Opera Gold - 100 Great Tracks

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1Turandot: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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 Puccini52:57
2Carmen : Habanera : L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
choir vocals:
Wiener Opernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1967-10-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-13)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (on 1967-10-13)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (on 1967-10-13)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1967-10-13)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (on 1967-10-13)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:10
3Il trovatore: Miserere
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:56
4La bohème: Sì, mi chiamano Mimì
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:15
5Fedora: Amor ti vieta
tenor vocals [Loris]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano1:49
6Faust : Déposons les armes (Soldiers’ chorus)
baritone vocals [Valentin]:
Robert Massard (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Martha]:
Monica Sinclair (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Siebel]:
Margreta Elkins (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. No. 22 Chœur des soldats « Déposons les armes ! » (Chœur, Valentin, Siébel) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
additional librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles Gounod6:24
7Rigoletto: Gualtier Maldè… Caro nome
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. "È là..." - "Miratela" (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Coro) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1960-08)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:19
8Madama Butterfly: Vogliatemi bene (Love duet)
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini8:01
9Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer), Jack Law (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1978-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:52
10Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Leo Nucci (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:00
11Carmen: Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante
soprano vocals [Micaëla]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:46
12Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena in tal momento (Sextet)
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
baritone vocals [Enrico]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
bass vocals [Raimondo]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Alisa]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
tenor vocals [Arturo]:
Ryland Davies (tenor) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
tenor vocals [Edgardo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
chorus master:
Douglas Robinson (chorus master)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) (from 1971-06 until 1971-07)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:42
13Louise : Depuis le jour
soprano vocals [Louise]:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier6:09
14Eugene Onegin: Gremin’s aria: Lyubvi vsye vozrasti pokorni
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
bass vocals [Gremin]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1974-06 until 1974-07) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 20a. Ария князя Гремина “Любви все возрасты покорны” (Prince Gremin’s Aria “Lyubvi vse vozrasty pokorny”) (from 1974-06 until 1974-07)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие третье (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act III)
Piotr Ilitch Tchaikovsky5:37
15Faust : Alerte! Alerte! (Final trio & chorus)
bass vocals [Méphisophélès] and bass vocals [Mephistophélès]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. No. 31 « Alerte, alerte » … « Anges purs » (Méphistophélès, Marguerite, Faust, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte V
Charles Gounod5:19
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