Prima Donna

~ Release by Lesley Garrett (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Let The Bright Seraphim - Samson
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III, no. 107. “Let the Bright Seraphim” (Israelite Woman)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Samson, HWV 57: Act III
5:38
2In trutina (Carmina Burana)
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: XXI. In Trutina (for winds, percussion and choruses, Mas Quiles)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Juan Vicente Mas Quiles
part of:
Carmina Burana (for winds, percussion and choruses, Mas Quiles)
2:09
3Obeissons quand leur voix (gavotte), Manon
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. Gavotte “Obéissons quand leur voix appelle” (Manon, Brétigny, Chœur) (in 1992)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III
2:51
4Si, mi chiamano Mimi (La boheme)
recording engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1992)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:43
5The Laughing Song (Die Fledermaus)
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: „Mein Herr Marquis“ - Adele’s Laughing Song (English version by Lorraine Noel Finley) (in 1992)
lyricist:
Lorraine Noël Finley
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
translated version of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II. Nr. 8b „Mein Herr Marquis, ein Mann wie Sie…“ (Adele, Chor) (Laughing song)
3:50
6La Delaissado - Songs Of The Auvergne
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Deuxième Série: No. 4. La delaïssado (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Deuxième Série
4:39
7Malurous Qu'o Uno Fenno - Songs Of The Auvergne
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Troisième Série: No. 5. Malurous qu'o uno fenno
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joseph Canteloube
part of:
Chants d'Auvergne: Troisième Série
1:37
8Lascia Ch'io Pianga (Rinaldo)
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garret (soprano)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
4:04
9What Good Would the Moon Be?, Street Scene
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
What Good Would the Moon Be? (from "Street Scene") (Fox Trot Arrangement) (in 1992)
lyricist:
Langston Hughes
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
arranger:
Paul Weirick
arrangement of:
Street Scene: Act I. No. 12 Cavatina "What good would the moon be?" (Rose Maurrant)
4:19
10Chi il bel songo di Doretta (Doretta's Dream), La Rondine
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca) (in 1992)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
3:00
11The Last Rose of Summer, Martha
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra and conductor:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
recording of:
The Last Rose of Summer (by Flotow, in English) (in 1992)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
translated version of:
Martha: Akt II. „Letzte Rose”
4:20
12Nacqui all'affanno...Non piu mesta', La Cerentola
audio engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico) (in 1992)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
6:44
13Summertime (Porgy and Bess)
producer:
Philip Thomas (producer)
lead vocals and soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Summertime” (Bess)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
recording of:
Summertime (American songbook standard from 1935 opera Porgy and Bess)
lyricist:
Dorothy Kuhns (playwright), Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Dubose and Dorothy Heyward Memorial Fund Publishing, George Gershwin Music, New Dawn Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), Ira Gershwin Music (in 1935), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1935 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
version of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
2:56
14Nunc Dimittis, Magnificat
recording engineer:
Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Geoffrey Burgon (composer)
violin:
Hugh Bean (violinist) (on 1992-01-18)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992, on 1992-01-18)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (on 1992-01-18)
conductor:
Geoffrey Burgon (composer) (on 1992-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for ©/℗ rights use only) (from 1992 to present)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-18)
recording of:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Nunc dimittis (on 1992-01-18)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Geoffrey Burgon (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
recording of:
Nunc dimittis (for voices, trumpet and organ) (in 1992)
composer:
Geoffrey Burgon (composer) (in 1979)
recording of:
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
composer:
Geoffrey Burgon (composer)
2:18
15I Want to be a Prima Donna - The Enchantress
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
The Enchantress: I Want to Be a Prima Donna (in 1992)
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith
composer:
Victor Herbert (composer)
part of:
The Enchantress
3:24

Credits

Release

photography:John Stoddart (photographer) (in 1992)
liner notes:James Fitzpatrick (in 1992)
executive producer:Reynold da Silva (in 1992)
producer:Phillip Thomas (classical producer) (in 1992)
ASIN:UK: B000025KYR [info]