100 Best Opera Classics

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1Faust : Le veau d'or est toujours debout !
bass vocals [Méphistophélès]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
choir vocals:
Choeurs de l'Opéra Royal de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09) and Chorus of the Paris Opera (Paris National Opera Chorus) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:04
2Lakmé : Où va la jeune hindoue?
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano) (in 1971)
vocals and orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes6:30
3Roméo et Juliette : L'amour, l'amour... Ah! Lève-toi, soleil
tenor vocals [Roméo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1867)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod4:20
4Manon : Allons! Il le faut... Adieu notre petite table
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Allons ! Il le faut ! Pour lui-même » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:51
5Werther : Toute mon âme est là... Pourquoi me réveiller
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:37
6La Jolie Fille de Perth : Quand la flamme de l'amour
bass-baritone vocals [Ralph]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
La Jolie Fille de Perth : Acte II. « Quand la flamme de l'amour » (Air de Ralph)
part of:
La Jolie Fille de Perth
Georges Bizet4:58
7Carmen : L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
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 Bizet4:36
8Les Pêcheurs de perles : À cette voix... Je crois entendre encore
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Alain Vanzo (french tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Récit « À cette voix quel trouble » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:33
9La Damnation de Faust : Une puce gentille
baritone vocals [Méphistophélès]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
La Damnation de Faust : Deuxième Partie : Scène 6. Chanson de Méphistophélès « Une puce gentille » (Méphistophélès, Chœur) / « Assez ! Fuyons ces lieux » (Faust, Méphistophélès)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
librettist:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) and Almire Gandonnière (librettiste français)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz1:26
10Les Troyens : Je vais mourir... Adieu, fière cité
soprano vocals [Didon]:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte V, no. 47. Monologue « Ah ! Ah ! Je vais mourir » (Didon)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (from 1856 until 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte V
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte V, no. 48. Air « Adieu, fière cité » (Didon)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer) (from 1856 until 1858, in 1858)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte V
Hector Berlioz6:01
11Samson et Dalila Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Rita Gorr (Belgian operatic mezzo-soprano) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
tenor vocals [Samson]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-10-10)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:17
12Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung... O du mein holder Abendstern
baritone vocals [Wolfram]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchester der Staatsoper Berlin
conductor:
Franz Konwitschny (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner4:16
13Der fliegende Holländer: Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an?
soprano vocals [Senta]:
Anja Silja (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" … "Jo ho hoe, traft ihr das Schiff" (Chor der Spinnerinnen & Sentas Ballade)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:13
14Lohengrin: In fernem Land
tenor vocals [Lohengrin]:
Jess Thomas (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Rudolf Kempe (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten” (Gralserzählung)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “Heil, König Heinrich!”
Richard Wagner4:44
15Siegfried: Heil dir, Sonne!
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Marton Éva (soprano)
tenor vocals [Siegfried]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene III "Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:17
16Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
partial recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:19
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