Opera for People Who Hate Opera

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label) part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner		4:48
2	La bohème: Che gelida manina orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (real orchestra, not the Alfred Scholz pseudonym) 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 Puccini		3:56
3	Carmen: Prelude orchestra: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect) conductor: Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, created by the Alfred Scholz), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz recording of: Carmen Suite no. 1: I. Prélude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato composer: Georges Bizet (composer) part of: Carmen Suite no. 1	Georges Bizet		1:22
4	Carmen: Aragonaise orchestra: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect) conductor: Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, created by the Alfred Scholz), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz recording of: Carmen Suite no. 1: II. Aragonaise. Allegro vivo (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts III and IV) composer: Georges Bizet (composer) is based on: Carmen : Acte III. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts III & IV) part of: Carmen Suite no. 1	Georges Bizet		2:13
5	Carmen: Seguedille orchestra: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect) conductor: Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, created by the Alfred Scholz), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz recording of: Carmen Suite no. 1: IV. Séguedille. Allegretto (based on Carmen: Act I. Séguedille et Duo « Près des remparts de Séville ») composer: Georges Bizet (composer) is based on: Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) part of: Carmen Suite no. 1	Georges Bizet		1:52
6	Carmen: Bohemian Dance orchestra: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) and Symphonic Orchestra of the Ljubljana Radio (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect) conductor: Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, created by the Alfred Scholz), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz recording of: Carmen Suite no. 2: VI. Danse bohème composer: Georges Bizet (composer) is based on: Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) part of: Carmen Suite no. 2	Georges Bizet		4:32
7	Carmen: The Toreador Song orchestra: Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Orchestre radio‐symphonique (associated with the fake, Alfred Scholz related, conductor Loïc Betrand) conductor: Loic Bertrand (fictitious conductor, created by the Alfred Scholz), Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Alfred Scholz recording of: Carmen Suite no. 2: IV. Chanson du toréador composer: Georges Bizet (composer) is based on: Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Escamillo, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) part of: Carmen Suite no. 2	Georges Bizet		2:41
8	Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (real orchestra, not the Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) composer and librettist: Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892) part of: For the First Time (1959 film) part of: Pagliacci: Atto I	Ruggero Leoncavallo		3:23
9	Martha: Ach, so fromm orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (real orchestra, not the Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Martha: Akt II. "Ach so fromm" (Lyonel) composer: Friedrich von Flotow (composer) librettist: Friedrich Wilhelm Riese part of: Martha: Akt II	Friedrich von Flotow		2:58
10	The Marriage of Figaro: Overture orchestra: Berlin Symphony Orchestra (use only if the correct orchestra is unknown - see annotation), Berlin Symphony Orchestra (almost certainly a Scholz fake artist), Hamburger Symphoniker, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonia Slovanica Orchester (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Pietro di la Corona (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Laurence Gordon Siegel (conductor, possibly another pseudonym Alfred Scholz created) and Alfred Scholz recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786) part of: Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation) part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	4	4:17
11	Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus choir vocals: Bavarian Festival Chorus, Belgrade National Opera Chorus (Choir of the Belgrad National Opera) and Zbori RTV Slovenija (Pevski Zbori RTV Slovenija, Komorni zbor RTV Slovenija, Mladinski pevski zbor RTV Slovenija, Otroški pevski zbor RTVS. Choirs associated with Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija.) orchestra: Ljubljana Radio Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) and Bavarian Festival Orchestra conductor: Marko Munih (conductor) recording of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene I. “Treulich geführt ziehet dahin” composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848) librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) part of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III	Richard Wagner		8:09
12	Rigoletto: Questo a quella orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (real orchestra, not the Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi		1:46
13	Don Pasquale: Servants’ Chorus choir vocals: Ljubljana Radio Chorus (Pevski Zbori RTV Slovenija, Komorni zbor RTV Slovenija, Mladinski pevski zbor RTV Slovenija, Otroški pevski zbor RTVS. Choirs associated with Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija.) orchestra: Ljubljana Radio Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) recording of: Chor der Diener aus Don Pasquale composer: Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) translated version of: Don Pasquale: Atto III. “Che interminabile andirivieni” (Coro di Servi)	Gaetano Donizetti		4:04
14	Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo orchestra: London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo composer: Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888) part of: Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics) part of: Cavalleria rusticana	Pietro Mascagni		3:26
15	Light Cavalry: Overture orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra of London (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) recording of: Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre composer: Franz von Suppè (composer) part of: Leichte Kavallerie	Franz von Suppé		6:44
16	Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus choir vocals: Ljubljana Radio Chorus (Pevski Zbori RTV Slovenija, Komorni zbor RTV Slovenija, Mladinski pevski zbor RTV Slovenija, Otroški pevski zbor RTVS. Choirs associated with Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija.) orchestra: Ljubljana Radio Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) 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 Verdi		2:59
17	William Tell Overture: Finale orchestra: London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: William Tell Overture: Finale, March of the Swiss Soldiers (allegro vivace) (Lone Ranger theme) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) medley of: Guillaume Tell: Overture (catch-all for arrangements) part of: Guillaume Tell : Ouverture	Gioachino Rossini		5:02

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