While not noted as an operatic conductor, Stokowski received critical praise for this recording of Samson and Delilah, a work he had never conducted before.
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Saint-Saëns |
Samson
and Delilah Highlights
Risë Stevens Delilah, Jan Peerce Samson, Robert
Merrill High Priest |
62:32 |
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1 |
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8:49 |
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2 |
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5:22 |
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3 |
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Amour!
viens aider ma faiblesse! |
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3:38 |
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4 |
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6:22 |
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5 |
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9:28 |
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6 |
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Mon
coeur s'ouvre à ta voix |
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8:25 |
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7 |
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6:25 |
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8 |
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7:18 |
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9 |
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6:45 |
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10 |
Tchaikovsky |
Tatiana's
Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin
Licia Albenese Tatiana |
14:03 |
TT:
76:35 |
Reviews:
"It’s a splendid performance, relishing all the voluptuous beauty of the score and making a winningly effective case for it." International Record Review
"...the performances fairly pulsating with orchestral expertise and energy." The Gramophone
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