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Background: This set offers little known operatic broadcasts with an assemblage of great voices in the finest sonic reproduction yet, delivering a succession of thrills. This galaxy of great singers are heard in souvenir performances, some richly associated with their vocal art, some heard in roles in which they have never been otherwise recorded on the stage. Includes articles on the performances and rare pictorials.

CATALOGUE NR: GHCD22383940
RECORD LABEL: Guild Historical
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: £ 15.99 including VAT, or £ 13.61 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 06-May-2003

COMPOSER: Jules Massenet  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: San Francisco Opera Gems 1
TRACKS: Manon Act II : Broadcast Commentary. Orchestral Introduction. Manon! (Des Grieux - Tito Schipa) / Enfin les amoureux Je vous tiens tous les deux! (Lescaut - Richard Bonelli). Le chose est claire entre lurons et bons garçons (De Brétigny - George Cehanovsky / Lescaut - Richard Bonelli). Je venais d’écrire à mon père (Des Grieux - Tito Schipa). Manon! Voici l’heure prochaine de votre liberté (De Brétigny - George Cehanovsky). Adieu notre petite table qui nous réunit si souvent! (Manon - Bidu Sayao). En ferment les yeux je vois là bas (Des Grieux - Tito Schipa). Broadcast Commentary. Carmen Act II : Interlude. Les tringles des sistres tintaient (Carmen - Marjorie Lawrence). Vivat! vivat le Torero! (Chorus). Votre toast.. ..je peux vous le rendre (Escamillo - Ezio Pinza). La belle un mot (Escamillo - Ezio Pinza). Quintet - Nous avons en tête une affaire (Dancairo - George Cehanovsky). Je vais danser en votre honneur (Carmen - Marjorie Lawrence). La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Don Jose - Raoul Jobin). Non tu ne m’aimes pas! (Carmen - Marjorie Lawrence). Holà! Carmen! Holà! (Zuniga - Lorenzo Alvary). Le Nozze di Figaro Act II : Orchestral Introduction. Porgi amor qualche ristoro (Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Recitativo: Vieni cara Susanna, finiscimi l’istoria (Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Recitativo: Quanto duolmi Susanna (Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Arietta: Voi che sapete che cosa è amor (Cherubino - Risë Stevens). Recitativo: Bravo! Che bella voce! (Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Aria: Venite inginocchiatevi (Susanna - Bidu Sayao). Recitativo: Quante buffonerie! (Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Recitativo: Che novità (Count - John Brownlee). Terzetto: Susanna (Count - John Brownlee). Recitativo: Guidizio! (Count - John Brownlee). Recitativo: Dunque voi non aprite? (Count - John Brownlee). Duettino: Aprite presto aprite (Susanna - Bidu Sayao). Recitativo: Oh guarda il demonietto! (Susanna - Bidu Sayao). Recitativo: Tutto è come il lasciai (Count - John Brownlee). Finale: Esci omai garzon malnato (Count - John Brownlee). Susanna! (Count - John Brownlee / Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Susanna son morta (Contess - Elisabeth Rethberg). Signori di fuori son già i suonatori (Figaro - Ezio Pinza). Conoscete signor Figaro (Count - John Brownlee). Ah! Signor signor (Antonio - George Cehanovsky). Voi signor che giusto siete (Marcellina - Irra Petina / Bartolo - Gerhard Pechner / Basilio - Alessio de Paolis). Un Ballo in Maschera Act II : Broadcast Commentary. Orchestral Introduction. Ecco l’orrido campo ove s’accoppia (Amelia - Elisabeth Rethberg). Ma dall’arido stelo divulsa (Amelia - Elisabeth Rethberg). Duetto: Teco io sto (Riccardo - Jussi Bjoerling). M’ami m’ami! Oh sia distrutto il rimorso (Riccardo - Jussi Bjorling). Ahimè! S’appressa! (Amelia - Elisabeth Rethberg). Broadcast Commentary. Die Walkure Act II : Broadcast Commentary. Prelude. Nun zäume dein Ross (Wotan - Friedrich Schorr). Der alte Sturm! Die alte Müh! (Wotan - Friedrich Schorr). Heut’ - hast du’s erlebt (Wotan - Friedrich Schorr). Er geh’ seines Weg’s (Wotan - Friedrich Schorr). Scene II - Schlimm fürcht ich schloss der Streit (Brünnhilde - Kirsten Flagstad). Lass’ ich’s verlauten (Wotan - Friedrich Schorr). Ein Andres ist’s: Achte es wohl (Wotan - Friedrich Schorr). So - sah ich Siegvater nie (Brünnhilde - Kirsten Flagstad). Hinweg! Hinweg! Flieh die Entweihte! (Sieglinde - Lotte Lehmann). Scene IV - Siegmund! Sieh’ auf mich! (Brünnhilde - Kirsten Flagstad). Ich sehe die Noth (Brünnhilde - Kirsten Flagstad). Scene V - Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf der Holden Schmerz und Harm (Siegmund - Lauritz Melchior). Broadcast Commentary.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1936-1940

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