Verdi & Puccini: Scenes & Arias

~ Release by Verdi, Puccini; Plácido Domingo, Leontyne Price, Carlo Bergonzi, Margaret Price, Anna Moffo, Richard Tucker, Montserrat Caballé, Ben Heppner, Ruggero Raimondi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Ernani: Act III. “O summo Carlo, più del tuo nome”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1967-07)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1967-07)
baritone vocals [Carlo]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (in 1967-07)
bass vocals [Iago]:
Hartje Mueller (operatic bass) (in 1967-07)
bass vocals [Silva]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1967-07)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1967-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Giovanna]:
Júlia Hamari (Hungarian mezzo-soprano) (in 1967-07)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1967-07)
tenor vocals [Ernani]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1967-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1967-07)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer) (in 1967-07)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1967-07)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto III. (no. 13c) Settimino “O sommo Carlo, più del tuo nome” (Carlo, Silva, Elvira, Ernani, Giovanna, Jago, Riccardo, Coro) (in 1967-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto III (La clemenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:16
2Luisa Miller: Act II, Scene III. “Quando le sere al placido”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1964)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1964)
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1964)
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor) (in 1964)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1964)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II, Nº 10b. Aria "Quando la sere al placido" (Rodolfo) (in 1964)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi3:39
3Luisa Miller: Act III. “La tomba è un letto sparso di fiori”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1964)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1964)
baritone vocals:
Cornell MacNeil (American baritone) (in 1964)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1964)
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor) (in 1964)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1964)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto III, Nº 12b. Duetto “La tomba è un letto sparso di fiori” (Luisa, Miller) (in 1964)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto III. “Il veleno”
Giuseppe Verdi5:21
4Luisa Miller: Act III. “Andrem, raminghi e poveri”
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (in 1964)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1964)
baritone vocals:
Cornell MacNeil (American baritone) (in 1964)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1964)
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor) (in 1964)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1964)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto III, Nº 12d. Cabaletta "Andrem, raminghi e poveri" (Luisa, Miller) (in 1964)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto III. “Il veleno”
Giuseppe Verdi3:31
5Il trovatore: Act II, Scene I. “Stride la vampa!”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
6La traviata: Act I. “Un dì, felice, eterea”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:17
7La traviata: Act II, Scene I. “Pura siccome un angelo”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Pura siccome un angelo” (Germont, Violetta) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi1:48
8La traviata: Act II, Scene I. “Non sapete quale affetto”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:47
9La traviata: Act II, Scene I. “Ah! Dite alla giovine”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Ah! Dite alla giovine” (Violetta, Germont) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi5:33
10La traviata: Act II, Scene I. “Morro! Morro!”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Morrò! La mia memoria” (Violetta, Germont) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:41
11La traviata: Act II, Scene I. “Damni tu forza, o cielo!”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25) and Liliana Poli (Italian soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:45
12La rondine: Act I. “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzy]:
Franca Mattiucci (mezzo‐soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Virginia De Notaristefani (soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Lisette]:
Graziella Sciutti (soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Magda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Yvette]:
Sylvia Brigham-Dimiziani (soprano) (in 1966-07)
tenor vocals [Prunier]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1966-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1966-07)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
partial recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:16
13La bohème: Act I. “Mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1973)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1973)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:41
14La bohème: Act I. “O soave fanciulla”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1973)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1973)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1973)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1973)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:55
15La bohème: Act III. “Mimì è una civetta”
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è una civetta” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:14
16La bohème: Act IV. “Vecchia zimarra, senti”
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Vicente Sardinero (baritone) (in 1973)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (in 1973)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1973)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 24. “Vecchia zimarra, senti” (Colline, Schaunard) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:27
17Madama Butterfly: Act II. “Un bel dì”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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 Puccini4:22
18Madama Butterfly: Act II. Humming Chorus
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
choir vocals:
RCA Italiana Opera Chorus (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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 Puccini2:49
19Turandot: Act I. “Signore, ascolta!”
editor:
Monika Graul (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Margaret Price (soprano) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (conductor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:23
20Turandot: Act I. “Non piangere, Liù”
editor:
Monika Graul (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
bass vocals [Timur]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass‐baritone) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Margaret Price (soprano) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Ben Heppner (tenor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (conductor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:13
21Turandot: Act I. “Ah! Per l’ultima volta”
editor:
Monika Graul (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Bruno de Simone (Italian baritone) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
bass vocals [Timur]:
Jan‐Hendrik Rootering (bass‐baritone) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Margaret Price (soprano) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Ben Heppner (tenor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
tenor vocals [Pang]:
Robert Swensen (tenor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
tenor vocals [Pong]:
Ulrich Reß (tenor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (conductor) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
balance engineer:
Peter Jütte (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Ah! per l’ultima volta!” (Timur, Liù, Ministri, Calaf, coro) (from 1992-05-12 until 1992-05-23)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:54