Identity, history, legacy: La Société Philharmonique

Record Details

Artist
Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra ; Carlos Miguel Prieto, musical director and conductor ; Thomas Wilkins, guest conductor ; Joseph Meyer, violin ; Jean-Baptiste Monnot, organ and piano ; Kisma Jordan, soprano ; Phumzile Sojola, tenor ; Walter Harris Jr., speaker
Release
2011
Genre
Classical

CD

  1. Rossini, Overture to Semiramide

2. Samuel Snaër, “Rappelle-toi”, romance for tenor and piano
Phumzile Sojola, tenor
Jean-Baptiste Monnot, piano

3. Vincenzo Bellini, La sonnambula. De’ lieti auguri a voi
Kisma Jordan, soprano

4. Gaetano Donizetti, L’elisir d’amore. Una furtiva lagrima
Phumzile Sojola, tenor

5. Victor Séjour, “La retour de Napoléon” A dramatic reading by Walter Harris Jr

6. Offenbach, Overture to La vie Parisienne

7. Jean-Delphin Alard, La traviata, “fantasy for violin and piano, op. 38”
Joseph Meyer, violin
Jean-Baptiste Monnot, piano

8. Edmond Dédé, Chicago waltz (Grand valse à l’américaine)

9. Verdi, “Caro nome” from Rigoletto
Kisma Jordan, soprano

10. Verdi, “La donna è mobile” from Rigoletto
Phumzile Sojola, tenor

11. Edouard Batiste, Offertoire in D minor
Jean-Baptiste Monnot, organ

12. Giacomo Meyerbeer, “Marche du sacre” from Le prophète

DVD

Two commentaries
Students discuss
Students interview the conductor
Interview with LPO concertmaster
Interview with LPO timpanist
Student virtual field trip
The complete concert La Société Philharmonique