Beverly Sills and Friends

~ Release by Beverly Sills (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Compilation of arias from releases dated 1959-1973
CD 2: Tracks 7-12 were originally published on several releases
as "A Beverly Sills Concert." See > http://www.beverlysillsonline.com/discography-recitals.htm#emi

Annotation last modified on 2017-02-21 19:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte III. Barcarolle “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour“ (Niklausse, Giulietta)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Richard Hale (baritone)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susanne Marsee (mezzo-soprano) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:15
2Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte III. Duetto “Cher ange !” (Depertutto. Giulietta)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Richard Hale (baritone)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
bass-baritone vocals:
Norman Treigle (bass-baritone) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
tenor vocals:
Stuart Burrows (tenor) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. "Cher ange !" (Dapertutto, Giulietta) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach2:05
3Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte III. “Malheureux, tu ne comprends donc pas”
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Richard Hale (baritone)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
tenor vocals:
Stuart Burrows (tenor) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08) and Norman Treigle (bass-baritone) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Duo "Malheureux, tu ne comprends donc pas" – "Ô dieu, de quelle ivresse" (Giulietta, Hoffmann, Dapertutto) (from 1972-07 until 1972-08)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach6:02
4The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I, Scene 2 “Willow, where we meet together” (Baby Doe)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1959-06)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra (in 1959-06)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor) (in 1959-06)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1959-06)
recording of:
The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I, Scene II. "Willow, where we meet together" (Baby Doe) (in 1959-06)
composer:
Douglas Stuart Moore (American composer)
part of:
The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I.
Douglas Stuart Moore3:02
5The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I, Scene 2. “Oh, Mr. Tabor!” (Baby Doe, Tabor)
baritone vocals:
Walter Cassel (baritone) (in 1959-06)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1959-06)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra (in 1959-06)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor) (in 1959-06)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1959-06)
recording of:
The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I, Scene II. "Oh, Mr. Tabor!" (Baby Doe, Tabor) (in 1959-06)
composer:
Douglas Stuart Moore (American composer)
part of:
The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I.
Douglas Stuart Moore1:14
6The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I, Scene 2. “Warm as the autumn light” (Tabor, Baby Doe, Augusta)
baritone vocals:
Walter Cassel (baritone) (in 1959-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frances Bible (mezzo-soprano) (in 1959-06)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1959-06)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra (in 1959-06)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor) (in 1959-06)
recorded at:
New York City Center in New York, New York, United States (in 1959-06)
recording of:
The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I, Scene II. "Warm as the autumn light" (Tabor, Baby Doe, Augusta) (in 1959-06)
composer:
Douglas Stuart Moore (American composer)
part of:
The Ballad of Baby Doe: Act I.
Douglas Stuart Moore4:09
7Le Toréador : Acte I. ”Ah ! vous dirai-je, maman” (Coraline)
recording engineer:
Johanna Nickerenz (recording engineer)
producer:
Israel Horowitz
flute:
Paula Robison (flutist) (in 1972-03)
piano:
Charles Wadsworth (pianist) (in 1972-03)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1972-03)
balance engineer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1972-03)
recording of:
Le Toréador: Acte I. "Ah ! vous dirai-je, maman" (Coraline) (in 1972-03)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
librettist:
Thomas-Marie-François Sauvage
part of:
Le Toréador: Acte I
Adolphe Adam6:19
8Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D 965
recording engineer:
Johanna Nickerenz (recording engineer)
producer:
Israel Horowitz
clarinet:
Gervase de Peyer (clarinetist) (in 1972-03)
piano:
Charles Wadsworth (pianist) (in 1972-03)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1972-03)
balance engineer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1972-03)
recording of:
Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965 (in 1972-03)
lyricist:
Karl August Varnhagen von Ense (German biographer, diplomat and soldier) and Wilhelm Müller (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828-10)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 965)
Franz Schubert11:45
9Meine Seele hort im Schen, HWV 207
recording engineer:
Johanna Nickerenz (recording engineer)
producer:
Israel Horowitz
flute:
Paula Robison (flutist) (in 1972-03)
harpsichord:
Charles Wadsworth (pianist) (in 1972-03)
violin [violoncello]:
Leslie Parnas (cellist) (in 1972-03)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1972-03)
balance engineer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1972-03)
recording of:
Meine Seele hört im Sehen, HWV 207 (in 1972-03)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1724 until 1726)
librettist:
Barthold Heinrich Brockes (poet)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 207)
part of:
Neun deutsche Arien, HWV 202-210
George Frideric Handel7:04
10Artaxerxes: Act III, no 28. Aria “The soldier tir’d of war’s alarms”
recording engineer:
Johanna Nickerenz (recording engineer)
producer:
Israel Horowitz
harpsichord:
Charles Wadsworth (pianist) (in 1972-03)
violin:
Charles Treger (violinist) (in 1972-03)
violin [violoncello]:
Leslie Parnas (cellist) (in 1972-03)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1972-03)
balance engineer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1972-03)
recording of:
Artaxerxes: Act III, No. 28. Air: The soldier, tir’d of war’s alarms (in 1972-03)
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Artaxerxes: Act III
Thomas Arne3:31
11“La rosa” (Cantata)
recording engineer:
Johanna Nickerenz (recording engineer)
producer:
Israel Horowitz
harpsichord:
Charles Wadsworth (pianist) (in 1972-03)
violin [violoncello]:
Leslie Parnas (cellist) (in 1972-03)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1972-03)
balance engineer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1972-03)
recording of:
"La rosa" (Cantata) (in 1972-03)
composer:
Antonio Caldara (Italian composer)
Antonio Caldara7:15
12The Comedy of Errors: “Lo! Here the gentle lark“
recording engineer:
Johanna Nickerenz (recording engineer)
producer:
Israel Horowitz
flute:
Paula Robison (flutist) (in 1972-03)
piano:
Charles Wadsworth (pianist) (in 1972-03)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1972-03)
balance engineer:
Marc Aubort (engineer / producer)
recorded at:
Rutgers Presbyterian Church in New York, New York, United States (in 1972-03)
recording of:
The Comedy of Errors: "Lo! Here the Gentle Lark" (in 1972-03)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Sir Henry Rowley Bishop
part of:
The Comedy of Errors
Sir Henry Rowley Bishop5:18
13Der Zarewitsch: Akt I. “Einer wird kommen“
recording engineer:
Bob Auger (Robert Auger, engineer)
producer:
Michael Williamson (classical music producer)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1971-05)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1971-05)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Fairfield Halls in Croydon (London Borough of Croydon), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Der Zarewitsch: Akt I. Nr. 4 Lied „Einer wird kommen, der wird mich begehren“ (Sonja) (in 1971-05)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Der Zarewitsch: Akt I
Franz Lehár5:06

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2006)
ASIN:US: B000ICLSWE [info]
discography entry:http://www.beverlysillsonline.com/text/csillsnfriends.htm [info]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0001944093 [info]