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Nov 6, 2011 · William Walton (1902-1983): scene dall'opera Troilus and Cressida (1954); II atto: "Now can I sleep ?" -- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano (Cressida); Richard Lewis, tenore (Troilus)...
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Troilus and Cressida is the first of the two operas by William Walton, and was premiered in 1954. The libretto was by Christopher Hassall, his own first opera libretto, based on Geoffrey Chaucer's poem Troilus and Criseyde. Walton dedicated the score to his wife, Susana.
Nov 6, 2011 · William Walton (1902-1983): scene dall'opera Troilus and Cressida (1954); II atto: "Now close your arms" e interludio "The Storm" -- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, s...
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Jun 25, 2021 · Troilus And Cressida (Scenes) by. Sir William Walton; Elisabeth Schwarzkopf; Richard Lewis; Philharmonia Orchestra. Angel Records (35278) Publication date. 1962. Topics. Classical.
Sep 20, 2019 · Walton: Scenes from Troilus and Cressida Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Sir William Walton. 20 September 2019. Available as Digital. Featured artists:
From Act I 00:00-15:55I. Is Cressida a slave?II. Slowly it all comes backFrom Act II Scene One 15:55-32:20III. How can I sleep?IV. If one last doubt remainV....
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Troilus and Cressida: The background. William Walton had begun to think about an opera (with Osbert Sitwell) as early as 1933. By 1941 he was discussing a libretto on the wife-murdering composer Gesualdo with the writer Cecil Gray, before the score for Laurence Olivier’s Henry V intervene.