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James McCracken (16 Dec 1926 - 29 Apr 1988)

Male Person - United States tenor

Recordings by (4)

  1. Ave Maria 2:15 (1965)
  2. Bell Chorus: I zampognari! (I Pagliacci, Ruggiero Leoncavallo) 4:04 (1991)
  3. Birthday of a King 2:25 (1998)
  4. Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle” 2:34 ()

On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. Carmen : Acte IV, no. 26. Chœur et Scène “Carmen, un bon conseil” (Frasquita, Carmen, Mercédès) / no. 27. Duo final “C’est toi ? – C’est moi !” (Carmen, Don José, chœur) 11:06 Colette Boky, Marilyn Horne, Tom Krause, James McCracken, Manhattan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1973) tenor vocals
  2. Carmen : Acte II, No. 17. Duo « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » 3:52 Colette Boky, Marilyn Horne, Tom Krause, James McCracken, Manhattan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1973) tenor vocals
  3. Carmen : Acte I. No. 9. Chanson and Duet « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) 4:57 Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (1973) tenor vocals
  4. Le Prophète: Act II: "Ami, quel nuage" 5:17 Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  5. Le Prophète: Act V: "Voici le souterrain" 2:55 Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Renata Scotto, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  6. Le Prophète: Act III: "Qui vous a sans mon ordre" 2:25 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Jean Dupouy, Leslie Fyson, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Vernon Midgley, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  7. Le Prophète: Act V: "Versez! que tout respire" 4:28 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Jules Bastin, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  8. Le Prophète: Act III: "Qu'on le mène au supplice!" 4:43 Jules Bastin, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  9. Le Prophète: Act IV: "Arrêtez!" / "Il prend ma defense!" 1:28 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  10. Le Prophète: Act II: "Ne sais-tu pas qu'en France" 2:32 Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  11. Le Prophète: Act V: "Eh bien! si le remords" 4:48 Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  12. Le Prophète: Act IV: "Le voila, le Roi Prophète" 5:05 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Boys Choir, Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  13. Le Prophète: Act V: "Loin de la ville" 3:14 Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Renata Scotto, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  14. Le Prophète: Act II: "Ô fureur! le ciel" 1:48 Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  15. Le Prophète: Act V: "Ô spectre, ô spectre épouvantable!" 4:15 Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Renata Scotto, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  16. Le Prophète: Act III: "Roi du ciel et des anges" 4:03 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Jean Dupouy, Leslie Fyson, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Vernon Midgley, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  17. Le Prophète: Act IV: "Tu cherissais ce fils" 4:44 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  18. Manon Lescaut: Atto III. “Manon!” 14:09 Licia Albanese, Jussi Björling, James McCracken, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Dimitri Mitropoulos (1989) tenor vocals
  19. Le Prophète: Act V: "Ma mère! ma mère!" 3:27 Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  20. Le Prophète: Act II: "Pour Berthe moi je soupire" 1:53 Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  21. Le Prophète: Act II: "Ils partent, grâce au ciel" 3:47 Jules Bastin, James McCracken, Renata Scotto, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  22. Le Prophète: Act III: "Éternel, Dieu sauveur" 4:44 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  23. Le Prophète: Act II: "Valsons toujours" 4:33 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Oliver Broome, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, John Treleaven, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  24. Le Prophète: Act II: "Gémissant sous le joug" 3:01 Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  25. Le Prophète: Act II: "Et la couronne" 4:05 Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis (1989) tenor vocals
  26. Carmen : Acte II. No. 16. Duet « Je vais danser en votre honneur » (Carmen, Don José) 6:03 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  27. Carmen : Acte I. No. 5. Scene « Carmen, sur tes pas » (Chorus) 2:28 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  28. Carmen : Acte I. « Dites‐moi, brigadier ? » 0:45 Donald Gramm, James McCracken, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  29. Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26. Final Duet « C’est toi ! » – « C’est moi ! » (Carmen, Don José, Chorus) 9:13 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  30. Carmen : Acte III. « Qui va là ? » (Don José) / No. 22. Duet « Je suis Escamillo » (Escamillo, Don José) 3:47 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  31. Carmen : Acte II. « Amoureuse … ce n’est pas une raison, cela » (Dancaïre, Remendado, Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) / No. 15. Chanson: “Halte‐là! Qui va là?” (Don José) / “Écoutez, le voilà” (Carmen, Mercédès, Remendado, Dancaïre) 3:16 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  32. Carmen : Acte I. « Eh bien, brigadier ? » (Zuniga, Don José) / No. 8. Chanson and Melodrama « Tra la la la … » (Carmen, Zuniga, Chorus, Don José) 4:01 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  33. Carmen : Acte III. No. 18. Introduction « Écoute, compagnon … Notre métier est bon » (Chorus, Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Don José, Dancaïre, Remendado) 4:25 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  34. Carmen : Acte II. No. 17. Finale « Holà ! Carmen ! » (Zuniga, Don José, Carmen, Dancaïre, Remendado, Chorus) 5:25 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  35. Carmen : Acte I. « Attends un peu maintenant » (Don José, Micaëla) 0:21 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  36. Carmen : Acte II. « Non, tu ne m’aimes pas ! » (Carmen, Don José) 4:29 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  37. Carmen : Acte III. « Moi ? Je viens te chercher » (Micaëla, Carmen, Don José, Chorus, Escamillo 5:11 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  38. Carmen : Acte I. « Monsieur le brigadier ? » (Micaëla, Don José) / No. 6. Duet « Parle‐moi de ma mère ! » (Don José, Micaëla) 9:24 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  39. Carmen : Acte II. « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Don José) 4:29 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  40. Carmen : Acte III. « Voyons, Carmen … faisons la paix » (Don José, Carmen) 0:47 James McCracken, Marilyn Horne (08 Nov 1991) spoken vocals
  41. Carmen : Acte III. No. 23. Finale « Holà ! Holà ! José! » (Carmen, Escamillo, Dancaïre, Don José, Chorus, Micaëla) 3:15 Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (08 Nov 1991) tenor vocals
  42. Otello: Atto II. “Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro!” (Otello/Jago) 2:50 Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  43. Otello: Atto IV. “Aprite! Aprite!” (Emilia/Otello/Desdemona) 2:23 Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  44. Otello: Atto III. “Vieni, l'aula è deserta ... ”(Jago/Cassio/Otello) 4:17 Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  45. Otello: Atto I. “Quando narravi... Ed io vedea fra le tue tempie... Venga la morte!” (Otello/Desdemona) 8:17 Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  46. Otello: Atto I. “Esultate!” (Otello/Ciprioti) 2:19 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  47. Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema” (Otello/Cassio/Lodovico/Montano) 5:21 Alfredo Giacomotti, James McCracken, Leonardo Monreale, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  48. Otello: Atto I. “Abbasso le spade!” (Otello/Jago/Cassio/Montano) 4:19 Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, Leonardo Monreale, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  49. Otello: Atto II. “Dove guardi spendono raggi ”(Ciprioti/Jago/Donne/Fanciulli/Marinai/Desdemona/Otello) 5:09 Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals
  50. Otello: Atto III. “Esterrefatta fisso ...” (Desdemona/Otello) 5:39 Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli (13 Sep 1994) tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals, tenor vocals

