Belshazzar - Robert Tear (tenor) Nitocris - Felicity Palmer (soprano) Cyrus - Maureen Lehane (mezzo-soprano) Daniel - Paul Esswood (alto) Gobrias - Peter van der Bilt (bass) Arioch - Thomas Sunnegårdh (tenor) Messenger - Staffan Sandlund (bass) Stockholm Kammerkören Concentus musicus Wien Nikolaus Harnoncourt Casino Zögernitz, Vienna, 1976