Announcement

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Act I: Overture

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Hear me, loyal friend (Heraut)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Norman Scott

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Oh poor Admetus! (Chorus)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: My friends, the king (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Oh Gods (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Follow me to the temple (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Turn away, oh Phoebus (Grand-Pretre)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Francesco Valentino

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: You who from heaven's hightest (Grand-Pretre)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Francesco Valentino

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Pantomime

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Phoebus does not remain unmoved (Grand-Pretre)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Francesco Valentino

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Where am I? (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: No! Let me die (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Now hear me the masters of fate (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Your deman is fulfilled (Grand-Pretre)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Francesco Valentino

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act I: Gods of eternal night (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Let delight follow hardship (Chorus)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Ballet: Andante

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Ballet: Allegro

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: March (music by F.-J. Gossec)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Ah, the king (Voices)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Alceste! (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Adorn your brows with flowers (Chorus)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Happy Alceste (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Alceste, your are all (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Gods! Alceste you're crying (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Life without you is not worth living (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: You love me, I adore you (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Alceste, I must die (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Oh Gods! I turn to you (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: I must not see your tears (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act II: Now nothing is left but tears (Evandre)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Emery Darcy

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Oh Gods, that defy trepidation (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Gods, who have no heart (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Oh Admetus (Alceste)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: My dear, do have pity (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: The voice of Charon (Thanatos)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: You need no longer cry (Oracle)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Alois Pernerstorfer

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Ballet: Andante

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Ballet: Allegro

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Yes it is true, oh children dear (Admete)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Performer: Brian Sullivan

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Ballet: Andante (music by F.-J. Gossec)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Ballet: Andante (music by F.-J. Gossec)

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede

Act III: Chaconne

Composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck

Ensemble: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

Conductor: Alberto Erede