The 99 Most Essential Opera Classics

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1Turandot, Act 3: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Luciano Pavarotti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The John Alldis Choir, Zubin Mehta52:59
2Les Pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act 1: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Thomas Woods (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
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
David Hobson, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Sinfonia Australis, Thomas Woods5:50
3Les Pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act 1: Je crois entendre encore (Romance)
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini3:45
4Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate)
choir vocals:
The London Chorus (until Oct 2000, was known as the London Choral Society) and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (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
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, The London Chorus, David Parry4:59
5Rinaldo, Hwv 7: Lascia ch’io pianga
miscellaneous support:
Paul Dyer (conductor) (task: director)
soprano vocals [soprano]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1998)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Yvonne Kenny, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer4:27
6La Traviata: Prelude to Act I
Bonn Classical Philharmonic, Heribert Beissel3:49
7La Traviata, Act 1: Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici (Brindisi)
Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:16
8La Traviata, Act 2: Madamigella Valéry?… Pura siccome un angelo… Dite alla giovine
Cheryl Barker, Peter Coleman-Wright, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Martin André17:28
9La Traviata, Act 3: Parigi, o cara (Final Duet)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:06
10Pagliacci, Act 1: Recitar!… Vesti la giubba
sound engineer:
Richard Layton (Engineer)
producer:
Inger Forsblom, Richard Mohr (producer) and Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Jussi Björling, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini4:00
11Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: Thy Hand, Belinda… When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament)
Fiona Campbell, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker5:03
12Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry6:24
13Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Birdcatcher’s Aria)
baritone vocals:
Peter Edelmann (Austrian baritone)
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp3:02
14Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
soprano vocals:
Maszella Holzapfel
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 4 Rezitativ und Arie „O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn” ... „Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Maszella Holzapfel, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp4:41
15Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
tenor vocals:
Roberto Saccà (tenor)
Roberto Saccà, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp4:22
16Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: O Isis und Osiris
baritone vocals:
Peter Edelmann (Austrian baritone)
Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp2:52
17Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Queen of the Night’s Aria)
soprano vocals:
Maszella Holzapfel
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Maszella Holzapfel, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp2:54
18Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Act 2: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena
baritone vocals:
Peter Edelmann (Austrian baritone)
soprano vocals:
Susanne Leitz
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
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
Susanne Leitz, Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp2:39
19Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
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
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski2:27
20Lakmé, Act 1: Sous le dôme épais (Flower Duet)
engineer:
Peter Thorpe (in 1980-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano) (in 1980-06)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1980-06)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1980-06)
recorded at and engineered at:
Robert Blackwood Hall (Monash University) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (in 1980-06)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Glenys Fowles, Heather Begg, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:21
21Lakmé, Act 2: Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune Indoue (Bell Song)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Clifford Grant, The Australian Opera Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:30
22Samson and Delilah, op. 47, Act 2: Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix
Lauris Margaret Elms, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Arnold5:43
23Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry3.756:59
24Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: Largo al factotum
José Carbó, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Inglis5:17
25Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: Una voce (Rosina’s Cavatina)
Eteri Lamoris, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Djansug Kakhidze7:23
26Xerxes, Hwv 40: “Ombra mai fu”: Largo
Yoshikazu Mera, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Shigeo Genda3:04
27Madama Butterfly, Act 1: Quanto cielo quanto mar!… Ancora un passo or via (Entrance of Butterfly)
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Alberto Erede3:32
28Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Un bel dì (One Beautiful Day)
Cheryl Barker, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Patrick Summers4:33
29Madame Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
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)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Herbert von Karajan3:04
30Madama Butterfly, Act 3: Tu, tu piccolo iddio (Death of Butterfly)
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Alberto Erede4:43
31Rusalka, Act 1: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon)
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski6:28
32Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Act 3: Ride of the Valkyries
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry5:11
33Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Act 3: Leb’ wohl (Wotan’s Farewell)
John Wegner, Orchestra Victoria, Richard Divall9:09
34Tristan and Isolde, Act 3: Liebestod
soprano vocals:
Marilyn Richardson (soprano)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Marilyn Richardson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert6:30
35Rigoletto, Act 3: Un dì, se ben rammentomi… Bella figlia dell’ amore (Quartet)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:38
36Carmen, Act 1: Entrance and Habanera (L’Amour est un oiseau rebelle)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
Danube Philharmonic Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Rita Noël, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Hans Swarowsky4:45
37Carmen, Act 2: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Toreador’s Song)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-09)
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”) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Alison Morgan, Jenny Duck-Chong, Sally-Anne Russell, Cantillation, Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker5:11
38Carmen, Act 2: La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Flower Song)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti4:02
39Thaïs: Meditation
violin:
Pieter Schoeman (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Pieter Schoeman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry35:01
