The Very Best of Placido Domingo

~ Release by Plácido Domingo (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1Il mio tesoro (Don Giovanni)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1991)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (in 1991)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (in 1991)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 21 Aria “Il mio tesoro intanto” (Don Ottavio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:09
2Un’aura amorosa (Cosi fan tutte)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1991)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (in 1991)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (in 1991)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:11
3Dies Bildnis (Die Zauberflöte)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1991)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (in 1991)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (in 1991)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 3 Arie „Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön“ (Tamino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:53
4Là ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
soprano vocals:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano) (in 1997)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1997)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1997)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
live recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (in 1997)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:17
5Svegliatevi nel core (Giulio Cesare)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1990)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1990)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (in 1990)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IV, 5. Aria “Svegliatevi nel core” (Sesto)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
George Frideric Handel4:59
6Ô paradis (L’Africaine)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1989)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989)
conductor:
John Barker (conductor) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
live partial recording of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis" (in 1989)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
part of:
L’Africaine : Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:09
7Salut! demeure (Faust)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1979)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Paris (in 1979)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (in 1979)
partial recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod5:30
8Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père (Le Cid)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1997)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1997)
conductor:
Asher Fisch (in 1997)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
recording of:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 3. « Ah ! tout est bien fini » ... No. 13 Prière « Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père » (Rodrigue, Saint Jacques, voix du ciel)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
Jules Massenet4:52
9None but the Lonely Heart
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1993)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1993)
conductor:
Randall Behr (in 1993)
recording of:
6 Romances, op. 6, no. 6: None but the Lonely Heart (Нет, только тот, кто знал) (6 Romances, Op. 6: No. 6. None but the Lonely Heart, original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (in 1795)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (in 1869-11)
dedicated to:
Анна Полякова-Хвостова (XIX c. opera and chamber singer, mezzo-soprano)
translator:
Лев Мей (Lev Mei, XIX c. poet, prose writer, playwright, translator) (in 1857)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 216)
part of:
6 Romances, op. 6
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:19
10Lensky’s Aria (Eugene Onegin)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1993)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1993)
conductor:
Randall Behr (in 1993)
recording of:
Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Lensky’s Aria (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие II, картина 2, no. 17. Интродукция и сцена "Ну, что же" (Introduction and Scene "Nu, chto zhe")
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:18
11Donna, non vidi mai (Manon Lescaut)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1972)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux) (in 1972)
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 Puccini2:30
12Ah, Manon, mi tradisce (Manon Lescaut)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1972)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1972)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1972)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor) (in 1972)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Ah, Manon, mi tradisce” (Des Grieux, Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:41
13Recondita armonia (Tosca)
baritone vocals:
Renato Capecchi (baritone) (in 1981)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1981)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1981)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1981)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 Puccini2:59
14E lucevan le stelle (Tosca)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1981)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1981)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1981)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
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 III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:14
15Ch’ella mi creda (La fanciulla del West)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1989)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1989)
conductor:
John Barker (conductor) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
live recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance) (in 1989)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:05
16Dai campi, dai prati (Mefistofele)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1974)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1974)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (in 1974)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto I, Scena IIa. “Dai campi, dai prati” (Faust)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto I
Arrigo Boito2:30
17Quando al soave anelito (Nerone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1990)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1990)
conductor:
Eugene Kohn (pianist, conductor) (in 1990)
recording of:
Nerone: Atto III. "Vergini, Muse... Quando al soave anelito" (Nerone)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Nerone: Atto III
Pietro Mascagni3:20
18O sink hernieder (Tristan und Isolde)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Violeta Urmana (mezzo-soprano / soprano) (in 2000)
soprano vocals:
Deborah Voight (soprano) (in 2000)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2000)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2000)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (in 2000)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II, Szene II. "Isolde! Geliebte!" - "Tristan! Geliebter!"
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 II
Richard Wagner5:46
19Was am besten er kann…Hoho! Hohei! (Siegfried)
tenor vocals:
David Cangelosi (US tenor) and Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 2002)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2002)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (in 2002)
partial recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C
Richard Wagner6:20
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photography:Sheila Rock (UK photographer)
Snowdon (photographer)
Christian Steiner (photographer of classical musicians and pianist)
liner notes:Tony Locantro (from 2003 to present)
liner notes translator:Gery Bramall (liner notes) (in 2003)
Michel Roubinet (translation English-French) (in 2003)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 2003 to present)
ASIN:UK: B000083GOJ [info]