The Best of Operetta Vol.1
Composer(s): Kálmán, Emmerich; Lehár, Franz; Strauss II, Johann
Lyricist(s): Brammer, Julius; Genee, Richard; Grunwald, Alfred; Herzer, Ludwig; Knepler, Paul; Leon, Victor; Lohner, Fritz; Schnitzer, Ignaz; Stein, Leo; Zell, F.
Conductor(s): Kovács, László; Walter, Alfred
Orchestra(s): Hungarian Operetta Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice
Artist(s): Berkes, János; Csonka, Zsuzsa; Kertesi, Ingrid
Label: Naxos
Genre: Opera; Operetta; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.550941
1. Overture to Der Zigeunerbaron(The Gypsy Baron) (8:43)
2. Freunde, Das Leben Ist Lebenswert!(From Giuditta) (3:15)
3. Meine Lippen, Sie Küssen so Heiß (From Giuditta) (4:16)
4. O Mädchen, Mein Mädchen(From Freiderike) (2:53)
5. Wer Uns Getraut(From Der Zigeunerbaron) (4:22)
6. Als Flotter Geist (From Der Zigeunerbaron) (2:57)
7. Frühlingsstimmen(Voices of Spring), Walzer (7:27)
8. Dein Ist Mein Ganzes Herz (From Das Land Des Lachelns (The Land of Smiles) (3:25)
9. Wer Hat Die Liebe Uns Ins Herz Gesenkt? (From Das Land Des Lächelns) (5:37)
10. Immer Nur Lächeln (From Das Land Des Lächelns) (4:23)
11. Von Apfelblüten Einen Kranz (From Das Land Des Lächelns) (4:09)
12. Lippen Schweigen (From Die Lustige Witwe- The Merry Widow) (2:58)
13. Komm in Die Gondel (From Eine Nacht in Vendig-a Night in Venice) (2:54)
14. Komm Mit Nach Varasdin (From Gräfin Mariza (Countess Mariza) (3:42)
Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Highlights)
Composer(s): Rossini, Gioachino
Lyricist(s): Sterbini, Cesare
Conductor(s): Humburg, Will
Orchestra(s): Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra
Choir(s): Hungarian Radio Chorus
Artist(s): Ganassi, Sonia; Grandis, Franco de; Kertesi, Ingrid; Romero, Angelo; Servile, Roberto; Vargas, Ramon
Label: Naxos
Genre: Opera
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.553436
1. Overture (6:41)
2. Act I Cavatina: Ecco, ridente in cielo (Conte) (4:46)
3. Act I Cavatina: Largo al factotum della città (Figaro) (4:37)
4. Act I Duetto: All’idea di quel metallo (Figaro, Conte) (8:35)
5. Act I Cavatina: Una voce poco fa (Rosina) (5:57)
6. Act I Aria: La calunnia è un venticello (Basilio) (4:33)
7. Act I Duetto: Dunque io son… tu non m’inganni (Rosina, Figaro) (5:04)
8. Act I Aria A un dottor della mia sorte (Bartolo) (6:12)
9. Act I Finale: Fredda ed immobile (7:55)
10. Act II Duetto: Pace e gioia sia con voi (Conte, Bartolo) (3:00)
11. Act II Aria: Contro un cor che accende amore (Rosina, Conte) (7:17)
12. Act II Sequito del Quintetto: Buona sera, mio signore (2:11)
13. Act II Aria: Il vecchiotto cerca moglie (Berta) (3:09)
14. Act II Terzetto: Ah! qual colpo inaspettato! (Rosina, Figaro, Conte) (6:39)
15. Act II Finaletto: Di si felice innesto serbiam memoria eterna (2:11)
Intermezzo
Composer(s): Bizet, Georges; Faure, Gabriel; Humperdinck, Engelbert; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Mascagni, Pietro; Massenet, Jules; Offenbach, Jacques; Ponchielli, Amilcare; Puccini, Giacomo; Schmidt, Franz; Sibelius, Jean; Stenhammar, Wilhelm; Strauss II, Johann; Verdi, Giuseppe
Lyricist(s): Gallet, Louis; Gorrio, Tobia; Halevy, Ludovic; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Meilhac, Henri; Menasci, Guido; Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni
Conductor(s): Breiner, Peter; Georgiadis, John; Halasz, Michael; Kamu, Okko; Lenard, Ondrej; Pollack, Christian; Rahbari, Alexander; Schermerhorn, Kenneth; Selmeczi, Gyorgy
Orchestra(s): Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra; Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra; Ireland National Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Kosice
Ensemble(s): Camerata Transylvanica
Artist(s): Selmeczi, Janos
