The Very Best of Glyndebourne on Record - Mozart, Britten, Verdi, Stravinsky, Monteverdi, Rossini, Lehár, etc

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Performers

• Richard Lewis (Voice)
• Keith Lewis (Tenor)
• Dorothy McNeil (Soprano)
• Maria Ewing (Soprano)
• Willi Vocals] (Baritone)
• Ian Wallace (Bass-Baritone)
• John Fawnsley (Voice)
• Audrey Mildmay (Soprano)
• Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone)
• Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone)
• Morgan Jones (Tenor)
• Marina Gabarain (Voice)
• Delores Ziegler (Mezzo Soprano)
• Roy Henderson (Baritone)
• Juan Oncina (Tenor)
• Dale Duesing (Baritone)
• Heddle Nash (Voice)
• Hervey Alan (Bass)
• John Aler (Tenor)
• Constance Willis (Mezzo Soprano)
• Fernanda Cadoni (Mezzo Soprano)
• Lillian Watson (Soprano)
• Aulikki Rautawaara (Soprano)
• Alda Noni (Soprano)
• Claudio Desderi (Baritone)
• Norman Allin (Bass)
• Murray Dickie (Tenor)
• Felicity Lott (Voice)
• John Brownlee (Baritone)
• Kurt Gester (Tenor)
• Faith Esham (Soprano)
• Ina Souez (Soprano)
• Elaine Malbin (Soprano)
• Richard Stilwell (Baritone)
• Luise Helletsgruber (Soprano)
• Robert Helpmann (Spoken Vocals)
• Anne Dawson (Soprano)
• Irene Eisinger (Soprano)
• Anthony Nicholls (Spoken Vocals)
• Gianna Rolandi (Soprano)
• Salvatore Baccaloni (Bass)
• Terrence London (Voice)
• Harolyn Blackwell (Voice)
• David Franklin (Bass)
• Hugues Cuénod (Tenor)
• Willard White (Bass)
• Koloman Pataky (Voice)
• Léopold Simoneau (Voice)
• Cynthia Haymon (Soprano)
• Michael Redgrave (Spoken Vocals)
• Lucille Udovich (Voice)
• Marietta Simpson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Linda Gray (Voice)
• Sari Barabas (Soprano)
• Damon Evans (Tenor)
• Bruce Flegg (Voice)
• Cora Canne-Meijer (Soprano)
• Cynthia Clarey (Soprano)
• Peter Pears (Tenor)
• Carlo Cava (Bass)
• Barrington Coleman (Tenor)
• Reginald Goodall (Piano)
• Luigi Alva (Voice)
• Maureen Braithwaite (Voice)
• Joan Cross (Soprano)
• John Evans (Baritone)
• Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
• Flora Nielsen (Mezzo Soprano)
• Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Amanda Roocroft (Soprano)
• Nancy Evans (Mezzo Soprano)
• Laura Sarti (Strings)
• Alison Hagley (Voice)
• Vera Terry (Soprano)
• Magda Laszlo (Voice)
• John Ainsley (Tenor)
• Ernst Frank (Voice)
• Margaret Price (Voice)
• Natalie Dessay (Soprano)
• Margherita Grandi (Soprano)
• Noel Mangin (Voice)
• Mario Borriello (Baritone)
• Ryland Davies (Tenor)
• Blanche Thebom (Mezzo Soprano)
• Elisabeth Gale (Soprano)
• Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Thomas Allen (Baritone)
• Erich Kunz (Baritone)
• Carol Vaness (Soprano)

Conductors

• Beecham, Thomas, Sir
• Busch, Fritz
• Davis, Andrew
• Dove, Jonathan
• Goodall, Reginald
• Gui, Vittorio
• Haitink, Bernard
• Mudie, Michael
• Pritchard, John
• Rattle, Simon, Sir
• Welser-Most, Franz

Ensembles

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• English Opera Group Orchestra
• Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Members
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members

Composers

• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
• Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971)
• Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948)
• Jerome Kern (1885 - 1945)
• John Gay (1685 - 1732)
• Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
• Claudio Monteverdi (1567 - 1643)
• Jonathan Dove (1959 - )
• George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
• Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
• Ferruccio Busoni (1866 - 1924)
• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
• Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904)
• Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990)

Notes & Reviews:

The Glyndebourne Festival is a massive yearly event in both the British and international opera worlds, with stars from around the globe gathering to listen and perform. This budget-priced 5-CD boxed set celebrates the 75th anniversary of the festival with a collection of its greatest moments.

