Disc No: GH 2238 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. Fascinating, memorable — an album which deserves a special place in the collection of opera lovers who cherish this era
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 Opera gems - Vol.1

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ComposerOpusMusicKey Performer
    Broadcast Commentary    
Massenet, Jules (1842-1912)   Manon Act II - Orchestral Introduction   San Francisco Opera - Gaetano Merola
Tito Schipa
Richard Bonelli
George Cehanovsky
Bidu Sayão
Massenet, Jules   Act II - Manon!  
Massenet, Jules   Act II - Enfin, les amourex, Je vous tiens tous les deux!  
Massenet, Jules   Act II - La chose est claire, entre lurons et bons garçons  
Massenet, Jules   Act II - Je venais d'ècrire à mon père  
Massenet, Jules   Act II - Manon! Voici l'heure prochaine de votre liberté  
Massenet, Jules   Act II - Adieu, notre petite table Quinous réunit si souvent!  
Massenet, Jules   Act II - En fermant les yeux, je vois là bas  
    Broadcast Commentary  
Bizet, George (1838-1875)   Carmen Act II - Interlude   San Francisco Opera - Gaetano Merola
Marjorie Lawrence
Ezio Pinza
George Cehanovsky
Raoul Jobin
Lorenzo Alvary
Bizet, George   Act II - Les tringles des sistres tintaient  
Bizet, George   Act II - Vivat! vivat le Toréro!  
Bizet, George   Act II - Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre  
Bizet, George   Act II - La belle un mot  
Bizet, George   Act II - Quintet - Nous avons en tete une affaire  
Bizet, George   Act II - Duo ' Je vais danser en votre honneur  
Bizet, George   Act II - La fleur que tu m'avais jetée  
Bizet, George   Act II - Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!  
Bizet, George   Act II - Holà! Carmen! Holà!  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)   Le Nozze Di Figaro Act II - Orchestral Introduction   San Francisco Opera - Erich Leinsdorf
Elisabeth Rethberg
Risë Stevens
Bidu Sayão
John Brownlee
Ezio Pinza
George Cehanovsky
Irra Petina
Gerhard Pechner
Alessio de Paolis
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Vieni, cara Susana, finiscimi l'istoria  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Quanto duolmi, Susanna  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Arietta: Voi che sapete che cosa è amor  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Bravo! Che bella voce!  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Aria: Venite inginocchiatevi  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Quante buffonerie!  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Che novità  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Terzetto: Susana, or via, sortite  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Guidizio!  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Dunque, voi non prite?  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Duettino: Aprite, presto, apriete  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Oh guarda, il demonietto!  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Recitativo: Tutto è come il lasciai  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Finale: Esci omai, garzon malnato  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Susanna!  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Susanna, son morta  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Signori, di fuori son già i suonatori  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Conoscete, signor Figaro  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Ah! Signor, signor  
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus   Act II - Voi, signor, che giusto siete  
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Verdi, Giuseppe (1813-1901)   Un Ballo In Maschera - Orchestral Introduction   San Francisco Opera - Gennaro Papi
Elisabeth Rethberg
Jussi Bjoerling
Verdi, Giuseppe   Ecco l'orrido campo ove s'accoppia  
Verdi, Giuseppe   Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa  
Verdi, Giuseppe   Duetto: Teco io sto  
Verdi, Giuseppe   M'ami, m'ami! Oh sia distrutto il rimorso  
Verdi, Giuseppe   Ahimè! S'appressa!  
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Wagner, Richard (1813-1883)   Die Walkürie - Prelude   San Francisco Opera - Fritz Reiner
Friedrich Schorr
Kirsten Flagstad
Lotte Lehmann
Lauritz Melchio
Wagner, Richard   Nun zäume dein Ross  
Wagner, Richard   Der alte Sturm! Die alte Müh!  
Wagner, Richard   Heut' - hast du's erlebt!  
Wagner, Richard   Er geh' seines Weg's  
Wagner, Richard   Scene II - Schlimm, fürcht ich schloss der Streit  
Wagner, Richard   Lass' ich's verlauten  
Wagner, Richard   Ein Andres ist's: Achte es wohl  
Wagner, Richard   So - sah ich Siegvater nie  
Wagner, Richard   Hinweg! Hinweg! Flieh die Entweihte!  
Wagner, Richard   Scene IV - Siegmund! Sieh' auf mich!  
Wagner, Richard   Ich sehe die Noth  
Wagner, Richard   Scene V - Zauberfest bezähmt ein Schlaf der Holden Schmerz und Harm  
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