The Age of Bel Canto

~ Release by Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Richard Conrad, London Symphony Orchestra, New Symphony Orchestra of London & Richard Bonynge (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1La Cecchina ossia La buona figliuola: “Furia di donna irata ”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La Cecchina ossia La buona figliola: Atto I: “Furia di donna irata”
composer:
Niccolò Piccinni
part of:
La Cecchina ossia La buona figliola: Atto I
Niccolò Piccinni3:08
2Atalanta: “Care selva”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Atalanta, HWV 35: Atto I. "Care selve, ombre beate"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
part of:
Atalanta, HWV 35: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:07
3Meraspe: “Superbo di me stesso”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Meraspe
composer:
Giovanni Battista Lampugnani
librettist:
Pietro Metastasio
Giovanni Battista Lampugnani3:16
4Samson: “With plaintive notes”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Samson, HWV 57
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1741-09-29 until 1741-10-29)
librettist:
Newburgh Hamilton
premiered at:
Covent Garden Theatre (1732-1808) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1743-02-18)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 57)
George Frideric Handel5:14
5Semele: “Iris, hence away”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 34. "Hence, Iris, hence away" (Juno)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
George Frideric Handel3:40
6Astarto: “Mio caro ben”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Astarto: Mio caro ben
composer:
Giovanni Battista Bononcini (composer, 1670-1747)
part of:
Astarto
Giovanni Battista Bononcini4:19
7Artaxerxes: “Oh! Too lovely!”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Artaxerxes: Act I: No. 10. Air: O too lovely, too unkind
composer:
Thomas Arne (composer)
part of:
Artaxerxes: Act I
Thomas Arne5:30
8Rosina: “Light as thistledown”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Rosina
composer:
William Shield
librettist:
Frances Brooke
William Shield1:43
9Rosina: “When William at eve”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Rosina
composer:
William Shield
librettist:
Frances Brooke
William Shield2:48
10Il re pastore: “Voi che fausti ognor donate”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Il rè pastore, K. 208: Act II, Scene XI-XIII. No. 13 Aria "Voi che fausti ognor donate" (Alessandro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Pietro Metastasio
part of:
Il rè pastore, K. 208: Act II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:27
11Die Zauberflöte: “O zitt're nicht, mein lieber Sohn!”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 4 Rezitativ und Arie „O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn” ... „Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:51
12Die Entführung aus dem Serail: “Ich baue ganz auf deine Stärke”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene III. No. 17 Aria "Ich baue ganz auf deine Stärke" (Belmonte)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:53
13Angela: “Ma fanchette est charmante”
harpsichord:
Hubert Dawkes (organist/harpsichordist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Angéla, ou L'atelier de Jean Cousin
composer:
François‐Adrien Boïeldieu
librettist:
Georges de Montcloux d'Épinay
François‐Adrien Boïeldieu4:13
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1Semiramide: “Serbami ognor si fido”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. No. 6 Duettino “Serbami ognor sì fido il cor” (Semiramide, Arsace)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini8:00
2La Muette de Portici: « Ferme tes yeux »
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
Masaniello, ou La Muette de Portici
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
librettist:
Germain Delavigne and Eugène Scribe
Daniel François Esprit Auber4:35
3Der Freischütz: “Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle”
cello:
Nelson Cooke
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III. Nr. 12. Kavatine „Und ob die Wolke sie verhülle“ (Agathe)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber5:55
4Beatrice di Tenda: “Angiol di pace”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini3:28
5Don Pasquale: “Tornami a dir che m'ami”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. Duetto “Tornami a dir, che m'ami” (Norina, Ernesto)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:32
6Lucrezia Borgia: “Il segreto per esser felici”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Lucrezia Borgia: Akt II. "Brindisi" (Il segreto per esser felici)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucrezia Borgia: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:23
7Attila: Prologo. Aria "Santo di patria indefinito amor!”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Attila: Prologo. N°3b Aria “Santo di patria indefinito amor!” … “Allor, che i forti corrono” (Odabella)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave and Temistocle Solera
part of:
Attila: Prologo
Giuseppe Verdi5:44
8La Straniera: “Un ritratto? … Sventurato il cor che fida”
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
partial recording of:
La straniera
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
Vincenzo Bellini12:51
9Il Barbiera di Siviglia: “Ecco, ridente”
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1b. Cavatina “Ecco ridente in cielo” (Conte)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:08
10Bolero "Leggero, invisibile”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Leggero invisibile
composer:
Luigi Arditi
Luigi Arditi4:25

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