Opera Arias

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1L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
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 Donizetti4:31
2Norma: “Casta diva”
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
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 Bellini5:26
3Otello: “Ave Maria”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:09
4Madama Butterfly: “Un bel di, vedremo”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-02-26 until 1978-06-05)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1977)
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 Puccini5:01
5Madama Butterfly: “Bimba dagli occhi”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini10:49
6Le nozze di Figaro: “Deh vieni, non tardar”
soprano vocals [Susanna]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
arrangement of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna) (catch-all for arrangements)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act IV)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:51
7Rigoletto: “Caro nome che il mio cor“
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:10
8Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
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. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:25
9La Bohème: “Si, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
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 Puccini5:20
10Madama Butterfly: “Addio fiorito asil”
baritone vocals:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
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 Puccini2:00
11Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
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 Puccini3:28
12La Bohème: “Quando me’n vo’ soletta per la via”
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
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 Puccini2:32
13Don Giovanni: “Ah, fuggi il traditor”
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 8 Aria “Ah! Fuggi il traditor!” (Donna Elvira)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:08
14Don Giovanni: “Mi tradi quell’alma ingrata”
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. Anhang. No. 21b Aria “Mi tradi quell’alma ingrata” (Donna Elvira) [540c/2]
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
part of:
Don Giovanni: Recitative and Aria, K. 540c
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:11
15L’elisir d’amore: “Venti scudi”
baritone vocals [Belcore]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
partial recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Scena e Duetto “La donna è un animale stravagante” … “Venti scudi!” (Belcore, Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti7:05