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   Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act I (Olympia): Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Chanson d'Olympia) (February 7, 1959) [Live]

   Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jean Morel, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & The Metropolitan Opera Chorus
   Black Voices Rise: African American Artists at the Met, 1955-1985 (Live)5:32
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   Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Les Contes d'Hoffmann): "Die Tänzer sind da!"

   Mattiwilda Dobbs, Sándor Kónya, Ulfried Günther, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Richard Kraus, RIAS Kammerchor & Günther Arndt
   Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen - Highlights (Sung in German)2:33
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   Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Les Contes d'Hoffmann): "Phöbus stolz im Sonnenwagen"

   Mattiwilda Dobbs, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Richard Kraus, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin & Günther Arndt
   Offenbach: Hoffmanns Erzählungen - Highlights (Sung in German)5:42
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   Lakmé: Ou Va La Jeune Indoue ("Bell Song")

   Mattiwilda Dobbs, Joseph Post & Sydney Symphony Orchestra
   Black Swans: At Mid-Century7:30
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   The Pearl Fishers : Act I - Act II. Part I

   Paris Philharmonic, René Leibowitz, Enzo Seri, Jean Borthayre, Lucien Mans & Mattiwilda Dobbs
   Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Vol. 1 [1951]43:06
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   The Abduction from the Seraglio, K. 384, Act III: Then my life I gladly offer (Belmonte, Constanza)

   Yehudi Menuhin, Bath Festival Orchestra, Nicolai Gedda & Mattiwilda Dobbs
   Mozart: The Abduction from the Seraglio3:02
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   Le Martyre de saint Sébastien, L. 130a, Act 3: Prélude - Fanfare (Toutes les voix)

   Vera Korene, Paul Guers, Henriette Barreau, Jacques Eyser, Jean Marchat, Maria Casares, Choeurs René Saint-Paul, André Cluytens, Rita Gorr, Solange Michel, Orchestre National de France, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jacqueline Brumaire, Lucienne Jourfier & Martha Angelici
   Debussy: Le Martyre de saint Sébastien2:46
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   Rigoletto, Act 2: "Gualtier Maldè" - Aria. "Caro nome" (Gilda)

   Alceo Galliera, Philharmonia Orchestra & Mattiwilda Dobbs
   Arias from The Golden Cockerel, Manon, La sonnambula & Lakmé - Arias and Duets from Rigoletto5:18
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   Le Martyre de saint Sébastien, L. 130a, Act 3: Salut, beau jeune homme" (L'Empereur, Le Saint, Toutes les voix, Les Femmes Byblos)

   Vera Korene, Paul Guers, Henriette Barreau, Jacques Eyser, Jean Marchat, Maria Casares, Choeurs René Saint-Paul, André Cluytens, Rita Gorr, Solange Michel, Orchestre National de France, Mattiwilda Dobbs, Jacqueline Brumaire, Lucienne Jourfier & Martha Angelici
   Debussy: The Complete Works4:21
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    The Golden Cockerel, Act II: Dance of Queen Shemakha (Live)

    Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, The Royal Opera Chorus, Igor Markevitch, Howell Glynne & Mattiwilda Dobbs
    Rimsky-Korsakov, The Golden Cockerel, Igor Markevitch (Live)4:52

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