100 Hits: Opera

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1Faust: Soldiers' Chorus
choir vocals:
Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris (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 IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod3:21
2Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Bratislava Symphony Choir and Slovak Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:40
3Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Hymn
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:53
4Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Bratislava Symphony Choir and Slovak Radio Symphony Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Otto Aebi (Swiss conductor) and Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:54
5Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
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 Puccini2:24
6Il trovatore: Soldiers' Chorus
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (in 1956-07)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera” (Ferrando, soldiers) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Or co' dadi, ma fra poco” (soldati, Ferrando) (“Soldier's Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:21
7Faust: Waltz and Chorus
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siebel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod4:19
8LOhengrin: Bridal Chorus
choir vocals:
Slovenský filharmonický zbor (Slovak Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Otto Aebi (Swiss conductor) and Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner4:45
9Carmen: Toreador's Song
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Michel Dens (French baryton vocalist) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Julien Thirache (baritone) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Xavier Smati (french operatic bass) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
choir vocals:
Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Solange Michel (mezzo-soprano) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Raymonde Notti‐Pagès (French mezzo-soprano) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
solo baritone vocals:
Michel Dens (French baryton vocalist) (in 1950)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Germaine Chellet (french soprano) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1950, from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (in 1950, from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
chorus master:
Henri Jamin (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (in 1950)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:48
10I pagliacci: Bell Chorus
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1969) and Coro ragazza del Colosseo (in 1969)
tenor vocals:
James McCracken (tenor) (in 1969)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “I zampognari!” … “Don, din don, … din don, suona vespero” (Ragazzi, Coro di contadini e contadine) (in 1969)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:04
11La traviata: Brindisi
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:04
12Tannhäuser: Pilgrims Chorus
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner4:24
13Eugene Onegin: Waltz and Chorus
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:12
14Mignon: Intermezzo
Ambroise Thomas1:49
15Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No. 4
Abe Borodin2:21
16Carmen: Habanera
Georges Bizet3:41
17Don Pasquale: Servants Chorus
Gaetano Donizetti3:31
18Faust: “Vin ou bière”
Charles‐François Gounod4:35
19Faust: “Déposons les armes”
Charles‐François Gounod2:56
20Aida: “Gloria all'Egitto” (Triumphal March)
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
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ASIN:UK: B003BWQEVI [info]

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (order: 7)