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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Overture

• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/24/1935/06/28/1935)
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 1. Se a caso Madama

• Performers: Willi Vocals] (Baritone); Audrey Mildmay (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/24/1935/06/28/1935)
• Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 2. Finale. Dunque...O cielo! Il pate

• Performers: Morgan Jones (Tenor); Audrey Mildmay (Soprano); Willi Vocals] (Baritone); Roy Henderson (Baritone); Heddle Nash (Voice); Constance Willis (Mezzo Soprano); Aulikki Rautawaara (Soprano); Norman Allin (Bass)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Running Time: 5 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 3. Sull'aria...Che soave zeffiretto

• Performers: Audrey Mildmay (Soprano); Aulikki Rautawaara (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/24/1935/06/28/1935)
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 3. Chorus. Ricevete, o padroncina

• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/24/1935/06/28/1935)
• Running Time: 1 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Una bella serenata

• Performers: Heddle Nash (Voice); Willi Vocals] (Baritone); John Brownlee (Baritone)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/25/1935-06/28/1936)
• Running Time: 2 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Ah guarda, sorella

• Performers: Ina Souez (Soprano); Luise Helletsgruber (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/25/1935-06/28/1936)
• Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 2. Una donna a quindici anni

• Performer: Irene Eisinger (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/25/1935-06/28/1936)
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 2. Donne mio, la fate

• Performer: Willi Vocals] (Baritone)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/25/1935-06/28/1936)
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 2. Fra gli amplessi

• Performers: Heddle Nash (Voice); Ina Souez (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/25/1935-06/28/1936)
• Running Time: 6 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 1. Madamina, il catalogo è questo

• Performer: Salvatore Baccaloni (Bass)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/29/1936-07/05/1936)
• Running Time: 5 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 1. Finch'han dal vino

• Performer: John Brownlee (Baritone)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/29/1936-07/05/1936)
• Running Time: 1 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. Vedrai, carino

• Performer: Audrey Mildmay (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/29/1936-07/05/1936)
• Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. O statua gentilissima

• Performers: David Franklin (Bass); John Brownlee (Baritone); Salvatore Baccaloni (Bass)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/29/1936-07/05/1936)
• Running Time: 3 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. Che grido è questo mai?

• Performers: John Brownlee (Baritone); David Franklin (Bass); Salvatore Baccaloni (Bass)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/29/1936-07/05/1936)
• Running Time: 8 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. Epilogue. Ah, dov'è il perfido!

• Performers: Koloman Pataky (Voice); Luise Helletsgruber (Soprano); Ina Souez (Soprano); Roy Henderson (Baritone); Salvatore Baccaloni (Bass); Audrey Mildmay (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (06/29/1936-07/05/1936)
• Running Time: 6 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: O Polly, you might have toyed and kissed

• Performers: Audrey Mildmay (Soprano); Roy Henderson (Baritone); Constance Willis (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: My heart was so free

• Performer: Michael Redgrave (Spoken Vocals)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: Were I laid on Greenland's coast

• Performers: Audrey Mildmay (Soprano); Michael Redgrave (Spoken Vocals)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Running Time: 1 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: How happy could I be with either

• Performer: Michael Redgrave (Spoken Vocals)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: I'm bubbled, I'm troubled

• Performers: Linda Gray (Voice); Audrey Mildmay (Soprano)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: Cease your funning

• Performer: Audrey Mildmay (Soprano)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: The modes of the court

• Performers: Bruce Flegg (Voice); Michael Redgrave (Spoken Vocals)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Gay, John : Beggar's Opera :: Would I might be hanged

• Performers: Audrey Mildmay (Soprano); Constance Willis (Mezzo Soprano); Michael Redgrave (Spoken Vocals)
• Conductor: Michael Mudie
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/11/1940/04/12/1940)
• Running Time: 2 min. 10 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1728

Britten, Benjamin : The Rape of Lucretia :: Act 1. Tarquinius does not wait

• Performers: Peter Pears (Tenor); Reginald Goodall (Piano)
• Conductor: Reginald Goodall
• Ensemble: English Opera Group Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/16/1947-07/19/1947)
• Running Time: 2 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1946

Britten, Benjamin : The Rape of Lucretia :: Act 2. She sleeps as a rose

• Performers: Joan Cross (Soprano); Reginald Goodall (Piano)
• Conductor: Reginald Goodall
• Ensemble: English Opera Group Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/16/1947-07/19/1947)
• Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1946

Britten, Benjamin : The Rape of Lucretia :: Act 2. Flowers bring to every year

• Performers: Flora Nielsen (Mezzo Soprano); Nancy Evans (Mezzo Soprano); Reginald Goodall (Piano)
• Conductor: Reginald Goodall
• Ensemble: English Opera Group Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/16/1947-07/19/1947)
• Running Time: 3 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1946

Verdi, Giuseppe : Macbeth :: Act 4. Una macchia è qui tuttora!

