The Magical World of Opera

~ Veröffentlichung von Various Artists (alle Versionen dieser Veröffentlichung ansehen, eine vorhanden)

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1▶CD: World-Famous Arias / All-Time Favourites (Part 1)
2▼CD: All-Time Favourites (Concluded) / Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Part 1)
Nr.TitelKünstlerBewertungLänge
1Overture to ‘The Magic Flute’
Orchester:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Ouvertüre)
Komponist(in):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
Teil von:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:49
2Overture to ‘The Thieving Magpie’
Orchester:
The Beecham Promenade Orchestra
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (Die diebische Elster: Ouvertüre)
Komponist(in):
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
Librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
Teil von:
La gazza ladra
Teil von:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini9:53
3Prelude to ‘Aïda’
Orchester:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (Aida: Vorspiel, standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
Komponist(in):
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
Teil von:
Aida
Teil von:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
4Prelude to ‘Rigoletto’
Orchester:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Rigoletto: N°1 Preludio
Komponist(in):
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (bis 1851-03-11)
Teil von:
Rigoletto
Teil von:
Rigoletto (german lyrics)
Teil von:
Rigoletto (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
5Overture to ‘William Tell’
Solo-Cello:
Giuseppe Selmi (cellist)
Orchester:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
phonographisches Urheberrecht (℗) von:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (Wilhelm Tell: Ouvertüre)
Komponist(in):
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
Librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) und Étienne de Jouy
Teil von:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
Teil von:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini11:41
6Habanera (L’amour est un oiseau rebelle) from ‘Carmen’
Soprangesang:
Maria Callas (soprano)
Orchester:
The Orchestra of The Paris Opera
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
Komponist(in):
Georges Bizet (French composer)
Librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) und Henri Meilhac
basiert auf:
El arreglito
Teil von:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:23
7On With the Motley from ‘I Pagliacci’
Tenor-Gesang:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Orchester:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
Komponist(in) und Librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
Teil von:
For the First Time (1959 film)
Teil von:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:16
8Un dì, felice, eterea from ‘La traviata’
Soprangesang:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
Tenor-Gesang:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
Orchester:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
Komponist(in):
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Teil von:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
9Give Me Thy Hand from ‘Don Giovanni’
Baritongesang:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
Soprangesang:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
Orchester:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
Komponist(in):
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
Librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
Teil von:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:25
10Sempre libera from ‘La traviata’
Soprangesang:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
Orchester:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
Komponist(in):
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Teil von:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:55
11Miserere from ‘Il trovatore’
Chorgesang:
The Chorus of The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Soprangesang:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
Tenor-Gesang:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
Orchester:
The Orchestra of The Grand Theatre of Geneva (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
Komponist(in):
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
Librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
Teil von:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:14
12O My Beloved Father from ‘Gianni Schicchi’
Soprangesang:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
Orchester:
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “Oh My Beloved Daddy”
Komponist(in):
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
Librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
Übersetzer:
Percy Pitt
übersetzte Version von:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Giacomo Puccini2:11
13Solenne in quest'ora from ‘The Force of Destiny’
Baritongesang:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
Tenor-Gesang:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Orchester:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo)
Komponist(in):
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
Librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Teil von:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:07
14O soave fanciulla from ‘La bohème’
Soprangesang:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
Tenor-Gesang:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
Orchester:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
Komponist(in):
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
Librettist:
Luigi Illica und Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
Teil von:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:57
3▶CD: Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Concluded) / Unforgettable Moments
4▶CD: The World’s Favourite Choruses / Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Part 1)
5▶CD: Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Concluded) / Favourites Forever (Part 1)
6▶CD: Favourites Forever (Concluded) / Timeless Souvenirs

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mastering:P. Marchant
Zusammensteller:B. Salthouse
urheberrechtlich geschützt (©) von:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
lizensiert von:BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
PolyGram Special Products (for USA releases)
ASIN:UK: B000ZPJEKM [Info]
UK: B005E0WMVG [Info]
Diskografieeintrag:http://rdboxsets.blogspot.com/2014/07/6cd-set-released-june-1994-cat-no.html [Info]