The Tenors of Opera

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1Bella figlia dell’ amore
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (in 1908)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1908)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:58
2Fra poco a me ricovero
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:12
3La rivedra nell’ estasi
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 1. Nº 3b Sortita di Riccardo “La rivedrà nell'estasi” (Riccardo, Samuel, Tom, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:34
4Lunge de lei … de miel bollenti spiriti
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:15
5Addio dolce svegliare
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Musetta, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:32
6Cielo e mar
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli4:38
7E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
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 Puccini3:11
8Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti5:01
9Dammi i colori… recondita armonia
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:04
10Deserto in terra solo
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Don Sebastiano: "Deserto in terra"
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
Gaetano Donizetti4:20
11Instant charmant… en ferment les yeux
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1884)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:28
12Addio foirito
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
Giacomo Puccini2:00
13Oh! Fede negar potessi quanto le sere al pacido
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi5:29
14Recondita armonia
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:24
15Mamma quel vino e generoso
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni4:03
16Nessun dorma
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:00
17Oh fede! Negar potessi… quando le sere…
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi5:36

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