Joan Sutherland, soprano ; Richard Conrad, tenor ; CBC Orchestra ; Richard Bonynge, conductor (1st program) and piano (2nd program). The 1st program originally broadcast Dec. 11, 1963; the 2nd program originally broadcast Feb. 12, 1969. Aspect ratio 4:3.
Contents:
Part 1, Primer on prima donnas : an evening with Joan Sutherland, 1963. I puritani. Qui la voce ; Vien, diletto, è in ciel la luna / Bellini -- Semiramide. Introduction ; Bel raggio lusinghier / Rossini -- Don Pasquale. Introduction ; Com'è gentil ; Tornami a dir che m'ami / Donizetti -- La sonnambula. Introduction ; Elvin, che rechi... Prendi l'anel ti dono / Bellini -- The gypsy and the bird / Benedict -- Crispino e la comare. Introduction ; Io non son più l'Annetta / Ricci -- La traviata. Introduction ; E strano... Ah, for'sè lui ; Sempre libera / Verdi. Part 2, Joan Sutherland in concert, 1969. Introduction -- Griselda. Per la gloria d'adorarvi / Bononcini -- Samson. With plaintive note / Handel -- Dolente immagine ; Malinconia / Bellini -- La gita in gondola ; La pastorella delle Alpi / Rossini -- Berceuse / Gretchaninoff -- The nightingale / Alabiev -- Sage mir, Vogel / Abt -- Sérénade / Gounod -- Pastorale ; Ouvre ton coeur / Bizet -- Oh! si les fleurs avaient des yeux / Massenet -- Le rossignol / Delibes -- The Bohemian girl. I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls / Balfe.
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