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Beecham Collection - Offenbach: The Tales Of Hoffmann

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Composer
OFFENBACH, JACQUES
Artist
Beecham, Rounseville, Bond, Grandi, Ayers
Format
CD
Label
SOMM Recordings
Released
Mar 01, 2002
Catalog #
SOMM-BEECHAM 13-2
UPC
748871251328

About

1947 recording transferred from 78 RPM masters and digitally remastered using 24 bit technology.

Tracklist 42 tracks

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1 Prologue: Prelude 00:38
    Track
    1
    Title
    Prologue: Prelude
    Duration
    00:38
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  3. 2 Prologue: Glou, Glou, Glou (The Spirits of Wine) (Chorus) 02:15
    Track
    2
    Title
    Prologue: Glou, Glou, Glou (The Spirits of Wine) (Chorus)
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  4. 3 Prologue: Drink, Drink, Drink (Chorus) 01:21
    Track
    3
    Title
    Prologue: Drink, Drink, Drink (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  5. 4 Prologue: Good day my friends (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Nathaniel, Hermann, Luther, Students) 02:14
    Track
    4
    Title
    Prologue: Good day my friends (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Nathaniel, Hermann, Luther, Students)
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Rene Soames, Owen Brannigan, Fisher Morgan
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  6. 5 Prologue: The Legend of Kleinsack (Hoffmann, Chorus) 05:44
    Track
    5
    Title
    Prologue: The Legend of Kleinsack (Hoffmann, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:44
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  7. 6 Prologue: This beer tastes of the stable (Hoffmann) 04:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    Prologue: This beer tastes of the stable (Hoffmann)
    Duration
    04:44
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  8. 7 Act I: Intermezzo 01:14
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act I: Intermezzo
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  9. 8 Act I: There sleep in peace (Spalanzani, Hoffmann, Cochenille) 01:58
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act I: There sleep in peace (Spalanzani, Hoffmann, Cochenille)
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Grahame Clifford, Robert Rounseville, Murray Dickie
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  10. 9 Act I: So be it (Hoffmann) 02:39
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act I: So be it (Hoffmann)
    Duration
    02:39
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  11. 10 Act I: Of course I might have known (Nicklausse, Hoffmann) 02:40
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act I: Of course I might have known (Nicklausse, Hoffmann)
    Duration
    02:40
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  12. 11 Act I: It is I, Coppelius (Coppelius, Nicklausse, Hoffmann) 03:24
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act I: It is I, Coppelius (Coppelius, Nicklausse, Hoffmann)
    Duration
    03:24
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Bruce Dargavel, Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  13. 12 Act I: Oh you! Dear Professor (Spalanzani, Coppelius) 02:22
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act I: Oh you! Dear Professor (Spalanzani, Coppelius)
    Duration
    02:22
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Grahame Clifford, Bruce Dargavel
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  14. 13 Act I: None but our host, I do declare (Chorus of Guests) 02:04
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act I: None but our host, I do declare (Chorus of Guests)
    Duration
    02:04
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  15. 14 Act I: You will not have to wait my friends (Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Hoffman, Chorus of Guests) 01:47
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act I: You will not have to wait my friends (Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Hoffman, Chorus of Guests)
    Duration
    01:47
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Grahame Clifford, Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  16. 15 Act I: And now ladies, and gentlemen (Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Chorus) 01:40
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act I: And now ladies, and gentlemen (Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Grahame Clifford, Monica Sinclair, Murray Dickie, Robert Rounseville, Dorothy Bond
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  17. 16 Act I: The Doll's Song (Olympia, Chorus) 05:27
    Track
    16
    Title
    Act I: The Doll's Song (Olympia, Chorus)
    Duration
    05:27
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Dorothy Bond
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  18. 17 Act I: Her reputation well deserved (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Spalanzani, Olympia, Cochenille, Chorus) 02:23
    Track
    17
    Title
    Act I: Her reputation well deserved (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Spalanzani, Olympia, Cochenille, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:23
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Grahame Clifford, Dorothy Bond, Murray Dickie
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  19. 18 Act I: So now they've gone away at last (Hoffmann, Olympia) 02:43
    Track
    18
    Title
    Act I: So now they've gone away at last (Hoffmann, Olympia)
    Duration
    02:43
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Dorothy Bond
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  20. 19 Act I: Oh, my dear, do but stay (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Coppelius) 02:02
    Track
    19
    Title
    Act I: Oh, my dear, do but stay (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Coppelius)
    Duration
    02:02
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Bruce Dargavel
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  21. 20 Act I: Let the dancing proceed (Spalanzani, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Nicklausse, Coppelius, Chorus of Guests) 05:48
    Track
    20
    Title
    Act I: Let the dancing proceed (Spalanzani, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Nicklausse, Coppelius, Chorus of Guests)
    Duration
    05:48
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Grahame Clifford, Murray Dickie, Robert Rounseville, Dorothy Bond, Monica Sinclair, Bruce Dargavel
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  22. 21 Act II: Entr'acte and barcarolle 03:54
    Track
