John Tomlinson (22 Sep 1946 - )

Male Person - United Kingdom English operatic bass

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1. Great Operatic Arias 19 Oct 2000

Recordings by (18)

1. Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act II: Recitative: I rage, I rage, I rage, I melt, I burn! - Aria: O ruddier than the cherry 4:47 (19 Oct 2000)
2. Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384: Act I: When a maiden takes your fancy (Wer ein Liebchen hat gefunden) 3:01 (19 Oct 2000)
3. Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384: Act II: Duet: I'm going, but take my advice (Ich gehe, doche rate ich dir) 3:50 (19 Oct 2000)
4. Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail (Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384: Act II: Duet: Vivat Bacchus! Long live Bacchus! (Vivat Bacchus! Bacchus lebe!) 2:25 (19 Oct 2000)
5. Samson, HWV 57: Samson, HWV 57, Act II: Aria: Honour and arms scorn such a foe 6:33 (19 Oct 2000)
6. Simon Boccanegra: Simon Boccanegra, Prologue: Scene: A last farewell I bid you (A te l'estremo addio) - My soul is torn with suffering (Il lacerato spirito) 6:22 (19 Oct 2000)
7. Pesnya Mefistofelya v pogrebke Auerbakha (Mephistopheles's Song in Auerbach's Cellar), "Song of the Flea": Mephistopheles's Song in Auerbach's Cellar (Pesnya Mefistofelya v pogrebke Auerbakha) 3:40 (19 Oct 2000)
8. Knyaz Igor (Prince Igor): Act II: Aria: No rest, no slumber (Ni sna, ni otdikha) 8:01 (19 Oct 2000)
9. Knyaz Igor (Prince Igor): Act I: The Prince has drunk his fill? ? The sober life of boredom (Greshno tait) 4:07 (19 Oct 2000)
10. Knyaz Igor (Prince Igor): Act II: Aria: Igor, listen (Zdorov li, Knaz?) 5:47 (19 Oct 2000)
11. Rusalka, Act I: Ah! You young girls are all the same (Okh, toto vse vi devky molodiye) 4:10 (19 Oct 2000)
12. Ernani: Ernani, Act I: Scene: Can I believe it? (Che mai vegg'io!) - Cavatina: Vain illusion! When I believed her (Infelice! ? e tuo credivi) 7:13 (19 Oct 2000)
13. In a Persian Garden: In a Persian Garden: Myself when young 3:46 (19 Oct 2000)
14. The Mikado, Act II: A more humane Mikado ? My object all sublime 4:30 (19 Oct 2000)
15. Genevieve de Brabant (Sung in English): Genevieve de Brabant: Duet: We're public gaurdians bold and wary 2:48 (19 Oct 2000)
16. The Pirates of Penzance: The Pirates of Penzance, Act II: When a felon's not engaged in his employment 2:43 (19 Oct 2000)
17. Boris Godunov (sung in English): Boris Godunov, Prologue Scene 2: Coronation Scene: My soul is sad (Skorbit dusha!) 3:59 (19 Oct 2000)
18. Le Nozze di Figaro-Non Piu Andrai Farfallone Amoroso 3:40 (06 Mar 2010)

On Recordings (50)

