About Christopher Purves
Christopher Purves (born in Cambridge) is an English bass-baritone. Career: Purves sang with Opera North in several productions in the seasons 1997 to 2004 and later. He performed with The Sixteen and has an extensive discography. Purves featured on the CD cover as Figaro in Opera in English's release of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro in 2004. He was one of the artists on the Lamenti recital (Virgin Classics) which won Record of the Year in 2009 at France's Victoires de la musique classique.
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Superbi colli, e voi, sacre ruine - Arie, 1620
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King Arthur or the British Worthy - Act III : What Power art thou (Cold Genius)
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act IV: "Benchè severo & immutabil fato"
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Rape of Lucretia, Act II, Scene II: Lucretia! O, never again must we two dare to part
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
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Rape of Lucretia, Act II, Scene II: Last night Tarquinius ravished me
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L'Orfeo, SV 318, Act IV: "Benchè severo immutabil fato"
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Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act I: No. 10, Aria. Sibilar gli angui d'Aletto (Argante)
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Lamento della ninfa - Madrigali guerrieri, et amorosi, Libro ottavo, 1638
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Répons après la troisème leçon du mercredi H131
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Part One, Scene IV: Agnès and the Boy I
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Part One, Scene I: Chorus of Angels I
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Part One, Scene II: The Protector, Agnès and the Boy
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: 15, 16, 20, 30 (Figaro, Susanna)
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Part One, Scene VI: Agnès and the Boy II
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Part Two, Scene VII: The Protector's Bad Dream
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Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: No. 2, Accompagnato. I Rage, I Melt, I Burn! (Polyphemus)
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Handel: Acis and Galatea, HWV 49a, Act II: No. 3, Air. O Ruddier Than the Cherry (Polyphemus)
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Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV 72: No. 23, Aria. Fra l'ombre e gl'orrori (Polifemo)
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Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55, Pt. 1: No. 15, Air. Mirth, Admit Me of Thy Crew (L'Allegro)
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Part One, Scene V: The Protector and the Visitors
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Part One, Scene III: Chorus of Angels II
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Landi: Superbe Colli
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Part Two, Scene VIII: The Protector and Agnès
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Part Three, Scene XV: The Boy / Angel 1
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Act II: Hear my prayer, humbly I beg you (Countess)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: What on earth are you measuring (Susanna, Figaro)
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Act II: You called, sir? (Susanna, Count, Countess)
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Superbe colli
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: So all is not lost (Marcellina, Susanna)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: All right. Shut up and listen (Susanna, Figaro)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: So what is all this nonsense? (Count, Figaro, Susanna)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act II: How it grieves me, Susanna (Countess, Susanna, Cherubino)
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Handel: L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55, Pt. 1: No. 14, Recit. If I Give Thee Honour Due (L'Allegro)
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Handel: La resurrezione, HWV 47, Pt. 1: No. 3, Accompagnato. Qual'insolita luce (Lucifero)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: Praise and adore him (Chorus)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act II: Oh, my lord!, My lord! (Antonio, Count, Countess, Susanna, Figaro)
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Handel: Aci, Galatea e Polifemo, HWV72 - No 23. Aria: Fra l'ombre e gl'orrori (Polifemo)
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Part Three, Scene XIV: The Protector and Agnès II
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King Arthur or The British Worthy, Z 628, Semi-Opera: Act 3. Scene 2. What Power art thou
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Saul: Act I, Scene I, "How Excellent Thy Name", (Chorus of Israelites)
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Part 2: "Why do the nations so furiously rage together" (Bass)
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3 Lieder, Op. 29: No. 3, Nachtgang
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Why do the nations - Let us break their bonds as under (from Messiah)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: Supposing one evening the Countess (Susanna, Figaro)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: Bravo, my lord and master! (Figaro)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: So, little master, you're dressed to go dancing (Figaro)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: But why did you wait till the day of the wedding (Bartolo, Marcellina)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: Now for vengeance, glorious vengeance! (Bartolo)
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Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Act I: I bow to your grace (Marcellina, Susanna)
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