Ultimate Puccini: The Essential Masterpieces

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

BOX catalog no.: 478 1472
CD1 catalog no.: 478 1473
CD2 catalog no.: 478 1474
CD3 catalog no.: 478 1475
CD4 catalog no.: 478 1476
CD5 catalog no.: 478 1477

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 05:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: La bohème
2▶CD: Madama Butterfly
3▶CD: Tosca
4▼CD: Turandot
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1Turandot: Atto I. “Popolo di Pekino!”
baritone vocals [Un mandarino]:
Ezio Giordano (italian baritone)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Popolo di Pekino!” … “Indietro, cani!” (Un mandarino, La folla, Guardie, Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
5:50
2Turandot: Atto I. “Gira la cote!”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Gira la cote! Gira!” (La folla, Servi del boia)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
7:23
3Turandot: Atto I. “O giovinetto! Grazia, grazia!”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “O giovinetto!” – “La grazia” (La folla, Calaf, Sacerdoti bianchi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
5:19
4Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (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)
2:36
5Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù”
bass vocals [Timur]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
5:16
6Turandot: Atto II. “Olà, Pang! Olà, Pong!”
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Pang]:
Mario Carlin (tenor)
tenor vocals [Pong]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “Olà, Pang! Olà, Pong!” (Ping, Pang, Pong)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
3:23
7Turandot: Atto II. “Ho una casa nell’Honan”
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Pang]:
Mario Carlin (tenor)
tenor vocals [Pong]:
Renato Ercolani (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 1. “Ho una casa nell’Honan” (Ping, Pang, Pong)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
3:10
8Turandot: Atto II. “In questa Reggia”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Inge Borkh (soprano)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
6:16
9Turandot: Atto II. “Gelo che ti dà foco”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Inge Borkh (soprano)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Gelo che ti dà foco” … “La mia vittoria” (Turandot, Calaf, Sapienti, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
2:38
10Turandot: Atto II. “Gloria, gloria, o vincitore!”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Gloria, o vincitore!” (La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
4:14
11Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma!”
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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)
3:26
12Turandot: Atto III. “Quel nome!… Tanto amore segreto”
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Timur]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Inge Borkh (soprano)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Quel nome!” (Ping, Liù, Timur, Calaf, La folla, Turandot)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
4:18
13Turandot: Atto III. “Tu che di gel sei cinta”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (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)
2:54
14Turandot: Atto III. “Liù! Liù! Sorgi!”
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Timur]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Ah! Tu sei morta” … “Liù! Liù! Sorgi!” (Calaf, Timur, Ping, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
4:49
15Turandot: Atto III. “C’era negli occhi tuoi… So il tuo nome!”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Inge Borkh (soprano)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “So il tuo nome!” (Turandot, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
4:06
16Turandot: Atto III. “Diecimila anni al nostro imperatore!”
baritone vocals [Un mandarino]:
Ezio Giordano (italian baritone)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “Diecimila anni al nostro Imperatore!” (La folla, Un mandarino, Ragazzi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi and Hendon Music Inc.
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
3:18
5▶CD: Manon Lescaut

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Release

part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 30)
ASIN:US: B001UGISA2 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002080376 [info]