Classic Voices of the Century

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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:47
2L'Arlesiana: Lamento di Federico
tenor vocals [Federico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II
Francesco Cilea4:15
3I puritani: O rendetemi la speme
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16a “O rendetemi la speme” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini7:09
4I due Foscari: Brezza del suol natio
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
recording of:
I due Foscari: Atto I. “Qui ti rimani … Brezza del suol natio”
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
I due Foscari: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:51
5Aida: Ritorna vincitor
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1949-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1949-11)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1949-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1949-11)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (in 1949-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:50
6Ernani: Che mai vegg'io
bass vocals [Silva]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 6a) Scena “Che mai vegg’io!” (Silva)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi6:46
7La traviata: Di Provenza il mar
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:55
8Il trovatore: D'amor sull'ali rosee
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:04
9Les Pêcheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03)
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 Bizet4:33
10Manon: O dolce incanto (Dream Song)
tenor vocals:
Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor)
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “O dolce incanto” (Il sogno)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon: Atto II
Jules Massenet3:33
11La Bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:12
12La Bohème: Musetta's Waltz Song
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Ljuba Welitsch (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:29
13La Bohème: Donde lieta usci
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Magda Olivero (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:18
14La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda
tenor vocals [Johnson]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:19
15Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:55
16Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
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 Puccini4:18
17Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (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 Puccini3:08
18Andrea Chénier: Improvviso
tenor vocals [Chénier]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano4:42
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1Don Giovanni: Don Ottavio
soprano vocals [Donna Anna]:
Frida Leider (soprano)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 10 Recitativo accompagnato "Don Ottavio, son morta!" (Donna Anna, Don Ottavio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:58
2Don Giovanni: Fin ch'han
bass-baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:15
3Le nozze di Figaro: Non piu andrai
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Peter Dawson (Australian bass-baritone / songwriter)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:25
4Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Conchita Supervía (spanish mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
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 Mozart2:57
5The Fair Maid of Perth: Serenade
tenor vocals:
Heddle Nash (tenor)
Georges Bizet4:34
6Softly Awaken My Heart
contralto vocals:
Marian Anderson (classical contralto singer)
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:54
7Manon: Adieu notre petite table
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Grace Moore (soprano, “Tennessee Nightingale”)
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
Jules Massenet2:06
8La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Rosa Ponselle (soprano)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:34
9Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:43
10Turandot: In questa reggia
soprano vocals:
Eva Turner (soprano) (in 1928)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1928)
conductor:
Lorenzo Molajoli (conductor) (in 1928)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (in 1928)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini5:42
11Tosca: Recondita armonia
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Giulio Tomei (baritone)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Beniamino Gigli (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 Puccini2:43
12Torna a surriento
tenor vocals:
Tito Schipa (tenor)
recording of:
Torna a Surriento
lyricist:
Giambattista De Curtis
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1902)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Ernesto De Curtis3:00
13Ich liebe dich
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
Edvard Grieg3:11
14Goin' Home
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
recording of:
Goin’ Home
lyricist:
William Arms Fisher (American composer, music historian and writer) (in 1922)
composer:
William Arms Fisher (American composer, music historian and writer) and Antonín Dvořák (composer) (in 1893)
instruments arranger:
William Arms Fisher (American composer, music historian and writer)
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd.
is based on:
Symfonie č. 9 e moll, op. 95 „Z Nového světa“: II. Largo (Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 "From the New World": II. Largo)
Antonín Dvořák5:11
15You Are My Heart's Delight
tenor vocals:
Richard Tauber (tenor) (in 1931, in 1937)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1931)
conductor:
Henry Geehl (pianist, conductor and composer) (in 1937)
recording of:
The Land of Smiles: You Are My Heart's Delight (in 1931)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
librettist:
Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda
translator:
Harry B. Smith and Harry Graham (in 1931)
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
part of:
The Land of Smiles
recording of:
The Land of Smiles: “You Are My Heart’s Delight” (in 1937)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
translator:
Harry Graham
translated version of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
part of:
The Land of Smiles
Franz Lehár3:24
16Deep River
bass-baritone vocals:
Paul Robeson (American bass baritone)
recording of:
Deep River
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[unknown]2:23
17The Star of the County Down
tenor vocals:
John McCormack (tenor)
recording of:
Star of the County Down
lyricist:
Cathal McGarvey
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4801)
version of:
Dives and Lazarus
John McCormack2:04
18Song of the Volga Boatmen
bass vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
recording of:
Эй, ухнем! (Song of the Volga Boatmen)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Русские народные песни (Russian traditional songs)
[unknown]4:19
19None but the Lonely Heart
baritone vocals:
Lawrence Tibbett (baritone)
recording of:
None but the Lonely Heart
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
translator:
Bill Westbrook (translator)
publisher:
Sands Music Corp.
is based on:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 6: None but the Lonely Heart (Нет, только тот, кто знал) (6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. None but the Lonely Heart, original for voice and piano)
Pjotr Tchaikovsky3:22
20Blow the Wind Southerly
contralto vocals:
Kathleen Ferrier (contralto)
recording of:
Blow the Wind Southerly
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 2619)
[unknown]2:21

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