Classic Gold: Great Moments of Opera, Volume Three

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1The Troubadour: “Timor di me?” … “D’amor sull’ali rosee”
soprano vocals:
Božena Ruk-Fočić (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
2Margarethe: Soldier's March
orchestra:
Stuttgart Philharmonics
conductor:
Fritz Mareczek
partial recording of:
Faust
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1845 until 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
premiered at:
Théâtre de la Ville (Paris) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1859-03-19)
translated version of:
ファウスト (ヴオーカル フオアの1937年公演の版)
Charles Gounod2:44
3Don Pasquale: “Son anch'io la virtù magica”
soprano vocals:
Miki Sahashi (soprano, Scholz related)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Klaus-Peter Modest (Scholz related conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I, Scena 2. “So anch’lo la virtù magica” (Norina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti5:36
4Samson and Dalila: “Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marianna Radev (contralto)
orchestra:
Zagreb National Opera House Orchestra
conductor:
Milan Sachs (Conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:53
5Fidelio: Overture
orchestra:
Radio Symphony Orchestra Laibach (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Overture (1814 version, sometimes op. 72b or op. 72c)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72 (1814 version)
revision of:
Fidelio/Leonore Overture op. 72/72a/72b/72c/138 (catch-all for unknown version)
Ludwig van Beethoven6:44
6The Bajazzo: Peasant's Chorus
orchestra:
Chorus of the National Opera Belgrade
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “I zampognari!” … “Don, din don, … din don, suona vespero” (Ragazzi, Coro di contadini e contadine)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:14
7La Traviata: “Libiamo“
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Munich State Opera (Alfred Scholz related)
soprano vocals:
Bella Jasper (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Willem Verkerk (tenor)
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Verdi3:16
8The Italian in Algiers: “Cruda sorte“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
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 I, scena 4. Cavatina “Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno!” … “Contenta quest’alma” (Isabella, Taddeo, Haly)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:05
9Falstaff: “Dal labbro il canto”
piano:
Hans Martin (pianist, Scholz related)
tenor vocals:
Richard van Vrooman (tenor)
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto III, scena 2. “Dal labbro il canto estasiato vola” (Fenton, Nannetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Falstaff: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:42
10Orpheus and Eurydice: Ballo andante – Dance of the blessed spirits
orchestra:
Southwest German Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Keitel (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)
Christoph Willibald Gluck2:35
11Freischütz: “We bind you the maiden's wreath”
conductor:
Prof. Günther ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
performer:
Chorus and Orchestra of Mönchen-Gladbach ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III. Nr. 14. Volkslied, Soli und Chor der Brautjungfern „Wir winden dir den Jungfernkranz“ (Chor)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber2:53
12The Magic Flute: “Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen”
baritone vocals:
Ján Ďurčo (baritone)
orchestra:
Opera Orchestra Bratislava
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 20 Arie „Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen wünscht Papageno sich!” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:32
13Aida: “Qui Radamès verrà”
soprano vocals:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano)
orchestra:
Zagreb Philharmonics (Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Nikša Bareza (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:30
14The Italian in Algiers: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini7:58
15Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
José Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Zanotelli (German conductor, 1927–1993; also used as an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:09

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