Label: Naxos
Genre: Opera; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.554703
1. Carmen: Prelude (2:11)
2. Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo (3:40)
3. Pagliacci: Intermezzo (2:49)
4. Notre Dame: Interlude (4:24)
5. Hansel and Gretel: Dream Pantomime (5:58)
6. Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo (5:49)
7. Tausend und eine Nacht: Intermezzo (7:48)
8. Thais: Meditation (4:39)
9. Carmen, Act III: Entr’acte (3:10)
10. Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80: Sicilienne (3:16)
11. The Song: Interlude (5:49)
12. Karelia Suite: I. Intermezzo (3:46)
13. The Tales of Hoffman: Barcarolle (3:19)
14. L’Amico Fritz: Intermezzo (4:35)
15. La Traviata, Act I: Prelude (3:53)
16. La Traviata, Act III: Prelude (4:02)
17. La Gioconda: Dance Of The Hours (7:53)
The Lark Ascending: Violin Showpieces
Composer(s): Beethoven, Ludwig van; Massenet, Jules; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Ravel, Maurice; Saint-Saens, Camille; Sarasate, Pablo de; Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Lyricist(s): Gallet, Louis
Conductor(s): Gunzenhauser, Stephen; Jean, Kenneth; Lloyd-Jones, David; Selmeczi, Gyorgy; Wildner, Johannes; Wit, Antoni
Orchestra(s): Capella Istropolitana; English Northern Philharmonia; Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra; Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Ensemble(s): Camerata Transylvanica
Artist(s): Bisengaliev, Marat; Greed, David; Kang, Dong-Suk; Nishizaki, Takako; Selmeczi, Janos
Label: Naxos
Genre: Concertos; Opera; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Classical; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.553509
1. Adagio in E major, K.261 (7:19)
2. Romance No.2 in F major, Op.50 (9:53)
3. The Lark Ascending (15:08)
4. Introduction and Rondo capriccioso, Op.28 (9:05)
5. Méditation from Thaïs (4:44)
6. Tzigane (9:38)
7. Havanaise, Op.83 (9:57)
8. Zigeunerweisen, Op.20 (8:27)
PURCELL: The Tempest
Composer(s): Purcell, Henry
Lyricist(s): Dryden, John; Shadwell, Thomas
Conductor(s): Mallon, Kevin
Ensemble(s): Aradia Ensemble
Artist(s): Brown, Nils; Colvin, Michael; Engel, Norman; Grindlay, Paul; Hall, Meredith; Hooft, Rosemarie van der; Keith, Gillian; Polegato, Brett
Label: Naxos
Genre: Chamber Music; Opera; Orchestral; Vocal
Period: Baroque
Catalogue No: 8.554262
1. Overture (Z.770) (3:27)
The Tempest or The Enchanted Island (Z.631)
2. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.2 (Trio and Chorus) (2:13)
3. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.3 (Trio and Chorus) (1:45)
4. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.4 (Air) (3:09)
5. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.5 (Dance of the Winds) (1:16)
6. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.6 (Song and Chorus) (3:57)
7. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.7 (Air) (5:34)
8. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.8 (Air) (0:58)
9. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.9 (Dance of Spirits) (0:38)
10. Masque of Spirits, Act II, No.10 (Air) (1:58)
11. Neptune’ Masque, Act V, No.11 (Recitative and Air Amphitrite) (4:05)
12. Neptune’ Masque, Act V, No.12 (Recitative and Air) (3:09)
13. Neptune’ Masque, Act V, No.13 (Recitative and Air) (4:24)
14. Neptune’ Masque, Act V, No.14 (Air) (7:27)
15. Neptune’ Masque, Act V, No.15 (Air) (5:01)
16. Neptune’ Masque, Act V, No.16 (Duet and Chorus) (3:16)
17. Chacony (Z.730) (4:30)
18. If ever I more riches did desire (Z.544) (11:38)
19. Trumpet Overture to ‘The Indian Queen’ (Z.630) (3:21)
Trumpet Sonata, (Z.850)
20. I. Allegro (1:25)
21. II. Adagio (1:17)
22. III. Allegro (1:49)
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