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℗ 2008 Naxos: 18-11-2008

Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: Background: Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	05:09
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
02	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: Background: Rossini and Donizetti	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	05:44
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
03	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: Background: Bellini: His life and other operas	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	06:09
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
04	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: La sonnambula: The plot and bel canto	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	03:30
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
05	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: La sonnambula: Prelude and Lisa's cavatina	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	05:54
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
06	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: La sonnambula: Amina's entrance	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	05:14
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini
07	An Introduction to … BELLINI La sonnambula: La sonnambula: Amina and Elvino's love duet	David Timson	Opera Explained: Bellini - La Sonnambula (Smillie)	06:35
	Composers: Vincenzo Bellini

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℗ 2008 Naxos: 18-11-2008

Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)

01	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Background: Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	06:42
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
02	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Background: Monteverdi's early life and education	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	06:34
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
03	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Background: Monteverdi's other operas and performance practice	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	05:15
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
04	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Prologue	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	05:56
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
05	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: A shepherd summons the chorus to sing	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	03:44
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
06	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Orpheus Is told That Eurydice Is dead	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	07:01
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi
07	Introduction to … MONTEVERDI Orfeo: Orfeo: Expressions of grief from the chorus and shepherds	David Timson	Opera Explained: Monteverdi - Orfeo (Smillie)	03:46
	Composers: Claudio Monteverdi

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℗ 2005 Naxos: 01-07-2005

Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther: Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	04:25
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther: Ballet in French opera	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	03:47
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther: French opera in the 1800s	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	03:59
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther: Other French opera composers	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	05:12
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther: Goethe and the plot of Werther	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	05:17
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther, Prelude and opening of Act I	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	07:24
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	An Introduction to... MASSENET Werther: Charlotte enters	David Timson	Opera Explained: Massenet - Werther (Smillie)	04:13
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2005 Naxos: 01-04-2005

Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: Introduction to Claude Debussy	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	04:08
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: The influence of Wagner and atonality	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	03:14
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: Debussy's childhood and development	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	05:47
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: Maurice Maeterlinck	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	04:50
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: The story and opening	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	05:28
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: Golaud encounters Melisande	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	05:07
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	An Introduction to... DEBUSSY Pelleas et Melisande: King Arkel's acceptance and the entrance of Pelleas	David Timson	Opera Explained: Debussy - Pelleas Et Melisande (Smillie)	05:44
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2005 Naxos: 01-02-2005

Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: Introduction and historical background	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	06:09
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: The enduring appeal of Gilbert and Sullivan	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	02:29
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: W.S. Gilbert	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	02:37
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: Arthur Sullivan	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	02:51
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: Thespis	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	03:55
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: Trial by Jury	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	05:20
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	An Introduction to... Gilbert and Sullivan: Autobiographical 'entrance arias'	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gilbert and Sullivan (Smillie)	04:42
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2004 Naxos: 06-11-2004

Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff: Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	02:07
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff: Falstaff's qualities	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	03:07
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff: Verdi and Shakespeare	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	03:13
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff: Shakespeare's Falstaff and Verdi's librettist	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	03:31
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff: Opening: The Garter Inn	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	04:17
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff: Falstaff's plan begins	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	07:09
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	An Introduction to... VERDI Falstaff, Act I, Scene 2: The Ford's garden	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Falstaff (Smillie)	05:00
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2004 Naxos: 17-10-2004

Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: Introducting Turandot	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	02:28
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: Opera in the 1800s	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	05:43
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: Puccini's background	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	02:50
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: Puccini's tenor arias	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	03:03
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: Background and plot	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	03:56
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: The opening: Peking	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	03:46
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	An Introduction to... PUCCINI Turandot: Enter Liu, Timur, Calaf and the executioners	David Timson	Opera Explained: Puccini - Turandot (Smillie)	06:49
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2004 Naxos: 01-10-2004

Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: Introduction. Rossini's background	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	03:09
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: Rossini's operatic overtures	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	05:42
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: Semiramide and William Tell	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	04:17
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: Rossini's career and Tancredi	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	04:06
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: The plot and the beginning	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	07:01
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: Virtuosic tenors and Argirio's aria	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	05:43
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	An Introduction to... ROSSINI Tancredi: Tancredi's arrival	David Timson	Opera Explained: Rossini - Tancredi (Smillie)	06:55
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2004 Naxos: 20-06-2004

Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Background - Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	02:37
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo
02	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Background - Background to Leoncavallo and libretti	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	03:09
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo
03	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Background - Commedia dell'arte	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	01:28
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo
04	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Background - Pantaloon, the Doctor, the Bragging Captain	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	03:34
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo
05	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Background - The Lovers and Harlequin	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	04:07
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo
06	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Pagliacci - The story's structure; the prologue	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	07:15
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo
07	An Introduction to… LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci: Pagliacci - The opening: The circus Is coming	David Timson	Opera Explained: Leoncavallo - Pagliacci (Smillie)	04:59
	Composers: Ruggero Leoncavallo

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℗ 2004 Naxos: 06-05-2004

Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)

01	Background: Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	05:19
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	Background: The casting of Orpheus - Castrati	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	06:14
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	Background: References to castrati; the different versions of Orfeo ed Euridice	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	04:12
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	Background: Gluck	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	04:40
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	Orfeo ed Euridice: The Overture	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	03:43
	Composers: Christoph Willibald Gluck
06	Orfeo ed Euridice, Act I, Scene 1	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	04:25
	Composers: Christoph Willibald Gluck
07	Orfeo ed Euridice: Orfeo: 'Chiamo il mio ben cosi'	David Timson	Opera Explained: Gluck - Orfeo Ed Euridice (Smillie)	03:55
	Composers: Christoph Willibald Gluck

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℗ 2004 Naxos: 19-02-2004

Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)

01	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: Introduction	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	04:40
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: History	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	03:07
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: The bel canto: Rossini, Bellini and Donizetti	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	02:13
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: Verdi	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	04:27
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: Puccini and the verismo school	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	03:02
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: Bizet's Carmen	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	04:11
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	Opera Explained, Cavalleria rusticana: Background: Mascagni	David Timson	Opera Explained: MASCAGNI - Cavalleria rusticana (Smillie)	06:51
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2003 Naxos: 29-11-2003

Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)

01	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Background: The beginning of Don Giovanni	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	03:31
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Background: Mozart's genius	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	03:46
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Background: Other operas	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	02:11
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
04	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Background: Mozart and da Ponte - The Marriage of Figaro	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	05:24
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
05	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Background: Così fan tutte	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	03:30
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Background: Don Giovanni: Historical context	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	03:54
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
07	An Introduction to … Don Giovanni: Don Giovanni: The opening: Leporello, Donna Anna, Don Giovanni and the Commendatore	David Timson	Opera Explained: Mozart - Don Giovanni (Smillie)	04:13
	Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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℗ 2003 Naxos: 01-11-2003

Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)

01	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: Italy's history in the 19th century	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	03:14
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: Verdi's popularity	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	02:59
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: The operas	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	04:14
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: Rigoletto	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	03:05
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: La traviata	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	04:44
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: Genesis of Il trovatore	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	03:41
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	Opera Explained, Il trovatore: Principal characters and the story so far	David Timson	Opera Explained: Verdi - Il Trovatore (Smillie)	03:19
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2003 Naxos: 06-10-2003

Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music

01	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: King of Tenors: Enrico Caruso	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	01:05
	Composers: na Not Applicable
02	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: Verdi: 'Di quella pira' from Il trovatore	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	01:44
	Composers: na Not Applicable
03	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: Family background	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	06:34
	Composers: na Not Applicable
04	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: Cordiferro-Cardillo: 'Core 'ngrato'	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	04:31
	Composers: na Not Applicable
05	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: Early singing lessons	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	02:51
	Composers: na Not Applicable
06	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: Mascagni: 'Siciliana' from Cavalleria rusticana	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	02:12
	Composers: na Not Applicable
07	Caruso, a Life in Words and Music: Caruso's first operatic roles	David Timson	Caruso: Enrico Caruso - A Life in Words and Music	07:06
	Composers: na Not Applicable

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℗ 2003 Naxos: 21-09-2003

Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)

01	Die Fledermaus: Introduction to Die Fledermaus	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	02:21
	Composers: Johann Strauss II
02	Die Fledermaus: Opera or operetta?	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	03:33
	Composers: Johann Strauss II
03	Die Fledermaus: The history of the times and the Strauss family	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	07:58
	Composers: Johann Strauss II
04	Die Fledermaus: The background to Die Fledermaus and the overture	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	09:43
	Composers: Johann Strauss II
05	Die Fledermaus: The story begins	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	05:46
	Composers: Johann Strauss II
06	Die Fledermaus: Dr Falke	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	06:38
	Composers: Johann Strauss II
07	Die Fledermaus, Act I - Finale	David Timson	Opera Explained: STRAUSS - Die Fledermaus (Smillie)	05:52
	Composers: Johann Strauss II

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