Scenes and Arias from French Opera

~ Release by Beverly Sills (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Manon: Acte III. "Je marche sur tous les chemins" / Fabilau "Oui, dans les bois et dans la plaine..." (Manon, Chœur)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1969-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (in 1969-05)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1969-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1969-05)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-05)
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. “Je marche sur tous les chemins” (Manon) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Manon: Acte III
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. Fabliau III. "Ah ! vous ètes vraiment"..."Oui, dans les bois et dans le plaine." (Manon, Chœur) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille, Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. Alternate Scène & Fabliau
Jules Massenet9:23
A2Louise: Acte III. "Depuis le jour" (Louise)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1969-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (in 1969-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1969-05)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-05)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier5:30
A3Hamlet: Acte IV. Scène la folie d'Ophélie "A vos jeux, mes amis" / "Partagez-vous mes fleurs !" / "Et maintenant écoutez ma chanson !" (Ophélie, Chœur)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1969-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (in 1969-05)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1969-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1969-05)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-05)
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « À vos jeux mes amis » (Ophélie) (in 1969-05)
lyricist:
Alexandre Dumas (“père”, French writer) (in 1847) and Paul Meurice (French novelist and playwright) (in 1847)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier (, in 1868) and Michel Carré (librettist) (, in 1868)
translated version of:
Hamlet (Shakespeare, version unknown)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Et maintenant écoutez ma chanson ! » (Ophélie, Chœur) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « Partagez-vous mes fleurs ! » (Ophélie, chœur) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
Ambroise Thomas14:45
B1Mignon: Acte II. "La Philine est vraiment divine" / Polonaise "Je suis Titania" (Philine, Chœur)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1969-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (in 1969-05)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1969-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1969-05)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-05)
recording of:
Mignon: Acte II, no. 12ter. Polonaise "Oui! Pour ce soir" ... "Je suis Titania" (Philine) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II
recording of:
Mignon: Acte II. "La Philine est vrainment divine" (Philine) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II
Ambroise Thomas6:00
B2Robert le Diable: Acte IV. Cavatine "Robert, toi que jaime.." (Isabella)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1969-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (in 1969-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1969-05)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-05)
recording of:
Robert le Diable: Acte IV. Aria “Robert, toi que j’aime” (Isabelle) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Robert le Diable: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer7:03
B3Les Huguenots: Acte II. "O beau pays de la Touraine" (Marguerite de Valois, Chœur)
recording engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1969-05)
producer:
Michael Williamson (in 1969-05)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1969-05)
soprano vocals:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1969-05)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1969-05)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1969-05)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1969-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-05)
recording of:
Les Huguenots: Acte II. "O beau pays de la Touraine" (Marguerite de Valois, Chœur) (in 1969-05)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte II
Giacomo Meyerbeer15:02