A Festival of Opera

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1Xerxes: Largo
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester des Süddeutschen Rundfunks (Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Harry Pleva (Conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel2:51
2Orpheus and Euridice: “Ach, ich habe sie verloren”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt III. „Ach, Ich habe sie verloren“
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt III (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:18
3Così fan tutte: “Ah scostati, paventa il tristo effetto”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. Recitativo “Ah, scostati!” (Dorabella)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:52
4Lucia di Lammermoor: “Sulla tomba che rinserra”
soprano vocals:
Urszula Koszut
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 4b) Duetto "Sulla tomba che rinserra" (Edgardo, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti9:31
5Rigoletto: “È il sol del anima”
soprano vocals:
Urszula Koszut
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. “È il sol dell’anima” (Duca, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1850)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (in 1850)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:59
6Don Carlo: “Io la vidi e il suo sorriso”
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 “Io l’ho perduta!” … “Io la vidi e il suo sorriso” (Carlo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi6:28
7Don Carlo: “Dio,che nell ’alma”
baritone vocals:
Raymond Wolansky (American operatic baritone)
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°4 “Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor …” (Carlo, Rodrigo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi2:43
8Don Carlo: “O don fatale”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Doris Soffel (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°13 “O don fatale, o don crudel” (Eboli)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi4:57
9Don Carlo: “Ella giammai m’amo”
bass vocals:
Kurt Rydl (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°10 “Ella giammai m’amò” … “Dormiro sol” (Filippo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi9:05
10The Tales of Hoffmann: “Schöne Nacht, du Liebesnacht”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Doris Soffel (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Harry Pleva (Conductor)
recording of:
Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Akt II. No. 13 Entr'acte Barkarole “Schöne Nacht, du Liebesnacht” (Niklaus, Giulietta, Chor)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Hoffmanns Erzählungen: Akt II (Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach3:35
11The Pearl Fishers: « Au fond du temple saint »
baritone vocals:
Raymond Wolansky (American operatic baritone)
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (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
Georges Bizet4:32
12Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Doris Soffel (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
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
Georges Bizet4:02
13Rusalka: Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Teresa Stratas (soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (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
Antonín Dvořák5:22
14Tosca: “El lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
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 Puccini2:42
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1La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Harry Pleva (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)
Giacomo Puccini4:14
2La bohème: “Mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals:
Teresa Stratas (soprano)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
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 Puccini5:12
3La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals:
Teresa Stratas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:55
4La bohème: “Addio”
soprano vocals:
Teresa Stratas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Musetta, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:09
5Turandot: “Nessun dorma!”
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Harry Pleva (Conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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 Puccini3:05
6La fanciulla del West: “Ch’ella mi creda”
tenor vocals:
Vasile Moldoveanu (Roamian tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Josef Dünnwald (conductor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:25
7Otello: “Dio! mi potevi scagliar”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:06
8Otello: “Niun mi tema”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:43
9Un ballo in maschera: “Forse la soglia attinse”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 2. Nº 21a. Scena “Forse la soglia attinse” (Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:58
10La forza del destino: “Oh, tu che in seno agli angeli”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “O tu che in seno agli angeli” (Alvaro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:55
11Aida: “Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:26
12Il trovatore: “Ah sì, ben mio, coll’essere io tuo”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo” (Manrico)
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 Verdi3:51
13Ernani: “Come rugiada al cespite”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 3b) Recitativo & Cavatina “Mercè, dilette amici … Come rugiada al cespite” (Ernani)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi3:13
14Luisa Miller: “Quando le sere al placido”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi4:51
15Macbeth: “Ah, la paterna mano”
tenor vocals:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper
conductor:
Kulka János (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:08