The Art of Joan Sutherland - Dame Joan Sutherland - Vinyl LP UK

The Art of Joan Sutherland - Dame Joan Sutherland

Album Description

Dive into the extraordinary vocal prowess of Dame Joan Sutherland with "The Art of Joan Sutherland," a celebrated collection of her most iconic opera performances. Released on January 1, 2004, by Decca Music Group Ltd., this album spans a remarkable 4 hours and 21 minutes, showcasing Sutherland's unparalleled talent across a diverse range of classical and operatic masterpieces.

From the baroque elegance of Handel's "Alcina" and "Messiah" to the romantic intensity of Verdi's "Ernani" and "Otello," Sutherland's voice shines with unmatched brilliance. The album also features her stunning interpretations of Mozart's "Die Zauberflöte" and "Le nozze di Figaro," as well as Wagner's dramatic arias from "Tristan und Isolde" and "Die Walküre." Her versatility extends to lesser-known gems like Meyerbeer's "Dinorah" and Offenbach's "La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein," demonstrating her ability to captivate across various musical styles.

This compilation is a testament to Sutherland's legendary career, offering a comprehensive journey through her most memorable performances. Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to the genre, this album is a treasure trove of vocal artistry that highlights the enduring legacy of one of the greatest sopranos of all time.

1 januari 2004© 2004 Decca Music Group LimitedThis Compilation ℗ 2004 Decca Music Group Limited

Tracks

Alcina, HWV 34 / Act 1: Tornami a vagheggiarGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
5:21
Alcina, HWV 34 / Act 2: "Ah! Ruggiero crudel - Ombre pallide"George Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Anthony Lewis
10:51
Samson HWV 57 / Act 3: "Let The Bright Seraphim"George Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, Harry Dilley, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
5:56
Samson HWV 57/ Act 2: "With Plaintive Note"George Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Richard Bonynge
5:16
Messiah, HWV 56 / Pt. 1: 16. Air: Rejoice greatly, o daughter of ZionGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult
4:44
Athalia, HWV 52 / Act 2: "My vengeance awakes me"George Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, Academy of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood
4:57
Giulio Cesare / Act 2: V'adoro, pupilleGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Richard Bonynge
4:44
Giulio Cesare / Act 2: Se pietà di me non sentiGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Richard Bonynge
4:57
Giulio Cesare / Act 3: Da tempeste il legno infrantoGeorge Frideric Handel, Dame Joan Sutherland, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Richard Bonynge
5:37
Griselda - ed. and prepared for performance: R. Bonynge: Per la gloria d'adorarviGiovanni Bononcini, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
5:09
Nel cor più non mi sentoGiovanni Paisiello, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
4:02
La Buona Figliuola: Furia di donnaNiccolò Piccinni, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
3:13
Love in a Village: The Traveller benightedThomas Arne, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
1:57
Artaxerxes / Act 3: The soldier tir'd of war's alarmsThomas Arne, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
4:05
Rosina / Act 1: When William, at eveWilliam Shield, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
2:32
Rosina / Act 1: Whilst with village maidsWilliam Shield, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
3:04
Rosina / Act 2: Light as thistledownWilliam Shield, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Granville Jones
1:45
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K.384 / Act 2: "Martern aller Arten"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
8:43
Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 1: "O zittre nicht"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, The New Symphony Orchestra Of London, Richard Bonynge
4:48
Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2: "Ach, ich fühl's"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
4:17
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Or sai chi l'onoreWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
2:44
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Non mi dir, bell'idol mioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, Werner Krenn, English Chamber Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
5:33
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2: "Porgi amor"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
3:45
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2: "Voi che sapete"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
2:42
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 3: "Dove sono i bei momenti"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, Valda Aveling, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6:49
Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 4: "Deh vieni, non tardar"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
5:38
Il re pastore, K.208 / Act 2: "L'amerò, sarò costante"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, Kenneth Sillito, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
8:22
Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio, K.418Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
7:06
Ch'io mi scordi di te...Non temer, amato bene, K.505Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, Richard Bonynge, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Douglas Gamley
11:09
Exsultate, jubilate, K.165: 4. AlleluiaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
2:31
Attila / Prologue: "Santo di patria...Allor che i forti corrono"Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
5:42
I Masnadieri / Act 2: "Dall' infame banchetto...Tu del mio Carlo"Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, John Dobson, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
9:00
Luisa Miller / Act 2: "Che! e segnar questo mano...Tu puniscimi, o Signore?"Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
3:02
Ernani / Part 1: "Surta è la notte ... Ernani! Ernani involami"Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Nello Santi
8:03
Otello / Act 4: "Mia madre aveva una povera ancella...piangea cantando"Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
8:04
I vespri siciliani / Act 5: "Mercè, dilette amiche"Giuseppe Verdi, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Nello Santi
3:30
Rienzi, WWV 49 / Act 1: "Gerechter Gott...In seiner Blüthe"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6:55
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63 / Act 2: "Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6:30
Tannhäuser, WWV 70 / Act 2: "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
3:09
Tannhäuser, WWV 70 / Act 3: "Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, hör mein Flehen!"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6:24
Lohengrin, WWV 75 / Act 1: "Einsam in trüben Tagen"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6:43
Die Walküre, WWV 86B / Act 1: "Du bist der Lenz"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
2:15
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96 / Act 3: "O Sachs, mein Freund"Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
2:36
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act 3: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Isoldes Liebestod)Richard Wagner, Dame Joan Sutherland, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge
6:21
Robinson Crusoe: Conduisez-moi vers celui que j'adoreJacques Offenbach, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
4:10
Dinorah / Act 1: Bellah! ma chevre chérie!... Dors, petiteGiacomo Meyerbeer, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
6:30
Louise / Act 3: Depuis le jourGustave Charpentier, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
4:07
La Grande-Duchesse de Gérolstein / Act 3: Dites-lui qu'on l'a remarquéJacques Offenbach, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
2:50
Manon Lescaut: C'est l'histoire amoureuseDaniel Auber, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
4:13
Fra Diavolo / Act 2: Non temete milord... Or son solaDaniel Auber, Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge
8:18

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About Dame Joan Sutherland

Dame Joan Sutherland, the legendary Australian soprano, captivated audiences worldwide with her extraordinary vocal range and exquisite artistry. Born in 1926, Sutherland's illustrious career spanned over four decades, leaving an indelible mark on the opera and classical music scenes. Renowned for her bel canto technique and dazzling coloratura, she brought to life some of the most challenging and iconic roles in opera, including Lucia di Lammermoor, Norma, and Violetta in La Traviata. Her crystalline voice and emotional depth made her a beloved figure in the world of classical music, earning her the title "La Stupenda" from her admirers. Sutherland's recordings and performances continue to inspire new generations of opera enthusiasts, cementing her legacy as one of the greatest sopranos of all time.