Essential Rossini

~ Release by Gioachino Rossini (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Overture from "William Tell"
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Chiesa della Pace in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
11:37
2Passo a sei from "William Tell"
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, scena 8. Passo a sei (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto I
5:24
3Resta immobile from "William Tell"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto III, scena 3. “Resta immobile, e vêr la terra”
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto III
2:59
4Overture from "Semiramide"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1960-11)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist) (in 1960-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1960-11)
recording of:
Semiramide: Sinfonia (Overture) (in 1960-11)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide
11:14
5Bel raggio lusinghier from "Semiramide"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
6:41
6Overture from "The Barber of Seville"
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
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 (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
7:16
7Ecco ridente in cielo from "The Barber of Seville"
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (in 1982-06)
choir vocals:
Ambrosia Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
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 (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1b. Cavatina “Ecco ridente in cielo” (Conte) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
7:39
8Largo al factotum della città from "The Barber of Seville"
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06)
vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
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 (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
4:55
9Una voce poco fa from "The Barber of Seville"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
6:03
10La calunnia è un venticello from "The Barber of Seville"
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchestra Rossini di Napoli
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°6a. “La calunnia è un venticello” (Basilio)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
5:12
11Overture from "La Scala di Seta (The Silken Ladder)"
recorded in:
United States (in 1957-03)
orchestra:
Minneapolis Orchestra (on 1957-03-10)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (on 1957-03-10)
recorded at:
Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1957-03-10)
recording of:
La scala di seta: Sinfonia (on 1957-03-10)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
La scala di seta
5:41
12La Danza from "Les Soirées Musicales"
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-07)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare” (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
3:09
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