The Merry Widow - Highlights (Quadrophonic)

~ Release by Franz Lehár, Beverly Sills, Alan Titus, Glenys Fowles, Henry Price, New York City Opera Chorus, New York City Opera Orchestra, Julius Rudel (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1The Merry Widow: Act I. Nr. 3 Anna’s Entrance: “Gentlemen, how kind” (Anna, Cascada, St. Brioche, Chorus)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Jamerson (American baritone, voice teacher) (in 1978) and Alan Kays (NYC Opera baritone) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (no. 3). Anna's Entrance: "Gentlemen, how kind" (Anna, Cascada, St. Brioche, Chorus) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár53:20
A2The Merry Widow: Act I. Nr. 4 “Oh Fatherland” (Maxim’s) (Danilo)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
solo baritone vocals:
Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (no. 4). "Oh Fatherland" (Maxim's) (Danilo) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár52:19
A3The Merry Widow: Act I. Nr. 2 “Do listen, please” (Valencienne, Camille)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Henry Price (American tenor) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (no. 2). "Do listen, please" (Valencienne, Camille)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár54:06
A4The Merry Widow: Act I. Nr. 6 Finale (Chorus, Anna, Danilo, Cascada, St. Brioche, Valencienne, Camille)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1978) and Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Henry Price (American tenor) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (no. 6). Finale (Chorus, Anna, Danilo, Cascada, St. Biroche, Valencienne, Camille) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act I (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár510:03
A5The Merry Widow: Act II. Dances (“Ah! Me velimo dase, dase, Velimo!”) (Chorus) / Nr. 7 “Vilia” (Anna, Chorus)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II. (no. 7) "Vilia" (Anna, Chorus) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Sheldon Harnick
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II. Dances "Ah! Me velimo dase, dase, Velimo!") (Chorus) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár59:57
B1The Merry Widow: Act II. Nr. 8 “Heia! See the horseman come” (Anna, Danilo)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (no. 8). "Heia! See the horseman come" (Anna, Danilo) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár53:07
B2The Merry Widow: Act II. Nr. 9 “Ev’ry Woman” (Danilo, Chorus, Zeta, St. Brioche, Cascada, Kromov, Pritchitch)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
James Billings (Baritone, librettist, opera director) (in 1978), Harlan Foss (NYC Opera baritone) (in 1978), Thomas Jamerson (American baritone, voice teacher) (in 1978), Alan Kays (NYC Opera baritone) (in 1978), David Rae Smith (American baritone) (in 1978) and Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (no. 9) "Ev'ry Woman" (Danilo, Chorus, Zeta, St. Biroche, Cascada, Kromov, Pritchitch,) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár52:38
B3The Merry Widow: Act II. Nr. 11 “Just as a rosebud blossoms” (Valencienne, Camille)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Henry Price (American tenor) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (no. 11) "Just as a rosebud blossoms" (Valencienne, Camille) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár56:08
B4The Merry Widow: Act II. Nr. 12 Finale (Danilo, Zeta, Valencienne, Anna, Camille, Njegus, Chorus)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
James Billings (Baritone, librettist, opera director) (in 1978), David Rae Smith (American baritone) (in 1978) and Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1978) and Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Henry Price (American tenor) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (No.12). Finale (Danilo, Zeta, Valencienne, Anna, Camille, Njegus, Chorus) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act II (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár511:04
B5The Merry Widow: Act III. Nr. 14 Grisette Song / Très parisien (Chorus, Valencienne, Njegus)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
James Billings (Baritone, librettist, opera director) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act III (no. 14). Grisette Song & Très parisien. (Chorus, Valencienne, Njegus) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act III (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár54:49
B6The Merry Widow: Act III. Nr. 15 “Strings are sighing” (Waltz) / Nr. 16 Finale (Danilo, Anna, Zeta, Everybody)
engineer:
Bud Graham (classical sound engineer) (in 1978)
producer:
John Coveney (Producer, Capitol Records) (in 1978) and George Sponhaltz (in 1978)
background vocals:
Vincent Angeli (NYC Opera soloist) (in 1978)
baritone vocals:
James Billings (Baritone, librettist, opera director) (in 1978), Harlan Foss (NYC Opera baritone) (in 1978), Thomas Jamerson (American baritone, voice teacher) (in 1978), Alan Kays (NYC Opera baritone) (in 1978), David Rae Smith (American baritone) (in 1978) and Alan Titus (baritone) (in 1978)
choir vocals:
New York City Opera Chorus (in 1978)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1978) and Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals:
Henry Price (American tenor) (in 1978)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1978)
chorus master:
Lloyd Walser (NYC Opers Chorus Master) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at:
New York City Opera in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-02)
recording of:
The Merry Widow: Act III. (no. 15) "Strings are sighing" (Waltz) / (no. 16) Finale (Danilo, Anna, Zeta, Everybody) (in 1978)
part of:
The Merry Widow: Act III (English lyrics by Sheldon Harnick)
Franz Lehár53:59

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art direction:Marvin Schwartz (in 1978)
photography:Jack Mitchell (photographer) (in 1978)
liner notes:Richard Traubner (New York Times operetta writer) (in 1978)
copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1978)