The Magical World of Opera

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Tracklist

1▶CD: World-Famous Arias / All-Time Favourites (Part 1)
2▶CD: All-Time Favourites (Concluded) / Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Part 1)
3▶CD: Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Concluded) / Unforgettable Moments
4▶CD: The World’s Favourite Choruses / Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Part 1)
5▼CD: Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Concluded) / Favourites Forever (Part 1)
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1Bacchanale from ‘Samson and Delilah’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte III, scène 2. Bacchanale
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte III
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:08
2Dance of the Comedians from ‘The Bartered Bride’
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut: III. Komödiantenszene (The Bartered Bride: III. Dance of the Comedians)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1870)
part of:
Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride"
Bedřich Smetana3:11
3Waltz from ‘Faust’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Concert Waltz (from Faust) (for orchestra)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siébel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer)
Charles‐François Gounod3:30
4March from ‘Fidelio’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 6a. Marsch
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven2:16
5Dance of the Blessed Spirits from ‘Orpheus and Euridice’
orchestra:
The London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck2:14
6Dances from ‘William Tell’
orchestra:
The RCA Italian Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini5:18
7The Last Rose of Summer from ‘Martha’
soprano vocals:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano)
orchestra:
The Orchestra Of The Bavarian State Opera, Munich (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Robert Heger (conductor)
recording of:
Martha: Akt II. „Letzte Rose“ (The Last Rose of Summer)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
part of:
Martha: Akt II
Friedrich von Flotow3:07
8Una furtiva lagrima from ‘L’elisir d’amore’
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
The English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:49
9Voi che sapete from ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
The Philarmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
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 Mozart2:57
10Casta diva from ‘Norma’
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
The Philharmonic Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:49
11O Star of Eve from ‘Tannhäuser’
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
orchestra:
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester prior to 2006)
conductor:
Horst Stein (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner2:59
12O patria mia from ‘Aïda’
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:29
13The Flower Song from ‘Carmen’
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1984-10)
orchestra:
The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1984-10)
conductor:
Jacques Delacôte (conductor) (in 1984-10)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1984-10)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:29
14The Toreador’s Song from ‘Carmen’
bass vocals:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
is based on:
Carmen : Prélude
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet5:20
6▶CD: Favourites Forever (Concluded) / Timeless Souvenirs

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Release

mastering:P. Marchant
compiler:B. Salthouse
copyrighted (©) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
licensed from:BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
PolyGram Special Products (for USA releases)
ASIN:UK: B000ZPJEKM [info]
UK: B005E0WMVG [info]
discography entry:http://rdboxsets.blogspot.com/2014/07/6cd-set-released-june-1994-cat-no.html [info]