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DutchDiva of the Month

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Dutch lyric soprano Barbara Schilstra is Diva of the Month December 2016/January 2017 in the wake of her lead part in 401Concerts 4, in the Concert Hall of the library at Spui, The Hague, 18 december. She will sing there an array of arias and duets from Dutch operas by Cornelis Dopper, Daniël de Lange, Gerard von Brucken Fock, Emile von Brucken-Fock, Willem Landré, Jan van Gilse, Jan Brandts Buys en Richard Hageman. Schilstra's voice is marked by a silvery timbre and genuine personality. Till date the highlight of her career was a tour as Saffi in Gypsy Baron that took her from Vienna throughout Germany. The next highlight will be the December 18 concert! Who is curious after her voice is welcome to attend this coproduction with the Netherlands Music Institute. Entrance is Free!

Barbara Schilstra
18 december concert  

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WolterIn Memoriam Wolter Willemsen

Our 401DutchOperas house pianist, the brilliant Wolter Willemsen, has died completely unexpectedly in his house on June 18. On behalf of our team, in particular also our vocal ensemble consisting of Barbara Schilstra, Hendrik Vonk, Lilian van de Zande and since recently also Hans de Vries, we wish his friends and family strength. Wolter was exceptionally gifted, he could take you to realms of sound in Dutch music that you had never believed possible. We had planned a studio recording of all the music we had been working on for the past two years: operas by Von Brucken Fock, Jan van Gilse, Jan Brandts Buys and some others. That we have to cancel this recording is a true blow to those wodnerful Dutch composers. Dear Wolter, wherever you are on the journey to the big unknown, we do not wish you a quiet journey at all, we wish you a lot of music and a Bösendörfer!

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Concert with Heldentenor arias

Henk Smit - 6CD set review

BOX 1 (CD 1–3)
CD IMC MUSIC LTD 1001.1, 1001.2, 1001.3
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BOX 2 (CD 4–6)
CD IMC MUSIC LTD 1001.4, 1001.5, 1001.6
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HANDEL: ORLANDO

01. Recitatief: "Impari ognun da Orlando"
02. Aria: "Sorge infausta una procella"

Zoroastro: Henk Smit, RKO – Kazimierz Kord
Scheveningen, Circustheater, 5 mei, 1978 

CIMAROSA: IL MAESTRO Dl CAPELLA

03. Opera intermezzo in een akte 

Henk Smit (De Kapelmeester), APO
Arnhem, 4 november 1975

ROSSINI: LA CENERENTOLA

04. Duetto: "Un segreto d'importanza"

Dandini: Stuart Harding, Don Magnifico: Henk Smit, RKO – Diego Masson
Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 11 september 1980

DONIZETTI: DON PASQUALE

05. Duetto: "Questa repentina chiamata"
06. "Cheti cheti immantinente"
07. "Aspetta, aspetta, cara sospina" (Malatesta/Don Pasquale)

Malatesta: Geoffrey Dolton, Don Pasquale: Henk Smit, LSO – Junichi Hirokasmi
Maastricht, 18 november 2000

BERLIOZ: LA DAMNATION DE FAUST

08. "Vrai Dieu, messieurs, votre fugue est fort belle"                   
09. Chansons de Mephistopheles: "Une puce gentile"                    

10. Air de Mephistopheles: "Voici des roses" (Mephistopheles/Choeur/Faust)
11. Serenade de Mephistopheles: "Maintenant...Devant la maison"

Faust: Jon Garrison, Mephistopheles: Henk Smit, GOK, RFO – Jean Fournet
Utrecht, Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, 8 April 1990

BERLIOZ: LES TROYENS (LA PRISE DE TROIE)

12. Duo Act I: "Chorebe… C'est lui!"

Cassandre: Karen Armstrong, Chorebe: Henk Smit, RFO – Edo de Waart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 5 juni 1993

LISZT: DON SANCHE OU LE CHATEAU DE L'AMOUR

13.  Air: "Vainement vous voulez me fuir" (Alidor)

RSO – Jacques Mercier

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WAGNER: DER FLIEGENDE HOLLANDER

01. Monolog des Hollander: „Die Frist ist um" 11.31

RSO – Kees Bakels
Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 21 september 1995

WAGNER: PARSIFAL

02. ACT II Orchestervorspiel 2.30
03. "Erwachst du? Ha!" 10.43

04. "Jetzt schon erklimmt er die Burg" 4.04 

Kundry: Gabriele Schnaut, Klingsor: Henk Smit, RFO – Edo de Waart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 17 april 1992

VERDI: UN GIORNO Dl REGNO

05. Recitativo e Duetto: "Un mio castello! Cinque mila scudi!" 8.51 

Gasparo Antonio La Rocca (Tesoriere): Jan Derksen, II Barone di Kelbar: Henk Smit, OO – Anton Kersjes
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 16 maart 1974

