If youd like to know the reason, see hall of shame lp. Pilar lorengar bio, albums, pictures naxos classical music. It would be reductive to limit her to the zarzuelas that made her name. Needless to say, i will only cover cds, so no dvds here. Otero 1 il burbero di buon cuore vicente martin y soler teatro real nov2007 madrid 1. Opera, vocal the art of pilar lorengar operatic soprano.
She was best known for her interpretations of opera and the sp. Get all the lyrics to songs on pilar and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. If you are interested in opera discographies you may also find carlo marinellis opera discography encylopaedia. Miss lorengars discography includes recordings of glucks orfeo ed euridice, mozarts zauberflote and verdis traviata all on london. Spanish songs various composers by pilar lorengar download and listen to the album. This discography was generated by clor for the compiler. Biography and work for pilar lorengar, listen to classical music and albums or compositions by pilar lorengar online. Pilar lorengar was born on january 16, 1928 in saragossa, spain as lorenza garcia. Montserrat caballe, placido domingo, jose carreras, teresa berganza, pilar lorengar, alfredo kraus, juan pons, pedro lavirgen, jaime aragall, various gala lirica. Music profile for fiorenza cossotto, born 22 april 1936. Gluck marilyn horne, pilar lorengar, helen donath, orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden, chorus of the royal opera house covent garden, georg solti orfeo ed euridice album 7 versions. Though internationally her career was somewhat overshadowed by the other lyric sopranos of her. Pilar lorengar, pilar lorenza garcia, spanish opera singer who was an internationally acclaimed soprano best known for her interpretations of mozart heroines b.
Jun 04, 1996 pilar lorengar, a spanish soprano who was best known for her portrayals of mozart heroines but whose repertory ranged from zarzuela to puccini, verdi and wagner, died on sunday at the park. There is also a selective chronology, concert tours included. Music profile for waldemar kmentt, born 2 february 1929. The spanish soprano pilar lorengar had one of the most beautiful voices heard in the postwar years. Pilar lorengar, marga hoffgen, josef traxel, wolfgang meyer, karl forster, berliner symphoniker kronungsmesse k. Concerts and operatic selections above solo albums and collaborations. Lorenza pilar garcia seta january 16, 1928 june 2, 1996 was a spanish aragonese.
Somewhat forgotten today, the spanish soprano pilar lorengar shone on the operatic stage as well as on the multicoloured sleeves of 1960s microgrooves. Lorenza pilar garcia seta january 16, 1928 june 2, 1996 was a spanish aragonese soprano who used the professional name pilar lorengar. Apr 18, 2018 riaskammerchor, radiosymphonleorchester berlin arthur rocher, conductor. Bbc symphony orchestra, bbc singers, jiri belohlavek. Since the first complete recordings in 1937, the opera has been recorded many times. Pilar lorengar freed herself from the poorest circumstances in her birthplace zaragoza and became a worldwide acclaimed star. In these entries, i will try my hardest to choose the three objectively best recordings of each opera and list them chronological order, so no best to worst or top 1, then top 2 then top 3 order. Sir georg solti, marilyn horne, pilar lorengar, helen donath, orchestra of the royal opera house, covent garden, chorus of the royal opera house, covent garden 1. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Her 1985 zarzuela duet album recorded with placido domingo at the salzburg music festival brought her again to the forefront of spanish zarzuela. Deutsche grammophon label discography germany page 4.
Fortunately, anyone with interest can get to know this terrific soprano through the art of pilar lorengar, deccas twodisc retrospective featuring operatic excerpts and songs of. I tried to include recently available cds first in this page, but i excluded most of all items from such labels as iron needle, enterprise, etc. She was best known for her interpretations of opera and the spanish genre zarzuela, and as a soprano she was known for her full register, a youthful timbre as well. Pilar lorengar biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In studio and live recordings from 1959 to 1962 alongside standards, she pays homage here to the musical traditions of her homeland. It includes solely rereleased material, unless otherwise noted. It is a pitty that her publicity never raised her among the great singers of her time. This is a partial discography of wolfgang amadeus mozarts opera don giovanni audio recordings. Creamytoned and perfectly placed, her voice remained firm and youthful in timbre for more than.
