Yvonne Kenny

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Yvonne Denise Kenny is an Australian soprano born on November 25, 1950, in Sydney. She initially studied science at the University of Sydney before training with Myra Lambert at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Kenny achieved professional recognition in October 1975 after replacing a performer in a production of the Gaetano Donizetti opera Rosmonda d'Inghilterra. She debuted at the Royal Opera House in 1976 and performed roles including Alcina in the Georg Friedrich Handel opera of the same name and Sophie in Werther and Der Rosenkavalier. Kenny appeared at the Glyndebourne Festival and the English National Opera. She performed the Olympic Hymn at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Her discography included the studio recordings Handel Arias (1998) and Strauss (2010). She was named a Member of the Order of Australia in 1989 and received the Centenary Medal in 2001.

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01	Die Csárdásfürstin (the Gypsy Princess): Vorspiel	Yvonne Kenny	Kalman: Csardasfurstin (Die) (The Gypsy Princess)			02:54
	Writer: Béla Jenbach - Leo Stein / Composers: Emmerich Kálmán
03	Die Csárdásfürstin (the Gypsy Princess), Act I: Marsch: Alle sind wir Sunder [Boni, Feri, 8 men]	Yvonne Kenny	Kalman: Csardasfurstin (Die) (The Gypsy Princess)			04:11
	Writer: Leo Stein - Béla Jenbach / Composers: Emmerich Kálmán
11	Clair de lune, Op. 46, No. 2	Malcolm Martineau	In Paradise: The Timeless Music of Fauré			02:55
	Composers: Gabriel Fauré
02	Die Csárdásfürstin: Heia, heia, in den Bergen ist mein Heimatland	Yvonne Kenny	Kalman: Csardasfurstin (Die) (The Gypsy Princess)			03:12
	Writer: Leo Stein - Béla Jenbach / Composers: Emmerich Kálmán

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Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs

1987 Etcetera Records: 17-12-2020

Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs

01	Four Burns Songs from 'A Birthday Hansel', Op. 92: Afton Water	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			02:33
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
02	Four Burns Songs from 'A Birthday Hansel', Op. 92: Wee Willie	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			01:00
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
03	Four Burns Songs from 'A Birthday Hansel', Op. 92: the Winter	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			02:55
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
04	Four Burns Songs from 'A Birthday Hansel', Op. 92: My Hoggy	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			01:45
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
05	Folksong Arrangements: the Ash Grove (Welsh Tune)	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			02:32
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
06	Folksong Arrangements: the Trees They Grow So High (Somerset)	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			03:29
	Composers: Benjamin Britten
07	Folksong Arrangements: O Can Ye Sew Cushions? (Scottish Tune)	Tan Crone	Britten: Four Burns Songs / A Charm of Lullabies / Folksongs			02:03
	Composers: Benjamin Britten

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The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song

(P) 2004 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 21-05-2013

The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song

01	The Lark in the Clear Air (Arr. Phyllis Tate)	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			01:40
	Composers: Traditional - Phillis Tate
02	The Salley Gardens (Arr. Benjamin Britten)	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			02:10
	Composers: Traditional - Benjamin Britten
03	She Moved Thro' the Fair (Arr. Herbert Hughes)	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			02:59
	Composers: Traditional - Herbert Hughes
04	Linden Lea	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			02:05
	Composers: Ralph Vaughan Williams
05	Three Songs, Op. 3: No. 3 Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			01:54
	Composers: Roger Quilter
06	The Heart Worships, H. 95	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			03:43
	Composers: Gustav Holst
07	Come to me in my Dreams, H. 71	Yvonne Kenny	The Salley Gardens: A Treasury of English Song			03:18
	Composers: Frank Bridge

