William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream

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1A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Overture
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (in 1992-09)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1992-09)
recorded at:
Schauspielhaus Berlin in Berlin, Germany (in 1992-09)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 21 (op. 61 no. 1): Ouvertüre (in 1992-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1826)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 21) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV P 3)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn11:32
2La Traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
London Voices
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Marcello Giordani (tenor)
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
3La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
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 Puccini4:38
4The Course of True Love
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
The Course of True Love
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell3:23
5Between the Cold Moon and the Earth
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
Between the Cold Moon and the Earth
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell3:21
6Hot Ice
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
Hot Ice
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell2:22
7The Forgeries of Jealousy
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
The Forgeries of Jealousy
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell3:54
8I Know a Place Where the Wild Thyme Blows
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
I Know a Place Where the Wild Thyme Blows
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell4:15
9Norma: Casta Diva
choir vocals:
London Voices
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:05
10Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni2:17
11What Fools These Mortals Be
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
What Fools These Mortals Be
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell2:47
12Strange Snow
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
Strange Snow
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell3:35
13A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Fair Lovers You Are Fortunately Met
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
arranger:
Robert Randles
recording of:
A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Fair Lovers You Are Fortunately Met
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
Felix Mendelssohn1:46
14L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:41
15A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61: Wedding March
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 9. Hochzeitsmarsch. Allegro vivace (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, op. 61: no. 9. Wedding March: Allegro vivace)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn5:02
16A Most Rare Vision
conductor:
Terry Davies (conductor, orchestrator)
recording of:
A Most Rare Vision
additional composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
composer:
Simon Boswell
Simon Boswell5:55
17La Cenerentola: Non più mesta
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cenerentola]:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Teatro Comunale di Modena Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
partial recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:05