Saturday Afternoon at the Opera (VPR Classical)
1:30 p.m.- 5 p.m. Saturday
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Saturday May 17, 2008
Cavalleria rusticana and Pagliacci
The world's most popular operatic double-bill consists of Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana and Leoncavallo's Pagliacci. In the casts of this afternoon's performances: Jussi Bjoerling, Zinka Milanov, Victoria de los Angeles, and Robert Merrill. We'll also hear Rita, a little-known short opera by Donizetti.
Playlist
01:05 PM
Cavalleria rusticana
| Composer | Pietro Mascagni |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | RCA Victor Orchestra |
| Conductor | Renato Cellini |
| Soloists | Zinka Milanov, soprano ; Jussi Björling, tenor ; Robert Merrill, baritone ; Carol Smith, soprano ; Margaret Roggero, mezzo-soprano |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 6510 |
| Release Year | 1987 |
02:22 PM
Pagliacci
| Composer | Ruggero Leoncavallo |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | RCA Victor Orchestra |
| Conductor | Renato Cellini |
| Soloists | Victoria de los Angeles, soprano ; Jussi Björling, tenor ; Leonard Warren, baritone ; Paul Franke, tenor ; Robert Merrill, baritone |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 49503 |
| Release Year | 1953 |
03:38 PM
Rita
| Composer | Gaetano Donizetti |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma |
| Conductor | Alberto Zedda |
| Soloists | Cecilia Fusco, soprano ; Luigi Pontiggia, tenor ; Federico Davià, baritone |
| Record co./Cat # | RCA 70350 [vinyl] |
| Release Year | 1962 |
04:31 PM
Vocalise
| Composer | Sergei Rachmaninov |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Berlin Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Michael Schønwandt |
| Soloists | Natalie Dessay, soprano |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 56565 |
| Release Year | 1998 |
04:37 PM
Les filles de Cadix
| Composer | Léo Delibes |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Berlin Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Michael Schønwandt |
| Soloists | Natalie Dessay, soprano |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 56565 |
| Release Year | 1998 |
04:41 PM
Vocalise en forme de habanera
| Composer | Maurice Ravel |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Berlin Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Michael Schønwandt |
| Soloists | Natalie Dessay, soprano |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 56565 |
| Release Year | 1998 |
04:45 PM
Frühlingsstimmen
| Composer | Johann Strauss II |
|---|---|
| Ensemble | Berlin Symphony Orchestra |
| Conductor | Michael Schønwandt |
| Soloists | Natalie Dessay, soprano |
| Record co./Cat # | EMI 56565 |
| Release Year | 1998 |
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