Sean Rafferty
Sean Rafferty is joined by members of the cast from Opera North's Werther, by Massenet, and members of Royal Opera House's Tristan und Isolde, by Wagner.
Presented by Sean Rafferty.
Soprano Alice Coote and director Tom Cairns join Sean to talk about Opera North's new production of Werther by Massenet.
Sean is also joined by baritone Michael Volle and tenor Ben Heppner prior to Royal Opera House's new production of Tristan und Isolde, directed by Christof Loy.
Plus acclaimed soprano Joan Rodgers performs in the studio and talks to Sean about her forthcoming performance at Leeds Lieder. Joan is accompanied by pianist Julius Drake, artistic director of the festival.
17:02
MASSENET
Werther (Prelude)
Orchestre de Paris
Georges Pr脙陋tre (conductor)
EMI CLASSICS 5626272,
CD1, track1
3芒聙聂54
17:07
LIVE
TCHAIKOVSKY
To forget so soon
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Julius Drake (piano)
2芒聙聂45
17:15
LIVE
POULENC
La Sommeil (from La Courte Paille)
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Julius Drake (piano)
1芒聙聂42
SEGUE
17:17
LIVE
POULENC
La Courte Paille (Quelle aventure!)
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Julius Drake (piano)
0芒聙聂55芒聙聺
17:25
LIVE
SHOSTAKOVICH
Satires, op.109 (Misunderstanding)
Joan Rodgers (soprano)
Julius Drake (piano)
4芒聙聂33
17:31
BACH
Partita No.4 in D major, BWV 828 (Ouverture)
Glenn Gould (piano)
SONY CLASSICAL SM2K52597
CD1, track 20
5芒聙聂31
17:41
MASSENET
Werther (Act III: Air des letters)
Maria Callas (soprano)
Orchestre de la Soci脙漏t脙漏 des Concerts du Conservatoire
Georges Pr脙陋tre (conductor)
EMI CLASSICS CDM5664672
Track 6
6芒聙聂57
17:54
MASSENET
Werther (Act III: Pourquoi me r脙漏veiller, 脙麓 souffl脙漏 de printemps? & N芒聙聶acheves pas! 芒聙聯 Ciel, ai-je compris? 芒聙聯 Non, vous ne me verrez plus.)
Jos脙漏 Carreras (tenor)
Frederica von Stade (soprano)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Sir Colin Davis (conductor)
PHILIPS 416 656-2
CD2, tracks 9&10
5芒聙聂27
18:03
SZYMANOWSKI
Three Paganini Caprices, op.40 芒聙聯 Theme & Variations
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
C脙漏dric Tiberghien (piano)
HYPERION CDA67703,
Track 12
8芒聙聂21
18:13
WAGNER
Tristan und Isolde (Act III: Die alte Weise)
Placido Domingo (tenor)
Olaf B脙陇r (baritone)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
EMI 5580062
CD3, track 2
5芒聙聂28
18:23
WAGNER
Tristan und Isolde (Act III, Sc.1: Wo ich erwacht, weilt芒聙聶 ich nicht)
Ben Heppner (tenor)
NDR Sinfonieorchester
Donald Runnicles (conductor)
RCA 09026632392
Track 1
8芒聙聂08
18:34:02
WAGNER
Tristan und Isolde (Act III, Sc.3: Mild und leise wie er l脙陇chelt)
Nina Stemme (soprano)
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Antonio Pappano (conductor)
EMI 5580062
CD3, track12
6芒聙聂25
18:45
SILVIUS LEOPOLD WEISS
Sonata No.39 in C major (Presto)
Jakob Lindberg (lute)
BIS CD 1534
Track 6
6芒聙聂01
18:53
SCHUBERT
Symphony No.3 (Presto vivace)
Wiener Philharmoniker
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 4497452
Track 4
5芒聙聂56
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