Anna Moffo: The Complete RCA Recital Albums

~ Release by Anna Moffo (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Arias from Faust, La bohème, Dinorah, Carmen, Semiramide, Turandot, Lakmé
2CD: The Dream Duet: Anna Moffo / Sergio Franchi
3CD: A Verdi Collaboration
4CD: A Portrait of Manon (1)
5CD: A Portrait of Manon (2)
6CD: The Great Moments From Die Fledermaus
7CD: One Night of Love
8CD: Songs of the Auvergne / Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 / Vocalise
9CD: Songs of Debussy
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1Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 : I. Le Balcon
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70: I. Le Balcon (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1888-01)
part of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy7:03
2Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 : II. Harmonie du soir
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70: II. Harmonie du soir (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1889-01)
part of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy3:53
3Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 : III. Le Jet d’eau
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70: III. Le Jet d’eau (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1889-03)
part of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy5:20
4Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 : IV. Recueillement
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70: IV. Recueillement (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1889)
part of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy4:22
5Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 : V. La Mort des amants
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70: V. La Mort des amants (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Charles Baudelaire
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1887-12)
is based on:
La Mort des amants (Charles Baudelaire poem)
part of:
Cinq poèmes de Baudelaire, L. 64, CD 70 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:51
6Fêtes galantes, L. 80, CD 86 : I. En sourdine
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : I. En sourdine “Calmes dans le demi-jour” (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
version of:
En sourdine, L. 28, CD 42 “Calmes dans le demi-jour” (for voice and piano, 1st version)
part of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:32
7Fêtes galantes, L. 80, CD 86 : II. Fantoches
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : II. Fantoches “Scaramouche et Pulcinella” (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
version of:
Fantoches, L. 21, CD 26 “Scaramouche et Pulcinella” (première version, for voice and piano)
part of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy1:05
8Fêtes galantes, L. 80, CD 86 : III. Clair de lune
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 : III. Clair de lune “Votre âme est un paysage choisi” (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
version of:
Clair de lune, L. 32, CD 45 “Votre âme est un paysage choisi” (for voice and piano, 1st version)
part of:
Fêtes galantes (1er recueil), L. 80, CD 86 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:54
9Romance, L. 52, CD 56, mélodie pour voix et piano « Voici que le printemps »
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Romance, L. 52, CD 56 "Voici que le printemps, ce fil léger d’avril" (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1884-01)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
publisher:
Société nouvelle d'éditions musicales (in 1903)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 52) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 56)
Claude Debussy2:47
10Romance, L. 79, CD 65, mélodie pour voix et piano « L’Âme évaporée et souffrante »
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Romance, L. 79, CD 65 "L’âme évaporée et souffrante" (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Paul Bourget
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1885)
publisher:
International Music Corp. and Durand & Schœnewerk (1886–1891) (in 1891-12)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 65)
part of:
Deux romances, L. 79, CD 65 et 66 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:00
11Mandoline, L. 29, CD 43, mélodie pour voix et piano « Les Donneurs de sérénades »
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Mandoline, L. 29, CD 43 “Les donneurs de sérénades” (for voice and piano) (in 1971)
lyricist:
Paul Verlaine (French poet)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (on 1882-11-15)
dedicated to:
Marie-Blanche Vasnier
publisher:
Revue illustrée (in 1890-09)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 29) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 43)
Claude Debussy1:12
12Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90 : I. La Flûte de Pan
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 1. La Flûte de Pan «Pour le jour des Hyacinthies» (in 1971)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:18
13Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90 : II. Le Chevelure
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 2. La Chevelure «Il m’a dit «Cette nuit d’ai rêvé»» (in 1971)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:56
14Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90 : III. Le Tombeau des Naiades
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1971)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1971)
piano:
Jean Casadesus (pianist) (in 1971)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1971)
recording of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97: No. 3. Le Tombeau des naïades: «Le long du bois couvert de givre» (in 1971)
lyricist:
Pierre Louÿs
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1897-06 until 1898-08)
part of:
Chansons de Bilitis, L. 90, CD 97 (for voice and piano)
Claude Debussy2:38
10CD: Heroines From the Great French Operas
11CD: Selected Arias From Her RCA Opera Recordings
12CD: Great Love Duets From Opera

Credits

Release group

includes:A Verdi Collaboration by Verdi (Giuseppe Verdi, Italian opera composer); Anna Moffo (soprano), Franco Ferrara, RCA Italiana Symphony (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
Arias from Faust, La bohème, Dinorah, Carmen, Semiramide, Turandot, Lakmé by Anna Moffo (soprano), Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Tullio Serafin (conductor)
Heroines From the Great French Operas by Anna Moffo (soprano), Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir), Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Peter Maag (conductor)
One Night of Love by Anna Moffo (soprano), RCA Victor Orchestra, Skitch Henderson
Selected Arias from her RCA Opera Recordings
Songs of Debussy by Claude Debussy (French composer); Anna Moffo (soprano), Jean Casadesus (pianist)
Songs of the Auvergne / Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5 / Vocalise by Joseph Canteloube, Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist), Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer); Anna Moffo (soprano), American Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski (conductor)
The Dream Duet by Anna Moffo (soprano) / Sergio Franchi (tenor)
The Great Moments from Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son); Anna Moffo (soprano), Sergio Franchi (tenor), Risë Stevens (Opera director, actress, mezzo-soprano), Jeanette Scovotti (soprano), Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor), George London (bass-baritone), John Hauxvell (baritone), Oscar Danon (conductor), Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)