Great Opera Highlights

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Aida: Triumphant March orchestra: Berliner Symphonisches Orchester (West Berlin, 1949–1967, renamed Symphonisches Orchester Berlin in 1967) and Symphonisches Orchester Berlin (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990) conductor: Carl August Bünte (conductor) recording of: Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Akt II part of: Aida: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi		6:13
2	The Magic Flute: Der Holle in meinem Herzen soprano vocals: Miki Sahashi (soprano, Scholz related) orchestra: Capella Istropolitana conductor: Klaus-Peter Modest (Scholz related conductor) recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:08
3	Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Norman Sattler (conductor, Alfred Scholz related ?) recording of: Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture (Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture) additional composer: Carl Binder (in 1860) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) part of: Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra féerie in four acts, 1874) part of: Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858) part of: Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871) part of: Orpheus in the Underworld	Jacques Offenbach		10:16
4	The Barber from Seville: Una voce poco fa soprano vocals: Miki Sahashi (soprano, Scholz related) orchestra: Capella Istropolitana conductor: Klaus-Peter Modest (Scholz related conductor) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini		6:46
5	The Barber from Seville: Overture orchestra: Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Alfred Scholz recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics) part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia part of: Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics) part of: The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)	Gioachino Rossini		7:46
6	The Flying Dutchman: Summ und Brumn Chorus orchestra: Chor & Orchester Temesvar conductor: Nicolae Boboc recording of: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" … "Jo ho hoe, traft ihr das Schiff" (Chor der Spinnerinnen & Sentas Ballade) composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841) librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) part of: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II part of: Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II	Richard Wagner		4:32
7	The Bartered Bride: Overture orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (Czech Philharmonic, formerly Czech Philharmonic Orchestra) and Philharmonisches Festspielorchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Libor Pešek (conductor) and Vladimir Petroschoff (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Prodaná nevěsta: Overture (The Bartered Bride: Overture) composer: Bedřich Smetana (composer) part of: Die verkaufte Braut (The Bartered Bride) part of: Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride)	Bedřich Smetana		6:44
8	Carmen: Habañera mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist) orchestra: Danube Philharmonic Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) composer: Georges Bizet (French composer) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac is based on: El arreglito part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet		4:44
9	The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarole orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra London (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) conductor: Frank Shipway (British conductor) recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements) composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) arrangement of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)	Jacques Offenbach		3:20
10	William Tell: Oui, vous l’arrachez à mon âme soprano vocals: Irene Janmillot (soprano) tenor vocals: Tony Poncet (tenor) orchestra: National Chapell Baden conductor: Marcel Couraud (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1980) recording of: Guillaume Tell : Acte II. No. 10 Duo : « Oui, vous l’arrachez à mon âme » (Mathilde, Arnold) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy part of: Guillaume Tell : Acte II	Gioachino Rossini		7:15
11	La Gioconda: Dance of The Hours orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) conductor: Francesco Macci (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore composer: Amilcare Ponchielli (composer) librettist: Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer) part of: La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro	Amilcare Ponchielli		5:32
12	La Gioconda: Final orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) conductor: Francesco Macci (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)	Amilcare Ponchielli		2:01
13	Tosca: E lucevan le stelle tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]: Ricardo Casinelli (tenor, Alfred Scholz related) orchestra: Orchestra of the Württemberg State Opera (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”) conductor: Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) performer: State Opera Orchestra of Wurttemberg (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”) recording of: Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899) part of: Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)	Giacomo Puccini		2:42

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Barcode:: 056775882822
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:11:00

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Classical Treasures
HCT-2-8828

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Canada
1995

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