• Performers: Vera Terry (Soprano); Ernst Frank (Voice); Margherita Grandi (Soprano)
• Conductor: Thomas Beecham
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: Composition written: 1847.
• Running Time: 7 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1847

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Soave sia il vento

• Performers: Mario Borriello (Baritone); Blanche Thebom (Mezzo Soprano); Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (07/14/1950-07/15/1950)
• Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 2. Prenderò quel brunettino

• Performers: Blanche Thebom (Mezzo Soprano); Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (07/14/1950-07/15/1950)
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 2. Il core vi dono

• Performers: Erich Kunz (Baritone); Blanche Thebom (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: The Theatre, Glyndebourne (07/14/1950-07/15/1950)
• Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Idomeneo :: Act 1. Vedrommi intorno

• Performer: Richard Lewis (Voice)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/02/1951-07/03/1952)
• Running Time: 3 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1781

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Idomeneo :: Act 2. Placido è il mar

• Performer: Dorothy McNeil (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/02/1951-07/03/1952)
• Running Time: 4 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1781

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Idomeneo :: Act 3. Zaffiretti lusinghieri

• Performer: Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Conductor: Fritz Busch
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/02/1951-07/03/1952)
• Running Time: 4 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1781

Rossini, Gioachino : La Cenerentola :: Act 1. Miei rampolli, miei rampolli femminini

• Performer: Ian Wallace (Bass-Baritone)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (11/17/1953-11/21/1953)
• Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1817

Rossini, Gioachino : La Cenerentola :: Act 1. Nel volto estatico

• Performers: Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone); Ian Wallace (Bass-Baritone); Marina Gabarain (Voice); Juan Oncina (Tenor); Hervey Alan (Bass)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (11/17/1953-11/21/1953)
• Running Time: 5 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1817

Rossini, Gioachino : La Cenerentola :: Act 2. Finale. Nacqui all'affanno

• Performers: Marina Gabarain (Voice); Juan Oncina (Tenor); Fernanda Cadoni (Mezzo Soprano); Alda Noni (Soprano); Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone); Ian Wallace (Bass-Baritone); Hervey Alan (Bass)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Running Time: 6 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1817

Busoni, Ferruccio : Arlecchino, Op. 50/K 270 :: Mit dem Schwerte, Mit der Laut

• Performers: Murray Dickie (Tenor); Kurt Gester (Tenor); Elaine Malbin (Soprano)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/27/1954/09/24/1954)
• Running Time: 9 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 11/1914-08/1916

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: Tango

• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Running Time: 1 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: Waltz

• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Running Time: 1 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: Ragtime

• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Running Time: 2 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: The Devil's Dance

• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Running Time: 1 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: The Little Choral

• Performers: Robert Helpmann (Spoken Vocals); Anthony Nicholls (Spoken Vocals); Terrence London (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: The Devil's Song

• Performers: Robert Helpmann (Spoken Vocals); Anthony Nicholls (Spoken Vocals); Terrence London (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: The Great Choral

• Performers: Anthony Nicholls (Spoken Vocals); Terrence London (Voice); Robert Helpmann (Spoken Vocals)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Stravinsky, Igor : L'histoire du soldat :: Triumphal March of

• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra members
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (04/12/1955-05/25/1955)
• Running Time: 2 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1918

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 1. Bravo, signor padrone!...Se vuol

• Performer: Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/04/1955-07/09/1944)
• Running Time: 3 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: E Susanna non vien!...Dove sono

• Performer: Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/04/1955-07/09/1944)
• Running Time: 6 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 4. In quegl'anni

• Performer: Hugues Cuénod (Tenor)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/04/1955-07/09/1944)
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 4. Finale. Pace, pace mio dolce teso

• Performer: Hugues Cuénod (Tenor)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/04/1955-07/09/1944)
• Running Time: 6 min. 44 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Idomeneo :: Act 3. Ah perchè pria...Spiegarti non poss'io

