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Iolanthe & Martha

11/26/11 12:00PM

Flotow's Martha was first performed on November 25, 1847; Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe had its premiere on November 25, 1882.  We hear excerpts from these two delightful works.

Playlist

12:00pm

Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Overture (excerpt)

Composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ensemble Scottish Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Sir Charles Mackerras
CD/Album Mozart - Die Entführung aus dem Serail
Record co./Cat # Telarc 80544
Release Year 2000

12:02pm

Iolanthe: Overture

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble New Promenade Orchestra
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London A4210 [vinyl]
Release Year 1951

12:10pm

Iolanthe: "When all night long"

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
Soloists Kenneth Sandford, bass
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London 414145
Release Year 1960

12:15pm

Iolanthe: "Strephon's a Member of Parliament"

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London 414145
Release Year 1960

12:17pm

Iolanthe: "When Britain really ruled the waves"

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
Soloists Donald Adams, bass-baritone
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London 414145
Release Year 1960

12:21pm

Iolanthe: Nightmare Song

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
Soloists Martyn Green, baritone
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London A4210 [vinyl]
Release Year 1951

12:25pm

Iolanthe: "If you go in"

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
Soloists Eric Thornton, baritone ; Leonard Osborn, tenor ; Martyn Green, baritone
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London A4210 [vinyl]
Release Year 1951

12:28pm

Iolanthe: "If we're weak enough to tarry"

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
Soloists Mary Sansom, soprano ; Alan Styler, baritone
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan: Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London 414145
Release Year 1960

12:29pm

Iolanthe: Finale

Composer Sir Arthur Sullivan
Ensemble D'Oyly Carte Opera Company
Conductor Isadore Godfrey
CD/Album Gilbert & Sullivan - Iolanthe
Record co./Cat # London A4210 [vinyl]
Release Year 1951

12:33pm

Martha: "M'appari"

Composer Friedrich von Flotow
Soloists Tito Schipa, tenor
CD/Album Tito Schipa 1889-1965
Record co./Cat # Nimbus 7813
Release Year 1990

12:37pm

'Tis the Last Rose of Summer

Composer John Stevenson
Ensemble English Chamber Orchestra
Conductor Jeffrey Tate
Soloists Renée Fleming, soprano
CD/Album Renée Fleming The Beautiful Voice
Record co./Cat # London 458858
Release Year 1998

12:44pm

Martha: "Nur näher, schöne Mädchen"

Composer Friedrich von Flotow
Ensemble Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Conductor Robert Heger
Soloists Anneliese Rothenberger, soprano ; Brigitte Fassbaender, mezzo-soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Hermann Prey, baritone
CD/Album Flotow: Martha
Record co./Cat # EMI 69339
Release Year 1969

12:56pm

Martha: Act II: Finale

Composer Friedrich von Flotow
Ensemble Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper; Bayerisches Staatsorchester
Conductor Robert Heger
Soloists Anneliese Rothenberger, soprano ; Brigitte Fassbaender, mezzo-soprano ; Nicolai Gedda, tenor ; Hermann Prey, baritone
CD/Album Flotow: Martha
Record co./Cat # EMI 69339
Release Year 1969

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