The Classical Collection 101: Golden Age of French Opera: Operatic Riches

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1Si j’étais roi : Overture
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and New Philharmonia Orchestra London (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Si j'étais roi: Overture
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
part of:
Si j'étais roi
Adolphe Adam7:52
2La Sirène : Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
La Sirène: Overture
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
part of:
La Sirène
Daniel François Esprit Auber9:17
3Mignon: « Connais-tu le pays ? »
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Mignon : Acte I, no. 4. Romance « Connais-tu le pays ? » (Mignon)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte I. Dans la cour de quelque auberge
Ambroise Thomas6:10
4Thaïs : Meditation
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
recording of:
Meditation from Thaïs (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
Jules Massenet5:03
5Faust: Acte V. Ballet: I. Allegretto
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet I. Danse des Nubiennes: Allegretto (valse)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:37
6Faust: Acte V. Ballet: II. Adagio
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet II. Adagio
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod4:08
7Faust: Acte V. Ballet: III. Allegretto
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet III. Danse antique: Allegretto
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod1:39
8Faust: Acte V. Ballet: IV. Moderato maestoso
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet IV. Variations de Cléopâtre: Moderato maestoso
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod1:49
9Faust: Acte V. Ballet: V. Moderato con moto
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet V. Les Troyens: Moderato con moto
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:33
10Faust: Acte V. Ballet: VI. Allegretto
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet VI. Variations du Miroir: Allegretto
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod1:52
11Faust: Acte V. Ballet: VII. Allegro Viva
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO) and Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
János Sándor and Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet VII. Danse de Phryné: Allegro vivo
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:37
12Faust: Soldiers’ Chorus
choir vocals:
Chor der Stuttgarter Oper (Alfred Scholz pseudonym?)
tenor vocals:
Ricardo Casinelli (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Orchester der Stuttgarter Oper (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
Charles‐François Gounod2:48
13Faust: Aria: Marguerite’s ‘Salut’
choir vocals:
Chor der Stuttgarter Oper (Alfred Scholz pseudonym?)
tenor vocals:
Ricardo Casinelli (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Orchester der Stuttgarter Oper (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial recording of:
Faust
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1845 until 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
premiered at:
Théâtre de la Ville (Paris) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1859-03-19)
translated version of:
ファウスト (ヴオーカル フオアの1937年公演の版)
Charles‐François Gounod4:30
14Orphée aux enfers : Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
recording of:
Orphée aux enfers : Ouverture (Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture)
additional composer:
Carl Binder (in 1860)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Orphée aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra féerie in four acts, 1874)
part of:
Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld, opéra bouffe in two acts, 1858)
part of:
Orpheus in der Unterwelt (opéra-féerie in 4 Akten, 1871)
part of:
Orpheus in the Underworld
Jacques Offenbach10:12

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part of:The Classical Collection (a series by Orbis Publishing Ltd.) (number: 101) (order: 103)