The Opera Box

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Annotation

closely similar to https://www.discogs.com/release/9200461 (EMI, VTCDX 542) except that tracks 1.17 - Tosca, Act II: "Vissi d'arte" & 1.18 - Manon Lescaut, Act II: "In quelle trine morbide" are not listed in cd1 of that ref (assuming it's not an editor omission)

this tracklist does match that of https://www.discogs.com/release/24352670 though (EMI, 7243 5 85673 2 8)

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-03 05:37 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Divas
2▶CD: Heroes
3▼CD: Duets
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1La traviata, Act I: "Libiamo ne'leiti calici" (Brindisi)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
Giuseppe Verdi2:55
2Lakmé, Act I: "Dôme épais" (Flower Duet)
Léo Delibes4:51
3L'amico Fritz, Act II: "Suzel, bon dì" (Cherry Duet) (first part)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Pietro Mascagni4:15
4La bohème, Act I: "O soave fanciulla"
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
Giacomo Puccini3:49
5The Pearl Fishers, Act I: "Au fond du temple saint" (Temple Duet)
engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1961)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:26
6Carmen, Act I: "Près des remparts de Séville" (Seguidilla)
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1964)
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1964)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (in 1964) and Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (in 1964)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:36
7Don Carlos, Act II: "Ascolta!...Dio, che nell'alma infondere" (Friendship Duet)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Giuseppe Verdi5:53
8The Marriage of Figaro, Act III: "Canzonetta sull'aria"
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull’aria)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:06
9L'elisir d'amore, Act II: "Una furtiva lagrima"
Gaetano Donizetti4:31
10La bohème, Act IV: "O mimì, tu più non torni"
Giacomo Puccini3:01
11La traviata, Act III: "Parigi, o cara"
Giuseppe Verdi5:02
12The Magic Flute, Act II: "Papagena!, Papageno!"
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!” … „Klinget, Glöckchen, klinget!” (Papageno, Drei Knaben, Papagena)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:41
13Così fan tutte, Act I: "Soave sia il vento"
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:06
14The Barber of Seville, Act I: "Dunque io son"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
Gioachino Rossini5:16
15Hansel and Gretel, Act II: "Abends, will ich schlafen geh'n" (Evening Prayer)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck2:19
16Don Giovanni, Act I: "Là ci darem la mano"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:17
17The Coronation of Poppea, Act III: "Pur ti miro"
Claudio Monteverdi4:23
18Madama Butterfly, Act I: "Vogliatemi mi bene" (Love Duet)
Giacomo Puccini7:53
4▶CD: Choruses

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2003)
ASIN:UK: B0000SXZ9K [info]