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Title

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

Author

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Publication

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

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Details

Additional Authors

• Schmid, Patric.
• White, Don, 1935-
• Thomas, Lorraine.
• Roberts, Joy (Joy A.)
• Dawson, Anne.
• Bregonzi, Alec.
• Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952-
• Arthur, Maurice.
• Du Plessis, Christian.
• Ashe, Rosemary.
• Smales, Kathleen.
• Kite, Celia.
• Dixey, Amilia.
• Harré, Clive.
• Gray, Lissa.
• Peters, Johanna.
• Duxbury, John.
• Opie, Alan.
• Francis, Alun.
• Geoffrey Mitchell Choir. prf
• London Mozart Players. prf
• Peter Moores Foundation.

Description

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

Uniform Title

Operas. Selections

Alternative Title

Operas.

Subjects

• Columbus, Christopher > Drama
• Operas

Note

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

Performer (note)

• 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)

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

Language (note)

• Sung in English.

Contents

• 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!
• 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

*LDC 6982 (F)

OCLC

27567355

Author

Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880.

Title

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

Imprint

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

Cast

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

Recorded Sept. 1977, Henry Wood Hall, London.

Language

Sung in English.

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Added Author

Schmid, Patric. Arranger

White, Don, 1935- Librettist

Thomas, Lorraine. Librettist

Roberts, Joy (Joy A.) voc

Dawson, Anne. voc

Bregonzi, Alec. voc

Hill Smith, Marilyn, 1952- voc

Arthur, Maurice. voc

Du Plessis, Christian. voc

Ashe, Rosemary. voc

Smales, Kathleen. voc

Kite, Celia. voc

Dixey, Amilia. voc

Harré, Clive. voc

Gray, Lissa. voc

Peters, Johanna. voc

Duxbury, John. voc

Opie, Alan. voc

Francis, Alun. Conductor

Geoffrey Mitchell Choir. Performer

London Mozart Players. Performer

Peter Moores Foundation.

Publisher No.

Opera Rara/Peter Moores Foundation ORC 2

Research Call Number

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