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| Dance Of The Hours - Ballet Favorites From Opera / Bonynge | |||||
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Release Date: 08/08/2000 Label: London/Decca Opera Gala Series Catalog #: 458229 Spars Code: ADD Composer: Amilcare Ponchielli, Giuseppe Verdi, Charles Gounod, Camille Saint-Saëns, Bedrich Smetana, Modest Mussorgsky, Gioachino Rossini Conductor: István Kertész, Richard Bonynge, Charles Dutoit, Riccardo Chailly, Bruno Bartoletti, Ernest Ansermet Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra, Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra, Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Suisse Romande Orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra
Number of Discs: 1 |
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| Notes & Reviews | Back to Top | ||||
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| Since the beginnings of opera in France in the 17th century, the French have insisted that their operatic entertainment include dancing. In the 19th century, this stipulation extended to the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner, who had to compose ballets afresh for the Parisian premieres of their works. While the plot motivation for a ballet can sometimes seem a bit strained, the delights these ballets provide are always welcome. DANCE OF THE HOURS gives ample evidence of the breezy and often delicious invention composers brought to this music. Sampling operatic ballet music from the 19th century, this compilation ranges from effervescent lightness (Amilcare Ponchielli's "Dance of the Hours") to exotic seduction (Modest Mussorgsky's "Dance of the Persian Slaves") to rousing folk (Bedrich Smetana's "Furiant"). The performances are uniformly first rate, but those conducted by Charles Dutoit and Richard Bonynge stand out for their idiomatic grace. | |||||
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| Works on This Recording | Back to Top | ||||
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La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours by Amilcare Ponchielli | ||||
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Conductor:
István Kertész,
Richard Bonynge,
Charles Dutoit,
Riccardo Chailly
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Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1876; Italy |
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| Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. | |||||
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Aida: Ballet Music by Giuseppe Verdi | ||||
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Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1871; Italy |
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| Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. | |||||
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Faust: Ballet Music by Charles Gounod | ||||
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Conductor:
Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1859; France |
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| Notes: This selection is a DDD recording. | |||||
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Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Bacchanale by Camille Saint-Saëns | ||||
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Conductor:
Charles Dutoit
Orchestra/Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1877; France |
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Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93: Polka by Bedrich Smetana | ||||
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Conductor:
István Kertész
Orchestra/Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1863/1870; Czech Republic |
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Khovanshchina: Dance of the Persian Slaves by Modest Mussorgsky | ||||
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Conductor:
Ernest Ansermet
Orchestra/Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1872-1880; Russia |
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Otello: Ballet Music by Giuseppe Verdi | ||||
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Conductor:
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra/Ensemble: Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1887; Italy |
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La reine de Saba: Waltz by Charles Gounod | ||||
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Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1862; France |
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Bartered Bride, B 143/T 93: Furiant by Bedrich Smetana | ||||
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Conductor:
István Kertész
Orchestra/Ensemble: Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1863/1870; Czech Republic |
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Henry VIII: Danse de la Gitane by Camille Saint-Saëns | ||||
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Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1881-1882; France |
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Guillaume Tell: Ballet music by Gioachino Rossini | ||||
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Conductor:
Richard Bonynge
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1829; Italy |
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