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Louise Parker (23 Jul 1926 - 15 Sep 1986)

Female Person - United States operatic contralto

On Recordings (45)

Vocals

  1. Samson, HWV 57: 28. Act 2 "Here lies the proof" [Micah] 3:43 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  2. Samson, HWV 57: 30. Act 2 "Fix'd in his everlasting seat" [Chorus] 3:48 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  3. Samson, HWV 57: 8. Act 1 "Total eclipse! no sun, no moon, all dark amidst the blaze of noon!" [Samson] 3:42 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  4. Samson, HWV 57: 16. Act 2 "My evils hopeless are!" [Samson] 4:56 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  5. Samson, HWV 57: 22. Act 2 "To fleeting pleasures make your court" [Dalila] 2:32 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  6. Samson, HWV 57: 43. Act 3 "Let their celestial concerts all unite" [Chorus] 2:44 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  7. Samson, HWV 57: 4. Act 1 "Awake the trumpet's lofty sound" [Chorus] 0:29 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  8. Samson, HWV 57: 6. Act 1 "Why by an angel was my birth foretold" [Samson] 5:54 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  9. Samson, HWV 57: 18. Act 2 "But who is this?" [Micah] 2:13 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  10. Samson, HWV 57: 29. Act 2 "Dagon, arise! attend thy sacred feast!" [Harapha] 2:19 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  11. Samson, HWV 57: 14. Act 1 "For thee, my dearest son" [Manoah] 1:39 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  12. Samson, HWV 57: 25. Act 2 "No words of peace, no voice enchanting fear" [Micah] 1:47 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  13. Samson, HWV 57: 39. Act 3 "Ye sons of Israel, now lament" [Micah] 3:52 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  14. Samson, HWV 57: 41. Act 3 "The body comes" [Micah, Manoah] 6:39 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  15. Samson, HWV 57: 2. Act 1 "This day, a solemn feast to Dagon held" [Samson] 2:22 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  16. Samson, HWV 57: 31. Act 3 "More trouble is behind" [Micah] 4:13 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  17. Samson, HWV 57: 34. Act 3 "With might endued, above the sons of men" [Micah] 3:04 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  18. Samson, HWV 57: 36. Act 3 "What noise of joy was that?" [Manoah, Micah] 3:51 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  19. Samson, HWV 57: 24. Act 2 "Favour'd of heaven is he, who finds one true" [Samson] 3:06 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  20. Samson, HWV 57: 20. Act 2 "Did Love constrain thee?" [Samson] 1:11 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  21. Samson, HWV 57: 23. Act 2 "Ne'er think of that! I know thy warbling charms" [Samson] 3:16 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  22. Samson, HWV 57: 26. Act 2 "Honour and arms scorn such a foe" [Harapha] 4:33 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  23. Samson, HWV 57: 33. Act 3 "Be of good courage" [Samson, Micah, Harapha] 6:15 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  24. Samson, HWV 57: 32. Act 3 "Reflect then, Samson, matters now are strain'd" [Micah] 2:56 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  25. Samson, HWV 57: 3. Act 1 "Ye men of Gaza, hither bring the merry pipe and pleasing string" [Dalila] 3:39 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  26. Samson, HWV 57: 9. Act 1 "Oh first created beam!" [Chorus] 3:24 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  27. Samson, HWV 57: 37. Act 3 "Your hopes of his deliv'ry seem not vain" [Micah] 1:59 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  28. Samson, HWV 57: 38. Act 3 "Noise call you this? an universal groan" [Micah] 2:06 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  29. Samson, HWV 57: 42. Act 3 "Come, come! no time for lamentation" [Manoah] 3:36 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  30. Samson, HWV 57: 7. Act 1 "Oh change beyond report, thought or belief!" [Micah] 2:09 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  31. Samson, HWV 57: 17. Act 2 "To dust his glory they would tread" [Chorus] 3:37 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  32. Samson, HWV 57: 27. Act 2 "Cam'st thou for this, vain boaster?" [Samson, Harapha] 3:05 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  33. Samson, HWV 57: 10. Act 1 "Brethren and men of Dan, say, where is my son" [Manoah, Micah] 1:19 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  34. Samson, HWV 57: 13. Act 1 "There lies our hope!" [Micah] 2:38 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  35. Samson, HWV 57: 19. Act 2 "With plaintive notes and am'rous moan" [Dalila, Samson] 6:50 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  36. Samson, HWV 57: 35. Act 3 "Old Manoah, with youthful steps, makes haste to find his son" [Micah] 5:17 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  37. Samson, HWV 57: 11. Act 1 "Thy glorious deeds inspir'd my tongue" [Manoah] 4:25 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  38. Samson, HWV 57: 5. Act 1 "Loud as the thunder's awful voice" [Philistine] 3:30 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  39. Samson, HWV 57: 12. Act 1 "Justly these evils have befall'n thy son" [Samson] 6:14 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  40. Samson, HWV 57: 15. Act 1 "Then round about the starry throne" [Chorus] 2:40 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  41. Samson, HWV 57: 21. Act 2 "My - Her faith and truth, oh Samson, prove Dalila" [Dalila, Virgin] 6:35 Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel (2006) contralto vocals
  42. Das Rheingold: Act I: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla 8:02 Martina Arroyo, Carlotta Ordassy, Louise Parker, Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski (2012) contralto vocals
  43. Die Walküre: Act III: Ride of the Valkyries 5:47 Betty Allen, Martina Arroyo, Doris Okerson, Carlotta Ordassy, Louise Parker, Regina Sarfaty, Shirley Verrett, Doris Yarick, Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski (2012) contralto vocals
  44. Die Walküre: Walkürenritt 5:47 Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski () contralto vocals
  45. Das Rheingold: Einzug der Götter in Walhall 8:03 Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski () contralto vocals

Credited as (3)

  1. Dr. Newell B. Weight, Phyllis Curtin, Louise Parker, Jan Peerce, Roy Samuelsen, Malcolm Smith, University of Utah Symphonic Chorus, Kenny Whitelock, Dr. Alexander Schreiner, Utah Symphony, Maurice Abravanel
  2. Betty Allen, Martina Arroyo, Doris Okerson, Carlotta Ordassy, Louise Parker, Regina Sarfaty, Shirley Verrett, Doris Yarick, Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski
  3. Martina Arroyo, Carlotta Ordassy, Louise Parker, Symphony of the Air, Leopold Stokowski

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  1. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr97006968
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Discogs

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VIAF ID

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Wikidata

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