Opera for People Who Hate Opera

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2▼CD: CH 1213B
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Light Cavalry Overture orchestra: Utah Symphony Orchestra recording of: Leichte Kavallerie: Ouvertüre (Light Cavalry: Overture) composer: Franz von Suppé (Franz von Suppè, composer) part of: Leichte Kavallerie (Light Cavalry)	Franz von Suppé		7:04
2	Rigoletto: "Questo o quella" choir vocals: Chor der Staatsoper München (Alfred Scholz related) tenor vocals [Duca]: Juan Perez (Peruvian tenor) orchestra: Nürnberger Symphoniker (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 I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi		1:47
3	Madame Butterfly: "Un bel dì" soprano vocals: Vanda Gerlovič (soprano) orchestra: Slavonic Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) 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)	Giacomo Puccini		4:22
4	La bohème: "Che gelida manina" tenor vocals [Rodolfo]: José Perez (Peruvian tenor) orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) conductor: Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)	Giacomo Puccini		3:57
5	La Belle Hélène: Ouverture orchestra: Utah Symphony recording of: La Belle Hélène: Ouverture composer: Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac part of: Die schöne Helena part of: La Belle Hélène part of: La Belle Hélène (English lyrics)	Jacques Offenbach		8:32
6	Martha: "Ach so fromm…" tenor vocals [Lyonel]: José Perez (Peruvian tenor) recording of: Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel) composer: Friedrich von Flotow (composer) librettist: Friedrich Wilhelm Riese part of: Martha: Akt III	Friedrich von Flotow		2:59
7	Overture and Prelude to The Meistersingers of Nuremberg orchestra: Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect) recording of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Vorspiel composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867) part of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96	Richard Wagner		12:26
8	Tosca: "Vissi d'arte" soprano vocals: Leontyne Price (soprano) recording of: Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)	Giacomo Puccini		3:32
9	Aida: Atto I, scena 1. “Celeste Aida” choir vocals: Chorus of the Munich State Opera (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera) soprano vocals [Aida]: Eva Illes (operatic soprano) tenor vocals [Radamès]: Juan Perez (Peruvian tenor) orchestra: Milan Opera Orchestra, Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Vienna Radio Orchestra (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester) conductor: Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) partial recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870) part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi		3:26
10	Aida: Triumphal March orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi		1:31
11	Aida: Ballet Music orchestra: Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) recording of: Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Akt II part of: Aida: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi		6:57
12	The Viennese Musical Clock orchestra: Dallas Symphony Orchestra recording of: Háry János Suite: II. Viennese Musical Clock: Allegretto composer: Kodály Zoltán (Zoltán Kodály, Hungarian composer) part of: Háry János Suite (Suite from the opera)	Zoltán Kodály		2:07
13	Overture to Die Fledermaus orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra recording of: Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture) composer: Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son) part of: Die Fledermaus part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs) part of: Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz) part of: Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)	Johann Strauss II		8:18
14	H.M.S. Pinafore: "We sail the ocean blue" choir vocals: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) recording of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 1, Chorus, “We Sail the Ocean Blue” (Sailors) lyricist: W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) composer: Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) part of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I	Gilbert & Sullivan		2:14
15	H.M.S. Pinafore: "I'm called Little Buttercup" choir vocals: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) recording of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, Recitative and Song “Hail! Men-o’-War’s Men” / “I’m Called Little Buttercup” (Buttercup, Boatswain) lyricist: W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) composer: Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) part of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I	Gilbert & Sullivan		2:42
16	H.M.S. Pinafore: "When I was a lad" choir vocals: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) recording of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I, no. 9, “When I Was a Lad” (Sir Joseph) lyricist: W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) composer: Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) part of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act I	Gilbert & Sullivan		2:51
17	H.M.S. Pinafore: "Never mind the why and wherefore" choir vocals: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Chorus orchestra: Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (use for Rochester Pops, Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, etc.) recording of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II, no. 16 “Never Mind the Why and Wherefore” (Josephine, Captain, Sir Joseph) lyricist: W.S. Gilbert (English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator) composer: Arthur Sullivan (Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer) part of: H.M.S. Pinafore: Act II	Gilbert & Sullivan		2:47

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manufactured by and distributed by:	Intersound Inc.
copyrighted (©) by:	Intersound Inc. (in 1994)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Musikförderung (for copyrights use only) (in 1994)

ASIN:	US: B000003QWI [info]