• Performers: Léopold Simoneau (Voice); Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/07/1956/08/04/1956)
• Running Time: 4 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1781

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Idomeneo :: Act 3. Andrò ramingo

• Performers: Richard Lewis (Voice); Léopold Simoneau (Voice); Lucille Udovich (Voice); Sena Jurinac (Soprano)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/07/1956/08/04/1956)
• Running Time: 5 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1781

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Idomeneo :: Act 3. Oh smania!...D'Oreste, d'Alace

• Performer: Lucille Udovich (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (07/07/1956/08/04/1956)
• Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1781

Rossini, Gioachino : Le Comte Ory :: Act 1. O bon ermite

• Performers: Sari Barabas (Soprano); Cora Canne-Meijer (Soprano); Juan Oncina (Tenor)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (08/28/1956-09/05/1956)
• Running Time: 3 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1828

Rossini, Gioachino : Le Comte Ory :: Act 2. A la faveur

• Performers: Cora Canne-Meijer (Soprano); Juan Oncina (Tenor); Sari Barabas (Soprano)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (08/28/1956-09/05/1956)
• Running Time: 9 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1828

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 1. La ran la le ra...Largo al factotum

• Performer: Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (09/04/1962-09/10/1962)
• Running Time: 4 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1816

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 1. La calunnia è un venticello

• Performer: Carlo Cava (Bass)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (09/04/1962-09/10/1962)
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1816

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 1. Finale. Fermi tutti. Nessun si muova

• Performers: Ian Wallace (Bass-Baritone); Luigi Alva (Voice); John Evans (Baritone); Carlo Cava (Bass); Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone); Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Laura Sarti (Strings)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (09/04/1962-09/10/1962)
• Running Time: 10 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1816

Rossini, Gioachino : Il barbiere di Siviglia :: Act 2. Ah, qual colpo inespettato!...Zitti,

• Performers: Sesto Bruscantini (Baritone); Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Luigi Alva (Voice)
• Conductor: Vittorio Gui
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (09/04/1962-09/10/1962)
• Running Time: 6 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1816

Monteverdi, Claudio : L'Incirinazione Di Poppea :: Act 3. Finale

• Performers: Richard Lewis (Voice); Magda Laszlo (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra
• Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1642

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 :: Act 1. Ach ich liebt

• Performer: Margaret Price (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: The Organ Room, Glyndebourne (07/22/1972-07/24/1972)
• Running Time: 5 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1782

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 :: Act 3. O! Wie will i

• Performer: Noel Mangin (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: The Organ Room, Glyndebourne (07/22/1972-07/24/1972)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1782

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 :: Act 3. O! Wie will i

• Performers: Ryland Davies (Tenor); Margaret Price (Voice)
• Conductor: John Pritchard
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: The Organ Room, Glyndebourne (07/22/1972-07/24/1972)
• Running Time: 8 min. 3 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1782

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 1. Là ci darem la mano

• Performers: Elisabeth Gale (Soprano); Thomas Allen (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (01/03/1984-01/12/1984)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 1. Or sai chi l'onore

• Performer: Carol Vaness (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (01/03/1984-01/12/1984)
• Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 1. Dalla sua pace

• Performer: Keith Lewis (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (01/03/1984-01/12/1984)
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 1. Finale. Riposate, vezzose ragazze

• Performers: Maria Ewing (Soprano); Elisabeth Gale (Soprano); Carol Vaness (Soprano); Keith Lewis (Tenor); John Fawnsley (Voice); Richard van Allan (Bass Baritone); Thomas Allen (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (01/03/1984-01/12/1984)
• Running Time: 9 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Don Giovanni :: Act 2. Deh vieni alla finestra

• Performer: Thomas Allen (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (01/03/1984-01/12/1984)
• Running Time: 2 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1787

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Smanie implacabili

• Performer: Delores Ziegler (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/16/1986-09/27/1986)
• Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Come scoglio immoto resta

• Performer: Carol Vaness (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/16/1986-09/27/1986)
• Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Non siete ritrosi, occhietti vezzosi

• Performer: Dale Duesing (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/16/1986-09/27/1986)
• Running Time: 1 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Un'aura amorosa

• Performer: John Aler (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/16/1986-09/27/1986)
• Running Time: 4 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act 1. Finale. Dammi un bacio, o mio tesoro

