Description
The Art Of Ernestine Schumann-Heink - Arias By Mozart Donizetti Gounod Wagner Etc. / Sovereign Series / RCA Victrola LP Mono 1969
VIC1409
Product Details
- Label: RCA Victrola – VIC1409
- Series: Sovereign Series
- Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Compilation, Mono
- Country: US
- Released: 1969
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Opera
Overview
Ernestine Schumann-Heink, one of the greatest contraltos of the early 20th century, brings her commanding voice to a remarkable collection of opera arias in this 1969 compilation. Featuring arias from some of opera’s most beloved composers, including Mozart, Donizetti, Gounod, Wagner, and others, Schumann-Heink's vocal prowess is showcased through works from a variety of operatic traditions. This compilation offers a diverse selection of powerful performances, from the emotional depth of Wagner’s "Das Rheingold" to the lyrical beauty of Mozart’s "La Clemenza di Tito".
Track Listing
Side A
- La Clemenza Di Tito: Parto, Parto (Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
- Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'io Pianga (Composed by Georg Friedrich Händel)
- Orfeo Ed Euridice: Ach, Ich Habe Sie Verloren (Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck)
- Lucrezia Borgia: Trinklied (Composed by Gaetano Donizetti)
- Le Prophete: Ach Mein Sohn (Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer)
- Le Prophete: O Pretres De Baal (Composed by Giacomo Meyerbeer)
Side B
- Mignon: Kennst Du Das Land (Composed by Ambroise Thomas)
- Sapho: O Ma Lyre Immortelle (Composed by Charles Gounod)
- Samson Et Dalila: Der Fruhling Erwachte (Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns)
- Samson Et Dalila: Mein Herz (Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns)
- Das Rheingold: Weiche, Wotan, Weiche (Composed by Richard Wagner)
- Rienzi: Gerechter Gott! (Composed by Richard Wagner)
Key Credits
- Bass Vocals: Herbert Witherspoon
- Liner Notes: Francis Robinson
- Producer: Richard Zarbock
BOX #71 72 73
