Decca Sound 55 Great Vocal Recitals

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Tracklist

1▶CD: Suzanne Danco - Operatic Recital (LXT 2557)
2▶CD: Paul Schoeffler - Operatic Recital (LXT 2554)
3▶CD: Kathleen Ferrier – A Recital of Bach and Handel Arias (LXT (5382)
4▶CD: Cesare Siepi – Operatic Arias for Bass (LXT 5096)
5▶CD: Fernando Corena – Operatic Arias For Bass Vol. 2 (LXT 5307)
6▶CD: Mario Del Monaco – Great Tenor Arias (SXL 2122)
7▶CD: Kirsten Flagstad – Wagner Recital (LXT 5249)
8▶CD: Lisa Della Casa – Lieder Recital (LXT 5258)
9▶CD: Giulietta Simionato – Operatic Recital (LXT 5458)
10▶CD: Gérard Souzay – French Operatic Arias (LXT 5269)
11▶CD: Virginia Zeani – Operatic Recital (LXT 5317)
12▶CD: Jennifer Vyvyan – Mozart and Haydn Recital (SXL 2233)
13▶CD: Carlo Bergonzi – Operatic Recital (SXL 2048)
14▶CD: Di Stefano – Operatic Recital (SXL 2111)
15▶CD: Joan Sutherland – Operatic Arias (SXL 2159)
16▶CD: Regina Resnick – On the Wings of Opera (SXL 2304)
17▶CD: Hilde Gueden – Sings Operetta Evergreens (LXT 5658)
18▶CD: Teresa Berganza – Sings Mozart (SXL6045)
19▶CD: Tom Krause – Recital (SXL 6046)
20▶CD: Peter Pears – Winterrreise
21▶CD: Birgit Nilsson – Sings German Opera Arias (SXL 6077)
22▶CD: Robert Merril (SXL 6083) and James McCracken
23▶CD: Marilyn Horne – Recital (SXL5149)
24▶CD: Renata Tebaldi (SXL 6152)
25▶CD: Herman Prey – Schubert Schwanengesang (SXL 6069)
26▶CD: Elena Souliotis – Donizetti Verdi (SXL6306)
27▶CD: Regine Crespin – Recital Schumann Wolf Debussy Poulenc(SXL 6333)
28▶CD: Gwyneth Jones – Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6376)
29▶CD: Luciano Pavarotti – Arias By Verdi And Donizetti (SXL 6377)
30▶CD: Nicolai Ghiaurov – Great Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6443)
31▶CD: Huguette Tourangeau – Arias From Forgotten Operas (SXL 6501)
32▼CD: Maria Chiara Sings Verdi Arias (SXL 6605)
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1I Masnadieri: Atto II. “Dall' infame banchetto … Tu del mio Carlo”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
I masnadieri: Atto II. N°6 “Dall' infame banchetto” (Amalia, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I masnadieri: Atto II.
recording of:
I masnadieri: Atto II. N°6 “Tu del mio Carlo ai seno volasti” (Amalia, Arminio)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I masnadieri: Atto II.
Giuseppe Verdi6:19
2I vespri siciliani: Atto V. “Mercè, dilette amiche”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (Siciliana)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
Giuseppe Verdi3:34
3Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo? … Piangea cantando … Ave Maria”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Era più calmo?” (Emilia, Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi16:02
4Aida: Atto I. “Ritorna vincitor!“
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:55
5Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I. “O fatidica Foresta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Giovanna d’Arco: Atto I, Nº 8b. Romanza “O fatidica foresta” (Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:30
6Simon Boccanegra: Atto I. “Come in quest'ora bruna”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Come in quest'ora bruna” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:28
7La forza del destino: Atto II. “Son giunta … Madre pietosa vergine”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “Son giunta!” - “Madre, Madre, pietosa Vergine” (Leonora, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi6:37
8I Puritani: Atto II. “Qui la voce sua soave”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini5:53
9Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Io son l'umile ancella”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea3:43
10Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori, gemme de'prati”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:24
11Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano5:38
12L'amico Fritz: Atto I. “Son pochi fiori”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
L'amico Fritz: Atto I. “Son pochi fiori” (Suzel, Fritz, Hanezò, Federico, Caterina, David)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto I
Pietro Mascagni3:25
13L'amico Fritz: Atto III. “Non mi resta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Act III. “Non mi resta che il pianto” (Suzel, Fritz)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III
Pietro Mascagni2:30
14Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma aveva nel guardo!”
soprano vocals:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” (Nedda)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo5:21
33▶CD: Sherrill Milnes – Great Scenes From Italian Opera (SXL 6609)
34▶CD: The Art of Hans Hotter (SXL 6625)
35▶CD: Sylvia Sass – Opera's Sensational New Star (SXL 6841)
36▶CD: Portrait of Pilar Lorengar
37▶CD: Elisabeth Söderström Sings Songs For Children (SXL 6900)
38▶CD: Mirella Freni and Renata Scotto in Duet (SXL 6970)
39▶CD: Martti Talvela – Mussorgsky Songs & Dances of Death / Rachmaninov Songs (SXL 6974)
40▶CD: Paata Burchuladze – Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani (414 335-2)
41▶CD: Leo Nucci – Bel Canto Arias (421 129-2)
42▶CD: Susan Dunn – Verdi • Beethoven • Wagner (421 420-2)
43▶CD: Cecilia Bartoli – Rossini Arias (425 430-2)
44▶CD: Josephine Barstow – Salome • Turandot • Médée • Věc Makropulos: Final Scenes (430 203-2)
45▶CD: Kiri te Kanawa - In Recital Liszt Obradors Ravel (425 820-2)
46▶CD: Brigitte Fassbaender – Liszt Lieder (430 512-2)
47▶CD: Sumi Jo – Carnaval! (French Coloratura Arias) (440 679-2)
48▶CD: Angela Gheorghiu – Arias (452 417-2)
49▶CD: Andreas Scholl – Heroes (Handel, Gluck, Mozart) (466 196-2)
50▶CD: Renée Fleming – Great Opera Scenes (455 760-2)
51▶CD: Barbara Bonney – Diamonds In The Snow (Nordic Songs) (466 762-2)
52▶CD: Matthias Goerne – Arias (467 263-2)
53▶CD: Juan Diego Flórez – Una Furtiva Lagrima (473 440-2)
54▶CD: Jonas Kaufmann – Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner (478 1463)
55▶CD: Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor (478 2720)

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includes:Arias from Forgotten Operas by Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano), Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR). Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Heroes by Andreas Scholl (countertenor)