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Richard Crooks (2)

Artist: Richard Crooks (2)
Label: RCA Victrola
Catalog number: VIC 1464
Format: LP · Album · Compilation · Mono
Country: UK
Released: 1970
Genre: Classical

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This RCA Victrola collection highlights the versatility of American tenor Richard Crooks, whose operatic career flourished at the Metropolitan Opera during the 1930s and 1940s. These recordings preserve his celebrated lyrical style and refined phrasing, offering a vital look at the repertoire that defined his standing as one of the era’s most elegant vocalists.

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Arias From / Faust • Manon • Roméo Et Juliette • Lohengrin • Die Meistersinger / Don Giovanni • L'Elisir D'Amore • Tosca • Fedora • Werther • Sadko / Le Roi D'Ys • L'Arlesiana • Les Pêcheurs De Perles has 16 tracks, about 1:04:16 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.

A1Faust: Salut! Demeure4:30
Composed By
Charles Gounod
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
Violin
John Corigliano (2)
A2Roméo Et Juliette: Recit: L'Amour, L'Amour / Aria: Ah! Lève-Toi Soleil!4:24
Composed By
Charles Gounod
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
A3Manon: Le Rêve: En Ferment Les Yeux Je Vois3:33
Composed By
Jules Massenet
Conductor
Nathaniel Shilkret
A4Manon: Ah! Fuyez, Douce Image4:16
Composed By
Jules Massenet
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
A5Werther: Pourquoi Me Réveiller?4:16
Composed By
Jules Massenet
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
A6Les Pêcheurs De Perles: Mi Par D'Udir Ancora (Je Crois Entendre Encore)4:15
Composed By
Georges Bizet
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
A7Le Roi D'Ys: Vainement, Ma Bien Aimée (Aubade)3:18
Composed By
Édouard Lalo
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
A8Sadko: Song Of The Indian Guest (Chanson Hindoue)3:29
Composed By
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
B1Don Giovanni: Il Mio Tesoro4:29
Composed By
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
B2L'Elisir D'Amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima4:39
Composed By
Gaetano Donizetti
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
B3Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle2:39
Composed By
Giacomo Puccini
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
B4Fedora: Amor Ti Vieta2:34
Composed By
Umberto Giordano
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
B5L'Arlesiana: Lamento Di Federico: È La Solita Storia4:15
Composed By
Francesco Cilea
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier
B6Die Meistersinger: Preislied4:13
Composed By
Richard Wagner
Conductor
Rosario Bourdon
B7Lohengrin: In Fernem Land4:41
Composed By
Richard Wagner
Conductor
Rosario Bourdon
B8Lohengrin: Lohengrins Abschied4:45
Composed By
Richard Wagner
Conductor
Wilfrid Pelletier

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The RCA Victrola compilation VIC 1464, released in 1970, serves as a retrospective of the vocal artistry of American tenor Richard Crooks. Produced during an era when major labels began systematically mining their archives to reissue significant historical recordings for a new generation of listeners, this collection gathers essential studio performances recorded by Crooks between 1928 and 1943. These recordings were originally captured during the height of his tenure at the Metropolitan Opera and his prominence as a radio personality, showcasing his refined phrasing and lyricism across a broad spectrum of French, Italian, and German operatic repertoire.

The design of this release reflects the standard aesthetic of the Victrola budget-series labels, prioritizing accessibility and historical preservation over elaborate packaging. By presenting a diverse selection of arias ranging from Gounod and Massenet to Wagner and Puccini, the compilation sought to emphasize Crooks' versatility as a stylist capable of navigating disparate operatic traditions. The record was received by contemporary critics as a valuable document of a pre-war vocal aesthetic, marking the label's commitment to maintaining the legacy of prominent singers whose work might otherwise have been eclipsed by the shifting operatic trends of the late twentieth century.

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