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The muse surmounted Florence Foster Jenkins and eleven of her rivals.

Title
The muse surmounted [sound recording] : Florence Foster Jenkins and eleven of her rivals.
Publication
[U.S.A.] : Homophone, p2004.

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Additional Authors
  • Mello, Rosalina
  • Duschak, Alice Gerstl
  • Schramm, Betty-Jo.
  • Bates-Batcheller, Tryphosa, 1876-1952.
  • Andrade, Natalia de
  • Middleton, Olive, 1891-1974.
  • Erdmann-Chadbourne, Norma-Jean, 1899?-1975?
  • Sawyer, Sylvia
  • Petrova, Vassilka
  • Lyn, Mari, 1907-1989.
  • Wontner, Sari Bunchuk, approximately 1935-1981.
  • Jenkins, Florence Foster, 1868-1944.
  • McMoon, Cosme
  • Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
  • Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826.
  • Graun, Karl Heinrich, 1704-1759.
  • Meyer-Helmund, Erik, 1861-1932.
  • Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912.
  • Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921.
  • Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
  • Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
  • Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868.
  • Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867.
  • Homophone Orchestra. prf
Description
1 sound disc (78 min., 24 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Alternative Title
  • Florence Foster Jenkins and eleven of her rivals
  • Fado celestial.
Subjects
Note
  • Operatic arias and songs accompanied by piano, ensemble or orchestra.
  • Previously released recordings.
  • Program notes and performers' biographies in English (39 p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  • Originally recorded from 1920-1987.
Language (note)
  • Sung variously in Italian, English, German, French, and Portuguese.
Contents
Carmen potpourri / Bizet -- Fado celestial -- Reigen / Weber -- Artaserce [sic]. Va tra la selve / Graun -- Margita [sic]. Canzonetta / Meyer-Helmud [sic] -- Manon. Je marche / Massenet -- Samson and Dalila. Bacchanale / Saint-Saëns -- Il trovatore. Miserere ; Aida. Tomb scene ; Aida. Act four excerpt / Verdi -- Tosca (abridged) / Puccini -- The barber of Seville. Una voce poco fa / Rossini -- La traviata. Ah fors e lui. Sempre libera / Verdi -- Darling Nellie Gray / Hanby -- Valse caressante / McMoon -- Reminiscence of Florence Foster Jenkins / Cosme McMoon.
Call Number
*LDC 37191
OCLC
58399998
Title
The muse surmounted [sound recording] : Florence Foster Jenkins and eleven of her rivals.
Imprint
[U.S.A.] : Homophone, p2004.
Performer
Rosalina Mello (2nd work) ; Alice Gerstl Duschak (3rd work) ; Betty-Jo Schramm (4th work) ; Tryphosa Bates-Batcheller (5th & 14th works) ; Natalia de Andrade (6th work) ; Olive Middleton (8th work) ; Norma-Jean Erdmann-Chadbourne (9th work) ; Sylvia Sawyer (10th work) ; Vassilka Petrova (11th work) ; Mari Lyn (12th work) ; Sari Bunchuk Wontner (13th work) ; Florence Foster Jenkins (15th work) ; with various assisting artists ; Homophone Orchestra (1st & 7th works).
Event
Originally recorded from 1920-1987.
Language
Sung variously in Italian, English, German, French, and Portuguese.
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Added Author
Mello, Rosalina. voc
Duschak, Alice Gerstl. voc
Schramm, Betty-Jo. voc
Bates-Batcheller, Tryphosa, 1876-1952. voc
Andrade, Natalia de. voc
Middleton, Olive, 1891-1974. voc
Erdmann-Chadbourne, Norma-Jean, 1899?-1975? voc
Sawyer, Sylvia. voc
Petrova, Vassilka. voc
Lyn, Mari, 1907-1989. voc
Wontner, Sari Bunchuk, approximately 1935-1981. voc
Jenkins, Florence Foster, 1868-1944.
McMoon, Cosme. Narrator
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Selections; arranged.
Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826. Deutsche Gesänge. Reigen.
Graun, Karl Heinrich, 1704-1759. Artaserse. Va tra la selve.
Meyer-Helmund, Erik, 1861-1932. Margitta. Canzonetta; arranged.
Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. Je marche sur tous les chemins; arranged.
Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Samson et Dalila. Bacchanale.
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Operas. English & Italian. Selections.
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. Selections.
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Voce poco fa.
Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867. Darling Nelly Gray.
McMoon, Cosme. Valse caressante.
Homophone Orchestra. Performer
Added Title
Fado celestial.
Publisher No.
1001 Homophone
Research Call Number
*LDC 37191 Program notes on file.
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