The Academy Plays Opera

~ Release by Academy of St Martin in the Fields (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Aida: Celeste Aida
producer:
John Fraser
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:26
2Madama Butterfly
producer:
John Fraser
ondes Martenot:
Cynthia Millar (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
partial instrumental recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly (complete standard version)
Giacomo Puccini5:02
3Rigoletto: La Donna e Mobile
producer:
John Fraser
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
arrangement of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
Giuseppe Verdi3:16
4Tosca: E lucevan le Stelle
producer:
John Fraser
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
partial instrumental recording of:
“E lucevan le stelle” (from Tosca) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
arrangement of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini6:09
5Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus
producer:
John Fraser
cimbalom:
John Leach (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
arrangement of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
Giuseppe Verdi6:32
6Turandot: Nessun Dorma
producer:
John Fraser
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini5:21
7La Boheme: A Fantasy For Orchestra
producer:
John Fraser
violin:
Christopher Warren‐Green (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
La Bohème: A Fantasy for Orchestra (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
is based on:
La bohème (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini12:25
8La Triviata: Di Provenza Il Mar
producer:
John Fraser
bassoon:
Graham Sheen (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:52
9Madama Butterfly: Un Bel di Vedremo
producer:
John Fraser
ondes Martenot:
Cynthia Millar (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Christopher Palmer
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
“Un bel dì, vedremo” (from Madama Butterfly) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
arrangement of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
Giacomo Puccini4:18
10Tosca: E Lucevan le Stelle
producer:
John Fraser
guitar:
Mitch Dalton (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (in 1987-04)
arranger:
Andrew Pryce Jackman
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
instrumental recording of:
“E lucevan le stelle” (from Tosca) (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
arrangement of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini3:52