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Additional authors

1. Schmid, Patric.
2. White, Don, 1935-
3. Thomas, Lorraine.
4. Roberts, Joy (Joy A.)
5. Dawson, Anne.
6. Bregonzi, Alec.
7. Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952-
8. Arthur, Maurice.
9. Du Plessis, Christian.
10. Ashe, Rosemary.
11. Smales, Kathleen.
12. Kite, Celia.
13. Dixey, Amilia.
14. Harré, Clive.
15. Gray, Lissa.
16. Peters, Johanna.
17. Duxbury, John.
18. Opie, Alan.
19. Francis, Alun.
20. Geoffrey Mitchell Choir. prf
21. London Mozart Players. prf
22. Peter Moores Foundation.

Description

1. 2 sound discs (2 hr., 3 min., 52 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform title

1. Operas. Selections

Alternative title

1. Operas.

Subject

1. Columbus, Christopher > Drama
2. Operas

Contents

1. Disc 1. Act 1. Overture ; The castanet quartet ; Beatriz' ideals song ; Song of the peaches (Columbus) ; Entry of the three wives ; Fleurette's chanson ; Rosa's aria ; Gretel's tyrolienne ; The world is round (Luis) ; Married man duet (Columbus, Luis) ; The war on crime (Police chief) ; Finale Act 1: Under arrest -- Act 2. Waiting for the Queen (chorus) ; Isabella's hangover song ; Ensemble of the prisoners ; Columbus' defence ; Isabella/Columbus love duet ; Ferdinand's lament ; Isabella's jewel song ; Finale Act 2: Off to sea!
2. Disc 2. Act 3. Gentle breezes (Luis, chorus) ; Columbus' seasick song ; Lovely night ensemble ; The storm ; Sinking quintet ; Overboard ensemble ; Beatriz' plea ; Finale Act 3: Take me back home again -- Act 4. Entracte ; The Indies trio (wives) ; Luis' love song ; The Coca-Cola song (Columbus) ; We'll go down in history ensemble ; Finale Act 4: America.

Call number

1. *LDC 6982 (F)

Note

1. Additional title information from container.
2. Additional dialogue by Lorraine Thomas.
3. The musical score compiled by Patric Schmid from various Offenbach operettas.
4. "The orchestral and vocal material for "Christopher Columbus" may be hired exclusively from Josef Weinberger Ltd, 12-14 Mortimer Street, London W1"--Notes.
5. Compact disc.
6. Durations: 1:10:05; 53:47.
7. Program notes, synopsis, and libretto (72 p. : ill., ports.) inserted in container.

Performer (note)

1. Maurice Arthur (Christopher Columbus) ; Joy Roberts (Beatriz) ; Johanna Peters (Rosa Columbus) ; Lissa Gray (Fleurette Columbus) ; Marilyn Hill Smith (Gretel Columbus) ; Christian du Plessis (Luis de Torres) ; Alan Opie (Chief of police) ; Anna [i.e. Anne] Dawson (Queen Isabella) ; Alec Bregonzi (King Ferdinand) ; Clive Harré (a tourist) ; John Duxbury (a waiter) ; Rosemary Ashe (Princess Minnehaha Columbus, Esperanza) ; Celia Kite (Carmelita) ; Kathleen Smales (Manuela) ; Amilia Dixey (Valencia) ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir ; London Mozart Players ; Alun Francis, conductor.

Event (note)

1. Recorded Sept. 1977, Henry Wood Hall, London.

Language (note)

1. Sung in English.

Author

1. Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

1. Christopher Columbus [sound recording] : [opera bouffe in 4 acts] / Offenbach ; [libretto by Don White].

Imprint

1. London, England : Opera Rara/Peter Moores Foundation, c1992.

Cast

1. Maurice Arthur (Christopher Columbus) ; Joy Roberts (Beatriz) ; Johanna Peters (Rosa Columbus) ; Lissa Gray (Fleurette Columbus) ; Marilyn Hill Smith (Gretel Columbus) ; Christian du Plessis (Luis de Torres) ; Alan Opie (Chief of police) ; Anna [i.e. Anne] Dawson (Queen Isabella) ; Alec Bregonzi (King Ferdinand) ; Clive Harré (a tourist) ; John Duxbury (a waiter) ; Rosemary Ashe (Princess Minnehaha Columbus, Esperanza) ; Celia Kite (Carmelita) ; Kathleen Smales (Manuela) ; Amilia Dixey (Valencia) ; Geoffrey Mitchell Choir ; London Mozart Players ; Alun Francis, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded Sept. 1977, Henry Wood Hall, London.

Language

1. Sung in English.

Connect to:

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Added author

1. Schmid, Patric. Arranger
2. White, Don, 1935- Librettist
3. Thomas, Lorraine. Librettist
4. Roberts, Joy (Joy A.) voc
5. Dawson, Anne. voc
6. Bregonzi, Alec. voc
7. Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952- voc
8. Arthur, Maurice. voc
9. Du Plessis, Christian. voc
10. Ashe, Rosemary. voc
11. Smales, Kathleen. voc
12. Kite, Celia. voc
13. Dixey, Amilia. voc
14. Harré, Clive. voc
15. Gray, Lissa. voc
16. Peters, Johanna. voc
17. Duxbury, John. voc
18. Opie, Alan. voc
19. Francis, Alun. Conductor
20. Geoffrey Mitchell Choir. Performer
21. London Mozart Players. Performer
22. Peter Moores Foundation.

Publisher no.

1. Opera Rara/Peter Moores Foundation ORC 2

Research call number

1. *LDC 6982 (F) Program notes and libretto on file.