Vocals

1. Tosca: 3. Akt: "lo de' sospiri" … ?:?? Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir, London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno (1979) bass vocals
2. Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492: Act IV. "Ah tutti contenti" 2:39 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1984)
3. Don Giovanni: Atto II. “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco” (Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Leporello) 7:02 The Ambrosian Singers, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1984)
4. Hamlet : Acte V. Marche funèbre « Écoute ! Quel est ce bruit de pas ? » (Hamlet, Laërte, le roi, la reine, Marcellus, Horatio, Polonius, le spectre) 6:28 Chorus of the Welsh National Opera, Barbara Conrad, Philip Gelling, Keith Lewis, Sherrill Milnes, Arwel Huw Morgan, James Morris, John Tomlinson, Gösta Winbergh, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Richard Bonynge (1984) bass vocals
5. Hamlet : Acte I, scène 2. Invocation « Spectre infernal ! Image vénérée ! » (Hamlet, Horatio, Marcellus, le spectre) 9:25 Philip Gelling, Keith Lewis, Sherrill Milnes, John Tomlinson, Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Richard Bonynge (1984) bass vocals
6. Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act IV. "Ah tutti contenti" 2:36 Anne Howells, Robin Leggate, Felicity Lott, Alexander Oliver, Patricia Payne, Samuel Ramey, Deborah Rees, Richard Stilwell, John Tomlinson, Willard White, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner (1984)
7. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena XI. “Nume pietoso, Dio di bontà!” 3:13 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Connell, Della Jones, Piero de Palma, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
8. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena VIII. “Ecco là, tremante, e reggendosi appena” 3:46 Richard van Allan, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Connell, Della Jones, Sherrill Milnes, Cesar Antonio Suarez, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
9. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena VI. “O smania!” 4:08 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Della Jones, Sherrill Milnes, Luciano Pavarotti, Cesar Antonio Suarez, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
10. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena XI. “Che sento!.. ohimè!” 2:45 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Connell, Della Jones, Piero de Palma, Cesar Antonio Suarez, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
11. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena III. “Contro l’ardor del giorno” 1:06 Sherrill Milnes, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
12. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena VI. “Delle antiche virtudi l’esempio rinnovate” 3:11 Elizabeth Connell, Della Jones, Sherrill Milnes, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
13. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena I. “Oh! quale alta d’intorno” 6:36 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Connell, Della Jones, Sherrill Milnes, Luciano Pavarotti, Cesar Antonio Suarez, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
14. Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, Scena XI. “Ciò ch’ei fece l’oserebbe” 4:09 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Elizabeth Connell, Della Jones, Piero de Palma, Cesar Antonio Suarez, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Riccardo Chailly (1986) bass vocals
15. L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. "O tu, ch'inanzi morte" (Caronte) 2:12 The English Baroque Soloists, John Tomlinson (14 Sep 1987) bass vocals
16. L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. "Ben mi lusinga" 5:21 John Eliot Gardiner, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Nicolas Robertson (14 Sep 1987) bass vocals
17. L'Orfeo: Atto quarto. "Qual onor di te" / "O dolcissimi lumi" / "Rotto haila legge" 3:15 John Eliot Gardiner, The English Baroque Soloists, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Tomlinson (14 Sep 1987) bass vocals
18. La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Lisa mendace anch'essa!” (Elvino) 4:00 Terry Edwards, Isobel Buchanan, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, Della Jones, London Opera Chorus, Luciano Pavarotti, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (1987) bass vocals
19. La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “De'lieti auguri a voi son grata” (Lisa) 2:40 Terry Edwards, Isobel Buchanan, London Opera Chorus, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (1987) bass vocals
20. La forza del destino: Atto I. “Buona notte, mia figlia” (Marchese, Leonora) 2:42 Rosalind Plowright, John Tomlinson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli (1987) bass vocals
21. La forza del destino: Atto I. “È tardi ... Vil seduttor!” (Leonora, Don Alvaro, Curra, Marchese) 2:19 José Carreras, Rosalind Plowright, Jean Rigby, John Tomlinson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli (1987) bass vocals
22. La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. “Viva Amina!” (Contadini, Alessio, Lisa) 4:06 Terry Edwards, Isobel Buchanan, London Opera Chorus, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (1987) bass vocals
