Anthology

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1La traviata: Atto III. “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orquesta del Palacio de Las Bellas Artes
conductor:
Umberto Mugnai (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi5:13
2La traviata: Atto II. “Amami Alfredo”
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:04
3Medea: Atto III. “Creonte a me un solo giorno dà“
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Recitativo “A me Creonte un solo giorno dà?” (Medea, Neris, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini8:51
4La traviata: Atto I. “È strano!... Ah, fors'è lui... Follie! Follie! Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orquesta del Palacio de Las Bellas Artes
conductor:
Umberto Mugnai (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi9:39
5Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. “Una voce poco fa“
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:44
6Carmen : Acte I. Habanera (Bizet)
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 Bizet4:38
7Ernani: Atto I. “Ernani, Ernani, involami”
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
8La bohème: Atto II. “Quando m'en vo”
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 Puccini2:17
9Ernani: Atto I. “Surta e la notta”
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4a) Scena “Surta è la notte” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
10Il trovatore: Atto I. “Tacea la notte placida”
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi4:38
11Nabucco: Atto II. “Ben io t'invenni”
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Recitativo “Ben io t’invenni, o fatal scritto!” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi3:40
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1La traviata: Atto III. “Non sapete quale affetta”
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:01
2La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Nessun v'ha visto?”
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Nessun v'ha visto?” (Gioconda, un cantante)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli14:48
3Orphée et Euridice : Acte III. « J'ai perdu mon Euridice »
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:18
4Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table »
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 Massenet3:16
5La sonnambula: Atto II. “Ah! Non guinge uman pensiero”
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non giunge uman pensiero” (Amina, tutti)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:04
6Anna Bolena: Atto II. “Al dolce guidami”
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:35
7Nabucco: Atto II. “Anch'io dischuiso un giorno“
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Aria “Anch’io dischiuso un giorno” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
8Poliuto: Atto I. “Di quai soavi lacrime”
recording of:
Poliuto: Atto I. “Di quai soavi lagrime” (Paolina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Poliuto: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti3:02
9Macbeth: Atto I. “Nel di della vittoria”
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3a Scena “Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai” … “Ambizioso spirto” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:19
10Macbeth: Atto I. “Vieni! T'affretta!”
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3b Cavatina “Vieni! t'affretta!” … “Or tutti sorgete” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:02
11Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d'arte”
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:11
12Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete”
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:35
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1Medea: Atto I. “Taci tu Giasone”
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Recitativo “Taci, Giasone“ (Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini11:45
2Mefistofele: Atto III. “L'altra notta in fonda al mare”
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boϊto (librettist, composer)
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co.
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito5:58
3Norma: Atto I. “Casta diva”
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 Bellini5:27
4Medea: Atto I. “De tuoi figli la madre”
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini4:53
5Louise : Acte III. « Depuis le jour »
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier5:50
6La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Suicidio!”
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:35
7Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Tu, tu, piccolo iddio”
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:56
8Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa”
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 12c. Aria “Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:24
9Il trovatore: Atto I. “Di tale amor”
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:39
10Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
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 Puccini2:16
11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building; for concert or recording venue, please use Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18) and Watford Town Hall (municipal building; for concert or recording venue, please use Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:08