Credited as (61)

  1. James McCracken
  2. Sondra Warfield & James McCracken
  3. James McCracken & The Young Americans
  4. James McCracken & Sondra Warfield
  5. Beethoven; Nilsson, McCracken, Prey, Krause, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Lorin Maazel
  6. Leoncavallo; James McCracken, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Academy Santa Cecilia, Chorus of the Academy Santa Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  7. James McCracken, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  8. Schoenberg; Seiji Ozawa, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Jessye Norman, Tatiana Troyanos, James McCracken, Werner Klemperer, Kim Scown, David Arnold
  9. Giuseppe Verdi; James McCracken, Gwyneth Jones, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  10. Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  11. James McCracken, Dietfried Bernet, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
  12. James McCracken, Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Kurt Herbert Adler
  13. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  14. Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, Leonardo Monreale, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  15. Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  16. Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  17. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  18. Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  19. James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  20. Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  21. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, James McCracken, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  22. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Alfredo Giacomotti, Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  23. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Florindo Andreolli, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Alfredo Giacomotti, Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, Piero de Palma, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  24. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Florindo Andreolli, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Alfredo Giacomotti, James McCracken, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  25. Gwyneth Jones, James McCracken, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  26. Alfredo Giacomotti, James McCracken, Leonardo Monreale, Piero de Palma, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  27. Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Alfredo Giacomotti, James McCracken, Leonardo Monreale, Piero de Palma, Anna di Stasio, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli
  28. James McCracken, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  29. Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, James McCracken, Coro ragazza del Colosseo, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  30. Meyerbeer; Marilyn Horne, Renata Scotto, James McCracken, Jerome Hines, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  31. Ugo Benelli, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, James McCracken, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  32. Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Pilar Lorengar, James McCracken, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  33. Ugo Benelli, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, James McCracken, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  34. Tom Krause, Pilar Lorengar, James McCracken, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  35. James McCracken, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  36. Ugo Benelli, Pilar Lorengar, James McCracken, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  37. Ugo Benelli, Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Tom Krause, Pilar Lorengar, James McCracken, Robert Merrill, Orchestra of the Academy Saint Cecilia, Lamberto Gardelli
  38. Jessye Norman, Tatiana Troyanos, James McCracken, Werner Klemperer, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra & Seiji Ozawa
  39. Arnold Schönberg; Jessye Norman, Tatiana Troyanos, James McCracken, Werner Klemperer, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa, Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt & Eliahu Inbal
  40. Arnold Schönberg; Jessye Norman, James McCracken, Tatiana Troyanos, Werner Klemperer, Tanglewood Festival Chorus, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Seiji Ozawa& Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester Frankfurt, Eliahu Inbal
  41. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Oliver Broome, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, John Treleaven, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  42. Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  43. Jules Bastin, James McCracken, Renata Scotto, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  44. Jules Bastin, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  45. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Jean Dupouy, Leslie Fyson, Jerome Hines, James McCracken, Vernon Midgley, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  46. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  47. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Boys Choir, Haberdashers' Aske's School, Elstree, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  48. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  49. Ambrosian Opera Chorus, Jean Dupouy, Jerome Hines, Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Christian du Plessis, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
  50. Marilyn Horne, James McCracken, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Henry Lewis
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Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_McCracken

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1070145

Allmusic

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  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/115022909

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