Don curzio with popp, raimondi, hendricks, van dam, baltsa, lloyd a. A very detailed discography is provided which also includes her 30 zarzuela recordings from 1951 until 1964 though her 19501951 78 rpm recordings of rumbas, boleros etc. Though internationally her career was somewhat overshadowed by the other lyric sopranos of her day, perhaps due to an often understated presentation, her silvery voice, not large but focused enough to carry through even a verdi and light wagner orchestra, and her charm, winsome but not overly kittenish, made her a favorite in many european houses, particularly in germany. Later roles included alice ford, elsa lohengrin and the title role in suor angelica. There are 84 recordings on file in which pilar lorengar appears. She was best known for her interpretations of opera. Lohengrin 19740525 levine cincinnati wagner discography. This album contains new and never before released impressions from lorengar. Lorengar s debut at the metropolitan opera, new york took place in 1966 as donna elvira don giovanni. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pilar lorengar at the discogs marketplace. Though internationally her career was somewhat overshadowed by the other lyric sopranos of her day, perhaps. Pilar lorengar anniversary album by pilar lorengar on spotify.
Rossini, stabat mater pilar lorengar, luciano pavarotti, yvonne minton, sotin, london symphony. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Jun 24, 2018 there is also a version in english with sir charles mackerras and the philharmonia orchestra and royal opera chorus on chandos that has been acclaimed. Find pilar lorengar discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Argenta then conducted in switzerland before returning to madrid, where he.
Pilar montenegro biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. There is also a version in english with sir charles mackerras and the philharmonia orchestra and royal opera chorus on chandos that has been acclaimed. Pilar lorengar, sieglinde wagner, fritz wunderlich. Lorenza pilar garcia seta was a spanish soprano who used the professional name pilar lorengar. Light, brilliance, intimacy and infallible purity of tone are united in the voice of the spanish soprano pilar lorengar qualities that predestined her for youthfully lyrical and dramatic soprano roles, especially in the german, italian and french repertoires. Low prices on the ambrosian singers discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, the ambrosian singers songs, discography, biography, cover art.
He was chief conductor of the dusseldorf opera from 1929 until forced to leave in 1933. Mexican latin pop singer and actress pilar montenegro born maria del pilar montenegro lopez got involved in show business after she joined a popular tropicaldancepop group called garibaldi, produced read full biography. Pilar montenegro pilar lyrics and tracklist genius. She was best known for her interpretations of opera and the spanish genre zarzuela, and as a soprano she was known for her full register, a youthful timbre as well as a distinctive vibrato. Sir neville marriner philips 416 3701 philips 416 3702 philips 416 3704 excerpts 416 8702. It was composed and first performed in 1791, the year of the composers death. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from fritz wunderlich at the discogs marketplace. Previously unreleased selections from live performances are included under live recordings. The documentary by arturo mendiz not only follows her artistic career but also tells the story of an unbelievably strong woman. Carlos munguia tenor pilar lorengar soprano, julio uribe tenor, manuel. Lorenza pilar garcia seta january 16, 1928 june 2, 1996 was a spanish soprano who used the professional name pilar lorengar.
Pilar lorengar anniversary album, an album by pilar lorengar on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Pilar lorengar christa ludwig cornell macneil robert massard valerie masterson edith mathis james mccracken donald mcintyre lauritz melchior robert merrill. Finally, if german is your language of choice, rudolf kempes famous recording with pilar lorengar and fritz wunderlich is still available on emi. If for no other reason get this album to hear her exquisite way with charpentiers depuis le jour, the song to the moon from dvoraks russalka, and the arabellazdenka duet from strausss arabella. The art of pilar lorengar will give lovers of great soprano vocalism a strong idea of what they have missed. Pilar lorengar, a spanish soprano who was best known for her portrayals of mozart heroines but whose repertory ranged from zarzuela to puccini. This section contains a partial list of compilation albums with domingo. George szells discography1 from andriessen to liszt. Music profile for pilar lorengar, born 16 january 1928.
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