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A Christmas Gift

(P) 1999 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 18-03-2013

A Christmas Gift

01	O Come, All Ye Faithful (Arr. David Willcocks)	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			03:44
	Composers: John Francis Wade - David Willcocks
02	The Coventry and Sussex Carols (Arr. Sean O'Boyle)	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			04:32
	Composers: Anonymous - Sean O'Boyle
03	Minuit, Chrétiens (Cantique de Noël) (Arr. Mike Kenny)	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			05:26
	Composers: Adolphe Adam - Mike Kenny
04	Angels We Have Heard on High (Arr. Edward Shippen Barnes)	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			02:29
	Composers: Anonymous - Edward Shippen Barnes
05	O Divin Rédempteur	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			05:56
	Composers: Charles Gounod
06	What Child Is This? (Arr. Julian Lee)	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			02:59
	Composers: Anonymous - Julian Lee
07	Messiah, HWV 56: No. 18 Rejoice Greatly (Arr. Eugene Goossens)	Yvonne Kenny	A Christmas Gift			04:31
	Composers: George Frideric Handel - Eugène Goossens

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Handel: Xerxes

℗ 2013 (P) Farao Classics: 01-01-2013

Handel: Xerxes

01	Serse, HWV 40: Sinfonia	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			05:20
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel
02	Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 1: Recitative. Frondi tenere e belle, del mio piatano amato (Serse)	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			00:38
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel
03	Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 1: Aria. Ombra mai fu, "Largo" (Serse)	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			02:30
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel
04	Serse, HWV 40, Act I Scene 2: Recitativo. Siam giunti (Arsamene, Elviro)	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			02:06
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel
05	Serse, HWV 40, Act I: O voi, che penate (Romilda, Arsamene, Elviro, Serse)	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			01:57
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel
06	Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Arsamene! Mio sire! (Serse, Arsamene)	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			00:20
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel
07	Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Aria. Va godendo vezzoso e bello (Romilda)	Ann Murray	Handel: Xerxes			02:07
	Writer: Nicolo Minato / Composers: George Frideric Handel

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Simple Gifts

(P) 1994 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 29-09-2012

Simple Gifts

01	Rusalka: Song to the Moon	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			06:24
	Composers: Antonín DVOŘÁK - Jaroslav Kvapil
02	Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			02:20
	Composers: Giacomo Puccini - Giovacchino Forzano
03	Les Filles de Cadix (The Maids of Cadiz)	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			03:15
	Composers: Léo Delibes - Douglas Gamley
04	We'll Gather Lilacs	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			04:17
	Composers: Ivor Novello
05	Ave Maria	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			02:44
	Composers: Charles Gounod - Mike Kenny
06	Samson HWV 57: Let the bright Seraphim	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			05:19
	Composers: George Frideric Handel
07	Panis angelicus	Yvonne Kenny	Simple Gifts			03:33
	Composers: César Franck - Frederick Whaite

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The Best of Yvonne Kenny

(P) 2011 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 07-10-2011

The Best of Yvonne Kenny

01	Rusalka, Op. 114: Song to the Moon	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			06:28
	Composers: Antonín DVOŘÁK - Jaroslav Kvapil
02	Rinaldo, HWV 7b: Lascia ch'io pianga	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			04:25
	Composers: George Frideric Handel
03	Gypsy Songs, Op. 55: No. 4, Songs My Mother Taught Me	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			02:33
	Composers: Antonín DVOŘÁK
04	4 Lieder, Op. 27: No. 4, Morgen!	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			04:08
	Composers: Richard Strauss
05	Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume, Op. 1	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			03:41
	Composers: Rudolf Sieczynski
06	Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			02:21
	Composers: Giacomo Puccini - Giovacchino Forzano
07	The King and I: Something Wonderful	Yvonne Kenny	The Best of Yvonne Kenny			03:08
	Composers: Richard Rodgers - Adolphe Green - Oscar Hammerstein II

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Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs

(P) 2010 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 07-05-2010

Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs

01	La traviata, Act III: Parigi, o cara"	David Hobson	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			04:36
	Composers: Giuseppe Verdi
02	L'elisir d'amore, Act II: "Una furtiva lagrima"	David Hobson	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			04:16
	Composers: Gaetano Donizetti
03	Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga	Yvonne Kenny	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			04:27
	Composers: George Frideric Handel
04	Silent Worship (Arr. Arthur Somervell)	David Hobson	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			02:20
	Composers: George Frideric Handel - Arthur Somervell
05	The Merry Widow: Love Unspoken	Wilma Smith	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			03:52
	Composers: Franz Lehar - Victor Léon - Leo Stein
06	The Great Waltz: One Day When We Were Young	David Hobson	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			04:18
	Composers: Johann Strauss II - Oscar Hammerstein II
07	I Could Have Danced All Night (From "My Fair Lady")	Yvonne Kenny	Singing for Love: Immortal Duets, Arias and Songs			02:31
	Composers: Frederick Loewe - Allan Jay Lerner

