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Rita Gorr
voc, 1926-2012 BE, Zelzate
Classical
A.k.a. Marguerite Geirnaert
Rita Gorr (18 February 1926 – 22 January 2012)was a Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano. She possessed a large, rich-toned voice and was an intense singing-actress, especially in dramatic roles such as Ortrud (Lohengrin) and Amneris (Aida), two of her greatest roles.
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Faust - opera in five acts (1989 Digital Remaster), Act II: Le veau d'or est toujours debout! (Méphistophélès/Choeur) on 100 Best Opera Classics by Various Artists Samson et Dalila (2001 Digital Remaster), Act 2, Scene 3: Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix (Dalila/Samson) on 100 Best Opera Classics by Various Artists Aida / Act 1: Quale insolita gioia on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 1: "Alta cagion v'aduna" on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 4: O terra, addio; addio valle di pianti on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 2: Gloria all'Egitto, ad Iside on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 2: Su! del Nilo al sacro lido on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 2: Chi mai fra gl'inni e i plausi on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 4: Radamès! Radamès! Radamès! on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg Solti Aida / Act 2: Che veggo!...Egli?...Mio padre! on Verdi: Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Robert Merrill, Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Sir Georg SoltiTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
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Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Le Chant Français 1948-1965 - Les Années Pathé | Régine Crespin, Henri Legay, Solange Michel, Ernest Blanc, Martha Angelici, Rita Gorr, Paul Finel, Jean Borthayre, Nicolai Gedda, Michel Dens, Albert Lance, Raoul Jobin, Janine Micheau | 2003 | Album |
| Le Martyre De Saint Sébastien | Claude Debussy, Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion France • Choeur Raymond Saint-Paul, André Cluytens, Véra Korène, Jacques Eyser, Rita Gorr | 2002 | Album |
| Padmâvatî | Albert Roussel - Rita Gorr, Albert Lance, Gérard Souzay | 2001 | Album |
| Samson Et Dalila | Camille Saint-Saëns - Georges Prêtre, Rita Gorr · Jon Vickers · Ernest Blanc, Les Chœurs René Duclos, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris | 2001 | Album |
| Samson Et Dalila (Highlights) | Camille Saint-Saëns, Rita Gorr, Jon Vickers, Ernest Blanc, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris, Georges Prêtre | 2001 | Album |
| Highlights From Hérodiade | Jules Massenet / Régine Crespin, Rita Gorr, Albert Lance, Michel Dens, Jacques Mars, Georges Prêtre | 1995 | Album |
| Pelleas And Melisande | Claude Debussy, Jean Fournet, Janine Micheau, Rita Gorr, Camille Maurane, Michel Roux, Marcel Vigneron, Xavier Depraz, Annick Simon | 1992 | Album |
| Solti Edition: Aida - Querschnitt • Highlights | Giuseppe Verdi / Leontyne Price • Rita Gorr • Jon Vickers • Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma E Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma • Georg Solti | 1992 | Album |
| Dialogues Des Carmélites | Francis Poulenc, Catherine Dubosc, Rita Gorr, Rachel Yakar, Martine Dupuy, Brigitte Fournier, José van Dam, Jean-Luc Viala, Orchestre De L'Opéra De Lyon, Kent Nagano | 1992 | Album |
| Werther | Jules Massenet, Rita Gorr, Albert Lance, Mady Mesplé, Gabriel Bacquier, Julien Giovannetti, Robert Andreozzi, Jacques Mars, Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France, Jésus Etcheverry | 1991 | Album |
| Das Lied Von Der Erde - Kindertotenlieder - Lieder Eines Fahrenden Gesellen | Gustav Mahler, Hector Berlioz, Richard Wagner, Rita Gorr | 1985 | Album |
| Louise | Gustave Charpentier / Felicity Lott, Jerome Pruett, Rita Gorr, Orchestre Symphonique De L'Opéra National De Belgique, Sylvain Cambreling | 1984 | Album |
| Lohengrin Complete | Richard Wagner, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Erich Leinsdorf, Sándor Kónya, Lucine Amara, Rita Gorr, William Dooley, Jerome Hines, Calvin Marsh | 1966 | Album |
| Lohengrin Excerpts (Special Radio Broadcast Album) | Richard Wagner, Boston Symphony Orchestra / Erich Leinsdorf, Sándor Kónya, Lucine Amara, Rita Gorr, William Dooley, Jerome Hines, Calvin Marsh | 1966 | Album |
| Operatic Recital | Rita Gorr, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris, André Cluytens | 1962 | Album |
| Aïda | Giuseppe Verdi, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Rita Gorr, Robert Merrill, Giorgio Tozzi, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma And Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Georg Solti | 1962 | Album |
| Aïda (Highlights) | Giuseppe Verdi, Georg Solti Conducting Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma And Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Leontyne Price, Jon Vickers, Rita Gorr, Robert Merrill, Giorgio Tozzi | 1962 | Album |
| La Walkyrie | Richard Wagner, Birgit Nilsson, Gré Brouwenstijn, Rita Gorr, Jon Vickers, George London, David Ward, The London Symphony Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf | 1962 | Album |
| Iphigénie En Tauride - Extraits | Christoph Willibald Gluck, Rita Gorr, Ernest Blanc, Nicolai Gedda, Louis Quilico, Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre | 1961 | Album |
| La Damnation De Faust – Pages Choisis de la Légende Dramatique de Berlioz | Hector Berlioz, Rita Gorr, Nicolai Gedda, Gérard Souzay, André Cluytens | Album | |
| Récital Lyriques En Français | Rita Gorr | Album | |
| Grands Airs Lyriques | Rita Gorr, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris, André Cluytens | Album | |
| Médée | Luigi Cherubini, Rita Gorr, Guy Chauvet, Andrée Esposito, René Bianco, René Duclos, Georges Prêtre, Choeur National De L'Opéra De Paris Et Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris | Album | |
| Le Roi D'Ys, Extraits | Édouard Lalo, Janine Micheau, Rita Gorr, Henri Legay, Jean Borthayre, Pierre Savignol, Jacques Mars, Serge Rallier, Chœur de Radio France Et Orchestre National De France, André Cluytens | Album |
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