"Vox Satanae" ~ DJ Atreus
Vox Satanae (Voice of Satan) presents classical vocal music from its inception through the present in all of its forms. Each show contains a variety of music in the areas of chant, choral, opera, and song for your listening enjoyment.
Episode 81
Week of September 6, 2010
In this episode, we commemorate the birthdays of soprano Angela Gheorghiu, baritone John Charles Thomas, and the anniversary of the world premieres of Mozart's "La Clemenza di Tito" and Stravinsky's "The Rake's Progress". We also note the world premiere this week of the first Klingon opera.
01 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) - La Clemenza di Tito (The Clemency of Titus)
Finale [2003 - Italian - 9:58]
Titus: Michael Schade (1965-); Sextus: Vesselina Kasarova (1965-);
Vitellia: Dorothea Röschmann (1967-); Servilia: Barbara Bonney (1956-);
Annius: Elina Garanca (1976-); Publius: Luca Pisaroni
Vienna State Opera Chorus and Vienna Philharmonic
Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt (1929-)
02 - Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) - La Traviata (The Strayed Woman)
Finale [2010 - Italian - 16:05]
Annina: Kathryn Day; Violetta: Angela Gheorghiu (1965-)
Alfredo: James Valenti; Germont: Thomas Hampson (1955-);
Dr. Grenvil: Paul Plishka (1941-)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor: Yves Abel
03 - Johann Strauss II (1825-1899) - Der Zigeunerbaron (The Gypsy Baron)
"Love Can be Dreamed" / "Mine Alone" [1939 - English from the German - 4:03]
Count Peter: John Charles Thomas (1891-1960)
Victor Orchestra
Conductor: Frank Tours
04 - Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971) - The Rake's Progress
Finale [1996 - English - 16:00]
Tom Rakewell: Jerry Hadley (1952-2007); Anne Trulove: Dawn Upshaw (1960-);
Trulove: Jonathan Best; Nick Shadow: Monte Pederson;
Baba the Turk: Jane Henschel (1952-); Harpsichord: Ann Beckman
Vienna State Opera Chorus
Salzburg Festival Orchestra
Conductor: Sylvain Cambreling (1948-)
05 - Unknown Klingon Composer - Aktuh and Meylota
Fragment [1991 - Klingon - 0:56]
Worf: Michael Dorn (1952-); Amarie: Harriet Leider; Omag: William Bastiani
Episode 80
Week of August 30, 2010
This week we celebrate the birthdays of sopranos Karita Mattila and Júlia Várady, mezzo-soprano Stephanie Novacek, tenor Aksel Schiøtz. and composers Johann Christian Bach and Engelbert Humperdinck.
01 - John Dowland (1563-1626) - Second Booke of Songes
"Flow my tears" [1941 - English - 3:07]
Tenor: Aksel Schiøtz (1906-1975)
Guitar: Jytte Gorki Schmidt
02 - Johann Christian Bach (1735-1782) - Motet
"Lieber Herr Gott" (Beloved Lord God) [1997 - German - 3:32]
Cambridge Bach Ensemble
Director: Scott Metcalfe
03 - Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) - Fidelio
"Abscheulicher!" (Most horrible!) [2001 - German - 7:51]
Leonora/Fidelio: Karita Mattila (1960-)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Conductor: James Levine (1943-)
04 - Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921) - Hänsel und Gretel
Act II Opening [2001 - German - 12:40]
Dew Fairy: Maria Kanyova; Hänsel: Alice Coote: Gretel: Elizabeth Norberg-Schulz (1959-)
Lyric Opera of Chicago Orchestra
Conductor: Mark Elder (1947-)
05 - Richard Strauss (1864-1949) - Die Frau ohne Schatten (The Woman without a Shadow)
"Sieh - Amme - sieh" (See - nurse - see) [1989 - German - 9:56]
Empress: Júlia Várady (1941-); Voice of the Falcon: Sumi Jo (1962-)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Vienna State Opera Chorus and Boy Choir
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti (1912-1997)
06 - Mark Adamo (1962-) - Little Women
Prologue [2001 - English - 9:22]
Jo: Stephanie Novacek (1970-); Laurie: Chad Shelton (1971-)
Houston Grand Opera Orchestra and Chorus
Conductor: Patrick Summers
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