Davis, Colin 1927-2013
Overview
| Works: | 4,179 works in 10,321 publications in 9 languages and 132,195 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Songs and music Operas Symphonies Live sound recordings Oratorios Drama Music Songs Excerpts Opera adaptations |
| Roles: | Conductor, Performer, Instrumentalist, Author, Other, Arranger, Director, Interviewee, Author of introduction, Narrator, Singer, Composer, Editor, Creator |
| Classifications: | M2000, 782.1 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Colin Davis
- Colin Davis by Alan Blyth( Book )
- Contemporary musicians : profiles of the people in music by Laura Hightower( )
- Die Japan-Tournee der BR-Symphoniker mit Chef Sir Colin Davis by Achim Barth( Book )
- Colin Davis by Colin Davis( Recording )
- The music of Hector Berlioz : a performance study based on interviews with Colin Davis, Charles Dutoit, and John Eliot Gardiner by Joel Benjamin Neves( )
- Oral history with Ernest Fleischmann by Ernest Fleischmann( )
- Messa Di Gloria ; Mozart-Laudate Dominum KV 339 by Giacomo Puccini( Recording )
- Brahms Alto Rhapsody : Choral Works by Johannes Brahms( Recording )
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Most widely held works by
Colin Davis
Peter Grimes by
Benjamin Britten(
Recording
)
89 editions published between 1967 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The great Jon Vickers sings one of his most acclaimed roles, the tortured fisherman of the title, in Britten's powerful drama. Hounded by the small-minded local townspeople, with only Ellen Orford (Lucine Amara) and Captain Balstrode (Geraint Evans) on his sie, Peter's slow descent into madness is as searing as it is inevitable. Colin Davis conducts, with Lili Chookasian as Auntie and Jean Madeira as Mrs. Sedley
89 editions published between 1967 and 2013 in 6 languages and held by 1,560 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The great Jon Vickers sings one of his most acclaimed roles, the tortured fisherman of the title, in Britten's powerful drama. Hounded by the small-minded local townspeople, with only Ellen Orford (Lucine Amara) and Captain Balstrode (Geraint Evans) on his sie, Peter's slow descent into madness is as searing as it is inevitable. Colin Davis conducts, with Lili Chookasian as Auntie and Jean Madeira as Mrs. Sedley
Les Troyens by
Hector Berlioz(
Recording
)
92 editions published between 1969 and 2005 in 8 languages and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performances of Berlioz's epic masterpiece are rare events--under James Levine's inspired leadership, the stellar cast and the Met's chorus and orchestra triumphantly meet the enormous challenge. Ben Heppner is the legendary Trojan hero Aeneas who escapes the doomed city of Troy and falls in love with the beautiful Queen of Carthage, Dido, sung by the radiant Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in her final appearance at the Met. Deborah Voigt is breathtaking as Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess who sees the looming calamity but is ignored
92 editions published between 1969 and 2005 in 8 languages and held by 1,470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Performances of Berlioz's epic masterpiece are rare events--under James Levine's inspired leadership, the stellar cast and the Met's chorus and orchestra triumphantly meet the enormous challenge. Ben Heppner is the legendary Trojan hero Aeneas who escapes the doomed city of Troy and falls in love with the beautiful Queen of Carthage, Dido, sung by the radiant Lorraine Hunt Lieberson in her final appearance at the Met. Deborah Voigt is breathtaking as Cassandra, the Trojan prophetess who sees the looming calamity but is ignored
The Messiah by
George Frideric Handel(
Recording
)
79 editions published between 1966 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year
79 editions published between 1966 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 1,226 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra and Chamber Choir present an intimate and stirring performance of Handel's Messiah. This 2-CD recording of the full score on period instruments features a stellar cast of soloists. Tafelmusik presents this baroque masterpiece with the spirit and vitality of Handel's own 18th-century productions. A perennial favorite with audiences and critics alike, Tafelmusik's Messiah has garnered glowing reviews year after year
A child of our time by
Michael Tippett(
)
46 editions published between 1975 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the 1938 assassination of a German diplomat in Paris by Jewish refugee Herschel Grynszpan, which led to Germany's Kristallnacht
46 editions published between 1975 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Based on the 1938 assassination of a German diplomat in Paris by Jewish refugee Herschel Grynszpan, which led to Germany's Kristallnacht
Falstaff by
Giuseppe Verdi(
)
33 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Verdi's last work is his only major comedy and one of his crowning glories. Judith Raskin and Luigi Alva are the enchanting Fenton and Nannetta who want to be married even though her father, Ford (Frank Guarrera), objects. Ford's wife Alice (Phyllis Curtin) is being wooed by Falstaff (Ezio Flagello) who is also interested in Meg Page (Mildred Miller). Fortunately Dame Quickly (Fedora Barbieri) is a match for Falstaff and teaches him a lesson