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Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

LPO: 01-03-2010

Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"

01	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": I. Allegro maestoso. Mit durchaus ernstem und feierlichem Ausdruck	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			25:00
	Composers: Gustav Mahler
01	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": II. Andante Moderato. Sehr gemächlich. Nie eilen	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			12:11
	Composers: Gustav Mahler
02	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": III. Scherzo. In ruhig fl iessender Bewegung	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			11:23
	Composers: Gustav Mahler
03	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": IV. 'Urlicht'. Sehr feierlich, aber schlicht	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			06:13
	Composers: Gustav Mahler
04	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": V. Finale. Im Tempo des Scherzo. Wild herausfahrend	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			21:17
	Composers: Gustav Mahler
05	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": V. 'Aufersteh'n.' Langsam Misterioso	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			07:51
	Composers: Gustav Mahler
06	Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection": V. "O Glaube, mein Herz" Etwas bewegter	Yvonne Kenny	Mahler: Symphony No. 2 "Resurrection"			09:58
	Composers: Gustav Mahler

Four Last Songs

(P) 2010 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 01-01-2010

Four Last Songs

01	4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296: 1. Frühling	Yvonne Kenny	Four Last Songs			03:19
	Composers: Richard Strauss - Hermann Hesse
02	4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296: 2. September	Yvonne Kenny	Four Last Songs			04:45
	Composers: Richard Strauss - Hermann Hesse
03	4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296: 3. Beim Schlafengehen	Yvonne Kenny	Four Last Songs			05:34
	Composers: Richard Strauss - Hermann Hesse
04	4 Letzte Lieder, TrV 296: 4. Im Abendrot	Yvonne Kenny	Four Last Songs			07:38
	Composers: Richard Strauss - Joseph von Eichendorff

Vienna, City of My Dreams

(P) 2008 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 06-09-2008

Vienna, City of My Dreams

01	Wiener Blut (Viennese Spirit): Grüss dich Gott	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			04:00
	Composers: Johann Strauss II - Victor Léon - Leo Stein
02	Der Vogelhändler (The Birdseller)	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			02:55
	Composers: Karl Zeller - Moritz West - Ludwig Held
03	Wien, du Stadt meiner Träume (Vienna, City of My Dreams)	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			03:41
	Composers: Rudolf Sieczynski
04	Die Csárdásfürstin: Entrance Song	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			03:03
	Composers: Emmerich Kalman - Leo Stein - Béla Jenbach
05	Der Obersteiger (The Mine Foreman): Sei nicht bös	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			03:56
	Composers: Karl Zeller - Moritz West
06	Der Zarewitsch (The Czarevitch): Einer wird kommen	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			03:31
	Composers: Franz Lehar - Heinz Reichert - Béla Jenbach
07	Casanova: The Nuns' Chorus	Yvonne Kenny	Vienna, City of My Dreams			03:29
	Composers: Johann Strauss II - Johann Strauss I Ralph Benatzky - Douglas Gamley - Rudolph Schanzer - Ernst Welisch

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Delius: Songs

℗ 2007 Hyperion Records Limited: 01-03-2007

Delius: Songs

01	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: I. Twilight Fancies	Yvonne Kenny	Delius: Songs			03:11
	Writer: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson / Composers: Frederick Delius
02	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: II. Young Venevil	Yvonne Kenny	Delius: Songs			01:32
	Writer: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson / Composers: Frederick Delius
03	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: III. Hidden Love	Yvonne Kenny	Delius: Songs			03:01
	Writer: Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson / Composers: Frederick Delius
04	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: IV. The Minstrel	Yvonne Kenny	Delius: Songs			02:09
	Writer: Henrik Ibsen / Composers: Frederick Delius
05	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: V. The Bird's Story	Yvonne Kenny	Delius: Songs			03:04
	Writer: Henrik Ibsen / Composers: Frederick Delius
06	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: VI. Cradle Song	Piers Lane	Delius: Songs			02:10
	Writer: Henrik Ibsen / Composers: Frederick Delius
07	Delius: 7 Songs from the Norwegian: VII. The Homeward Way	Piers Lane	Delius: Songs			03:29
	Writer: Aasmund Olafsson Vinje / Composers: Frederick Delius

