Mad About Italian Opera

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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Largo al factotum”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1992-02)
tenor vocals [Figaro]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (in 1992, in 1992-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1992, in 1992-02)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Ferrara (The Teatro Comunale) in Ferrara, Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1992-02)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1992-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1992)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:49
2La traviata: Brindisi: “Libiamo“
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (in 1992)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1992)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1992)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:54
3Rigoletto: “La donna e mobile”
additional producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1979-09)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) and Günther Breest (producer for classical music) (in 1979-09)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1980)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1980)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-09)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (in 1979-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:08
4Tosca: “Vissi d'arte”
bass-baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (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 Puccini3:38
5Turandot: “Nessun dorma!”
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1982)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1982)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (in 1982)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1982)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1982)
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)
Giacomo Puccini3:26
6Lucia di Lammermoor: Sestetto “Chi mi frena in tal momento?”
baritone vocals [Enrico]:
Juan Pons (baritone) (in 1983)
bass-baritone vocals [Raimondo]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1983)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1983)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alisa]:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano) (in 1983)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (in 1983)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Fernando de la Mora (tenor) (in 1983)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1983)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (in 1983)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) (in 1983)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:48
7Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
orchestra:
L'académie Sainte‐Cécile and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984, in 1985)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1984)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:57
8Il trovatore: Di quella pira
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
executive producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Robert Leslie (producer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984, in 1984-04)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano)
soprano vocals:
Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano) (in 1984-04)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano) (in 1984)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1984-04) and Walter Gullino (tenor) (in 1984-04)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1984)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Walter Gullino (tenor) (in 1984)
vocals:
Walter Gullino (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984, in 1984-04)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984, in 1984-04)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1984-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1984-04)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1984)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi3:43
9La Bohème: “Si, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1989)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1989)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1989)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1989)
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 Puccini5:17
10La traviata: “Follie!...Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (in 1992)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1992)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) (in 1992)
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) (in 1992)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:25
11Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1992)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1992)
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:59
12Madama Butterfly: Flower Duet
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1988)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1988)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1988)
partial recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete) (in 1988)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:54
13Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
producer:
Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Wolfgang Stengel (in 1982-05)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1982-05, in 1983)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1982-05)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1982-05, in 1983)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer) (in 1982-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Haus des Rundfunks: Großer Sendesaal in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-05)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1982-05)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:56
14Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle“
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1992)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1992)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:14
15La traviata: “Parigi, o cara“
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (in 1992)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1992)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1992)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
16Cavalleria rusticana: Turiddu's Farewell
mezzo-soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Vera Baniewicz (mezzo-soprano) (in 1990)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1990)
tenor vocals [Turridu]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1990)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1990)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1990)
recording of:
Cavalleria Rusticana: "No, no, Turiddu" (Santuzza, Turiddu) (in 1990)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni5:52
17Manon Lescaut: “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1984)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1984)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1984)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux) (in 1984)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:23
18Lucia Di Lammermoor: “Ah! Verrano a te sull'aure” (Love Duet)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (in 1983)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1983)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1983)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (in 1983)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 4d) “Verranno a te sull’aure” (Edgardo, Lucia) (in 1983)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti4:11
19Il Trovatore: “Miserere”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Rosalind Plowright (soprano / mezzo soprano) (in 1984)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1984)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro) (in 1984)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:11

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part of:Mad About (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 23)
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