40Norma, Act 1: Casta diva (Cavatina)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Clifford Grant, The Australian Opera Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge6:17
41Der Rosenkvalier, op. 59, Act 2: Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren
Barbara Bonney, Susan Graham, Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph Eschenbach7:25
42La Bohème, Act 1: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
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)
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini4:39
43La Bohème, Act 1: O soave fanciulla
Cheryl Barker, David Hobson, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Julian Smith4:13
44La Bohème, Act 2: Quando m’en vo’soletta (Musetta’s Waltz)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Shu-Cheen Yu (Chinese-Australian soprano)
conductor:
Brett Kelly (trombonist and conductor)
orchestrator:
The Queensland Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
Shu-Cheen Yu, The Queensland Orchestra, Brett Kelly2:27
45La Bohème, Act 4: Sono andati? (Death of Mimì)
Cheryl Barker, David Hobson, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Julian Smith5:57
46L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love), Act 2: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 2000)
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
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini4:15
47Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act 3: Morgenlicht leuchtend in rosigem Schein (Walther’s Prize Song)
James King, Vienna Opera Orchestra, Dietfried Bernet4:28
48Götterdämmerung, Act 3: Siegfried’s Funeral March
Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti7:55
49Götterdämmerung, Act 3: Brünnhilde’s Immolation Scene
Birgit Nilsson, Gottlob Frick, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti20:31
50Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 2: Chi mi frena in tal momento (Sextet)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Patricia Price, Richard Greager, Sergei Baigildin, Malcolm Donnelly, Clifford Grant, The Australian Opera Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:07
51Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act 2: Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Barcarolle)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:59
52La Fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment), Act 1: Ah! Mes amis… Pour mon âme
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals and bass vocals:
Eric Garrett (English Bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Tonio]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
chorus master:
Douglas Robinson (chorus master)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-07)
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final “Pour mon âme” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Jean-François Bayard (French librettist) and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final: Cavatina “Ah ! mes amis” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final: Cavatina “Ah ! mes amis” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Garrett, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge6:59
53Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
orchestra:
Klassische Philharmonie Telekom Bonn (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recorded at:
Sendesaal Deutschlandfunk in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel4:15
54Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 2: Porgi, amor
Rita Hunter, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Dobbs Franks3:34
55Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 2: Voi che sapete
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
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 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)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard2:58
56Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 3: Sull’aria (Letter Duet)
Irmgard Seefried, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan2:53
57Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 3: Dove sono i bei momenti
Isobel Buchanan, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:40
58I Puritani (The Puritans), Act 1: A te, o cara
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I, scena 3. N°7 “A te, o cara, amor talora” (Arturo, Giorgio, Walton, Elvira, Coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, Giancarlo Luccardi, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:52
59Casanova: O Madonna, auf uns sieh (Nuns’ Chorus)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
orchestra:
Utah Symphony Orchestra (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
chorus master:
Jerold Ottley (conductor) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
live recording of:
Casanova: Nuns’ Chorus & Laura’s Song (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
additional composer:
Ralph Benatzky
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
librettist:
Rudolf Schanzer (Austrian librettist) and Ernst Welisch
part of:
Casanova
partial recording of:
Casanova: Nuns’ Chorus & Laura’s Song
additional composer:
Ralph Benatzky
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
librettist:
Rudolf Schanzer (Austrian librettist) and Ernst Welisch
part of:
Casanova
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Julius Rudel3:38
60Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: Soave sia il vento (Trio)
baritone vocals:
David Brennan (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiona Janes (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Amanda Thane (soprano)
orchestra:
Opera Australia Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
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
Amanda Thane, Fiona Janes, David Brennan, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Carlo Rizzi2:46
61The Italian in Algier, Act 1: Cruda sorte
Rita Noël, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Hans Swarowsky5:03
62The Italian in Algier, Act 2: Pensa alla patria
soprano vocals [Isabella]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
Donau Philharmonic Orchestra (Scholz related)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
L'italiana in Algeri: Atto II, scena 11. No. 15. Coro, recitativo e rondò: “Pronti abbiamo e ferri e mani” (Coro) / “Amici, in ogni evento” / “Pensa alla patria” (Isabella, Coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto II
Rita Noël, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Hans Swarowsky6:49
63Faust, Act 5: Alerte! Alerte!… Anges purs
bass vocals [Méphisophélès] and bass vocals [Mephistophélès]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. No. 31 « Alerte, alerte » … « Anges purs » (Méphistophélès, Marguerite, Faust, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte V
Dame Joan Sutherland, Franco Corelli, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:26
64La Wally, Act 1: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski4:09
65Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: Madamina! Il catalogo è questo (Catalogue Aria)
bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ola Rudner (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner5:59
66Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: Là ci darem la mano
Isobel Buchanan, John Pringle, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:15
67Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: Deh vieni alla finestra (Serenade)
baritone vocals and bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ola Rudner (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner2:33
68Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: Don Giovanni, a cenar teco
Mario Luperi, Bryn Terfel, Michele Pertusi, London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti6:17
69Tannhäuser, Act 3: Beglückt darf nun Dich, o Heimat, ich schauen (Pilgrims’ Chorus)
