2007-2008 Highlights

~ Release by Opera North (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1The Adventures of Pinocchio: 'Once upon a time, there was a log'
engineer:
Roland Higham
producer:
Douglas Scarfe
vocals:
Jamie Laing, Mary Plazas (soprano), Victoria Simmonds (mezzo-soprano) and Mark Wilde (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of Opera North (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
Jonathan Dove & Alasdair Middleton17:25
2Madama Butterfly: 'Un bel dì vedremo'
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:37
3Falstaff: 'Your bill, sir'
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto I, scena 1. “Sei polli: Sei scellini” (Falstaff, Bardolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Falstaff: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:05
4Falstaff: 'Life is a burst of laughter'
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto III, scena 2. “Un coro e terminiam la scena” - “Tutto nel mondo è burla” (Falstaff, Ford, Tutti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Falstaff: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
5Croesus: 'Liebe, sag, was fängst du an?'
orchestra:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin (Academy for Ancient Music Berlin)
conductor:
René Jacobs (conductor)
recording of:
Croesus: Act II, Scene VIII. Aria "Liebe, sag', was fängst du an" (Elmira)
composer:
Reinhard Keiser (composer)
part of:
Croesus
Reinhard Keiser4:54
6Peter Grimes: 'Now is gossip put on trial/From the gutter'
sound engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-03)
assistant engineer:
Richard Smoker (classical engineer) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
bass vocals [Swallow]:
John Connell (bass vocalist) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mrs Sedley]:
Anne Collins (operatic contralto) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
tenor vocals [Boles]:
John Graham Hall (tenor) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
chorus master:
Stephen Westrop (chorus master) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chandos Records Ltd. (not for release label use) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Blackheath Concert Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Now is gossip put on trial," (Mrs Sedley, Boles, Rector, Keene, Swallow and Chorus) (from 1995-07-02 until 1995-08-31)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten6:40
7Macbeth: 'Fatal mia donna!'
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°5c Duetto “Fatal mia donna! un murmure” (Macbeth, Lady) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:17
8Macbeth: 'Patria oppressa!'
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°12 Coro “Patria oppressa! il dolce nome” (Profughi scozzesi) (Chorus of Scottish Exiles) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1847)
librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist) and Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:27
9Roméo et Juliette: 'Je veux vivre dans ce rêve'
soprano vocals [Juliette]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles Gounod3:54
10Roméo et Juliette: 'Ah! tu dis vrai: c'est le jour'
soprano vocals [Juliette]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
tenor vocals [Roméo]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte IV. « Roméo ! qu’as‐tu donc ? » (Juliette, Roméo) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte IV
Charles Gounod5:42
11A Midsummer Night's Dream: 'Welcome wanderer!... I know a bank...'
countertenor vocals [Oberon]:
James Bowman (UK countertenor) (in 1990-11)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (in 1990-11)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (in 1990-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-11)
recording of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act I. "Welcome, wanderer!" (Oberon) (in 1990-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1960)
part of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act I
Benjamin Britten4:22
12A Midsummer Night's Dream: 'Now, until the break of day'
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (in 1990-11)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (in 1990-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-11)
recording of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act III. "Now the hungry lion roars" (Fairies, Puck, Oberon, Tytania) (in 1990-11)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1960)
part of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 64: Act III
Benjamin Britten2:51
13Hansel and Gretel: 'Where each child lays down its head'
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) (in 2006)
soprano vocals:
Rebecca Evans (soprano) (in 2006)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 2006)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 2006)
recording of:
Hansel and Gretel: Act II. "Where each child lays down its head" (Gretel, Hansel) (children's prayer) (in 2006)
translated version 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)
part of:
Hansel and Gretel (english version)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:49