Best of Italian Opera

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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act I. "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina)
engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
conductor:
Colin Davis (Sir Colin Davis, English conductor) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (in 1961)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini7:01
2La bohème: Act IV. "In un coupé?" - "O Mimì tu pì non torni"
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
John Barker (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 20. “In un coupé?” (Marcello, Rodolfo) (in 1989)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello) (in 1989)
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 Puccini4:36
3La traviata: Act I. Brindisi "Libiamo ne'lieti calici"
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1960)
soprano vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (Spanish soprano) (in 1960)
tenor vocals:
Carlo del Monte (tenor) (in 1960)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1960)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1960)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1960)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:08
4Tosca: Act II. "Vissi d'arte"
soprano vocals:
Antonietta Stella (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1957)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:08
5Madama Butterfly: Act II. "Un bel dì vedremo"
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1968)
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist) (in 1968)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1968)
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 Puccini4:32
6Nabucco: Act III. "Va pensiero"
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1966)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:36
7Pagliacci: Act I. Recitar "Vesti la giubba"
tenor vocals:
Charles Craig (british operatic tenor)
conductor:
Michael Collins (clarinetist & conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 1959)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:40
8Andrea Chénier: Act III. "La mamma morta" (Maddalena)
soprano vocals:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (in 1984)
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 Giordano4:51
9Aida: Act I. "Se quel guerrier io fossi!" - "Celeste Aida"
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Radames]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1968)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
10Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
soprano vocals:
Antonietta Stella (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1957)
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
Giacomo Puccini1:57
11Turandot: Act III. "Nessun dorma"
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1968)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:07
12Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I. "Ecco, respiro appena" - "Io son l'umile ancella"
soprano vocals:
Fiamma Izzo d'Amico (Italian soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Zedda (conductor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana) (in 1989)
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 Cilea3:16
13Il trovatore: Act IV. "Miserere"
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals:
Gabriella Tucci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro) (in 1965)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:43
14La Wally: Act II. "Ebben, nè andrò lontana"
soprano vocals:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano) (in 1984)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (in 1984)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1984)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (in 1984)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:30
15La bohème: Act I. "Che gelida manina"
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Giuseppe Campora (Italian operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1959)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:38
16Cavalleria rusticana: "Regina coeli laetare." (Coro)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (Spanish soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Campora (Italian operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn) (in 1963)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni5:41