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

Prelude

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

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

1:20

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

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

2:13

The Legend of Kleinsack (Hoffmann, Chorus)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, 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)

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

1:57

So be it (Hoffmann)

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Rounseville, Sir Thomas Beecham

2:39

Of course I might have known (Nicklausse, Hoffmann)

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

2:40

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

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

3:23

Oh you! Dear professor (Spalanzani, Coppelius)

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

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)

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

1:46

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

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

1:39

The Doll's Song (Olympia, Chorus)

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

5:28

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

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

2:23

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

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

2:43

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

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

2:02

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

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

5:47

Entr'acte and barcarolle

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:53

For me a love like that (Hoffmann, Chorus)

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

1:59

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

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

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, Bruce Dargavel, Robert Rounseville, Margherita Grandi, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

7:38

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

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

1:47

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

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

3:02

Do you hear, my friends (Giulietta, Chorus)

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

3:22

All in vain (Antonia)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Ann Ayars, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

4:16

Oh my darling child (Crespel, Antonia, Frantz)

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

3:22

Day and night I am always slaving (Frantz)

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Grahame Clifford

1:43

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

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

0:46

Sweet is the song lovers learn (Hoffmann, Antonia)

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

1:44

And yet beloved (Hoffmann, Antonia)

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

4:11

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

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

2:35

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

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

4:21

No. more to sing alas (Hoffmann, Antonia)

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

3:45

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

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

10:37

Intermezzo. Barcarolle

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

3:40

Epilogue. Entr'acte

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham

1:21

Epilogue. Pour out the wine and drink (Chorus)

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

1:01

Finale - Epilogue - Finale

Sir Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

15:30

Jacques Offenbach

Composer
Erik Satie

Composer
Gabriel Fauré

Composer
Claude Debussy

Composer
Sir Thomas Beecham

Conductor

Offenbach: Tales of Hoffmann (Recorded 1947)

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