The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda

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1Werther: « Pourquoi me réveiller »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:53
2Manon: Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1884)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:13
3Roméo et Juliette: Acte II. « L’Amour, l’amour » … « Ah! Lève‐toi, soleil »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1867)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod4:37
4Benvenuto Cellini: « Une heure encore » … « La gloire était ma seule idole »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
recording of:
Benvenuto Cellini : Acte I. Deuxième tableau : No. 7. « Une heure encore » … « La gloire était ma seule idole » (Cellini)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
librettist:
Henri Auguste Barbier and Léon de Wailly (librettist)
part of:
Benvenuto Cellini, op. 23 : Acte I
Hector Berlioz5:49
5Les Contes d’Hoffmann: « Va, pour Kleinzach ! »
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) and André Mallabrera (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue). Chanson « Il était une fois à la cour d’Eisenach » (Hoffmann, les étudiants, Nathanaël) (Va pour Kleinzach: La Chanson de Kleinzach) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue)
Jacques Offenbach5:22
6Les Pêcheurs de perles: « Au fond du temple saint »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles: “Au fond du temple saint” (for brass band)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
arranger:
Geoff Richards (British composer, arranger and adjudicator)
arrangement of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
Georges Bizet6:29
7Les Pêcheurs de perles: « À cette voix » … « Je crois entendre encore »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:05
8Carmen: « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:53
9Le Postillion de Longjumeau: « Mes amis, écoutez l’histoire »
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Chapelou]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau: Acte I. « Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire » (Chapelou, Le Chœur, Le Marquis, Les Paysannes) (Ronde du postillon)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
part of:
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau: Acte I
Adolphe Adam3:49
10Mignon: « Elle ne croyait pas dans sa candeur naïve »
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Wilhelm]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Mignon: Acte III, no. 14. Romance "Elle ne croyait pas" (Wilhelm)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte III. La galerie d'un palais en Italie
Ambroise Thomas3:35
11Guillaume Tell: « Ne m’abandonne pas, espoir de la vengeance » … « Asile héréditaire »
tenor vocals [Arnold]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte IV. "Asile héréditaire" (Arnold)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte IV
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte IV. No. 18 "Ne m'abandonne point" (Arnold)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte IV
Gioachino Rossini7:19
12L’elisir d’amore: “Quanto è bella“
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I. “Quanto è bella, quanto è cara” (Nemorino, Giannetta, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti2:38
13L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:56
14Lucia di Lammermoor: “Fra poco a me ricovero”
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:28
15La Sonnambula: Liebesduett “Prendi! L’anel ti dono”
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
La sonnambula
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
Vincenzo Bellini5:31
16Un ballo in maschera: “Di’ tu se fedele”
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:15
17Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Duca]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:23
18Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:20
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