The Tenor / The Stronger / Two Song Cycles

~ Release by Hugo Weisgall (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

label: CRI(757) << Maybe a re-release as per https://www.newworldrecords.org/products/hugo-weisgall-two-operas-and-two-song-cycles but there are liner notes available here.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-30 08:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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1The Tenor: "Coming! Coming!"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
3:24
2The Tenor: "Who's who in smells, sir"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
1:53
3The Tenor: "Have you forgotten what you were hired for?"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
3:30
4The Tenor: "To belong to you"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
3:17
5The Tenor: "My trunks, costumes, scores?"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
1:43
6The Tenor: "Forty minutes left"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
4:15
7The Tenor: "Sitting in the dark"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
5:12
8The Tenor: "I am young, Gerardo, I am pure"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
5:24
9The Tenor: "Surprise, surprise, quite a surprise!"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
6:19
10The Tenor: "Here is my card"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
1:54
11The Tenor: "That was a noble trick"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
5:16
12The Tenor: "Nils Hansen brought the house down in London last night"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
4:02
13The Tenor: "I am just likely, am I not"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
2:35
14The Tenor: "I have left my home forever"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
9:50
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1The Tenor: "I have created nothing"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
5:42
2The Tenor: "And yet you cannot leave the stage?"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
6:57
3The Tenor: "Yes, Maurice, yes, yes"
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Grossman
partial recording of:
The Tenor
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1948 until 1950)
librettist:
Ernst Lert (Austrian librettist) and Karl Shapiro
7:41
4The Stronger: "Lisa, darling, how nice to see you"
instruments:
The Aeolian Chamber Players
conductor:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer)
partial recording of:
The Stronger
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1952)
librettist:
Richard Hart (librettist)
3:26
5The Stronger: "Isn't this a sweet infant?"
instruments:
The Aeolian Chamber Players
conductor:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer)
partial recording of:
The Stronger
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1952)
librettist:
Richard Hart (librettist)
6:15
6The Stronger: "You're still brooding about that mix-up"
instruments:
The Aeolian Chamber Players
conductor:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer)
partial recording of:
The Stronger
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1952)
librettist:
Richard Hart (librettist)
5:05
7The Stronger: "Why must all his things be this horrid color"
instruments:
The Aeolian Chamber Players
conductor:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer)
partial recording of:
The Stronger
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1952)
librettist:
Richard Hart (librettist)
4:24
8The Stronger: "And as for Harold"
instruments:
The Aeolian Chamber Players
conductor:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer)
partial recording of:
The Stronger
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1952)
librettist:
Richard Hart (librettist)
5:32
9The Golden Peacock: No. 1. Undzer Rebenyu
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 1. Undzer Rebenyu
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
3:06
10The Golden Peacock: No. 2. Lomir Zikh Befrayen
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 2. Lomir Zikh Befrayen
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
0:55
11The Golden Peacock: No. 3. Mayn Harts Veynt in Mir
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 3. Mayn Harts Veynt in Mir
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
3:28
12The Golden Peacock: No. 4. Baleboste Zisinke
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 4. Baleboste Zisinke
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
2:31
13The Golden Peacock: No. 5. Shlof Mayn Kind
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 5. Shlof Mayn Kind
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
3:10
14The Golden Peacock: No. 6. Der Rebe Elimeylekh
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 6. Der Rebe Elimeylekh
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
2:30
15The Golden Peacock: No. 7. Di Goldene Pave
piano:
Morey Ritt (pianist)
soprano vocals:
Judith Raskin (soprano)
recording of:
The Golden Peacock: No. 7. Di Goldene Pave
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (from 1960 until 1976)
part of:
The Golden Peacock
3:02
16Songs on Poems by Adelaide Crapsey: No. 1. Old Love
recording engineer:
David Hancock (pianist & recording engineer) (in 1981)
piano:
Dixie Ross-Neill (pianist / vocal coach) (in 1981-04)
soprano vocals:
Carolyn Heafner (soprano) (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Four Songs: Old Love (in 1981-04)
lyricist:
Adelaide Crapsey
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Four Songs
1:18
17Songs on Poems by Adelaide Crapsey: No. 2. Song
recording engineer:
David Hancock (pianist & recording engineer) (in 1981)
piano:
Dixie Ross-Neill (pianist / vocal coach) (in 1981-04)
soprano vocals:
Carolyn Heafner (soprano) (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Four Songs: Song (in 1981-04)
lyricist:
Adelaide Crapsey
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Four Songs
2:06
18Songs on Poems by Adelaide Crapsey: No. 3. Oh, Lady, Let the Sad Tears Fall
recording engineer:
David Hancock (pianist & recording engineer) (in 1981)
piano:
Dixie Ross-Neill (pianist / vocal coach) (in 1981-04)
soprano vocals:
Carolyn Heafner (soprano) (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Four Songs: Oh, Lady, Let the Sad Tears Fall (in 1981-04)
lyricist:
Adelaide Crapsey
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Four Songs
3:11
19Songs on Poems by Adelaide Crapsey: No. 4. Dirge
recording engineer:
David Hancock (pianist & recording engineer) (in 1981)
piano:
Dixie Ross-Neill (pianist / vocal coach) (in 1981-04)
soprano vocals:
Carolyn Heafner (soprano) (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Four Songs: Dirge (in 1981-04)
lyricist:
Adelaide Crapsey
composer:
Hugo Weisgall (American composer) (in 1934)
part of:
Four Songs
1:36