Opera for People Who Hate Opera

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1Rigoletto: "La donna e mobile"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
José Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Zanotelli (German conductor, 1927–1993; also used as an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
2Prelude to Act III of Lohengrin
orchestra:
Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:41
3Don Pasquale: Servants' Chorus
vocals:
Ljubljana Radio Chorus (probably Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. “Che interminabile andirivieni” (Coro di Servi)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:04
4Samson and Delilah: "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"
contralto vocals:
Marijana Radev (contralto)
orchestra:
Zagreb Opera Orchestra
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:51
5The Gypsy Baron: Treasure Waltz
orchestra:
Vienna Folk Opera Orchestra
recording of:
Der Zigeunerbaron: Schatz-Walzer (The Gypsy Baron: Treasure Waltz)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
Johann Strauss II8:38
6The Mikado: "A wand'ring minstrel"
choir vocals:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no 2. “A wand’ring minstrel I…” (Nanki-Poo, Men)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
librettist:
William Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan4:22
7The Mikado: "Three little maids"
choir vocals:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act I, no. 7. “Three little maids from school are we” (Yum-Yum, Peep-Bo, Pitti-Sing, and Girls)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act I
Gilbert & Sullivan1:24
8The Mikado: "Here's a how-de-do"
choir vocals:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 15. “Here’s a how-de-do” (Yum-Yum, Nanki-Poo and Ko-Ko)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:27
9The Mikado: "Beauty in the bellow"
choir vocals:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, no. 23. “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast” (Katisha and Ko-Ko)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan2:11
10The Mikado: "He's gone and married Yum-Yum"
choir vocals:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus
orchestra:
Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.)
recording of:
The Mikado: Act II, No 24. Finale “For He’s Gone and Married Yum-Yum…” (Ensemble)
lyricist:
W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator)
composer:
Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer)
part of:
The Mikado: Act II
Gilbert & Sullivan1:51
11Overture to Fidelio
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:43
12Eugene Onegin: Waltz
orchestra:
Houston Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Excerpt from Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act II Scene I: Waltz (Excerpt)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие II, картина 1, no. 13. Вальс с сценой и хором "Вот так сюрприз" (Waltz with Scene and Chorus "Vot tak syurpriz")
Tchaikovsky6:40
13Pagliacci: Peasants' Chorus
choir vocals:
Nuremberg Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:13
14Overture to The Jolly Robbers
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Banditenstreiche: Ouvertüre (Jolly Robbers: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer) (in 1867)
part of:
Banditenstreiche (Jolly robbers)
Franz von Suppé6:32
15La traviata: "E strano!… E strano!"
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Biserka Cvejic (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi8:56
16Overture to The Beautiful Galathea
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Die Schöne Galathée: Ouvertüre (The Beautiful Galatea: Overture)
composer:
Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer) (in 1865)
part of:
Die Schöne Galathée (The Beautiful Galatea)
Franz von Suppé7:44
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