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Table of Contents:

• Strolling promenade (Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro / Puccini)
• Sotto voce (Il Trovatore. Miserera / Verdi)
• Nina's dance (I Puritani. Suoni la tromba intrepido / Bellini)
• Musical chairs (Rigoletto. La donna è mobile / Verdi)
• My love for you (La Bohème. Musetta's waltz / Puccini)
• Cute and sassy (Rigoletto. Caro nome / Verdi)
• Pink chiffon (Aïda. Celeste Aïda / Verdi)
• Romance (Norma. Casta diva / Bellini:)
• Lisa's waltz (La promessa / Rossini:)
• Suspended automation (Barber of Seville. Una voce poco fa / Rossini)
• Nickel under the foot (The cradle will rock / Blitzstein).

Author/Creator:

Leighton, Bernie, 1921-1994

Contributors:

Wechsler, Moe

Hinton, Milt

Johnson, Osie

Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924

Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901

Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835

Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868

Blitzstein, Marc

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Accompanying materials: English

Main Work:

Puccini, Rossini, Verdi, Bellini, and Blitzstein [by Leighton, B.]

Included Works:

Trittico [by Puccini, G.] > Gianni Schicchi > O mio babbino caro (arranged)

Trovatore [by Verdi, G.] > Ah! che la morte ognori (arranged)

Puritani [by Bellini, V.] > Suoni la tromba e intrepido (arranged)

Rigoletto [by Verdi, G.] > Donna è mobile (arranged)

Bohème [by Puccini, G.] > Quando me'n vo (arranged)

Rigoletto [by Verdi, G.] > Caro nome (arranged)

Aïda [by Verdi, G.] > Celeste Aïda (arranged)

Norma [by Bellini, V.] > Casta diva (arranged)

Soirées musicales [by Rossini, G.] > Promessa (arranged)

Barbiere di Siviglia [by Rossini, G.] > Voce poco fa (arranged)

Cradle will rock [by Blitzstein, M.] (Selections) (arranged)

Subjects:

Jazz — 1961-1970

Operas — Excerpts, Arranged

1961-1970

Operas

Jazz

Genres:

Excerpts, Arranged

Operas

Performers:

Bernie Leighton, Moe Wechsler, piano ; Milt Hinton, double bass, ; Osie Johnson, drums.

Performance Medium:

4 performers: piano (2); double bass; drum

General Notes:

Jazz quartets based on opera arias.
Program notes by David Garett Berger and biographical notes on pianists on slipcase.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo ; 12 in.

Physical Characteristics:

vinyl; 12 in.; 33 1/3 rpm

Audio Characteristics:

analog; 33 1/3 rpm; microgroove; stereo

Call Numbers:

LPZ 19506
SORT LPZ 0019506

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Westminster: WST-17108

OCLC Numbers:

35303596