The Royal Opera House - Great Opera and Ballet Themes

~ Release by The Velvet Symphony & Philip Green (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
instrumental recording of:
The Gondoliers: Act II, no. 13, Song: “Take a Pair of Sparkling Eyes” (Marco)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Gondoliers: Act II
Sir Arthur Sullivan2:17
A2The Swan
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
arranger:
Pege Aladár
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:14
A3They Call Me Mimi
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
instrumental recording of:
“Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (from La bohème) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
is based on:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
Giacomo Puccini4:04
A4Sylvia
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
recording of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite: I. Prélude - Les chasseresses
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer) (from 1876 until 1880)
part of:
Sylvia: Ballet Suite
Léo Delibes3:13
A5Oh Star of Eve
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
instrumental recording of:
Tannhäuser: O du mein holder Abendstern (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
arrangement of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern”
Richard Wagner2:50
B1Andalouse
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
recording of:
Le Cid: Ballet: II. Andalouse
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte II, scène 2. Ballet
Jules Massenet2:47
B2Speak to Me of My Mother
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
instrumental recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 7 Duo « Parle-moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:05
B3Polovetsian Dance No. 2
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
recording of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”: II. Gliding Dance of the Maidens: Andantino, 4/4, A major
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Polovtsian Dances no. 17, “Polovtsian Dance with Chorus”
Alexander Borodin2:44
B4On With the Motley
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
instrumental recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Vesti la giubba” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
arrangement of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:37
B5Faust Act III
orchestra:
The Velvet Symphony
conductor:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
arranger:
Philip Green (British conductor, composer and instrumentalist)
partial instrumental recording of:
Faust : Acte III
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust
Charles‐François Gounod2:28