Grand Opera Choruses

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Va, Pensiero (Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra4:32
2Vedi! Le Fosche (Anvil Chorus)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra2:44
3Squilla Il Bronzo Del Dio! ... Guerra, Guerra!
bass vocals [Oroveso]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Welsh National Opera
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 3. “Guerra! Guerra!” (Coro, Oroveso, Norma)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 3. Scena “Squilla il bronzo del Dio!” (Coro, Oroveso, Norma)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera4:22
4O Welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra8:17
5Prelude (Act 3) ... Treulich Geführt Ziehet Dahin (Bridal Chorus)
choir vocals:
Vienna State Opera Chorus (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Wiener Philharmoniker8:48
6Déposons Les Armes (Soldiers' Chorus)
baritone vocals [Valentin]:
Robert Massard (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Martha]:
Monica Sinclair (Operatic contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Siebel]:
Margreta Elkins (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. No. 22 Chœur des soldats « Déposons les armes ! » (Chœur, Valentin, Siebel) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
additional librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
London Symphony Orchestra6:23
7Humming Chorus
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Wiener Philharmoniker2:56
8I Zampognari! ... Don, Din, Don (Bell Chorus)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) and Coro ragazza del Colosseo
tenor vocals [Canio]:
James McCracken (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “I zampognari!” … “Don, din don, … din don, suona vespero” (Ragazzi, Coro di contadini e contadine)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia4:00
9Beglückt Darf Nun Dich (Pilgrims' Chorus)
Wiener Philharmoniker5:00
10Les Voici, Les Voici (Toreador Chorus)
London Philharmonic Orchestra4:14
11Was Gleicht Wohl Auf Erden Dem Jägervergnügen (Huntmen's Chorus)
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks2:36
12O Süßer Mond
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
partial recording of:
Xerxes, HWV 40 (German translation)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-16 until 1738-02-14)
translated version of:
Serse, HWV 40
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks3:49
13Dieux Protecteurs De La Ville Éternelle
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
assistant producer:
Christopher Pope (producer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus) (from 1993-10-07 until 1993-10-23)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (from 1993-10-07 until 1993-10-23)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (from 1993-10-07 until 1993-10-23)
chorus master:
Iwan Edwards (from 1993-10-07 until 1993-10-23)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1993-10-07 until 1993-10-23)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte I, no. 4. Marche et hymne « Dieux protecteurs de la ville éternelle » (Chœur) (from 1993-10-07 until 1993-10-23)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte I
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal4:51
14Coronation Scene
Wiener Philharmoniker11:30