La Légende de l’Opéra

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1Tosca : Prière de Tosca « Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore »
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (, in 2000-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2000-08)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (in 2000-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Euripide Productions (motion picture production company) (from 2001 to present)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 2000-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:28
2La Bohème : Air de Rodolfo « Che gelida manina »
vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:42
3Gianni Schicchi : Air de Lauretta « O mio babbino caro »
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1970-03-31 until 1970-04-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:42
4Tannhäuser : Romance à l’étoile « O du mein holden Abendstern »
vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Fabio Luisi (conductor)
Richard Wagner2:55
5L’Amour masqué : « J’ai deux amants »
vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Lawrence Foster (conductor)
recording of:
L’Amour masqué : “J'ai deux amants”
lyricist:
Sacha Guitry
composer:
André Messager (French composer)
part of:
L'Amour masqué
André Messager3:22
6Carmen : Air de Don José « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José] and tenor vocals [José]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 2002-02 until 2002-03)
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 Bizet3:42
7Lakmé : Air des clochettes « Où va la jeune hindoue ? »
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
conductor:
Patrick Fournillier (conductor) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
recorded at:
Auditorium Rainier III in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha) (from 1996-07-09 until 1996-07-13)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes8:16
8Roméo et Juliette : Cavatine de Roméo « L’amour, l’amour » … « Ah ! Lève‐toi, soleil »
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (from 2004-03-08 until 2004-03-15)
vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France (from 2004-03-08 until 2004-03-15)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor) (from 2004-03-08 until 2004-03-15)
recorded at:
Studio 103, Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 2004-03-08 until 2004-03-15)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo) (from 2004-03-08 until 2004-03-15)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1867)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II
partial 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 Gounod4:22
9Andrea Chénier : Air de Madeleine « La mamma morta »
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:50
10Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore) (from 1987-06-26 until 1987-06-29)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:47
11Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Chanson d’Olympia « Les oiseaux dans la charmille »
vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Patrick Fournillier (conductor)
partial recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte II (Olympia)
Jacques Offenbach5:23
12Paillasse : « Recitar » … « Vesti la giubba »
vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
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 Leoncavallo3:45
13Faust : Air des bijoux « Ah ! Je ris de me voir si belle »
vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles Gounod3:22
14Rigoletto : Monologue de Rigoletto « Pari siamo »
baritone vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
partial recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°4 Aria “Pari siamo!” (Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
15Così fan tutte : Air de Fiordiligi « Temerari » … « Come scoglio »
producer and editor:
Étienne Collard
instruments:
Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra) (from 2005-05 until 2005-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elīna Garanča (Latvian operatic lyric mezzo-soprano) (from 2005-05 until 2005-08)
orchestra:
Camerata Salzburg (Austrian chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Louis Langrée (conductor) (from 2005-05 until 2005-08)
balance engineer:
服部光一郎 (engineer)
recorded at:
Mozarteum: Großer Saal in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (from 2005-05 until 2005-08)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 14 Aria “Come scoglio immoto resta” (Fiordiligi) (from 2005-05 until 2005-08)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:49
16Ascanio in Alba : Air d’Ascanio « Ah di si nobil alma »
vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Ascanio in Alba, K. 111: Act I, Scene V. No. 16 Aria "Ah di sì nobil alma" (Ascanio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Parini
part of:
Ascanio in Alba, K. 111: Act I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:10
17Don Giovanni : Duetto Don Giovanni / Zerlina « Là ci darem la mano »Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:42