Harry Enfield’s Guide to Opera

~ Release by Opera North, Orchestra of Opera North (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Whatchoo talkin’ abaht op’ra
spoken vocals [Market Trader 1]:
Harry Enfield
spoken vocals [Market Trader 2]:
Paul Whitehouse (comedian)
Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse0:54
2La Traviata: Introduction
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini0:45
3La traviata: Act I. Duettino “Libiamo, ne' lieti calici” (Violetta, Alfredo)
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Chorus of Opera North
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Cheryl Baker
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
David Maxwell Anderson (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
4Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:05
5Turandot: Act III. “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Chorus of Opera North
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Edmund Barham (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:37
6Rigoletto: Act III, no. 12. Quartetto “Bella figlia dell’amore” (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Keith Latham (baritone)
contralto vocals [Maddalena]:
Claire Powell (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
tenor vocals [The Duke of Mantua]:
David Maxwell Anderson (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:26
7Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act I, Scene V. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello) [the catalogue aria]
baritone vocals [Leporello]:
Donald Maxwell (operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:21
8Nabucco: Atto III. “Va, pensiero” (Coro) [Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves]
choir vocals [Chorus of Hebrew Slaves]:
Chorus of Opera North
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:39
9La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
David Maxwell Anderson (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:41
10La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
soprano vocals [Mimi]:
Anne Dawson (soprano)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:49
11La bohème: Atto I. Finale
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Keith Latham (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals [Colline]:
Bruce Budd (bass-baritone)
bass-baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Stephen Dowson (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimi]:
Anne Dawson (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
David Maxwell Anderson (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini4:34
12Les Pêcheurs de perles: Acte I. Duo “Au fond du temple saint” (Zurga, Nadir) [The Pearl Fishers - Duet]
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Anthony Michaels-Moore (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Edmund Barham (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:57
13Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene I. No. 11 Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa)
soprano vocals [The Countess]:
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:36
14Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene II. No. 12 Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Linda Kitchen (soprano)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:39
15Carmen: Finale
choir vocals:
Chorus of Opera North
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Claire Powell (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Edmund Barham (tenor)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
Georges Bizet10:50
16Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) [One fine day]
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Janice Cairns (soprano)
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:45
17Tosca: Act I: Finale
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Keith Latham (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of Opera North
orchestra:
English Northern Philharmonia (English Northern Philharmonia)
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
Giacomo Puccini4:23
18Bravo, bravo, bravissimo!
spoken vocals [Critic 1]:
Harry Enfield
spoken vocals [Critic 2]:
Paul Whitehouse (comedian)
Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse0:50

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