The World of Offenbach

~ Release by Jacques Offenbach (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Barcarolle
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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)
4:05
2Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Les Oiseaux dans la charmille
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Suisse Romande (in 1972-06), Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne (in 1972-06) and Chorale du Brassus (in 1972-06)
soprano vocals [Olympia]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1972-06)
tenor vocals [Spalanzani]:
Jacques Charon (in 1972-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1972-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1972-06)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia) (in 1972-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte II (Olympia)
5:06
3La Belle Hélène : Ouverture
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène: Ouverture
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Die schöne Helena
part of:
La Belle Hélène
part of:
La Belle Hélène (English lyrics)
8:48
4Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Ballad of Kleinzach
sound engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
additional tenor vocals [Nathanael]:
Pedro di Proenza (in 1972-06)
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Suisse Romande (in 1972-06), Choeur du Brassus (in 1972-06) and Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne (in 1972-06)
tenor vocals [Hoffmann]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1972-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1972-06)
chorus master:
André Charlet (in 1972-06)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue). Chanson « Il était une fois à la cour d’Eisenach » (Hoffmann, les étudiants, Nathanaël) (Va pour Kleinzach: La Chanson de Kleinzach) (in 1972-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue)
5:39
5Le Papillon : Pas de deux
violin:
John Georgiadis
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Le Papillon Act 2: Scene 2, Pas de deux
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) (in 1860)
part of:
Le Papillon
5:09
6Un mari à la porte : Valse tyrolienne
soprano vocals:
Sumi Jo (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Un mari à la porte: Valse tyrolienne "J’entends ma belle" (Rosita)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Un mari à la porte
3:52
7Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1960-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1960-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1960-05)
recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture (Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture) (in 1960-05)
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
9:07
8La Périchole : Ô mon cher amant
vocals:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
La Périchole : Acte I. No 7. Air de lettre « Mon cher amant » (La Périchole)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Périchole : Acte I
3:38
9La Périchole : Ah quel diner
vocals:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
La Périchole : Acte I. No 8 B. Griserie - Ariette « Ah ! Quel dîner je viens de faire » (La Périchole, Don Andrès, Panatellas, Don Pedro, Piquillo, Les Cousines)
lyricist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
La Périchole : Acte I
2:16
10La Fille du tambour-major : Ouverture
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La Fille du tambour-major : Ouverture
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
La Fille du tambour-major
6:46
11Robinson Crusoe : Waltz Song
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Robinson Crusoë: Acte II, 2ème tableau,, scène 14C: Valse d’Edwige “Conduisez‐moi vers celui que j’adore”
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Eugène Cormon and Hector Crémieux
part of:
Robinson Crusoé
4:15
12Le Papillon : Valse des rayons
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1972-01-24 until 1972-01-26)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1972-01-24 until 1972-01-26)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1972-01-24 until 1972-01-26)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1972-01-24 until 1972-01-26)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-01-24 until 1972-01-26)
recording of:
Le Papillon Prelude and Act 1: Scene 2, Valse des Rayons (from 1972-01-24 until 1972-01-26)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) (in 1860)
part of:
Le Papillon
4:38
13Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Ô Dieu quelle ivresse
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. "Vous me quittez ? ... Ô Dieu de quelle ivresse" (Giulietta, Hoffmann)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
2:02
14La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein : Portez armes … J’aime les militaires
vocals:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
La Grande‐Duchesse de Gérolstein : Acte I. N° 3A: Chœur « Portez armes » (chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein: Acte I
recording of:
La Grande‐Duchesse de Gérolstein : Acte I. N° 3C: Rondeau « Ah! que j'aime les militaires » (Duchesse, Fritz, Puck, Boum, chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein: Acte I
4:37
15Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Barcarolle (vocal)
choir vocals:
Choir of Pro Arte Lausanne, Choir of Radio Suisse Romande and Chorale du Brassus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
4:15

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ASIN:UK: B0000266R0 [info]