Opera Gold - 100 Great Tracks

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1Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals [Duke]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
2Il barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:39
3Don Giovanni: Deh! Vieni alla finestra (Serenade)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni] and bass vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1996-10-05 until 1996-10-07)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1996-10-05 until 1996-10-07)
balance engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer) (from 1996-10-05 until 1996-10-07) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (from 1996-10-05 until 1996-10-07)
recorded at:
Royal Festival Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1996-10-05 until 1996-10-07)
live recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni) (from 1996-10-05 until 1996-10-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:13
4Il trovatore: Vedi le fosche (Anvil chorus)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:44
5La bohème: Quando me n’vò (Musetta’s waltz song)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alcindoro]:
Michel Sénéchal (tenor)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:45
6Le nozze di Figaro: Dove sono
soprano vocals [Countess]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:57
7Die Zauberflöte: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja… He da!
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1969-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1969-10)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1969-10)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1969-10) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1969-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1969-10)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1969-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
8Norma: Casta diva
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:29
9Il trovatore: Stride la vampa… Mesta è la tua canzon!
bass vocals [old gypsy]:
Peter Knapp (bass)
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-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 II, scena 1. “Mesta è la tua canzon!” (zingari, Azucena, Manrico, uno zingaro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi5:15
10Pagliacci: Recitar!… Vesti la giubba (On with the motley)
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 Leoncavallo3:35
11Don Giovanni: Fin ch’han dal vino
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1971-10)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (in 1971-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Haydn‐Orchester (in 1971-10)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (in 1971-10)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1971-10)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni) (in 1971-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:26
12Turandot: In questa reggia
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (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) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:32
13Carmen: Seguidilla: Près des remparts de Séville… Tais‐toi
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (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)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:42
14L’Africaine: Mi batte il cor!… O paradiso
tenor vocals [Vasco da Gama]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso”
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:29
15La Gioconda: Suicidio!
soprano vocals [La Gioconda]:
Elena Souliotis (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra di Roma
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:18
16La forza del destino: Solenne in quest’ora
baritone vocals [Carlo]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone)
tenor vocals [Alvaro]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo) (in 1955-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:07
17Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod: Mild und leise
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Hans Knappertsbusch (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:06
18Die Walküre: Loge, hör! (Magic fire music)
bass vocals [Wotan]:
Hans Hotter (German operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III, Wotans Abschied und Feuerzauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
Richard Wagner4:40
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