| Description |
1 sound disc (79 min., 17 sec.) : digital, stereo., mono. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Playing Time |
000424 000459 000351 000334 001246 000331 000625 000710 000526 000150 000302 000245 000824 000200 000911 |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Opera arias and duets. |
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Biographical notes by Tony Locantro (7 p.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
La Bohème: Your tiny hand is frozen (4:24) ; Yes, they call me Mimì (4:59) ; Lovely maid in the moonlight (3:51) ; To the home that she left (Mimì's farewell) (3:34) ; Tosca: Mario! Mario! Mario! (love duet) (12:46) ; Love and music (3:31) ; Madama Butterfly: The whole world over (6:25) ; Ah, love me a little (love duet) (7:10) ; Weeping? And why?- One fine day (5:26) ; Farewell, o happy home (1:50) ; Death with honor (death of Butterfly) (3:02) ; Gianni Schicchi: O my beloved father (2:45) / Giacomo Puccini -- Faust: The hour is late (garden duet) (8:24) / Charles Gounod -- Il trovatore: As from that dread pyre (2:00) ; Aida: I see thee again, my sweet Aida (9:11) / Giuseppe Verdi. |
| Performer |
Joan Hammond, soprano ; Charles Craig, tenor ; Gwyn Griffith, baritone (7th and 10th work) ; with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sadler's Wells Opera Orchestra, Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus and Orchestra ; Vilem Tausky, Glauco Curiel, Bryan Balkwell, Michael Moores, conductors. |
| Event |
Recorded between Dec. 1, 1955 and Dec. 28, 1961 at No. 1 Studio and Kingsway Hall, London. |
| Language |
Sung in English. |
| Subject |
Operas -- Excerpts.
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Vocal duets with orchestra.
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Songs (High voice) with orchestra.
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| Added Author |
Craig, Charles, 1919-1997. voc
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Griffith, Gwyn. voc
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Tausky, Vilem. Conductor.
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Curiel, Glauco, 1921-1962 Conductor.
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Balkwell, Bryan. Conductor.
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Moores, Michael. Conductor.
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England)
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Orchestra of Sadler's Wells.
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Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus.
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| Added Title |
Dame Joan Hammond and Charles Craig sing opera areas and duets |
| Standard No. |
749677115326 |
| Music No. |
SBT 1153 Testament |
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