| Description |
1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
4 3/4 in. |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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1.4 m/s |
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stereo |
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digital recording |
| Note |
Excerpts from operas with medieval themes. |
| Performer |
Various vocalists ; Philharmonia Orchestra (1st-7th, 10th selections) ; London Philharmonic Orchestra (8th-9th selections) ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir (1st, 6th-8th selections) ; David Parry (1st-8th, 10th selections), Antonello Allemandi (9th selection), conductors. |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Listening guide by George Hall on p. 1296-1303 of the magazine Opera, v. 58, no. 11 (Nov. 2007). |
| Contents |
L'assedio di Calais. Fuggi, codardo! / Donizetti -- La rosa bianca e la rosa rossa. Dov'è la destra? infida! / Mayr (Penelope Walker, Yvonne Kenny, Philip Doghan) -- Zaira. Sommo Dio, che in sen mi vedi / Winter (Diana Montague) -- Ines de Castro. Anima mia, deh cedi / Zingarelli (Marilyn Hill Smith, Della Jones, Ian Caley, Russell Smythe) -- Giovanna Shore. Ah che di fiori e lagrime / Conti (Marilyn Hill Smith, Clive Bayley, Alastair Miles) -- Ricciardo e Zoraide. Contro cento, e cento prodi / Rossini (Diana Montague, Philip Doghan, Paul Nilon, Geoffrey Dolton) -- Zaira. Amo ed amato io sono / Bellini (Yvonne Kenny, Lynne Davies) -- Pia de' Tolomei. Sciolta è la tregua / Donizetti -- Elvida. Deh! ti placa/Amur, mi rendi / Donizetti (Annick Massis, Jennifer Larmore, Bruce Ford, Pietro Spagnoli) -- Terzetto for inclusion in Mayr's Ginevra di Scozia. Dopo il fremente nembo / Weigl (Marilyn Hill Smith, Della Jones, Russell Smythe). |
| Language |
Sung in Italian. |
| Subject |
Operas -- Excerpts.
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Operas -- Excerpts. |
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Middle Ages -- Drama.
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Middle Ages. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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Sound recordings.
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Sound recordings.
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Operas.
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Operas.
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Excerpts.
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Excerpts.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Parry, David, 1949- conductor.
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Allemandi, Antonello, conductor.
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Walker, Penelope, 1956- singer.
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Kenny, Yvonne, singer.
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Doghan, Philip, singer.
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Montague, Diana, singer.
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Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952- singer.
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Jones, Della, singer.
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Caley, Ian, singer.
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Smythe, Russell, singer.
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Bayley, Clive, singer.
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Miles, Alastair, singer.
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Nilon, Paul, singer.
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Dolton, Geoffrey, singer.
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Davies, Lynne, singer.
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Massis, Annick, singer.
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Larmore, Jennifer, singer.
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Ford, Bruce, singer.
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Spagnoli, Pietro, singer.
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Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.
Operas. Selections.
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Mayr, Giovanni Simone, 1763-1845.
Rosa bianca e la rosa rossa. Dov'é la destra? infida!
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Winter, Peter von, 1754-1825.
Zaira. Sommo Dio, che in sen mi vedi.
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Zingarelli, Nicola, 1752-1837.
Ines de Castro. Anima mia, deh cedi.
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Conti, Carlo, 1796-1868.
Giovanna Shore. Ah che di fiori e lagrime.
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Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
Ricciardo e Zoraide. Contro cento, e cento prodi.
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Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835.
Zaira. Amo ed amata io sono.
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Weigl, Joseph, 1766-1846.
Dopo il fremente nembo.
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Opera Rara (Firm)
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Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England), performer.
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London Philharmonic Orchestra, performer.
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Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, performer.
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| Added Title |
Opera Rara highlights CD exclusive to readers of Opera |
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Opera (London, England)
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| Music No. |
ORO7 Opera Rara |
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