The Joys of Light Music

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Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Immortal Melodies
2▶12" Vinyl: The Magic of the Ballet (1)
3▶12" Vinyl: The Magic of the Ballet (2)
4▶12" Vinyl: Romantic Stories and Legends
5▶12" Vinyl: Piano Favourites
6▼12" Vinyl: Operatic Highlights
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44Carmen: Toreador's Song
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Heinz Rehfuss (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre des Concerts de Paris
conductor:
Pierre-Michel Le Conte (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:49
45La Bohème: Mi chiamano Mimì
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Marilyn Tyler (soprano)
orchestra:
New York Opera Society Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Bamberger (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:52
46Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra società italiana dell'opera
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
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 Puccini2:51
47Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra società italiana dell'opera
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:44
48Don Pasquale: So anch'io la virtù
soprano vocals [Norina]:
Reri Grist (American soprano)
orchestra:
Zurich Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Mersson (Swiss pianist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I, Scena 2. “So anch’lo la virtù magica” (Norina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti5:15
49The Land of Smiles: You Are My Heart's Delight
tenor vocals [Sou-Chong]:
John Maloy (tenor)
orchestra:
Broadway Light Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Mersson (Swiss pianist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
The Land of Smiles: “You Are My Heart’s Delight”
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Harry Graham
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
part of:
The Land of Smiles
Franz Lehár3:42
50Hansel and Gretel: Abends will ich schlafen gehn (Evening Prayer)
soprano vocals [Gretel]:
Elfriede Pfleger
soprano vocals [Hänsel]:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich
conductor:
Boris Mersson (Swiss pianist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck3:04
51Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Michele Molese (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Gianfranco Rivoli (conductor)
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 Verdi2:14
52La Traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Elena Todeschi (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Augusto Vincentini (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Gianfranco Rivoli (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:06
53The Marriage of Figaro: Voi che sapete
soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Cora Canne-Meijer (Dutch mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Amsterdams Philharmonisch Orkest (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, do not use for recordings after 1985)
conductor:
Walter Goehr (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:08
54The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Paolo Gorin (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Amsterdams Philharmonisch Orkest (Amsterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, do not use for recordings after 1985)
conductor:
Alexander Krannhals (swiss conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:29
55Orpheus in the Underworld: Der Tod will als Freund mir erscheinen
soprano vocals:
Ruth Rohner (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Operettenorchester
conductor:
Boris Mersson (Swiss pianist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt: Akt I, Szene 1. Couplets „Der Tod will mir als Freund erscheinen” (Eurydike)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Hector Crémieux and Ludovic Halévy (French librettist)
translated version of:
Orphée aux enfers : Acte I. No. 6 - Invocation à la mort : « La mort m'apparaît » (Eurydice)
part of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt: Akt I
part of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt: Akt I
Jacques Offenbach2:00
56Madame Pompadour: Joseph, ach Joseph
baritone vocals:
Franz Lindauer (swiss bariton)
soprano vocals:
Ruth Rohner (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Operettenorchester
conductor:
Boris Mersson (Swiss pianist, conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Madame Pompadour
composer:
Leo Fall
librettist:
Rudolf Schanzer (Austrian librettist) and Ernst Welisch
Leo Fall3:07
57White Horse Inn: Es muss was Wunderbares sein
soprano vocals:
Ingeborg Fanger (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Reinhold Güther (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Operettenorchester
conductor:
Walter Goehr (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Im weißen Rößl: Es muß was Wunderbares sein, von dir geliebt zu werden
lyricist:
Robert Gilbert
composer:
Ralph Benatzky
publisher:
Dreiklang-Dreimasken Bühnen-und Musikverlag GmbH
part of:
Im weißen Rößl (Singspiel in 3 Akten)
Ralph Benatzky2:19
58The Merry Widow: Alls One to All Men Where There's Gold – Young Lovers All, Awake
soprano vocals:
Edith Lang (soprano)
tenor vocals:
John Maloy (tenor)
vocals:
Robert Bennet (operatic singer)
orchestra:
Broadway Light Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Mersson (Swiss pianist, conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
The Merry Widow (English lyrics by Adrian Ross)
lyricist:
Adrian Ross (lyricist) (in 1907)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translated version of:
Die lustige Witwe
Franz Lehár5:21
7▶12" Vinyl: Symphonic Dances and Rhapsodies
8▶12" Vinyl: Celebrated Overtures
9▶12" Vinyl: A Strauss Evening in Vienna
10▶12" Vinyl: Music Around the World