The Academy Plays Opera

~ Release by Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Copyright: A Warner Classics release, © 2024 Parlophone Records Limited
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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Aida: Act 1: "Celeste Aida" (instrumental version, arr. Pryce Jackman)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:31
2Madama Butterfly: Act 1: Introduction - Sharpless' Aria and Entrance of Butterfly (instrumental version, arr. Palmer)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
ondes Martenot:
Cynthia Millar (English Ondes Martenot player) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer (arranger)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
partial instrumental recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly (complete standard version)
Giacomo Puccini5:06
3Rigoletto: Act 3: "La donna è mobile" (instrumental version, arr. Pryce Jackman)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
4Tosca: Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" - Execution and Finale (instrumental version, arr. Palmer)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer (arranger)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
partial instrumental recording of:
“E lucevan le stelle” (from Tosca) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini6:14
5Il trovatore: Act 2: Coro di zingari. "Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie" (instrumental version, arr. Pryce Jackman)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
cimbalom:
John Leach (British composer known for film and television scores) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
Giuseppe Verdi6:37
6Turandot: Act 3: "Nessun dorma" (instrumental version, arr. Pryce Jackman)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini5:25
7La bohème (Fantasy for Orchestra, arr. Palmer)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (violinist and conductor) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer (arranger)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
La Bohème: A Fantasy for Orchestra (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
is based on:
La bohème (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini12:30
8La traviata: Act 2: "Di Provenza il mar" (instrumental version, arr. Pryce Jackman)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
bassoon:
Graham Sheen (bassoonist) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:56
9Madama Butterfly: Act 2: "Un bel dì vedremo" (instrumental version, arr. Palmer)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
ondes Martenot:
Cynthia Millar (English Ondes Martenot player) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer (arranger)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
“Un bel dì, vedremo” (from Madama Butterfly) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
Giacomo Puccini4:22
10Tosca: Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" (instrumental version, arr. Pryce Jackman)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
guitar:
Mitch Dalton (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
“E lucevan le stelle” (from Tosca) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
arrangement of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini3:56
11La Gioconda, op. 9: Act 3: Dance of the Hours
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore (from 1986-10 until 1986-11)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli9:17
12Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-11)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1987-11)
balance engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1987-11)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (in 1987-11)
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 Rossini7:28
13I gioielli della Madonna: Act 3: Intermezzo
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1991-12)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1991-12)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1991-12)
recording of:
Suite from the Opera "I gioielli della Madonna": II. Intermezzo (in 1991-12)
composer:
Ermanno Wolf‐Ferrari (Italian composer) (in 1911)
part of:
Suite from the Opera "I gioielli della Madonna"
Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari3:45