and its ability to nurture and develop world-class young artists. Renowned for their fresh and insightful interpretations of well-known masterpieces as well as for their ability to bring rare and neglected works to light, they have mounted staged productions of many of Mozart’s operas. In 2015 the company launched MOZART 250, a ground-breaking 27-year project exploring the chronological trajectory of Mozart’s life, works and influences. Described by The Observer as “among the most audacious classical music scheduling ever”, this flagship project presents 250th anniversary performances of most of Mozart’s important works, placing them in context alongside other significant works by Mozart’s contemporaries.