VERDI ALZIRA

06. ACT I Scena e Cavatina: "Alta cagion quiu v'assembrava..." 2.04
07. "Eterna la memoria" 3.03
08. Stretta: "Quanto un mortal puo chiedere" 3.15

09. ACT II Scena e Duetto: "Guerrieri, al nuovo di..." 2.16
10. "II pianto.J'angoscia..." 5.02
11. "Colma di gioia ho l'anima!" 2.33
12. Coro d'Ancelle: "Tergi del pianto America" 2.05
13 Scena ed Aria finale: "Prodi figli d'lberia" 0.59
14. "E'dolce la tromba" 2.27
15. “Altre virtudi, insano" 5.41

Alzira: Cristina Deutekom, Zamoro: Adriaan van Limpt, Gusmano: Henk Smit, Alvaro : Guus Hoekman, Otumbo : Hein Meens, Ata li ba: Lieuwe Visser, Zuma: Thea Vermeulen, OO – Kees Bakels
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 11 october 1980

VERDI: SIMON BOCCANEGRA (Deel 1)

16. ACT I Scena e Duetto:"Dinne, perche in quest'eremo" 1.48
17. "Orfanella il tetto umile" 6.13
18. "Figlial A tal nome io palpito" 3.49 

Henk Smit: Boccanegra,  Pieter van den Berg: Fiesco,  Cristina Deutekom: Amelia,  Adriaan van Limpt: Gabriele, OO –Kees Bakels
Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 4 september 1982

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VERDI: SIMON BOCCANEGRA (Deel 2)

01. ACT I PART 2 "Messeri, il re di Tartaria vi porge" 7.08
02. "Feresci"...Amelia!" 3.27
03. "Plebe! Patrizi!" 5.50 

Henk Smit: Boccanegra,  Pieter van den Berg: Fiesco,  Cristina Deutekom: Amelia,  Adriaan van Limpt: Gabriele, OO –Kees Bakels
Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 4 september 1982

VERDI: AIDA

04. Duet Aida/Amonasro (fragment) 4.36 

Aida: Marijke van der Lugt, Amonasro: Henk Smit
(1960s? Possibly 1973,06.25)

VERDI: FALSTAFF (DEEL 1) 

05. ACT I " Falstaff!.. .0 la!" 5.55
06. "So che se andiam, la notte" 1.49
07. "Ma e tempo d'assottigliar l'ingegno" 3.54
08. "L'onorel Ladri!...lo stesso, si, io, io" 4.14

09. ACT II "Siam pentiti e contriti" 1.11
10. "Reverenzal" 5.34
11. "Va, vecchio John" 1.39
12. "Signore, v'assista il cielol" 3.04                    
13. "Ve lo diro. C'e a Windsor una da ma" 5.58
14. "Lo conoscete?...ll diavolo se lo port all'inferno" 1.27
15. "E sogno? O realta?" 4.40
16. "Eccomi qua. Son Pronto" 2.06
17. "Alfin t'ho colto, raggiante" 3.46
18. "Quand'ero paggio del Duca di Norfolk" 1.30

19. "Altole" 6.21
20. "Un poco di pausa" 3.49 

Sir John Falstaff: Henk Smit, Ford: Elia Padovan, Fenton: Ramon Vargas, Dottore Cajus: Nico Schaap, Alice Ford: Kathleen McCalla, Nannetta: Andrea Rost, Meg Page: Deborah Beronesi, Mrs. Quickly: Joke de Vin, Bardolfo: Henk Kreukniet, Pistola: Lieuwe Visser, Forum Filharmonisch –  Gabriele Bellini
Enschede, Twentsche Schouwburg, 9 november 1990
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VERDI: FALSTAFF (DEEL II)

01 ACT II–2 “Facciamoi parentado… Tutto nel mondo e buria" 6.51 

Sir John Falstaff: Henk Smit, Ford: Elia Padovan, Fenton: Ramon Vargas, Dottore Cajus: Nico Schaap, Alice Ford: Kathleen McCalla, Nannetta: Andrea Rost, Meg Page: Deborah Beronesi, Mrs. Quickly: Joke de Vin, Bardolfo: Henk Kreukniet, Pistola: Lieuwe Visser, Forum Filharmonisch –  Gabriele Bellini
Enschede, Twentsche Schouwburg, 9 november 1990

BORODIN: VORST IGOR

02. ACT I Recitatief en Cavatina: "Langzaam eindigt de dag.. .Ach, waar ben je?" 9.14

Henk Smit: Vorst Igor, OO –  Henry Lewis
Utrecht, Vreedenburg, 10 februari 1982

MUSSORGSKY: BORIS GODUNOV

03. Lied van de waardin: "Ik heb eens een grijze woerd gevangen". 2.22 03.
04. "Vrouw, vrede heerse in uw huis" 2.30
05. "Het gebeurde bij de stad Kazan" 2.19

