An instrumental version preceding a vocal version of familiar selections will be heard from Samson et Dalila, The Chocolate Soldier, as well as a song by Debussy. Featured artists include Renée Fleming, James Galway, Marilyn Horne, Hilde Gueden, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
First the Music, Then the Words
Playlist
“Beau soir” by Claude Debussy
Mischa Maisky, cello; Daria Hovora, piano
(Hamburg 1999. DGG 457 657‐2)
“Beau soir” by Claude Debussy
Renée Fleming, soprano; Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
(New York 2000. DECCA 289 467 697‐2)
“Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
James Galway, flute; London Symphony Orchestra; Klauspeter Seibel, conductor
(London 2004. DGG B0003024‐02)
“Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix” from Samson et Dalila by Camille Saint-Saëns
Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano; Vienna Opera Orchestra; Henry Lewis, conductor
(Vienna 1967. LONDON 440 415‐2)
“My Hero” from The Chocolate Soldier by Oscar Straus
Mantovani and His Orchestra
(London 1960. LONDON 436 568‐2)
“My Hero” from The Chocolate Soldier by Oscar Straus
Hilde Gueden, soprano; Vienna State Opera Orchestra; Robert Stolz, conductor
(Vienna 1961. EMI IMPX 9029)