2006-2007 Highlights

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Tracklist

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1Rigoletto: ‘La donna è mobile’
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:31
2Rigoletto: ‘Tutte le feste al tempio’ (excerpt)
baritone vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1955-09-03 until 1955-09-16)
partial recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Recitativo “Parla … Siam soli …” / “Tutte le feste al tempio” (Rigoletto, Gilda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
3Peter Grimes: Interlude: Sunday Morning by the Beach / ‘Glitter of Waves and Glitter of Sunlight’ (excerpt)
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
soprano vocals:
Janice Watson (soprano) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
recorded at:
Blackheath Concert Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
medley including a recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
medley including a recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Interlude III
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II
Benjamin Britten4:04
4Peter Grimes: ‘To Those Who Pass the Borough’ (excerpt)
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Richard Smoker (classical engineer)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
bass vocals:
John Connell (bass vocalist) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
chorus master:
Stephen Westrop (chorus master) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
recorded at:
Blackheath Concert Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
partial recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act III Scene II: "To those who pass the Borough" (Chorus)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act III: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten3:07
5La vox humaine: ‘Je sais bien qu’il le faut’ (excerpt)
soprano vocals:
Denise Duval (soprano) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1959)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (in 1959)
partial recording of:
La Voix Humaine, FP 171. "Pardonne-moi, Je sais que cette scène est intolérable"
part of:
La Voix Humaine, FP 171
Francis Poulenc5:13
6The Magic Flute: ‘I’m Sure That There Could Never Be’
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
baritone vocals:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
recording of:
The Magic Flute: Act I. Scene I. no. 2 Aria “I’m Sure That There Could Never Be” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
translator:
Jeremy Sams
part of:
The Magic Flute: Act I (English translatation by Sams)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:39
7The Magic Flute: ‘Now I Know That Love Can Vanish’
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
soprano vocals:
Rebecca Evans (soprano) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2004-11-04 until 2004-11-10)
recording of:
The Magic Flute: Act II. no. 17 Aria “Now I Know That Love Can Vanish” (Pamina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
translator:
Jeremy Sams
part of:
The Magic Flute: Act II (English translatation by Sams)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:11
8The Elixir of Love: ‘After Long and Heavy Labour’
choir vocals:
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
soprano vocals:
Helen Williams (soprano) (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor) (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
recording of:
The Elixir of Love: Act I. Scene 1. Chorus “After Long and Heavy Labour” (Giannetta, Harvesters)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
translator:
Arthur Jacobs (libretto translator)
arrangement of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I. Coro d’Introduzione “Bel conforto al mietitore” (Giannetta, Coro)
part of:
The Elixir of Love: Act I
Gaetano Donizetti2:12
9The Elixir of Love: ‘Only One Teardrop’ (excerpt)
tenor vocals:
Barry Banks (tenor) (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor) (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
recorded at:
Blackheath Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1999-02-07 until 1999-02-11)
partial recording of:
The Elixir of Love: Act II. Scene 8. Romance “Only One Teardrop” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
translator:
Arthur Jacobs (libretto translator)
arrangement of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
part of:
The Elixir of Love: Act II
Gaetano Donizetti2:19
10Orfeo: ‘Lasciate i monti’ / ‘Vieni Imeneo, deh vieni’
choir vocals:
Helena Afonso (in 1983-11), Catherine Denley (contralto, mezzo‐soprano) (in 1983-11), Emma Kirkby (soprano) (in 1983-11), Patrizia Kwella (soprano) (in 1983-11), Guillemette Laurens (mezzo-soprano) (in 1983-11) and Jennifer Smith (soprano) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam) (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor) (in 1983-11)
chorus master:
Nigel Rogers (tenor) (in 1983-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-11)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Lasciate i monti (Coro) (second occurrence) (in 1983-11)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto primo. Vieni, Imeneo, deh, vieni (Coro) (second occurrence) (in 1983-11)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto primo
Claudio Monteverdi1:52
11Orfeo: ‘Possente spirto’ (excerpt)
tenor vocals:
Nigel Rogers (tenor) (in 1983-11)
orchestra:
London Baroque (founded 1978 by Charles Medlam) (in 1983-11)
conductor:
Charles Medlam (cellist, viol player and conductor) (in 1983-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-11)
partial recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto terzo. Possente spirto
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto terzo
Claudio Monteverdi3:02
12Káťa Kabanová: Prelude (excerpt)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1976-12)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1976-12)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1976-12)
partial recording of:
Káťa Kabanová: Act I. Introduction
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer)
part of:
Káťa Kabanová: Act I
Leoš Janáček3:59
13Kata Kabanova: ‘Jste to vy, Katerino Petrovno?’ (excerpt)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Söderström (soprano) (in 1976-12)
tenor vocals:
Peter Dvorský (tenor) (in 1976-12)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1976-12)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1976-12)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1976-12)
partial recording of:
Káťa Kabanová: Act II. "Jste to vy, Katěrino Petrovno?"
composer:
Leoš Janáček (Czech composer)
part of:
Káťa Kabanová: Act II
Leoš Janáček4:04
14Dido and Aeneas: ‘When I Am Laid in Earth’
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
recorded at:
Arsenal de Metz in Metz, Moselle, Grand Est (Great East), France (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
edit of:
Dido & Aeneas: When I Am Laid in Earth by Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Le Concert d'Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm), Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:02

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manufactured in:EU (Europe)
photography:Bill Cooper (photographer)
copyrighted (©) by:Opera North Ltd. (in 2006)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7570737 [info]