06. "Zeg waarom doe jij niet mee?" 8.46
07. "Ik kan lezen" 4.37 

Waardin: Enid Hartle, Varlaam: Henk Smit, Missail: Alexander Oliver, Grigori: Justin Lavender, Officier: Hubert Waber, RFO – Edo de Waart
Amsterdam, Concertgebouw, 27 november 1982

MUSSORGSKY: SONGS AND DANCES OF DEATH

08. Trepak 4.60

09. Wiegenlied 4.35
10. Serenade 4.48
11. De Generaal 5.40 

Henk Smit, OO – Edward Downes
Concertgebouw Amsterdam, 10 january 1981

TCHAIKOVSKY: DE MAAGD VAN ORLEANS

12. ACT II Scene en duet: "Vertel me Dunois.. .Wat moet ik doen?" 6.55
  

Koning Karei VII: William Cochran, Dunois: Henk Smit, Agnes Sorel : Mary Willems, RSO – Henry Willems
Utrecht, Vredenburg, 16 februari 1986

HUMPERDINCK : HANSEL UND GRETEL

13. "Ral-la-la-la, ral-la-la-la, heisa Mutter, ich bin da!" 12.10
  

Der Vater: Henk Smit, Die Mutter: Christa Pfeiler, RFOH –Claus Peter Flor
Utrecht, Vredenburg, 20 december 1998 
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PUCCINI: EDGAR

01.A CT I "Ove fosti stanotte?...Questo amor, vergogna mia" 5.16 

Frank: Henk Smit, Tigrana: Julia Hamari, OO – Hans Vonk
Utrecht, Vredenburg, 21 december 1978

PUCCINI: TOSCA

02. ACT I "Tosca Divina" 6.35
03. "Tre sbirri, una carozza..." 4.33

Tosca: Carol Neblett, Scarpia: Henk Smit, RFO – Lawrence van Reness Amsterdam, RAI 1999

04.  ACT II "Tosca e un buon falco!"                    
05. "Meno male"                          
06. "Orsu, Tosca, parlate"          
07. "Vissi d'arte"                          
08. "Vedi, Ie man giunte io stendo a te!"
09. "Tosca, finalmente mia!"

Tosca: Martina Arroyo, Vladimir Popov: Cavaradossi, Henk Smit: Scarpia, Andre Spijker: Spoletta, Jan Polak: Sciarrone, APO –Bohumil Gregor
 Amsterdam, Stadsschouwburg, 17 mei 1985

PUCCINI: LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST

10. ACT I "Ti voglio bene, Minnie"..."Minnie, dal mia casa son partito" 4.22

Minnie: Karan Armstrong, Jack Rance: Henk Smit, RFO – Bohumil Gregor
Scheveningen, Circustheater, 22 oktober 1981

DEBUSSY: PELLEAS EST MELISANDE

11. ACT I "Je ne pourrai plus sortir de cette foret" 6.12

12. "Qu'est-ce qui brille ainsi, au fond de l'eau ?" 4.50
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DEBUSSY: PELLEAS EST MELISANDE

01. SCENE II "Ah !Ah ! Tout va bien, ce la ne sera rien" 2.53
02. "Je suis...je suis malade ici" 8.62
03. ACT III "Que faites-vous ici ?" 4.28
04. "Prenez garde ; par ici, par ici !" 2.33
05.  "Ah ! Je respire enfin !" 5.15
06. "Viens, nous allons nous asseoir ici, Yniold" 6.25
07.  "Ah !Ah ! Petite mere a allume sa lampe" 3.40
08. ACT IV "Pelleas part ce soir" 0,59
09.  "Apporte-la" 6.19
10. ACT V "Melisande.. .Melisande..." 19.30
11. "Est-ce vous, Golaud ?" 5.25 

Didier Henry: Pellas, Nellei van der SIjde: Melisande, Henk Smit: Golaud, Neven belamaric: Arkel, Mirjam Cornelisse: Yniold,  Forum PO – Kasper de Roo
Enschede, Twentsche Schouwburg, 1 januari 1992

D'ALBERT: TIEFLAND

12. ACT I "Marta"..."Tu mit mir, was du willst..." 5.25

13. "Er wil kein Stutzersein! 3.21
14. ACT II "Recht guten Tagl Was gibt es neues? 3.26
15. "Was wollt Ihr, he?" 4.04
16. "Da bin ich, und ich entreiss sie dirl 1.55 

Marta: Rosanna Rocca, Sebastiano: Henk Smit, Pedro: Heinz Meyen, Tommaso: Guus Hoekman, Nuri: Karin Ostar, OO –  Kenneth Montgomery
Hilversum, KRO Studio 1, 27 januari 1980 
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