Opera Weekend: Famous Arias

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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Ettore Bastianini4:57
2L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagruma
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1955)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1955)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1955)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (in 1955)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Giuseppe di Stefano4:50
3Orfeo ed Euridice: Che faro senza Euridice
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orfeo]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Teresa Berganza3:52
4Rigoletto: Gualtier Malde...Caro nome
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:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. "È là..." - "Miratela" (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Coro) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1960-08)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Joan Sutherland6:14
5Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1957)
vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1957)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (in 1957)
performer:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1957)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Carlo Bergonzi5:00
6Il trovatore: Stride la vampa
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (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
Giulietta Simionato2:52
7Il trovatore: Di quella pira
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Athos Cesarini (tenor) (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
L'Orchestre du Grand Theatre de Geneve (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Mario del Monaco3:33
8Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
choir vocals:
Wiener Opernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1967-10-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-13)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (on 1967-10-13)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (on 1967-10-13)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1967-10-13)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (on 1967-10-13)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Marilyn Horne4:13
9Carmen: Votre toast
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Tom Krause4:58
10Samson et Delila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Regina Resnik5:37
11Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Morgenlich leuchtend
tenor vocals [Walther]:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Vienna Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Dietfried Bernet (Austrian Conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Morgenlich leuchtend" (Preislied)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
James King4:23
12Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1962-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962-07)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1962-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (in 1962-07)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1962-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Renata Tebaldi2:11
13Fedora: Amor ti vieta
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1959)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1959)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1959)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Jussi Björling1:57
14Turandot: Signore, ascolta!
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Maria Chiara2:35
15Torandot: Tu che di gel sei cinta
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Liù]:
Felicia Weathers (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) and Wiener Opernorchester (see annotation before use)
conductor:
Argeo Quadri (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Felicia Weathers2:53
16Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1959-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Academy of St Cecilia, Rome (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1959-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 1959-07)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Mario del Monaco3:36