    21
    Title
    Act II: Entr'acte and barcarolle
    Duration
    03:54
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  23. 22 Act II: For me a love like that (Hoffmann, Chorus) 01:59
    Track
    22
    Title
    Act II: For me a love like that (Hoffmann, Chorus)
    Duration
    01:59
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  24. 23 Act II: I see a celebration (Schlemil, Giulietta, Pitichinaccio, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Chorus) 02:12
    Track
    23
    Title
    Act II: I see a celebration (Schlemil, Giulietta, Pitichinaccio, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Chorus)
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Owen Brannigan, Murray Dickie, Margherita Grandi, Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  25. Disc 2
  26. 1 Act II: So gleam with desire (Dapertutto) 03:23
    Track
    1
    Title
    Act II: So gleam with desire (Dapertutto)
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Bruce Dargavel
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  27. 2 Act II: Fair Angel … (Dapertutto, Giulietta, Hoffmann) 07:39
    Track
    2
    Title
    Act II: Fair Angel … (Dapertutto, Giulietta, Hoffmann)
    Duration
    07:39
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Bruce Dargavel, Margherita Grandi, Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  28. 3 Act II: Just as I thought - together (Giulietta, Schlemil, Hoffmann, Pitichinaccio, Dapertutto, Nicklausse) 01:48
    Track
    3
    Title
    Act II: Just as I thought - together (Giulietta, Schlemil, Hoffmann, Pitichinaccio, Dapertutto, Nicklausse)
    Duration
    01:48
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Margherita Grandi, Owen Brannigan, Robert Rounseville, Murray Dickie, Bruce Dargavel, Monica Sinclair
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  29. 4 Act II: Alas, my soul again outpouring (Hoffmann, Dapertutto, Giulietta, Nicklausse, Schlemil, Pitichinaccio, Chorus) 03:03
    Track
    4
    Title
    Act II: Alas, my soul again outpouring (Hoffmann, Dapertutto, Giulietta, Nicklausse, Schlemil, Pitichinaccio, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:03
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Bruce Dargavel, Margherita Grandi, Murray Dickie, Owen Brannigan, Monica Sinclair
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  30. 5 Act II: Do you hear, my friends (Giulietta, Chorus) 03:22
    Track
    5
    Title
    Act II: Do you hear, my friends (Giulietta, Chorus)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Margherita Grandi
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  31. 6 Act III: All in vain (Antonia) 04:16
    Track
    6
    Title
    Act III: All in vain (Antonia)
    Duration
    04:16
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Ann Ayars
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  32. 7 Act III: Oh my darling child (Crespel, Antonia, Frantz) 03:22
    Track
    7
    Title
    Act III: Oh my darling child (Crespel, Antonia, Frantz)
    Duration
    03:22
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars, Grahame Clifford
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  33. 8 Act III: Day and Night I am always slaving (Frantz) 01:44
    Track
    8
    Title
    Act III: Day and Night I am always slaving (Frantz)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Grahame Clifford
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  34. 9 Act III: Frantz, so you're here (Hoffmann, Frantz) 00:47
    Track
    9
    Title
    Act III: Frantz, so you're here (Hoffmann, Frantz)
    Duration
    00:47
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Grahame Clifford
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  35. 10 Act III: Sweet is the song lovers learn (Hoffmann, Antonia) 01:44
    Track
    10
    Title
    Act III: Sweet is the song lovers learn (Hoffmann, Antonia)
    Duration
    01:44
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Ann Ayars
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  36. 11 Act III: And yet beloved (Hoffmann, Antonia) 04:10
    Track
    11
    Title
    Act III: And yet beloved (Hoffmann, Antonia)
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Ann Ayars
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  37. 12 Act III: Are you ill? (Hoffmann, Antonia, Crespel, Frantz, Dr. Miracle) 02:36
    Track
    12
    Title
    Act III: Are you ill? (Hoffmann, Antonia, Crespel, Frantz, Dr. Miracle)
    Duration
    02:36
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Ann Ayars, Owen Brannigan, Grahame Clifford, Bruce Dargavel
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  38. 13 Act III: Well, say on then, and be brief (Dr. Miracle, Hoffmann, Crespel, Antonia) 04:22
    Track
    13
    Title
    Act III: Well, say on then, and be brief (Dr. Miracle, Hoffmann, Crespel, Antonia)
    Duration
    04:22
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Bruce Dargavel, Robert Rounseville, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  39. 14 Act III: No more to sing alas (Hoffmann, Antonia) 03:45
    Track
    14
    Title
    Act III: No more to sing alas (Hoffmann, Antonia)
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Robert Rounseville, Ann Ayars
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  40. 15 Act III: You'll never sing again (Dr. Miracle, Antonia, the Voice of Antonia's mother, Crespel, Nicklausse, Hoffmann) 10:37
    Track
    15
    Title
    Act III: You'll never sing again (Dr. Miracle, Antonia, the Voice of Antonia's mother, Crespel, Nicklausse, Hoffmann)
    Duration
    10:37
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Bruce Dargavel, Ann Ayars, Owen Brannigan, Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  41. 16 Intermezzo: Barcarolle 03:40
    Track
    16
    Title
    Intermezzo: Barcarolle
    Duration
    03:40
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  42. 17 Epilogue: Entr'acte 01:21
    Track
    17
    Title
    Epilogue: Entr'acte
    Duration
    01:21
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  43. 18 Epilogue: Pour out the wine and drink (Chorus) 01:02
    Track
    18
    Title
    Epilogue: Pour out the wine and drink (Chorus)
    Duration
    01:02
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Ensemble
    Sadler's Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham
  44. 19 Prelude: Legend of Kleinsack - Act 1: Finale - Epilogue - Finale 15:27
    Track
    19
    Title
    Prelude: Legend of Kleinsack - Act 1: Finale - Epilogue - Finale
    Duration
    15:27
    Composer
    Jacques Offenbach
    Performer
    Thomas Beecham
    Ensemble
    Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Thomas Beecham