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The Beecham Collection - Offenbach: The Tales of Hoffmann

Released Date:
01 Oct 2007

Originally recorded in 2007

Artists:

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra


Thomas Beecham


Graham Clifford

baritone - Spalanzani, Frantz

Fisher Morgan

bass - Luther

Owen Brannigan

bass - Schlemil, Crespel, Hermann

Bruce Dargaval

bass-baritone - Coppelius, Dapertutto, Dr Miracle

Monica Sinclair

mezzo-soprano - Nicklausse

Ann Ayars

soprano - Antoonia

Margherita Grandi

soprano - Giulietta

Dorothy Bond

soprano - Olympia

Murray Dickie

tenor - Cochenille, Pitichinaccio

Robert Rounseville

tenor - Hoffmann

Rene Soames

tenor - Nathaniel

Sadlers Wells Chorus



Venue:

Shepperton Film Studios

1947

Producer:

Arthur Ridgewell

(Executive)

Record Label
Somm

Genre:

Opera


Orchestral & Concertos

Total Time - 141:12
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The Tales of Hoffmann

141:27  
  Sung in English  
   
  COMPACT DISC ONE  
  Prologue  
1 Prelude 0:38
  Orchestra  
2 Glou, Glou, Dlou 2:14
  The Spirits of Wine, Chorus  
3 Drink, Drink, Drink 1:20
  Chorus  
  Scena  
4 Good day my friends 2:13
  Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Nathaniel, Hermann, Luther, Students  
  Song & Scena  
5 The Legend of Kleinsack 5:44
  Hoffmann, Chorus, et al  
  Finale  
6 Finale - This beer tastes of the stable 4:43
  Hoffmann et al  
   
  Act I  
7 Intermezzo 1:13
  Orchestra  
  Scena  
8 There sleep in peace 1:57
  Spalanzani, Hoffmann, Cochenille  
  Recit. & Romance  
9 So be it 2:39
  Hoffmann  
  Scena & Song  
10 Of course I might have known 2:40
  Nicklausse, Hoffmann  
  Scena & Song  
11 It is I, Coppelius 3:23
  Coppelius, Nicklausse, Hoffmann  
  Scena  
12 Oh you! Dear Professor 2:21
  Spalanzani, Coppelius, Hoffmann, Cochenille  
13 None but our host, I do declare 2:03
  Chorus of Guests  
  Scena  
14 You will not have to wait my friends 1:46
  Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Hoffmann, Chorus of Guests  
  Scena  
15 And now ladies, and gentlemen 1:39
  Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Chorus  
16 The Doll's Song 5:28
  Olympia, Chorus  
17 Her reputation well deserved 2:23
  Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Spalanzani, Olympia, Cochenille, Chorus  
  Romance  
18 So now they've gone away at last 2:43
  Hoffmann, Olympia  
  Scena  
19 Oh, my dear, do but stay 2:02
  Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Coppelius  
  Finale  
20 Let the dancing proceed 5:47
  Spalanzani, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Nicklausse, Coppelius, Chorus of Guests  
   
  Act II  
21 Entr'acte and Barcarolle 3:53
  A Voice, Giulietta, Chorus  
  Recit & Drinking Song  
22 For me a love like that 1:59
  Hoffmann, Chorus  
  Scena  
23 I see a celebration 2:12
  Schlemil, Giulietta, Pitichinaccio, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Chorus  


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1 So gleam with desire 3:22
  Dapertutto  
  Scena & Duet  
2 Fair Angel… 7:38
  Dapertutto, Giulietta, Hoffmann  
  Scena  
3 Just as I thought - together 1:47
  Giulietta, Schlemil, Hoffmann, Pitichinaccio, Daperturro, Nicklausse  
  Septet  
4 Alas, my soul again outpouring 3:02
  Hoffmann, Dapertutto, Giulietta, Nicklausse, Schlemil, Pitichinaccio, Chorus  
  Barcarolle, Finale  
5 Do you hear, my friends 3:22
  Giulietta, Chorus  
   
  Act III  
  Entr'acte - Romance  
6 Entr'acte - All in vain 4:16
  Antonia  
  Scena  
7 Oh my darling child 3:22
  Crespel, Antonia, Frantz  
  Song  
8 Day and Night I am always slaving 1:43
  Frantz  
  Scena  
9 Frantz, so you're here 0:46
  Hoffmann, Frantz  
  Duet  
10 Sweet is the song lovers learn 1:44
  Hoffmann, Antonia  
11 And yet beloved 4:11
  Hoffmann, Antonia  
  Scena  
12 Are you ill? 2:35
  Hoffmann, Antonia, Crespel, Frantz, Dr Miracle  
  Trio  
13 Well, say on then, and be brief 4:21
  Dr Miracle, Hoffmann, Crespel, Antonia  
  Scena  
14 No more to sing alas 3:45
  Hoffmann, Antonia  
  Trio & Finale  
15 You'll never sing again 10:37
  Dr Miracle, Antonia, The Voice of Antonia's Mother, Crespel, Nicklausse, Hoffmann  
   
  Intermezzo  
16 (Barcarolle) 3:40
  Orchestra  
   
  Epilogue  
17 Entr'acte 1:21
  Orchestra  
  Finale  
18 Pour out the wine and drink 1:01
  Chorus  
   
  Sir Thomas Beecham piano  
19 Extracts. Prelude - Legend of Kleinsack - ACT I - Finale - Epilogue - Finale 15:39


 RPO, Sadler’s Wells Chorus. Bonus included: Extracts from The Tales of Hoffman played at the piano by Sir Thomas Beecham (previously unissued). Robert Rounseville, Dorothy Bond, Margherita Grandi, Monica Sinclair, et al.


 

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