23. La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 2. “Non più nozze” (Elvino) 2:42 Terry Edwards, Isobel Buchanan, Della Jones, London Opera Chorus, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (1987) bass vocals
24. La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “E fia pur vero, Elvino” (Lisa) 7:05 Terry Edwards, Isobel Buchanan, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, Della Jones, London Opera Chorus, Luciano Pavarotti, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (1987) bass vocals
25. La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. “Io più di tutti, o Amina” (Alessio) 2:08 Terry Edwards, Isobel Buchanan, Della Jones, London Opera Chorus, Piero de Palma, Joan Sutherland, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (1987) bass vocals
26. Messiah, HWV 56: XL. Air (Bass) "Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage" 2:56 John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (1988) bass vocals
27. Messiah, HWV 56: XLVII. Recitative (Bass) "Behold, I Tell You a Mystery" 0:31 John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (1988) bass vocals
28. Messiah, HWV 56: XLVIII. Air (Bass) "The Trumpet Shall Sound" 8:59 John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (1988) bass vocals
29. Messiah, HWV 56: X. Accompagnato (Bass) "For Behold, Darkness Shall Cover" 3:03 John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (1988) bass vocals
30. Messiah, HWV 56: XI. Air (Bass) "The People That Walked in Darkness" 3:55 John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (1988) bass vocals
31. Messiah, HWV 56: V. Accompagnato (Bass) "Thus Saith the Lord of Hosts" 1:35 John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock (1988) bass vocals
32. Tosca: Atto III. “Mario Cavaradossi? A voi” (Carceriere, Cavaradossi) 4:25 Luciano Pavarotti, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno (1988) bass vocals
33. Act 1 28:31 Bohuslav Martinů (1989) solo, bass vocals
34. Act 3 33:55 Bohuslav Martinů (1989) solo, bass vocals
35. Act 2 24:35 Bohuslav Martinů (1989) solo, bass vocals
36. Act 4 27:48 Bohuslav Martinů (1989) solo, bass vocals
37. Petite Messe solennelle: III. Gratias agimus tibi 5:12 Edmund Barham, Anne-Marie Owens, John Tomlinson, Richard Markham, David Nettle, Simon Halsey (Oct 1990) bass vocals
38. Petite Messe solennelle: X. Et resurrexit 8:27 CBSO Chorus, Edmund Barham, Helen Field, Anne-Marie Owens, John Tomlinson, Richard Markham, David Nettle, Simon Halsey (1990) bass vocals
39. Petite Messe solennelle: XII. Sanctus 3:20 CBSO Chorus, Edmund Barham, Helen Field, Anne-Marie Owens, John Tomlinson, Simon Halsey (1990) bass vocals
40. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: IVa. Presto - Presto "O Freude, nicht diese Tone!" - 6:36 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Walter Weller, Josephine Barstow, Linda Finnie, David Rendall, John Tomlinson (1990) bass vocals
41. Petite Messe solennelle: II. Gloria 2:41 CBSO Chorus, Edmund Barham, Helen Field, Anne-Marie Owens, John Tomlinson, Richard Markham, David Nettle, Simon Halsey (1990) bass vocals
42. Petite Messe solennelle: VI. Quoniam tu solus sanctus 7:23 John Tomlinson, Richard Markham, David Nettle, Simon Halsey (1990) bass vocals
43. Così fan tutte, K. 599: Terzettino "Soave sia il vento" 3:01 Lella Cuberli, Cecilia Bartoli, John Tomlinson, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim (1990) bass vocals
44. Petite Messe solennelle: VIII. Credo 3:55 CBSO Chorus, Edmund Barham, Helen Field, Anne-Marie Owens, John Tomlinson, Richard Markham, David Nettle, Simon Halsey (1990) bass vocals
45. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: IVb. Allegro assai 18:19 City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Walter Weller, Josephine Barstow, Linda Finnie, David Rendall, John Tomlinson (1990) bass vocals
46. La traviata: Atto II, Scena II. “Avrem lieta di maschere la notte” – “Noi siamo zingarelle” (Flora, Marchese, Dottore, tutti) 6:57 Della Jones, Giorgio Tadeo, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (11 Oct 1991) bass vocals
47. La traviata: Atto II, Scena II. “Di sprezzo degno” (Germont, Alfredo, Violetta, tutti) 6:28 Della Jones, Matteo Manuguerra, Alexander Oliver, Luciano Pavarotti, Jonathan Summers, Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Tadeo, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (11 Oct 1991) bass vocals
48. La traviata: Atto I. “Che è ciò?” (Coro, Violetta, Alfredo) 2:10 Della Jones, Marjon Lambriks, Matteo Manuguerra, Alexander Oliver, Luciano Pavarotti, Jonathan Summers, Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Tadeo, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (11 Oct 1991) bass vocals
49. La traviata: Atto II, Scena II. “Alfredo! Voi!” – “Or tutti a me” – “Ogni suo aver” (Tutti, Alfredo, Violetta) 8:50 Della Jones, Marjon Lambriks, Matteo Manuguerra, Alexander Oliver, Luciano Pavarotti, Jonathan Summers, Joan Sutherland, Giorgio Tadeo, John Tomlinson, David Wilson‐Johnson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (11 Oct 1991) bass vocals
50. La traviata: Atto I. “Dell'invito trascorsa” (Coro, Violetta, Alfredo) 4:39 Terry Edwards, Della Jones, London Opera Chorus, Alexander Oliver, Luciano Pavarotti, Jonathan Summers, Joan Sutherland, John Tomlinson, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge (11 Oct 1991) bass vocals

