Decca Sound 55 Great Vocal Recitals

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Suzanne Danco - Operatic Recital (LXT 2557)
2CD: Paul Schoeffler - Operatic Recital (LXT 2554)
3CD: Kathleen Ferrier – A Recital of Bach and Handel Arias (LXT (5382)
4CD: Cesare Siepi – Operatic Arias for Bass (LXT 5096)
5CD: Fernando Corena – Operatic Arias For Bass Vol. 2 (LXT 5307)
6CD: Mario Del Monaco – Great Tenor Arias (SXL 2122)
7CD: Kirsten Flagstad – Wagner Recital (LXT 5249)
8CD: Lisa Della Casa – Lieder Recital (LXT 5258)
9CD: Giulietta Simionato – Operatic Recital (LXT 5458)
10CD: Gérard Souzay – French Operatic Arias (LXT 5269)
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1Les Indes galantes, RCT 44, Acte II. « Soleil, on a détruit tes superbes ailes »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Jean‐Philippe Rameau7:19
2Philémon et Baucis, Acte I. « Que les songes sont heureux »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Charles‐François Gounod4:03
3Roméo et Juliette, CG 9, Acte I: « Mab, la reine des mensonges »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Charles‐François Gounod2:27
4Faust, CG 4, Acte II: « Avant de quitter ces lieux »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Charles‐François Gounod3:12
5La Damnation de Faust, op. 24, H 111, Pt. 2: Chanson de Méphistophélès. « Une puce gentille »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Hector Berlioz1:28
6La Damnation de Faust, op. 24, H 111, Pt. 2: Scène VI. Air de Méphistophélès. « Voici des roses »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Hector Berlioz4:09
7La Damnation de Faust, op. 24, H 111, Pt. 3: Sérénade de Méphistophélès. « Devant la maison »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Hector Berlioz2:00
8Les Pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Acte III: Tableau 1: no. 11 Entr'acte, récit et air: « L'orage s'est calmé »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Georges Bizet6:04
9La Jolie Fille de Perth, WD 15, Acte II: « Quand la flamme de l'amour »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Georges Bizet3:46
10Le jongleur de Notre-Dame, Acte II: « La vierge entend » (Légende de la Sauge)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Jules Massenet6:22
11Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Acte II: « C'est moi, Coppélius … Je me nomme Coppélius »
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
Jacques Offenbach2:53
12Le roi malgré lui, Acte I: « Beau pays » (Romance du roi)
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Paul Bonneau
recording of:
Le Roi malgré lui : Acte I. Nº 5 Entrée du Roi et Romance "Beau pays, pays du gai soleil," (Henri)
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer)
part of:
Le roi malgré lui (1887 version)
Emmanuel Chabrier5:06
13Tristesse, op. 6, no. 2
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:52
14Au bord de l'eau, op. 8, no. 1
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:20
15Après un rêve, op. 7, no. 1
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:40
16Clair de lune, op. 46, no. 2
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré3:00
17Arpège, op. 76, no. 2
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:01
18En sourdine, op. 58, no. 2
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré3:18
19L'horizon chimérique, op. 118: I. La mer est infinie
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré1:26
20L'horizon chimérique, op. 118: II. Je me suis embarqué
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:27
21L'horizon chimérique, op. 118: III. Diane, Séléné
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré1:54
22L'horizon chimérique, op. 118: IV. Vaisseaux, nous vous aurons aimés
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré1:50
234 Mélodies, op. 51: III. Spleen
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:45
245 Mélodies de Venise, op. 58: III. Green
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:04
255 Mélodies de Venise, op. 58: V. C'est l'extase
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:46
262 Mélodies, op. 83: I. Prison
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré2:16
275 Mélodies de Venise, op. 58: I. Mandoline
baritone vocals:
Gérard Souzay (baritone)
performer:
Jacqueline Robin (French pianist, aka Jacqueline Bonneau)
Gabriel Fauré1:40
11CD: Virginia Zeani – Operatic Recital (LXT 5317)
12CD: Jennifer Vyvyan – Mozart and Haydn Recital (SXL 2233)
13CD: Carlo Bergonzi – Operatic Recital (SXL 2048)
14CD: Di Stefano – Operatic Recital (SXL 2111)
15CD: Joan Sutherland – Operatic Arias (SXL 2159)
16CD: Regina Resnick – On the Wings of Opera (SXL 2304)
17CD: Hilde Gueden – Sings Operetta Evergreens (LXT 5658)
18CD: Teresa Berganza – Sings Mozart (SXL6045)
19CD: Tom Krause – Recital (SXL 6046)
20CD: Peter Pears – Winterrreise
21CD: Birgit Nilsson – Sings German Opera Arias (SXL 6077)
22CD: Robert Merril (SXL 6083) and James McCracken
23CD: Marilyn Horne – Recital (SXL5149)
24CD: Renata Tebaldi (SXL 6152)
25CD: Herman Prey – Schubert Schwanengesang (SXL 6069)
26CD: Elena Souliotis – Donizetti Verdi (SXL6306)
27CD: Regine Crespin – Recital Schumann Wolf Debussy Poulenc(SXL 6333)
28CD: Gwyneth Jones – Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6376)
29CD: Luciano Pavarotti – Arias By Verdi And Donizetti (SXL 6377)
30CD: Nicolai Ghiaurov – Great Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6443)
31CD: Huguette Tourangeau – Arias From Forgotten Operas (SXL 6501)
32CD: Maria Chiara Sings Verdi Arias (SXL 6605)
33CD: Sherrill Milnes – Great Scenes From Italian Opera (SXL 6609)
34CD: The Art of Hans Hotter (SXL 6625)
35CD: Sylvia Sass – Opera's Sensational New Star (SXL 6841)
36CD: Portrait of Pilar Lorengar
37CD: Elisabeth Söderström Sings Songs For Children (SXL 6900)
38CD: Mirella Freni and Renata Scotto in Duet (SXL 6970)
39CD: Martti Talvela – Mussorgsky Songs & Dances of Death / Rachmaninov Songs (SXL 6974)
40CD: Paata Burchuladze – Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani (414 335-2)
41CD: Leo Nucci – Bel Canto Arias (421 129-2)
42CD: Susan Dunn – Verdi • Beethoven • Wagner (421 420-2)
43CD: Cecilia Bartoli – Rossini Arias (425 430-2)
44CD: Josephine Barstow – Salome • Turandot • Médée • Věc Makropulos: Final Scenes (430 203-2)
45CD: Kiri te Kanawa - In Recital Liszt Obradors Ravel (425 820-2)
46CD: Brigitte Fassbaender – Liszt Lieder (430 512-2)
47CD: Sumi Jo – Carnaval! (French Coloratura Arias) (440 679-2)
48CD: Angela Gheorghiu – Arias (452 417-2)
49CD: Andreas Scholl – Heroes (Handel, Gluck, Mozart) (466 196-2)
50CD: Renée Fleming – Great Opera Scenes (455 760-2)
51CD: Barbara Bonney – Diamonds In The Snow (Nordic Songs) (466 762-2)
52CD: Matthias Goerne – Arias (467 263-2)
53CD: Juan Diego Flórez – Una Furtiva Lagrima (473 440-2)
54CD: Jonas Kaufmann – Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner (478 1463)
55CD: Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor (478 2720)

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includes:Heroes by Andreas Scholl (countertenor)