Helga Dernesch, Victor Braun, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti4:57
70Hänsel und Gretel, Act 2: Abends, will ich schlafen gehn (Evening Benediction)… Dream Pantomime
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Grümmer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan9:38
71Beatrice di Tenda, Act 3: Angiol di pace
recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
Richard Conrad, Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:33
72Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Sinfonico
orchestra:
Klassische Philharmonie Telekom Bonn (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recorded at:
Sendesaal Deutschlandfunk in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel3:21
73Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn) (in 1976)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Júlia Várady, London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni5:25
74Die tote Stadt, Act 1: Glück das mir verblieb (Marietta’s Song)
recording of:
Die tote Stadt: Akt I. „Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta's Lied)
composer and librettist:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Die tote Stadt, op. 12
Joan Hammond, Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Süsskind4:37
75L’incoronazione di Poppea, Sv 308, Act 3: Pur ti miro, pur ti godo
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
Sara Macliver, Sally-Anne Russell, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker4:36
76Zaide, K. 344, Act 1: Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben
soprano vocals:
Shu-Cheen Yu (Chinese-Australian soprano)
orchestra:
The Queensland Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Brett Kelly (trombonist and conductor)
recording of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344 (fragment): Akt I. No. 3 Arie "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben" (Zaide)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Andreas Schachtner (Librettist)
part of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344: Akt I
Shu-Cheen Yu, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Brett Kelly6:02
77Aida, Act 2: Gloria all’Egitto… Triumphal March
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorin Maazel9:39
78Aida, Act 4: O terra, addio
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, Ebe Stignani, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Alberto Erede4:55
79Andrea Chénier, Act 3: La Mamma Morta
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Nino Sanzogno6:37
80Porgy and Bess, Act 1: Summertime
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
Leontyne Price2:55
81Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), Act 2: Vilja Song
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. N°12a. Entr'act. Vilja-Lied
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski4:58
82Fidelio, op. 72, Act 1: Mir ist so wunderbar (Quartet)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3a. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Sona Ghazarian, Hildegard Behrens, David Kuebler, Hans Sotin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti5:15
83Fidelio, op. 72, Act 1: O welche Lust (Prisoners’ Chorus)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Robert Johnson, Philip Kraus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti8:25
84Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), Hwv 17, Act 1: Va tacito e nascosto
horn:
Dominic Harvey
countertenor vocals [Cesare]:
Graham Pushee (countertenor)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1994)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IX, 14. Aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (Cesare)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
part of:
Giulio Cesare: Atto I
Graham Pushee, Dominic Harvey, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer6:51
85Salome: Ah, ich habe Deinen Mund geküsst, Jochanaan (Final Scene)
recording of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. "Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküßt, Jochanaan" (Salome, Herodes)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Salome (op. 54; TrV 215)
Cheryl Studer, Horst Hiestermann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli4:41
86The Trojans, Act 4: Nuit d’ivresse (Love Duet)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV, no. 37. Duo « Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie ! » (Didon, Énée, Mercure)
composer and librettist:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV
Josephine Veasey, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis9:07
87Tosca, Act 1: Recondita armonia
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)
Zurab Sotkilava, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko2:48
88Tosca, Act 2: 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)
Rita Hunter, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Dobbs Franks3:24
89Tosca, Act 3: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (on 1966-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (on 1966-06-30)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1966-06-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1966-06-30)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1966-06-30)
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)
Franco Corelli, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Lorin Maazel3:16
90Jocelyn, op. 109. Act 2: Oh! Ne t'éveille pas encore (Berceuse)
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
recording of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II. Berceuse “Cachés dans cet asile” (Jocelyn, Op. 100: Act II. Lullaby “Angels Guard Thee”)
composer:
Benjamin Godard (French violinist and composer, 1849-1895) (on 1888-02-25)
librettist:
Victor Capoul and Paul-Armand Silvestre
part of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini4:46
91Otello, Act 4: Piangea cantando nell'erma landa (Willow Song)… Ave Maria
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Joan Carden, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Eric Clapham12:20
92La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Act 2: La vergine degli angeli (Hymn)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Zinka Milanov, Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini3:26
93Eugene Onegin, op. 24, Act 1: Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde (Letter Aria)
Marilyn Richardson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski12:57
94Eugene Onegin, op. 24, Act 2: Kuda, kuda vï udalilis
Stuart Burrows, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Georg Solti6:02
95Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction From the Seraglio), K. 384, Act 3: O wie will ich triumphieren (Osmin’s Aria)
bass vocals:
Conal Coad (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Dobbs Franks (conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene V. No. 19 Arie "Ha, wie will ich triumphieren" (Osmin)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene VI. Dialog "Was ist das für ein Lärm?" (Selim, Osmin, Konstanze, Belmonte)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
Conal Coad, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Dobbs Franks4:20
96Parsifal: Prelude
Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti12:38
97Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 2: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Divall (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Richard Divall6:06
98Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 3: Che farò senza Euridice
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Lauris Margaret Elms, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Arnold4:00
99The Bohemian Girl, Act 2: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
The Bohemian Girl: Act 2 no. 3 “I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls”
composer:
Michael William Balfe
librettist:
Alfred Bunn
part of:
The Bohemian Girl: Act 2
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski4:08