Tosca

~ Release by Puccini; Caballé, Carreras, Wixell, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

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Tracklist

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1Tosca: Atto I: «Ah! Finalmente!» (Angelotti)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:08
2Tosca: Atto I: «E sempre lava! — Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae» «Che fai?» (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:22
3Tosca: Atto I: «Dammi i colori!» (Cavaradossi)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini0:40
4Tosca: Atto I: «Recondita armonia»: Aria (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:37
5Tosca: Atto I: «Gente là dentro!» (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” … “Voi! Cavaradossi” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:11
6Tosca: Atto I: «Mario! Mario! Mario!» — «Son qui!» «Non la sospiri la nostra casetta» (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini8:10
7Tosca: Atto I: «Ah, quegli occhi…» «Qual occhio al mondo può star di paro» (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:48
8Tosca: Atto I: «Mia gelosa!» (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:02
9Tosca: Atto I: «È buona la mia Tosca» «Siam soli?» (Cavaradossi, Angelotti)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:29
10Tosca: Atto I: «Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!» (Sagrestano, Coro)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
chorus master:
Richard Amner (pianist) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!” (Sagrestano, Coro) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini1:36
11Tosca: Atto I: «Un tal baccano in chiesa! Bel rispetto!» (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:54
12Tosca: Atto I: «Or tutto è chiaro…» «Mario?! Mario?!» (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Or tutto è chiaro” … “Mario! Mario!” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:16
13Tosca: Atto I: «Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa» (Tosca, Scarpia)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa” (Tosca, Scarpia) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:18
14Tosca: Atto I: «Tre sbirri … Una carrozza … Presto»: Te Deum (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
chorus master:
Richard Amner (pianist) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:40
15Tosca: Atto II: «Tosca è un buon falco!» (Scarpia, Sciarrone)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Tosca è un buon falco!” … “Ella verrà” (Scarpia, Sciarrone) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:24
16Tosca: Atto II: «Ha più forte sapore» «Spoletta è giunto» (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Spoletta)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ha più forte sapore” (Scarpia, Sciarrone) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:24
17Tosca: Atto II: «Meno male!» — «Egli è là.» (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro, Cavaradossi, Tosca)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Meno male!” – “Egli è là” – “Tal violenza” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:35
18Tosca: Atto II: «Ov’è Angelotti?» «Mario, tu qui?!» (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Tosca)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ov’è Angelotti?” (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:52
19Tosca: Atto II: «Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici» (Scarpia, Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici” (Scarpia, Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini1:17
20Tosca: Atto II: «Sciarrone: che dice il Cavalier?» (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier?” (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:50
21Tosca: Atto II: «Orsù, Tosca, parlate.» «Mario, consenti ch’io parli?» (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Orsù, Tosca, parlate” … “Basta, Roberti” (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini4:07
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