The Magical World of Opera

~ Uitgave van Various Artists (Bekijk alle versies van deze uitgave, 1 beschikbaar)

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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)
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1Overture to ‘The Magic Flute’
orkest:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
was dirigent:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
is een opname van:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
componist:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
deel van:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:49
2Overture to ‘The Thieving Magpie’
orkest:
The Beecham Promenade Orchestra
was dirigent:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
is een opname van:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture)
componist:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
deel van:
La gazza ladra
deel van:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini9:53
3Prelude to ‘Aïda’
orkest:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
was dirigent:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
is een opname van:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
componist:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
deel van:
Aida
deel van:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
4Prelude to ‘Rigoletto’
orkest:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
was dirigent:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
is een opname van:
Rigoletto: N°1 Preludio
componist:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (tot 1851-03-11)
deel van:
Rigoletto
deel van:
Rigoletto (german lyrics)
deel van:
Rigoletto (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
5Overture to ‘William Tell’
solo-cello:
Giuseppe Selmi (cellist)
orkest:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
was dirigent:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
fonografisch auteursrecht (℗):
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
is een opname van:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
componist:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) en Étienne de Jouy
deel van:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
deel van:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini11:41
6Habanera (L’amour est un oiseau rebelle) from ‘Carmen’
sopraanvocalen:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orkest:
The Orchestra of The Paris Opera
was dirigent:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
is een opname van:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
componist:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) en Henri Meilhac
is gebaseerd op:
El arreglito
deel van:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:23
7On With the Motley from ‘I Pagliacci’
tenorvocalen:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orkest:
London Symphony Orchestra
was dirigent:
Nello Santi (conductor)
is een opname van:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
componist en librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
deel van:
For the First Time (1959 film)
deel van:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:16
8Un dì, felice, eterea from ‘La traviata’
sopraanvocalen:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenorvocalen:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orkest:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
was dirigent:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
is een opname van:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
componist:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
deel van:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
9Give Me Thy Hand from ‘Don Giovanni’
baritonvocalen:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
sopraanvocalen:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orkest:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
was dirigent:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
is een opname van:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
componist:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
deel van:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:25
10Sempre libera from ‘La traviata’
sopraanvocalen:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orkest:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
was dirigent:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
is een opname van:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
componist:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
deel van:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:55
11Miserere from ‘Il trovatore’
koor:
The Chorus of The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
sopraanvocalen:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenorvocalen:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orkest:
The Orchestra of The Grand Theatre of Geneva (OSR)
was dirigent:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
is een opname van:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
componist:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
deel van:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:14
12O My Beloved Father from ‘Gianni Schicchi’
sopraanvocalen:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orkest:
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
was dirigent:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
is een opname van:
Gianni Schicchi: “Oh My Beloved Daddy”
componist:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
vertaler:
Percy Pitt
vertaalde versie van:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Giacomo Puccini2:11
13Solenne in quest'ora from ‘The Force of Destiny’
baritonvocalen:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenorvocalen:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orkest:
London Symphony Orchestra
was dirigent:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
is een opname van:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo)
componist:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
deel van:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:07
14O soave fanciulla from ‘La bohème’
sopraanvocalen:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenorvocalen:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orkest:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
was dirigent:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
is een opname van:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
componist:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica en Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
deel van:
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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verzorgde de mastering:P. Marchant
samensteller:B. Salthouse
auteursrecht (©):The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
onder licentie van: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]
discografisch lemma:http://rdboxsets.blogspot.com/2014/07/6cd-set-released-june-1994-cat-no.html [info]