Opera Goes Nuts

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1Le Pardon de Ploermel (Dinorah): Ombre Legere (Shadow Dance)
soprano vocals:
June Anderson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier, Michel Carré (librettist) and Achille de Lauzières
part of:
Dinorah: Acte II
part of:
Le pardon de Ploërmel
Giacomo Meyerbeer6:33
2Macbeth: Una Macchia e Qui Tuttora (Sleepwalking Scene)
bass vocals:
Carlo del Bosco (bass)
soprano vocals:
Maria Borgato (soprano) and Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°14c Scena del sonnambulismo "Una macchia è qui tuttora..." (Lady, Dama, Medico) (Sleepwalking Scene)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:47
3Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Elle a Fui, la Tourterelle!
soprano vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
orchestra:
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte IV. “Elle a fui, la tourterelle” (Antonia, Crespel, Frantz)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Antonia) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:48
4Boris Godunov: Clock Scene
bass vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
tenor vocals:
John Lanigan (tenor)
orchestra:
Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor)
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky6:15
5Hamlet: Et Maintenant Ecoutez Ma Chanson!
soprano vocals:
June Anderson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Et maintenant écoutez ma chanson ! » (Ophélie, Chœur)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
Ambroise Thomas7:11
6Romeo et Juliette: Dieu! Quel Frisson...Amour Ranime Mon Courage
soprano vocals:
Catherine Malfitano (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte IV. « Amour ranime mon courage » (Juliette)
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‐François Gounod5:46
7Salome: Dance of the Seven Veils
producer:
David Mottley (producer)
orchestra:
Dresden State Orhcestra (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1970-06-13 until 1970-06-24)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor) (from 1970-06-13 until 1970-06-24)
balance engineer:
Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1970-06)
recording of:
Salomes Tanz, TrV 215a (concert version) (from 1970-06-13 until 1970-06-24)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 215a)
arrangement of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. Tanz der sieben Schleier
Richard Strauss8:24
8La Sonnambula: Ah! Non Credea Mirarti...Ah, Non Giunge
soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Gabriele Ferro (conductor)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini7:21
9Rusalka: Rusalka's Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) and Lucia Popp (soprano)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor) and Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák35:56
10Lucia di Lammermoor: Il Dolce Suono...Ardon Gli Incensi...Spargi d'Amaro Pianto
baritone vocals:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone)
bass vocals:
Bernard Ładysz (bass-baritone) (in 1959)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (in 1959)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1959)
tenor vocals:
Renzo Cassellato (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1959)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1960, in 1997)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Spargi d’amaro pianto” (Lucia, Enrico, Raimondo, Coro) (in 1959)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Ardon gli incensi” (Lucia, Raimondo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti15:52