Opera's Greatest Drinking Songs

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1La traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (in 1967)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1967)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
2Martha: Lasst mich euch fragen
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Heinz Wallberg (conductor)
recording of:
Martha: Akt III. „Laßt mich euch fragen“ (Plumkett, Landleute)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
part of:
Martha: Akt III
Friedrich von Flotow3:09
3The Student Prince: Drink, Drink, Drink
choir vocals:
Members of the Harvard Glee Club
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
American Theatre Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Gemignani
recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Drinking Song (Drink! Drink! Drink!) (Detlef, Students)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
Sigmund Romberg3:15
4Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:55
5Cavelleria rusticana: Intanto, amici
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Brindisi “Intanto amici, qua … Viva il vino spumeggiante” (Turridu, Lola, coro)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:05
6Carmen: Votre toast (Toreador Song)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:36
7Carmina Burana: In taberna quando sumus
choir vocals:
Saint Louis Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: II. In Taberna: XIV. In taberna quando sumus
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: II. In Taberna
Carl Orff3:14
8Cherubin: Vous parlez de péril / La Manola
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
soprano vocals:
June Anderson (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
partial recording of:
Chérubin
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Henri Caïn (librettist) and Francis de Croisset
Jules Massenet3:45
9Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:29
10What Shall We Do With the Drunken Sailor
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
recording of:
What Shall We Do With a Drunken Sailor?
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Lugan Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 322)
[traditional]2:54
11Das Lied von der Erde: Der Trunkene im Frühling
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
recording of:
Das Lied von der Erde: V. Der Trunkene im Frühling
composed in:
Toblach, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy (from 1908 until 1909)
lyricist:
李白
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1908 until 1909)
translator:
Hans Bethge (in 1907)
is based on:
春日醉起言志
part of:
Das Lied von der Erde
Gustav Mahler4:27
12Wiener Blut: Stoss an!
baritone vocals:
Benno Kusche (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Hilde Güden (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rudolf Schock (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
recording of:
Wiener Blut: Akt III. „Stoß an, stoß an, du Liebchen mein“ (Graf, Pepi, Gräfin, Franzi, Minister, Josef)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Wiener Blut: Akt III
Johann Strauss1:27
13Lucrezia Borgia: Il segreto per esser felici
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1966-05)
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor) (in 1966-05)
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 Donizetti4:24
14Der Freischütz: Hier im ird'schen Jammertal
bass vocals:
Kurt Rydl (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Peter Seiffert (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt I. Nr. 4. Lied „Hier im ird'schen Jammertal“ (Kaspar) (Caspar's drinking song)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt I
Carl Maria von Weber2:11
15La Damnation de Faust : Song of the Rat
bass vocals:
Donald Gramm (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Harvard Glee Club
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 6. Chanson de Brander « Certain rat, dans une cuisine » (Brander, Chœur, Méphistophélès)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz1:34
16Don Giovanni: Finch'han del vino
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Alan Titus (baritone)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:28
17La forza del destino: Holà, holà, holà
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 1. "Holà, holà, holà!" (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:24
18Tafellied
piano:
Kenneth Bowen (US pianist and organist)
choir vocals:
Musica Sacra (New York based choir & orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Westenburg (choral conductor and founder of Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra in New York)
recording of:
Tafellied, op. 93b
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1884)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 93b)
Johannes Brahms3:10
19Eine Nacht in Venedig: Solch ein Wirtshaus lob ich mir
choir vocals:
RIAS-Chor (German chamber choir)
tenor vocals:
Rudolf Schock (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Werner Schmidt-Boelcke (composer, chorusmaster and conductor)
recording of:
Eine Nacht in Venedig: Akt II. “Solch' ein Wirtshaus lob' ich mir ... Man steckt ein” (Chor, Pappacoda, Caramello)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Eine Nacht in Venedig: Akt II
Johann Strauss3:16
20Otello: Inaffia l'ugola!
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Paul Crook (operatic tenor) and Frank Little (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Qua ragazzi” … “Inaffia l'ugola! Trinca, tracanna” (Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:28
21Die verkaufte Braut: Welch Gottesgabe ist das Bier
bass vocals:
Walter Berry (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks
vocals:
René Kollo (tenor)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Jaroslav Krombholc (conductor)
partial recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut
lyricist:
Karel Sabina
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
translated version of:
Prodaná nevěsta
Bedřich Smetana5:05
22Die Fledermaus: O Fledermaus; Champagner hat's verschuldet
baritone vocals:
Walter Berry (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
soprano vocals:
Renate Holm (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rudolf Schock (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt III. Nr. 16 Finale „O Fledermaus, o Fledermaus!“ … „Champagner hat’s verschuldet” (Eisenstein, Falke, Orlofsky, Adele, Alfred, Rosalinde, Frank, Ida, Blind, Chor)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt III
Johann Strauss2:26

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