Opera 2008

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1Tosca: Atto II. Aria "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (, in 2000-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2000-08)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (in 2000-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Euripide Productions (motion picture production company) (from 2001 to present)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 2000-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:29
2La bohème: Atto I. Aria "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo)
recording engineer:
Wilfried Hauer (recording engineer) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Meister (Tonmeister / recording producer) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
editor:
Elisabeth Panzer (engineer) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Bavarian Radio: Studio 1 in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
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 Puccini4:37
3Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene VIII. No. 14 Aria "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" (Die Königin der Nacht)
producer:
Étienne Collard
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
conductor:
Louis Langrée (conductor) (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
balance engineer:
Arne Akselberg (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:59
4Carmen: Act II. No. 17 Duo "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (Don José)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José] and tenor vocals [José]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:43
5Rinaldo, HWV 7: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Almirena)Georg Friedrich Händel3:33
6Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act II, Scene II. No. 12 Arietta "Voi che sapete che cosa è amor" (Cherubino)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
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)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
7L'Amico Fritz: Act II. Duettino "Suzel, buon di" (Fritz, Suzel)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
soprano vocals [Suzel]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
tenor vocals [Fritz Kobus]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
chorus master:
Douglas Robinson (chorus master) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto II. Duettino “Suzel, buon dì” (Fritz, Suzel) (Cherry Duet) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto II
Pietro Mascagni4:19
8Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I. "Ecco respiro appena... Io son l'umile ancella" (Adriana)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Myung-Whun Chung (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea3:21
9Tosca: Act I. "Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor)
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:58
10Norma: Act I. "Casta Diva" (Norma)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
live recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (in 1961)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:39
11Orlando finto pazzo, RV 727: "Alla rosa ruggiadosa" (Grifone)
vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor)
orchestra:
Ensemble Matheus
conductor:
Jean‐Christophe Spinosi
recording of:
Orlando finto pazzo: Alla rosa ruggiadosa (Grifone)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
Antonio Vivaldi2:27
12Turandot: Act I. "Signore, ascolta!" (Liù)
vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Daniel (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:44
13Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act III, Scene VIII. No. 20 Aria "Dove sono i bei momenti" (La Contessa)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
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 Mozart4:51
14L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: III. Il Moderato "As Steals the Morn"
soprano vocals:
Kate Royal (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor) and Kate Royal (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: Part III, no. 46. Duet “As Steals the Morn Upon the Night” (Il Moderato)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1740)
librettist:
John Milton (English poet; composer of Paradise Lost)
part of:
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: Part III
Georg Friedrich Händel5:38
15Serse, HWV 40: "Frondi tenere... ombra mai fù" (Serse)
countertenor vocals and countertenor vocals [Serse]:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 1. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:48
16Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XXIX. "Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!" (Papageno, Papagena)
baritone vocals:
Wolfgang Brendel (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
soprano vocals:
Brigitte Linder (soprano)
vocals:
Wolfgang Brendel (baritone) and Brigitte Lindner (soprano)
orchestra:
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
included in:
「パ、パ、パ、パ」〜オペラ「魔笛」より
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
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
17Madama Butterfly: Act II. Aria "Un bel dì vedremo" (Butterfly)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
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)
Giacomo Puccini5:28
18Carmen: Act I. Chorus "Quand je vous aimerai?" - Aria "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Carmen)
choir vocals:
French National Radio Chorus
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (Spanish soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
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 Bizet4:40
19Les contes d'Hoffmann: Act III. Chorus "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Centre for Fine Arts) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach4:25
20Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act I. Aria "Largo al factotum" (Figaro)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Hampson (baritone) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Toscana (in 1992)
conductor:
Gianluigi Gelmetti (Italian conductor and composer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
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 Rossini4:19
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1Aida: Act I, Scene I. Aria "Se quel guerrier io fossi!... Celeste Aida" (Radamès)
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:26
2Alcina, HWV 34: Act II, Scene I. Aria "Ah! Mio cor!" (Alcina)
vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II, Scena VIII. Aria “Ah! Mio cor! Schernito sei!” (Alcina)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II
Georg Friedrich Händel7:08
3Tosca: Act III. Aria "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)
tenor vocals [Mario Cavaradossi]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04)
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)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12)
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)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1964-12-14)
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)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1965-01-19)
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 Puccini3:05
4Andrea Chénier: Act III. Aria "La mamma morta" (Maddalena)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
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
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
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
Umberto Giordano4:56
5Rigoletto: Atto III. Aria "La donna è mobile" (Duke)
vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
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 Verdi2:34
6Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act I, Scene XIII. No. 10 Aria "Or sai chi l'onore" (Donna Anna)
soprano vocals [Donna Anna]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Heinz Wallberg (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 10 Aria “Or sai chi l’onore” (Donna Anna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:03
7Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act I, Scene VIII. No. 10 Aria "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso" (Figaro)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (in 1986-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:41
8Rusalka, Op. 114: Act I. Aria "Song to the Moon" (Rusalka)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) and Lucia Popp (soprano)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor) and Stefan Soltész (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 Dvořák35:57
9Cavalleria rusticana: Act I. "Mamma, quel vino è generoso" (Turiddu, Lucia, Santuzza, Una donna)
vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) and Corinna Vozza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni4:09
10La Wally: Act I. Aria "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana" (Wally)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1954)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1954, from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1954, from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (in 1954)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (for cello and orchestra, arr. Cosma)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
arranger:
Vladimir Cosma (French-Romanian composer, conductor and violinist)
arrangement of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
Alfredo Catalani4:56
11Pagliacci: Act I. Aria "Recitar! ...Vesti la giubba" (Canio)
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)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:59
12Gianni Schicchi: Aria "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Caroline Haigh, Simon Kiln and Jørn Pedersen
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (in 1999)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1999)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
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
Giacomo Puccini2:10
13Carmen: Act II. Aria "Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" (Escamillo)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Massard (baritone) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
chorus master:
Jean Laforge (choral conductor) (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 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”) (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 II
Georges Bizet4:54
14Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act I, Scene V. No. 6 Aria "Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio" (Cherubino)
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976-08)
vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1976-08)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1976-08)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-08)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena V. (no. 6) Aria “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (Cherubino) (in 1976-08)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:43
15La traviata: Act I. Chorus "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Alfredo, Violetta)
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1971-07)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) (in 1971-07)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (in 1971-07)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Beverly Sills (soprano) (in 1971-07)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1971-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1971-07)
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor) (in 1971-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-07)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1971-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:08
16Faust: Act II. Aria "Le veau d'or est toujours debout" (Méphistophélès)
vocals:
Борис Христов (Boris Christoff, Bulgarian bass)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:09
17Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, Szene 2. Duettino "Abends will ich schlafen gehn" (Hänsel, Gretel)
vocals:
Barbara Bonney (soprano) and Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
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 Humperdinck2:23
18Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Act II, Scene Xd. Anhang. No. 21b Aria "Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata" (Donna Elvira) [540c/2]Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:13
19L'incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308: Act III. Duettino "Pur ti miro" (Nerone, Poppea)
vocals:
Fernando Lima (Argentine/Spanish countertenor vocalist) and Natasha Marsh (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
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.
Claudio Monteverdi3:47
20Turandot: Act III. Aria "Nessun dorma" (Calaf)
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin (Rhine Opera Chorus)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
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 Puccini4:11

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