Eszterhàza Opera Cycle: Highlights

~ Release by Joseph Haydn (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Il mondo della luna: Intermezzo to Act III
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1977-09)
violin:
Jean Piguet (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1977-09)
1:24
2Il mondo della luna: Act II. no. 19 “Qualche volta non fa male”
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1977-09)
violin:
Jean Piguet (in 1977-09)
contralto vocals [Ernesto]:
Lucia Valentini Terrani (mezzo soprano) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1977-09)
4:06
3Il mondo della luna: Act II. no. 25 “Quanta gente che sospira”
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1977-09)
violin:
Jean Piguet (in 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Clarice]:
Edith Mathis (soprano) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1977-09)
4:07
4Il mondo della luna: Act I. Finale. no. 11 “Vado, vado, volo, volo”
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1977-09)
violin:
Jean Piguet (in 1977-09)
baritone vocals [Buonafede]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Lisetta]:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Clarice]:
Edith Mathis (soprano) (in 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Ecclitico]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1977-09)
5:49
5La fedelta premiata: “Barbaro conte…” - “Dell amor mio fedele”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1975-06)
double bass:
Fritz Widmer (double bassist) (in 1975-06)
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs de la Radio Suisse Romande (in 1975-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amaranta]:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (in 1975-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1975-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1975-06)
chorus master:
André Charlet (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1975-06)
7:09
6La fedelta premiata: “Piu la brlva nel bosco”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1975-06)
double bass:
Fritz Widmer (double bassist) (in 1975-06)
choir vocals:
Les Chœurs de la Radio Suisse Romande (in 1975-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amaranta]:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (in 1975-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1975-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1975-06)
chorus master:
André Charlet (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1975-06)
1:37
7Orlando paladino: “Quel tuo visetto amabile”
baritone vocals [Pasquale]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-06)
soprano vocals [Eurilla]:
Elly Ameling (soprano) (in 1976-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1976-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1976-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1976-06)
3:28
8La fedelta premiata: “E amore di natura”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1975-06)
double bass:
Fritz Widmer (double bassist) (in 1975-06)
soprano vocals [Nerina]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (in 1975-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1975-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1975-06)
3:51
9La vera costanza: “Animo resoluto”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1976-05)
double bass:
Francis Marcellin (in 1976-05)
baritone vocals [Masino]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-05)
bass vocals [Vilotto Villano]:
Wladimiro Ganzarolli (bass-baritone) (in 1976-05)
soprano vocals [Lisetta]:
Helen Donath (soprano) (in 1976-05)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1976-05)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1976-05)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1976-05)
2:39
10L’incontro improvviso: “Siam femmine buonine”
soprano vocals [Balkis]:
Linda Zoghby (in 1979-06)
soprano vocals [Rezia]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1979-06)
tenor vocals [Ali]:
Claes‐Håkan Ahnsjö (tenor) (in 1979-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1979-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1979-06)
4:43
11L’incontro improvviso: “Son quest occhi”
soprano vocals [Balkis]:
Linda Zoghby (in 1979-06)
soprano vocals [Rezia]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century) (in 1979-06)
tenor vocals [Ali]:
Claes‐Håkan Ahnsjö (tenor) (in 1979-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1979-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1979-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1979-06)
7:14
12La fedelta premiata: “Se da begli occhi tuoi”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1975-06)
double bass:
Fritz Widmer (double bassist) (in 1975-06)
tenor vocals [Fileno]:
Tonny Landy (Danish operatic tenor and actor) (in 1975-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1975-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1975-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1975-06)
4:15
13Il mondo della luna: Act II. Finale. no. 26 “Al comando tuo lunatico” - “Buonafede tondo”
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1977-09)
violin:
Jean Piguet (in 1977-09)
baritone vocals [Buonafede]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1977-09)
contralto vocals [Ernesto]:
Lucia Valentini Terrani (mezzo soprano) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Lisetta]:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Clarice]:
Edith Mathis (soprano) (in 1977-09)
soprano vocals [Flaminia]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Cecco]:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor) (in 1977-09)
tenor vocals [Ecclitico]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1977-09)
5:44
14Armida: “Qual tumulto d’idee m’eccita” - “Ah non ferir”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1978-09)
double bass:
Francis Marcellin (in 1978-09)
harpsichord:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1978-09)
soprano vocals [Armida]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1978-09)
tenor vocals [Rinaldo]:
Claes‐Håkan Ahnsjö (tenor) (in 1978-09)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1978-09)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1978-09)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1978-09)
recording of:
Armida, Hob. XXVIII:12: Atto III. “Ah, non ferir: t’arresta” (in 1978-09)
composer:
Joseph Haydn (composer)
part of:
Armida, Hob. XXVIII:12: Atto III
6:02
15L’isola disabitata: “Sono contenta appieno”
bassoon:
Assaf Bar-Lev (in 1977-05)
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1977-05)
concert flute:
Pierre Wavre (in 1977-05)
violin:
Jean Piget (in 1977-05)
baritone vocals [Enrico]:
Renato Bruson (baritone) (in 1977-05)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Costanza]:
Norma Lerer (contralto) (in 1977-05)
soprano vocals [Silvia]:
Linda Zoghby (in 1977-05)
tenor vocals [Gernando]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (in 1977-05)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1977-05)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1977-05)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1977-05)
10:42
16Orlando paladino: “Son confuso e stupefatto”
cello:
Pablo Loerkens (in 1976-06)
double bass:
Fritz Widmer (double bassist) (in 1976-06)
harpsichord:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1976-06)
baritone vocals [Rodomonte]:
Benjamin Luxon (baritone) (in 1976-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alcina]:
Gwendolyn Killebrew (contralto) (in 1976-06)
soprano vocals [Angelica]:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1976-06)
soprano vocals [Eurilla]:
Elly Ameling (soprano) (in 1976-06)
tenor vocals [Medoro]:
Claes‐Håkan Ahnsjö (tenor) (in 1976-06)
tenor vocals [Orlando]:
George Shirley (tenor) (in 1976-06)
orchestra:
Lausanne Chamber Orchestra (in 1976-06)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (in 1976-06)
recorded at:
Salle des spectacles in Epalinges, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1976-06)
2:44

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
art direction:Ton Friesen (art director)
photography:Hans Morren (photographer)
copyrighted (©) by:Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1992)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11818650 [info]
ASIN:DE: B003UA00VQ [info]