33 editions published between 1992 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 1,144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Verdi's last work is his only major comedy and one of his crowning glories. Judith Raskin and Luigi Alva are the enchanting Fenton and Nannetta who want to be married even though her father, Ford (Frank Guarrera), objects. Ford's wife Alice (Phyllis Curtin) is being wooed by Falstaff (Ezio Flagello) who is also interested in Meg Page (Mildred Miller). Fortunately Dame Quickly (Fedora Barbieri) is a match for Falstaff and teaches him a lesson
Benvenuto Cellini by
Hector Berlioz(
Recording
)
67 editions published between 1962 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 1,051 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benvenuto Cellini: Opéra semi-séria en deux actes, op. 23. Livret: Léon de Wailly et Auguste Barbier
67 editions published between 1962 and 2008 in 7 languages and held by 1,051 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Benvenuto Cellini: Opéra semi-séria en deux actes, op. 23. Livret: Léon de Wailly et Auguste Barbier
The planets by
Gustav Holst(
)
24 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Planets op. 32 av den britiske komponisten Gustav Holst (1874-1934) er den mest kjente verket hans. Her er det flott presentert med dyktige utøvere
24 editions published between 1989 and 2003 in 5 languages and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Planets op. 32 av den britiske komponisten Gustav Holst (1874-1934) er den mest kjente verket hans. Her er det flott presentert med dyktige utøvere
Béatrice et Bénédict by
Hector Berlioz(
)
54 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Béatrice et Bénédict: Opéra comique en deux actes imité de Shakespeare
54 editions published between 1963 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 870 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Béatrice et Bénédict: Opéra comique en deux actes imité de Shakespeare
Roméo et Juliette by
Hector Berlioz(
)
50 editions published between 1968 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 858 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roméo et Juliette: Symphonie dramatique avec choeurs, solos de chant et prologue en récitatif choral, op. 17. Texte: Emile Deschamps
50 editions published between 1968 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 858 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Roméo et Juliette: Symphonie dramatique avec choeurs, solos de chant et prologue en récitatif choral, op. 17. Texte: Emile Deschamps
Werther by
Jules Massenet(
)
53 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a young poet and his tragic love affair with Charlotte, the eldest daughter of the town Magistrate
53 editions published between 1950 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 839 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a young poet and his tragic love affair with Charlotte, the eldest daughter of the town Magistrate
Symphonie fantastique by
Hector Berlioz(
)
54 editions published between 1963 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 779 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded live at Hitomi Kinen Kodo, Tokyo, on 28 May 1993
54 editions published between 1963 and 2006 in 5 languages and held by 779 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded live at Hitomi Kinen Kodo, Tokyo, on 28 May 1993
Tosca by
Giacomo Puccini(
Recording
)
70 editions published between 1970 and 2007 in 8 languages and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The singer Tosca and the painter Cavaradossi are lovers, but Baron Scarpia also has designs on Tosca, and arrests Cavaradossi for aiding a fugitive. He then offers to spare Cavaradossi by staging a mock execution if Tosca will surrender to his advances. She agrees, but stabs Scarpia to death with a concealed knife. When she discovers that the her lover was really executed, she leaps to her death
70 editions published between 1970 and 2007 in 8 languages and held by 755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The singer Tosca and the painter Cavaradossi are lovers, but Baron Scarpia also has designs on Tosca, and arrests Cavaradossi for aiding a fugitive. He then offers to spare Cavaradossi by staging a mock execution if Tosca will surrender to his advances. She agrees, but stabs Scarpia to death with a concealed knife. When she discovers that the her lover was really executed, she leaps to her death
The turn of the screw by
Benjamin Britten(
)
32 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Mar. 1981 in London
32 editions published between 1982 and 2012 in 6 languages and held by 703 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded Mar. 1981 in London
Der Freischutz by
Carl Maria von Weber(
)
26 editions published between 1990 and 2013 in German and Undetermined and held by 643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wagner said this early-Romantic gem was the most German of German operas. Its irresistible mix of colorful folklore, the spooky supernatural, a tender romance, and the passionate struggle between good and evil are all captured in Weber's tuneful and dramatic score. The cast in this rare U.S. performance is sensational: Sándor Kónya as our hero, the forester Max, who must win a shooting contest in order to marry his beloved Agathe (the ravishing Pilar Lorengar), despite the dark plotting of Caspar (Gerd Feldhoff)
