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Table of Contents:

• Un mari à la porte. Valse tyrolienne / Offenbach ; arr. Von Cron
• Don César de Bazan. Sevillana / Massenet
• La perle du Brésil. Couplets du Mysoli / David
• L'amant jaloux. Je romps la chaîne qui m'engage / Grétry
• Les puits d'amour. Rêves d'amour, rêves de gloire / Balfe
• Madame Chrysanthème. Le jour sous le soleil béni / Messager
• Le songe d'une nuit d'été. Malgré l'éclat qui m'environne / Thomas
• Les pantins de Violette. La chanson du canari / Adam
• Le pré aux clercs. Jours de mon enfance / Hérold
• Le roi l'a dit. Portons toujours des robes sombres / Delibes
• Si j'étais roi. De vos nobles aïeux / Adam
• La fête du village voisin. Boléro / Boieldieu
• La reine Topaze. Carnaval de Venise / Massé.

Contributors:

Jo, Sumi , singer

Bennett, William, 1936-2022 , instrumentalist

Marwood, Anthony , instrumentalist

Bonynge, Richard , conductor

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880

Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912

David, Félicien, 1810-1876

Grétry, André-Ernest-Modeste, 1741-1813

Balfe, M. W. (Michael William), 1808-1870

Messager, André, 1853-1929

Thomas, Ambroise, 1811-1896

Adam, Adolphe, 1803-1856

Hérold, Ferdinand, 1791-1833

Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891

Boieldieu, A. (Adrien), 1775-1834

Massé, Victor, 1822-1884

English Chamber Orchestra , instrumentalist, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/itr

Languages:

French

Language Notes:

Sung in French.

Included Works:

Mari à la porte [by Offenbach, J.] > Valse tyrolienne

Don César de Bazan [by Massenet, J.] > Sevillana

Perle du Brésil [by David, F.] > Charmant oiseau

Fausses apparences [by Grétry, A.E.M.] > Je romps la chaîne qui m'engage

Puits d'amour [by Balfe, M.W.] > Rêves d'amour, rêves de gloire

Madame Chrysanthème [by Messager, A.] > Valse des cigales

Songe d'une nuit d'été [by Thomas, A.] > Malgré l'éclat qui m'environne

Pantins de Violette [by Adam, A.] > Canari mon chéri

Pré aux clercs [by Hérold, F.] > Jours de mon enfance

Roi l'a dit [by Delibes, L.] > Portons toujours des robes sombres

Si j'étais roi [by Adam, A.] > De vos nobles aïeux

Fête du village voisin [by Boieldieu, A.] > Profitez de la vie

Reine Topaze [by Massé, V.] > Carnaval de Venise

Related Series:

Decca sound, 55 great vocal recitals; CD 47

Alternate Titles:

Title on container: Carnaval!: French coloratura arias

Subjects:

Operas — Excerpts

Operas

Genres:

Operas

Excerpts

Performers:

Tracks 1-2, 4-8, 10-13: Sumi Jo, soprano ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Richard Bonynge, conductor.
Track 3: Sumi Jo, soprano ; William Bennett, flute ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Richard Bonynge, conductor.
Track 9: Sumi Jo, soprano ; Anthony Marwood, violin ; English Chamber Orchestra ; Richard Bonynge, conductor.

Performance Medium:

1 performer and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; orchestra
2 performers and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; solo flute; orchestra
2 performers and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; solo violin; orchestra
1 performer and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; orchestra
2 performers and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; solo flute; orchestra
2 performers and 1 ensemble: solo soprano voice; solo violin; orchestra

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
Previously released 1994 (440 679).
Booklet with program notes in English, French and German, and track information (191 pages : illustrations ; 13 x 13 cm) accompanies 55 disc boxed set.
Recorded Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London 1993 March 2-7.

Physical Description:

1 audio disc (68:24) ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 155,795 v.47
LPCD 155,795

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 028947896791 (set)
Publisher Number, Decca: 478 9679 (set)
Publisher Number, Decca: 478 9726 (CD 47)

OCLC Numbers:

1004394857