Placido Domingo: Roman Heroes. Eugene Kohn. 1 LP. EMI. New Copy

Placido Domingo: Roman Heroes. Eugene Kohn, conducts National PO. in Arias by Bellini, Berlioz, Handel, Mascagni, Puccini, Spontini, Verdi, Wagner. 

1 LP. EMI. 7540531 

* A Brand new copy

1.  Giulio Cesare, HWV 17: Svegliatevi nel core by George Frideric Handel 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: 1724; London, England
Length: 4 Minutes 54 Secs.
Language: Italian

2.  Ezio, HWV 29: Tergi l'inguiste lagrime by George Frideric Handel 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Baroque
Written: by 1732; London, England
Length: 4 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: Italian
 

3.  Norma: Meco all' altar di Venere...Me protegge by Vincenzo Bellini 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo Jr. (Tenor), Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus,  National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1831; Italy
Length: 8 Minutes 36 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Svanir le voci".   

4.  La Vestale: Ah! no, ch'io vivo ancora by Gasparo Spontini 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1807; Paris, France
Length: 4 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins "Ohimè! che vegg'io mai?...".   

5.  Rienzi: Allmächt'ger Vater, blick herab by Richard Wagner 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840-1843; Germany
Length: 9 Minutes 57 Secs.
Language: German
 

6.  Attila: Ella in poter del barbaro...Cara patria by Giuseppe Verdi 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1846; Italy
Length: 7 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Oh, tutto di navicelle..."   

7.  Nerone: Quando al soave anelito by Pietro Mascagni 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1935; Italy
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins "Vergini Muse...".   

8.  Benvenuto Cellini: La gloire était ma seule idole by Hector Berlioz 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1834-1837; France
Length: 6 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Une heure encore".   

9.  Tosca: E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini 
 
Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Eugene Kohn
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1900; Italy
Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs.
Language: Italian