• Performers: Lillian Watson (Soprano); Claudio Desderi (Baritone); Delores Ziegler (Mezzo Soprano); Dale Duesing (Baritone); John Aler (Tenor); Carol Vaness (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/16/1986-09/27/1986)
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 1. Non piú andrai

• Performer: Claudio Desderi (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/17/1987-02/26/1987)
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 2. Porgi, amor

• Performer: Felicity Lott (Voice)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/17/1987-02/26/1987)
• Running Time: 4 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 2. Voi, che sapete

• Performer: Faith Esham (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/17/1987-02/26/1987)
• Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 3. Vedrò, mentr'io sospiro

• Performer: Richard Stilwell (Baritone)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/17/1987-02/26/1987)
• Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 4. L'ho perduta, me meschina!

• Performer: Anne Dawson (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/17/1987-02/26/1987)
• Running Time: 1 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 :: Act 1. Deh vieni, non tardar

• Performer: Gianna Rolandi (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bernard Haitink
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/17/1987-02/26/1987)
• Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1786

Gershwin, George : Porgy and Bess :: Act 1. Scene 1. Summertime

• Performer: Harolyn Blackwell (Voice)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/08/1988-02/19/1988)
• Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1935

Gershwin, George : Porgy and Bess :: Act 2. Scene 1. Bess, you is my woman now

• Performers: Willard White (Bass); Cynthia Haymon (Soprano)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/08/1988-02/19/1988)
• Running Time: 5 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1935

Gershwin, George : Porgy and Bess :: Act 2. Scene 1. Oh, I can't sit down

• Performers: Willard White (Bass); Cynthia Haymon (Soprano); Marietta Simpson (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/08/1988-02/19/1988)
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1935

Gershwin, George : Porgy and Bess :: Act 2. Scene 2. It ain't necessarily so

• Performer: Damon Evans (Tenor)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/08/1988-02/19/1988)
• Running Time: 3 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1935

Gershwin, George : Porgy and Bess :: Act 2. Bess is gone

• Performers: Cynthia Clarey (Soprano); Barrington Coleman (Tenor); Maureen Braithwaite (Voice); Marietta Simpson (Mezzo Soprano); Willard White (Bass)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
• Notes: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England (02/08/1988-02/19/1988)
• Running Time: 3 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1935

Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948) : The Merry Widow :: Act 1. O Vaterland, du machst bei Tag...Da geh' ich z

• Performer: Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
• Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
• Notes: Royal Festival Hall, London, England (07/18/1993-07/22/1993)
• Running Time: 2 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1905

Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948) : The Merry Widow :: Act 2. Es lebt' eine Vilja

• Performer: Felicity Lott (Voice)
• Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
• Notes: Royal Festival Hall, London, England (07/18/1993-07/22/1993)
• Running Time: 6 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1905

Franz Lehár (1870 - 1948) : The Merry Widow :: Act 3. Lippen schweigen

• Performer: Felicity Lott (Voice)
• Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
• Notes: Royal Festival Hall, London, England (07/18/1993-07/22/1993)
• Running Time: 3 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1905

Dove, Jonathan : Figures in the Garden, for wind octet

• Conductor: Jonathan Dove
• Ensemble: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Members
• Running Time: 16 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1991

Antonin Dvorák (1841 - 1904) : Rusalka :: Act 1. M sícku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon)

• Performer: Amanda Roocroft (Soprano)
• Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
• Running Time: 5 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta

Kern, Jerome : Show Boat

• Performer: Willard White (Bass)
• Conductor: Franz Welser-Möst
• Running Time: 3 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Modern

Verdi, Giuseppe : Falstaff :: Act 2. E sogno? O realtà?

• Performer: Thomas Hampson (Baritone)
• Conductor: Andrew Davis
• Running Time: 4 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Verdi, Giuseppe : Falstaff :: Act 3. Sul fil d'un soffio etesio

• Performer: Alison Hagley (Voice)
• Conductor: Andrew Davis
• Running Time: 3 min. 49 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Handel, George Frideric : Semele :: Act 2. Where'er you walk

• Performer: John Ainsley (Tenor)
• Conductor: Andrew Davis
• Running Time: 4 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Baroque
• Form: Cantata/Oratorio
• Written: 1743

Bernstein, Leonard : Candide

• Performer: Natalie Dessay (Soprano)
• Conductor: Andrew Davis
• Running Time: 5 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Vocal
• Written: 1956