Barcarolle (from ‘Life Is Beautiful’) (from "Life is Beautiful")

~ Recording by Montserrat Caballé, Shirley Verrett, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Barcarolle (from ‘Life Is Beautiful’)3:04Jacques OffenbachClassical ChilloutVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-07-25

Relationships

vocals:Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)

Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)

composer:Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:Jules Barbier
referred to in medleys:Relax and Unwind With the Classics (preview) (order: 3)
later translated versions:Elfenlied
Mīlas nakts (barkorāle no operas "Hofmaņa stāsti")
Venezia
part of:Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
is the basis for:Barcarolle aus Hoffmans Erzählungen (for piano solo; arr. Moszkowski)
Barcarolles
Fantasy on Barcarolle from Les Contes d’Hoffmann (for cello and orchestra)
Venedig bei Nacht
arrangements:Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil) (for voice and piano, Bazille)
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)