Opera-Passion I

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CD 1
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1Les Noces de Figaro: Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976-08)
vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1976-08)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1976-08)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1976-08)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:49
2Don Giovanni, Atto II.: Sérénade “Deh, vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:03
3La Flûte enchantée: Der Hölle Rache
producer:
Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Queen of the Night]:
Edda Moser (soprano) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:56
4Così fan tutte: Temerari … Come scoglio (Fiordiligi)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 14 Aria “Come scoglio immoto resta” (Fiordiligi)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. Recitativo “Temerari! Sortite fuori di questo loco!” (Fiordiligi)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:52
5Le Barbier de Séville: La calunnia è un venticello (Basilio)
bass-baritone vocals [Basilio]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°6a. “La calunnia è un venticello” (Basilio)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:54
6Don Carlos: Nel giardin del bello (Chanson du voile) (Eboli)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Eboli]:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Tebaldo]:
Delia Wallis (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 “Nei giardin del bello saracin ostello” (Canzone del velo) (Eboli, Tebaldo, Coro di donne)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi4:56
7Norma: Casta diva
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:12
8Aïda: Se quel guerriero (Radamès)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:41
9La traviata: Teneste la promessa … Addio del passato
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Beverly Sills (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Recitativo “Teneste la promessa” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi5:43
10Otello: Niun mi tema
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (in 1973)
bass vocals [Montano]:
Mario Machi (in 1973)
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Aldo Bottion (tenor) (in 1973)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1973)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1973)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1973)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 1973)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:01
11Madame Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27, from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27) and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27, from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27, from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:38
12Tosca: È lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:54
13La Bohème: Mi chiamano Mimì
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1969-07-17)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (on 1969-07-17)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1969-07-17)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer) (on 1969-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1964)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (on 1969-07-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:55
14Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:16
15Paillasse: Recitar … Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:43
CD 2
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1Faust : Le Veau d'or est toujours debout
bass vocals [Méphistophélès]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
choir vocals:
Choeurs de l'Opéra Royal de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09) and Chorus of the Paris Opera (Paris National Opera Chorus) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:02
2Lakmé : Où va la jeune hindoue …Léo Delibes6:30
3Roméo et Juliette : L'amour, l'amour … Ah, lève-toi soleilCharles‐François Gounod4:19
4Manon : Allons ! Il le faut ! … Adieu notre petite table
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Allons ! Il le faut ! Pour lui-même » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:39
5Werther : Toute mon âme est là … pourquoi me réveiller
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:37
6La Jolie Fille de Perth : Quand la flamme de l'amourGeorges Bizet4:59
7Carmen : L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
choir vocals:
French National Radio Chorus
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) and Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:35
8Les Pêcheurs de perles : À cette voix … Je crois entendre encore
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Alain Vanzo (french tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Récit « À cette voix quel trouble » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:35
9La Damnation de Faust : Une puce gentilleHector Berlioz1:26
10Les Troyens : Je vais mourir … Adieu fière cité
soprano vocals [Didon]:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte V, no. 47. Monologue « Ah ! Ah ! Je vais mourir » (Didon)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte V
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte V, no. 48. Air « Adieu, fière cité » (Didon)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer) (from 1856 until 1858, in 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte V
Hector Berlioz6:01
11Samson et Dalila : Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
producer:
René Challan
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
tenor vocals [Samson]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique and Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-10-10)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:18
12Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung … O du mein holder AbendsternRichard Wagner4:16
13Le Vaisseau fantôme: Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an?
soprano vocals:
Anja Silja (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" (Chor der Spinnerinnen) (in 1968)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:14
14Lohengrin: In fernem Land
tenor vocals [Lohengrin]:
Jess Thomas (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten” (Gralserzählung)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “Heil, König Heinrich!”
Richard Wagner4:41
15Tristan et Isolde: Mild und leise
recording engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (austrian soprano and mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:16

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