Thomas
Ambroise Thomas (1811-1896) was a French composer, best known for opera. Born in Metz, he studied at the Paris Conservatoire, won the Prix de Rome and later became director of the Conservatoire.
His operas include Mignon and Hamlet, both of which enjoyed major success in the nineteenth century. He also wrote other stage works, sacred music and songs.
Thomas’s music is graceful, theatrical and vocally effective,...
WAGNER Preludes & Orchestral Excerpts
BRAHMS Hungarian Dances
DVOŘÁK Carnival Overture
GOLDMARK In Springtime Overture
J. STRAUSS II Four Waltzes
SUPPÉ Poet And Peasant Overture
THOMAS Mignon Overture
music by ELGAR, SIBELIUS, HANDEL, MENDELSSOHN et al
Studio recordings, 1916-1926
Total duration: 2hr 30:36
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Frederick Stock
WAGNER Tannhäuser – Overture
WAGNER Lohengrin – Preludes to Acts 1 & 3
WAGNER Die Meistersinger – Overture
Overtures and short works by
BERLIOZ ∙ MOZART ∙ OFFENBACH ∙ SUPPÉ ∙ THOMAS ∙ J. STRAUSS II
Studio recordings, 1927-29
Total duration: 75:51
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
conducted by Artur Bodanzky
BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture
SCHUBERT "Unfinished" Symphony No. 8
MENDELSSOHN Hebrides Overture
WAGNER Rienzi Overture
BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture, Hungarian Dances
J. STRAUSS II Tales from the Vienna Woods - Waltz
BERLIOZ Benventuo Cellini Overture
THOMAS Raymond Overture
DONIZETTI Daughter of the Regiment Overture
LUIGINI Ballet égyptien
RUBINSTEIN Toréador et Andalouse
VLADIGEROV Bulgarian Suite
Studio recordings, 1928-1933
Total duration: 2hr 29:07
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Berlin-Charlottenburg Opera Orchestra
Berlin State Opera Orchestra
conducted by Julius Prüwer
STRAVINSKY Firebird Suite
WAGNER Overture to 'Tannhäuser'
BRAHMS, GRIEG, MOZART, WEBER, BEETHOVEN
THOMAS, RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, GOUNOD, LIADOV
Recorded 1917-1924
Total duration: 70:37
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conducted by Leopold Stokowski
MARTIAL SINGHER French Operatic Arias
Recorded in 1945
Duration 32:41
Martial Singher, baritone
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
Conductor: Paul Breisach
SPONTINI La vestale
VERDI Don Carlo
DONIZETTI Anna Bolena
THOMAS Hamlet
BELLINI Il pirata
Ambient Stereo and stereo studio recordings, 1955 & 1958
Total duration: 75:20
Maria Callas, soprano
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Milan
conducted by Tullio Serafin
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
conducted by Nicola Rescigno