Credited as (130)

1. John Tomlinson
2. Béla Bartók; Orchestra of Opera North, Richard Farnes, Sally Burgess, John Tomlinson
3. Dmitri Shostakovich; BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Joan Rodgers, John Tomlinson, Mark Wigglesworth
4. John Tomlinson, Catherine Denley, Sarah Walker, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
5. John Tomlinson, Jennifer Smith, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
6. John Tomlinson, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
7. Sarah Walker, John Tomlinson, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
8. Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Tomlinson, English Baroque Soloists, Sir John Eliot Gardiner
9. The English Baroque Soloists, John Tomlinson
10. John Eliot Gardiner, The English Baroque Soloists, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Tomlinson
11. George Frideric Handel; Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert & Choir, Trevor Pinnock
12. City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Chorus, Walter Weller, Josephine Barstow, Linda Finnie, David Rendall, John Tomlinson
13. Mirella Freni, Plácido Domingo, Renato Bruson, Paschal Allen, John Tomlinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli
14. Plácido Domingo, Paschal Allen, John Tomlinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli
15. Mozart; Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, RIAS Kammerchor, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim
16. Benjamin Britten; Simon Keenlyside, Philip Langridge, John Tomlinson, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
17. Richard Wagner; Éva Marton, Siegfried Jerusalem, Thomas Hampson, Marjana Lipovšek, John Tomlinson, Theo Adam, Eva-Maria Bundschuh, Bernard Haitink, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
18. Mozart; Tomlinson, Rodgers, Cuberli, Schmidt, Bartoli, RIAS Kammerchor, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim
19. Shostakovich; Joan Rodgers, John Tomlinson, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mark Wigglesworth
20. John Tomlinson, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mark Wigglesworth
21. Joan Rodgers, John Tomlinson, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Mark Wigglesworth
22. Heinz Mende, Sheila Armstrong, Linda Finnie, Robert Tear, John Tomlinson, Philharmonia Orchestra, Kurt Sanderling
23. John Tomlinson, The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
24. John Tomlinson, Orchestra of Opera North, Richard Farnes
25. Richard Wagner; London Philharmonic Orchestra, Klaus Tennstedt, René Kollo, Eva-Maria Bundschuh, John Tomlinson
26. Bartók; Anne Sofie von Otter, John Tomlinson, Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink
27. John McCarthy, The Ambrosian Singers, Richard Stilwell, John Tomlinson, Willard White, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
28. Handel/Mozart; Barbara Bonney, Jamie MacDougall, Markus Schäfer, John Tomlinson, The English Concert & Choir, Trevor Pinnock
29. Anne Sofie von Otter, John Tomlinson, Berliner Philharmoniker, Bernard Haitink
30. Mozart, Rebecca Evans, Élizabeth Vidal, Majella Cullagh, Sarah Fox, Diana Montague, Lesley Garrett, Barry Banks, Simon Keenlyside, John Tomlinson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras
31. Lella Cuberli, Cecilia Bartoli, John Tomlinson, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim
32. Anne Howells, Robin Leggate, Felicity Lott, Alexander Oliver, Patricia Payne, Samuel Ramey, Deborah Rees, Richard Stilwell, John Tomlinson, Willard White, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
33. Strauss; Yvonne Kenny, John Tomlinson, Diana Montague, Rosemary Joshua, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry
34. Vincenzo Bellini; Agnes Baltsa, Edita Gruberová, Gwynne Howell, Dano Raffanti, John Tomlinson, Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Riccardo Muti
35. John McCarthy, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Richard Stilwell, John Tomlinson, Willard White, Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
36. Giuseppe Verdi; John Rawnsley, Helen Field, Arthur Davies, John Tomlinson, English National Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Mark Elder
37. Harrison Birtwistle; Phyllis Bryn‐Julson, Jan DeGaetani, Philip Langridge, Stephen Roberts, David Wilson-Johnson, John Tomlinson, The London Sinfonietta, David Atherton
38. Richard Wagner; Hallé Orchestra, Sir Mark Elder, Hallé Choir, Hallé Youth Choir, Lars Cleveman, Katarina Dalayman, John Tomlinson & Detlef Roth
39. George Frideric Handel; Arleen Auger, Anne Sofie von Otter, Michael Chance, Howard Crook, John Tomlinson, The English Concert Choir, Trevor Pinnock
40. Jules Massenet, Joan Sutherland, Luis Lima, Sherrill Milnes, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, James Morris, Huguette Tourangeau, John Tomlinson, Gareth Morrell & David Wilson‐Johnson
41. Ian Caley, Michael Rippon, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Tomlinson, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
42. Ian Caley, Michael Rippon, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, Elise Ross, John Tomlinson, City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Simon Rattle
43. Ian Caley, Michael Rippon, Anthony Rolfe Johnson, John Tomlinson, Simon Rattle
44. John Tomlinson, Anne Evans, Bayreuther Festival Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim
45. John Tomlinson, Berlin Philharmonic, Daniel Barenboim
46. Joan Rodgers, John Tomlinson, Berliner Philharmoniker, Daniel Barenboim
47. Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker & John Tomlinson
48. Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lella Cuberli, Andreas Schmidt, Joan Rodgers, John Tomlinson, Phyllis Pancella & Peter Rose
49. Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker, John Tomlinson, Lella Cuberli, Waltraud Meier, Uwe Heilmann, Joan Rodgers & Michele Pertusi
50. Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lella Cuberli, Cecilia Bartoli & John Tomlinson

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