My Favorite Opera For Children

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Carmen : Acte I. Children's March « Avec la garde montante » baritone vocals: Sir Thomas Allen bass vocals: Pierre Thau choir vocals: The Boys' Chorus From Haberdashers’ Askes’s School tenor vocals: Plácido Domingo orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 3 Marche et chœur des gamins : « Avec la garde montante » (Chœur des gamins, Zuniga) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet	4:49
2	Carmen : Acte II. Toreador Song baritone vocals: Sir Thomas Allen bass vocals and bass vocals [Zuniga]: Pierre Thau bass-baritone vocals and bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]: José van Dam choir vocals: The John Alldis Choir mezzo-soprano vocals: Jane Berbié and Tatiana Troyanos mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Tatiana Troyanos mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]: Jane Berbié soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Frasquita]: Norma Burrowes orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte II	Georges Bizet	6:58
3	Carmen : Acte IV. Toreador Chorus choir vocals: The John Alldis Choir orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte IV	Georges Bizet	4:18
4	The Barber of Seville : Largo al factotum baritone vocals [Figaro]: Sherrill Milnes (on 1972-02-03) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1972-02-03) conductor: Silvio Varviso (on 1972-02-03) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1973) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-03) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (on 1972-02-03) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini	4:57
5	Faust: Soldiers' Chorus baritone vocals: Robert Massard contralto vocals: Vera Little, Monica Sinclair and Helen Watts mezzo-soprano vocals: Margreta Elkins orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Richard Bonynge recording of: Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus) composer: Charles Gounod part of: Faust : Acte IV	Charles‐François Gounod	3:16
6	Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Richard Bonynge recording of: Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Salvadore Cammarano part of: Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana	Giuseppe Verdi	2:55
7	Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus recording engineer: Jack Law (in 1974-01), James Lock (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (in 1974-01) assistant producer: Michael Woolcock (in 1974-01) producer: Christopher Raeburn (in 1974-01) choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1974-01) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1974-01) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1974-01) chorus master: Norbert Balatsch (in 1974-01) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited, London (in 1974) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1974-01) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)	Giacomo Puccini	3:00
8	Die Valkure: The Ride of the Valkyries contralto vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender (in 1965-11) and Helen Watts (in 1965-11) mezzo-soprano vocals: Claudia Hellmann (in 1965-11) soprano vocals: Helga Dernesch (in 1965-11), Berit Lindholm (in 1965-11), Vera Schlosser (in 1965-11) and Marilyn Tyler (in 1965-11) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1965-11) conductor: Georg Solti (in 1965-11) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Decca Music Group Limited (in 1966) and The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1966) recording of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!" (in 1965-11) composer: Richard Wagner (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23) librettist: Richard Wagner part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1965-11) composer: Richard Wagner (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner	6:23
9	The Tales of Hoffman: The Doll Song choir vocals: Chœur de la Suisse Romande, Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne and Chorale du Brassus soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland spoken vocals: Jacques Charon orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conductor: Richard Bonynge recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia) composer: Jacques Offenbach part of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte II (Olympia)	Jacques Offenbach	5:05
10	Aida: Triumphal Choruses and March choir vocals: Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni part of: Aida: Akt II part of: Aida: Atto II	Giuseppe Verdi	7:20
11	The Magic Flute: Papageno's Song: A Birdcatcher am I producer: Christopher Raeburn baritone vocals [Papageno]: Hermann Prey (in 1969-10) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1969-10) conductor: Georg Solti (in 1969-10) balance engineer: James Lock (in 1969-10) and Gordon Parry (in 1969-10) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1972) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1969-10) recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1969-10) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I recording of: Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (catch-all for arrangements) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) arrangement of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:57
12	The Magic Flute: Papagena! Papagena! Papagena! baritone vocals: Hermann Prey orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!” … „Klinget, Glöckchen, klinget!” (Papageno, Drei Knaben, Papagena) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	5:11
13	The Magic Flute: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa baritone vocals: Hermann Prey soprano vocals: Renate Holm orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:30
14	Hansel and Gretel: Brother, Come Dance with Me contralto vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender soprano vocals: Lucia Popp vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender and Lucia Popp orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Hänsel und Gretel: Akt I, 1. Szene. “Brüderchen, komm tanz' mit mir” - Tanzduett (Gretel, Hänsel) composer: Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892) librettist: Adelheid Wette part of: Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)	Engelbert Humperdinck	3:43
15	Hansel and Gretel: I am the Little Sandman contralto vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender mezzo-soprano vocals [Hänsel]: Brigitte Fassbaender (in 1978) soprano vocals [Gretel]: Lucia Popp (in 1978) soprano vocals [Sandmännchen]: Norma Burrowes (in 1978) vocals: Norma Burrowes, Brigitte Fassbaender and Lucia Popp orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1978) conductor: Georg Solti (in 1978) recording of: Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. Lied des Sandmanns “Der kleine Sandmann bin ich, s-t!” (Sandmann, Hänsel, Gretel) (in 1978) composer: Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892) librettist: Adelheid Wette part of: Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)	Engelbert Humperdinck	2:48
16	Hansel and Gretel: Children's Prayer contralto vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender mezzo-soprano vocals [Hänsel]: Brigitte Fassbaender (in 1978) soprano vocals [Gretel]: Lucia Popp (in 1978) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1978) conductor: Georg Solti (in 1978) recording of: Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir) (in 1978) composer: Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892) librettist: Adelheid Wette part of: Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)	Engelbert Humperdinck	2:50
17	Hansel and Gretel: Song of the Gingerbread Children choir vocals: Wiener Sängerknaben contralto vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender soprano vocals: Lucia Popp orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker conductor: Georg Solti recording of: Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 3. Szene. “Knusper knusper Knäuschen” (Stimme aus dem Haus, Hänsel, Gretel, Kinder) composer: Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892) librettist: Adelheid Wette part of: Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)	Engelbert Humperdinck	4:13
18	Hansel and Gretel: Ral-la-la-la ral-la-la-la baritone vocals [Peter, Vater]: Walter Berry (in 1978) choir vocals [Kuchenkinder]: Wiener Sängerknaben (in 1978) contralto vocals: Brigitte Fassbaender mezzo-soprano vocals [Gertrud, Mutter]: Júlia Hamari (in 1978) mezzo-soprano vocals [Hänsel]: Brigitte Fassbaender (in 1978) soprano vocals [Gretel]: Lucia Popp (in 1978) vocals: Walter Berry, Brigitte Fassbaender, Júlia Hamari and Lucia Popp orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1978) conductor: Georg Solti (in 1978) recording of: Hänsel und Gretel: Akt III, 4. Szene. “Ra-la-la-la, ra-la-la-la” (Vater, Mutter, Hänsel, Gretel, Kinder) (in 1978) composer: Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892) librettist: Adelheid Wette part of: Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)	Engelbert Humperdinck	2:48

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ASIN:	US: B00000424Y [info]

US: B00000424Y