‎Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann (Recorded 1947) by Sir Thomas Beecham

Prelude

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

0:38

Glou, Glou, Glou (The Spirits of Wine) [Chorus]

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus

2:14

Drink, Drink, Drink (Chorus)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus

1:20

Good day my friends (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Nathaniel, Hermann, Luther, Students)

Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Fisher Morgan, Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Sir Thomas Beecham, Rene Soames

2:13

The Legend of Kleinsack (Hoffmann, Chorus)

Robert Rounseville, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus

5:44

This beer tastes of the stable (Hoffmann)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Robert Rounseville

4:43

Intermezzo

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:13

There sleep in peace (Spalanzani, Hoffmann, Cochenille)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Murray Dickie, Robert Rounseville, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:57

So be it (Hoffmann)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:39

Of course I might have known (Nicklausse, Hoffmann)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:40

It is I, Coppelius (Coppelius, Nicklausse, Hoffmann)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Dargavel, Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:23

Oh you! Dear professor (Spalanzani, Coppelius)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Bruce Dargavel, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:21

None but our host, I do declare (Chorus of Guests)

Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:03

You will not have to wait my friends (Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Hoffman, Chorus of Guests)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Sir Thomas Beecham, Robert Rounseville, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Monica Sinclair

1:46

And now ladies, and gentlemen (Spalanzani, Nicklausse, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Chorus)

Dorothy Bond, Murray Dickie, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Monica Sinclair, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:39

The Doll's Song (Olympia, Chorus)

Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Dorothy Bond

5:28

Her reputation well deserved (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Spalanzani, Olympia, Cochenille, Chorus)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Monica Sinclair, Dorothy Bond, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Robert Rounseville, Murray Dickie, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford

2:23

So now they've gone away at last (Hoffmann, Olympia)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Dorothy Bond, Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

2:43

Oh, my dear, do but stay (Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Coppelius)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, Sir Thomas Beecham, Monica Sinclair, Bruce Dargavel

2:02

Let the dancing proceed (Spalanzani, Cochenille, Hoffmann, Olympia, Nicklausse, Coppelius, Chorus of Guests)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Dargavel, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham, Monica Sinclair, Robert Rounseville, Grahame Clifford, Murray Dickie, Dorothy Bond

5:47

Entr'acte and barcarolle

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:53

For me a love like that (Hoffmann, Chorus)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Robert Rounseville, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus

1:59

I see a celebration (Schlemil, Giulietta, Pitichinaccio, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Chorus)

Margherita Grandi, Murray Dickie, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Owen Brannigan, Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair

2:12

So gleam with desire (Dapertutto)

Bruce Dargavel, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:22

Fair Angel … (Dapertutto, Giulietta, Hoffmann)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Margherita Grandi, Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Dargavel

7:38

Just as I thought - Together (Giulietta, Schlemil, Hoffmann, Pitichinaccio, Dapertutto, Nicklausse)

Bruce Dargavel, Monica Sinclair, Owen Brannigan, Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Margherita Grandi, Murray Dickie, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:47

Alas, my soul again outpouring (Hoffmann, Dapertutto, Giulietta, Nicklausse, Schlemil, Pitichinaccio, Chorus)

Bruce Dargavel, Owen Brannigan, Margherita Grandi, Murray Dickie, Sir Thomas Beecham, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, Monica Sinclair

3:02

Do you hear, my friends (Giulietta, Chorus)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Margherita Grandi, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus

3:22

All in vain (Antonia)

Ann Ayars, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:16

Oh my darling child (Crespel, Antonia, Frantz)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Grahame Clifford, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:22

Day and night I am always slaving (Frantz)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:43

Frantz, so you're here (Hoffmann, Frantz)

Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Sir Thomas Beecham

0:46

Sweet is the song lovers learn (Hoffmann, Antonia)

Ann Ayars, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Robert Rounseville

1:44

And yet beloved (Hoffmann, Antonia)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, Ann Ayars, Sir Thomas Beecham

4:11

Are you ill? (Hoffmann, Antonia, Crespel, Frantz, Dr. Miracle)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Bruce Dargavel, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford, Robert Rounseville, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars

2:35

Well, say on then, and be brief (Dr. Miracle, Hoffmann, Crespel, Antonia)

Bruce Dargavel, Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, Owen Brannigan, Ann Ayars

4:21

No. more to sing alas (Hoffmann, Antonia)

Robert Rounseville, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Ann Ayars, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:45

You'll never sing again (Dr. Miracle, Antonia, the Voice of Antonia's mother, Crespel, Nicklausse, Hoffmann)

Owen Brannigan, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Dargavel, Monica Sinclair, Sir Thomas Beecham, Ann Ayars, Robert Rounseville

10:37

Intermezzo. Barcarolle

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

3:40

Epilogue. Entr'acte

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1:21

Epilogue. Pour out the wine and drink (Chorus)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sadler Wells Opera Chorus, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:01

Finale - Epilogue - Finale

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

15:30

Jacques Offenbach

Composer
Claude Debussy

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Monica Sinclair

Contralto

Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann (Recorded 1947)

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