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The Divine Yvonne Kenny

(P) 2006 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 18-11-2006

The Divine Yvonne Kenny

01	The Bohemian Girl, Act 2: "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls"	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			04:12
	Composers: Michael William Balfe - Alfred Bunn
02	Alcina, HWV 34, Act 1: 29. "Tornami a vagheggiar"	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			04:27
	Composers: George Frideric Handel - Riccardo Broschi
03	Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act 1: Song to the Moon	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			06:29
	Composers: Antonín DVOŘÁK - Jaroslav Kvapil
04	Je te veux	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			04:05
	Composers: Erik Satie - Henry Pacory
05	Oklahoma!: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' (Arr. Julie Simonds) [From "Oklahoma"]	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			03:58
	Composers: Richard Rodgers - Oscar Hammerstein II - Julie Simonds
06	Samson, HWV 57, Act 3: "Let The Bright Seraphim"	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			05:23
	Composers: George Frideric Handel - Newburgh Hamilton
07	Adriana Lecouvreur, Act 1: "Io son l'umile ancella"	Yvonne Kenny	The Divine Yvonne Kenny			03:25
	Composers: Francesco Cilèa - Arturo Colautti

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Clair De Lune

(P) 2006 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: 05-05-2006

Clair De Lune

01	Le soir	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			04:47
	Composers: Charles Gounod
02	Ce que je suis sans toi	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			02:26
	Composers: Charles Gounod
03	Sérénade	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			04:09
	Composers: Charles Gounod
04	Viens! Les gazons sont verts!	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			01:04
	Composers: Charles Gounod
05	Nocturne	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			03:39
	Composers: César Franck
06	Chanson d'avril	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			02:13
	Composers: Georges Bizet
07	Aurore	Malcolm Martineau	Clair De Lune			02:13
	Composers: Gabriel Fauré

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Berkeley: Ruth

℗ 2005 Chandos Records: 01-04-2005

Berkeley: Ruth

01	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: A Mountainous Place Near Bethlehem	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			01:57
	Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley
02	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Once More I See Your Green and Golden Hills, O Judah! (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			03:04
	Writer: Eric Crozier / Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley
03	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Turn Back, My Daughters (Naomi, Ruth, Orpah)	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			01:38
	Writer: Eric Crozier / Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley
04	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Almighty Father, Let My Cry Come Unto Thee! (Naomi, Orpah, Ruth)	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			03:12
	Writer: Eric Crozier / Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley
05	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Ah, Must I Leave Thee? Must We Part? (Orpah, Naomi, Ruth)	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			03:23
	Writer: Eric Crozier / Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley
06	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: Whither Thou Goest, I Will Go (Ruth, Naomi)	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			03:02
	Writer: Eric Crozier / Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley
07	Ruth, Op. 50, Scene 1: See! Is this Naomi!? (Naomi, Women)	Richard Hickox	Berkeley: Ruth			02:14
	Writer: Eric Crozier / Composers: Sir Lennox Berkeley

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Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

℗ 2004 Chandos Records: 01-08-2004

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro

01	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Overture	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			03:54
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
02	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Fifteen, sixteen, twenty, thirty (Figaro, Susanna)	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			02:44
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: What on earth are you measuring (Suzanna, Figaro)	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			00:49
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
04	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Supposing one evening the Countess (Suzanna, Figaro)	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			02:35
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
05	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: All right. Shut up and listen (Suzanna, Figaro)	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			01:52
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Bravo, my lord and master! (Figaro)	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			00:53
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
07	The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Act I: So, little master, you're dressed to go dancing (Figaro)	David Parry	Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro			02:34
	Writer: Lorenzo Da Ponte - Jeremy Sams / Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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