26 editions published between 1990 and 2013 in German and Undetermined and held by 643 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Wagner said this early-Romantic gem was the most German of German operas. Its irresistible mix of colorful folklore, the spooky supernatural, a tender romance, and the passionate struggle between good and evil are all captured in Weber's tuneful and dramatic score. The cast in this rare U.S. performance is sensational: Sándor Kónya as our hero, the forester Max, who must win a shooting contest in order to marry his beloved Agathe (the ravishing Pilar Lorengar), despite the dark plotting of Caspar (Gerd Feldhoff)
Te Deum op. 22 by
Hector Berlioz(
Recording
)
35 editions published between 1969 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart., Conductor
35 editions published between 1969 and 2006 in 6 languages and held by 642 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart., Conductor
Symphonie fantastique : op. 14 by
Hector Berlioz(
Recording
)
68 editions published between 1963 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
I Reveries, Passions - II A Ball - III Scenes in the country - IV March to the Scaffold - V Dream of a witches' sabbath
68 editions published between 1963 and 2008 in 6 languages and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
I Reveries, Passions - II A Ball - III Scenes in the country - IV March to the Scaffold - V Dream of a witches' sabbath
Symphonies nos 3 & 7 by
Jean Sibelius(
)
16 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 587 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in 4 languages and held by 587 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Oedipus Rex by
Igor Strawinsky(
Recording
)
25 editions published between 1962 and 2003 in 6 languages and held by 582 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A William Butler Yeats translation of Oedipus Rex performed by the Shakespearean Festival Players under the direction of Tyrone Guthrie.-
25 editions published between 1962 and 2003 in 6 languages and held by 582 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A William Butler Yeats translation of Oedipus Rex performed by the Shakespearean Festival Players under the direction of Tyrone Guthrie.-
Don Giovanni : K. 527 by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart(
Recording
)
17 editions published between 1973 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded May 1973, Watford Town Hall, London
17 editions published between 1973 and 1991 in 3 languages and held by 363 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Recorded May 1973, Watford Town Hall, London
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Related Identities
- London Symphony Orchestra Other Performer Musician Producer Conductor Publisher Instrumentalist
- Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus 1756-1791 Creator Author Composer
- Berlioz, Hector 1803-1869 Musician Composer Author Contributor Librettist
- London Symphony Chorus Other Singer Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Bayerischer Rundfunk Orchester Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Staatskapelle Dresden Other Conductor Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- BBC Symphony Orchestra Other Singer Performer Instrumentalist
- Concertgebouworkest Other Performer Instrumentalist Musician
- Beethoven, Ludwig van 1770-1827 Other Author Musician Composer
- Sibelius, Jean 1865-1957 Author Composer
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Aeneas--(Legendary character) Ballets Ballets, Arranged Ballets--Excerpts Cellini, Benvenuto, Choruses Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra Christmas music Continuo Dido (Legendary character) Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) France Jesus Christ Juan,--Don (Legendary character) Kristallnacht (1938) Live sound recordings Marches (Orchestra) Motion picture music Motion picture music--Excerpts New York (State)--New York Opera Operas Operas--Excerpts Oratorios Oratorios--Excerpts Orchestral music Overtures Piano music Planets Recitative Secular oratorios Songs String orchestra music Suites (Orchestra) Suites (Wind ensemble), Arranged Symphonic poems Symphonic poems (Piano), Arranged Symphonie fantastique (Berlioz, Hector) Symphonies Symphonies (Piano), Arranged Symphonies--Excerpts Te Deum laudamus (Music) Trojans Trojan War Tunisia--Carthage (Extinct city) Turkey--Troy (Extinct city) Variations (Double bass with orchestra), Arranged Vocal duets Wind ensembles
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Alternative Names
Colin Davis
Colin Davis British conductor
Colin Davis Brits dirigent (1927-2013)
Colin Davis britský dirigent
Colin Davis brittisk dirigent
Colin Davis clarinettiste et chef d'orchestre
Colin Davis direttore d'orchestra inglese
Colin Davis englischer Dirigent
Colin Rex Davis
Davis C.
Davis, Colin
Davis, Colin, 1927-
Davis, Colin 1927-2013 Sir
Davis, Colin 1927- Sir
Davis, Colin James
Davis, Colin Rex
Davis, Colin Rex 1927-2013
Davis Colin Rex Sir
Davis Colin Sir
Davis, Colin Sir, 1927-
Davis, Colin, Sir, 1927-2013
Davis, Collin
Davis, Rex Colin.
Davis, Sir Colin
Davisas C.
Deivis Kolinas Reksas seras
Sir Colin Davis
Дэвис, Колин
Колин Дейвис
Колін Девіс
קולין דייוויס
كولن ديفيس
کالین دیویس موسیقیدان انگلیسی
콜린 데이비스
コリン・デイヴィス
デイヴィス, コリン
科林·戴维斯
Languages
French
(236)
English (236)
Italian (91)
German (71)
Latin (37)
Spanish (9)
Dutch (6)
Multiple languages (3)
Miscellaneous languages (1)
English (236)
Italian (91)
German (71)
Latin (37)
Spanish (9)
Dutch (6)
Multiple languages (3)
Miscellaneous languages (1)