The Tenors of the Century

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1L'Africaine: O paradiso!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1907-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1907-02-20)
orchestra:
Orchestral Accompaniment ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Classics (read annotations before use) (in 1907)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso” (on 1907-02-20)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
live recording of:
L’Africaine
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:44
2Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Morgenlich leuchtend
tenor vocals:
Peter Anders (German opera tenor)
orchestra:
Württembergisches Staatsorchester
conductor:
Ferdinand Leitner (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!"
Richard Wagner4:17
3Madama Butterfly: Mädchen, in deinen Augen liegt ein Zauber
soprano vocals:
Hedwig von Debicka (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Helge Rosvænge (tenor)
conductor:
Manfred Gurlitt (German composer and conductor)
recording of:
Madame Butterfly: „Die prunkende Schleife” / „Mädchen, in deinen Augen”
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madame Butterfly (german lyrics)
Giacomo Puccini8:45
4Pagliacci: Recitar!...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)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:37
5Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Sándor Kónya (Hungarian tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
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 Puccini2:49
6Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach
tenor vocals [Hoffmann]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
The Welsh National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
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)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue)
Jacques Offenbach5:22
7Tosca: Recondita armonia
baritone vocals:
Alfredo Mariotti (baritone) (in 1966)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (in 1966)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1966)
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 Puccini2:49
8Der fliegende Holländer: Mein Herz voll Treue bis zum Sterben
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (conductor)
partial recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 5. Duett "Bleib, Senta! Bleib nur einen Augenblick!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner5:16
9Rigoletto: Ella mi fu rapita ... Parmi veder le lagrime
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. “Parmi veder le lagrime” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:12
10Die Zauberflöte: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
tenor vocals [Tamino]:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
performer:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03) and Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 3 Arie „Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön“ (Tamino) (from 1965-10-31 until 1965-11-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:38
11La Gioconda: Cielo e mar
tenor vocals [Enzo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli4:26
12Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen
recording engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) and Claus Strüben (german sound engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Ellen Hickmann (producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Eberhard Geiler
tenor vocals [Belmonte]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1973-09)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1973-09)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1973-09)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II, Szene IX. No. 15 Arie "Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen" (Belmonte) (in 1973-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:08
13Don Giovanni: Dalla sua pace
executive producer:
Prof. Elsa Schiller (Deutsche Grammophon's head of production 1952-1965)
producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
editor:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals [Don Ottavio]:
Ernst Haefliger (tenor) (from 1958-09 until 1958-10)
orchestra:
Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (from 1958-09 until 1958-10)
conductor:
Ferenc Fricsay (conductor) (from 1958-09 until 1958-10)
balance engineer:
Werner Wolf (engineer/producer) (from 1958-09 until 1958-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1958-09 until 1958-10)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. Anhang. No. 10a Aria “Dalla sua pace” (Don Ottavio) [K. 540a] (from 1958-09 until 1958-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 540a)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:36
14Die Walküre: Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals [Siegmund]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1966-08-25 until 1966-12-30)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1966-08-25 until 1966-12-30)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1966-08-25 until 1966-12-30)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1966-08-25 until 1966-12-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1966-08-25 until 1966-12-30)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“ (from 1966-08-25 until 1966-12-30)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner6:20
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