Kiri: A Portrait

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1Die Zauberflöte, K.620: Act I. Schnelle Fuße, rascher Mut … Es lebe Sarastro
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Olaf Bär (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. Allegro maestoso „Es lebe Sarastro!” (Gefolge, Pamina, Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:53
2The Beggar's Opera: Act I. "Virgins are like the fair flow'r in its lustre"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
The Beggar's Opera: Act I. Air. "Virgins are like the fair flower in its lustre" (Polly, Peachum)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer)
librettist:
John Gay (English poet and dramatist)
part of:
The Beggar's Opera
John Gay2:35
3The Beggar's Opera: Act II. "Cease your funning"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
John Gay1:27
4Messiah: Part I. "Rejoice greatly, o daughter of Zion"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I, no. 18. Air “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
version of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Alternative Arias: Air. “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion” (1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:20
5St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: Part I, no. 8. Aria "Blute nur, du liebes Herz"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I, VIII. Arie (Sopran) "Blute nur, du liebes Herz"
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
librettist:
Picander
part of:
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: Teil I
Johann Sebastian Bach4:36
6"Bist du bei mir", BWV 508 Aria
organ:
Christopher Bowers-Broadbent (organist)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Rose (organist / choirmaster)
recording of:
Aria, BWV 508 “Bist du bei mir” (previously attributed to Bach)
lyricist:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
composer:
Gottfried Heinrich Stölzel (composer)
previously attributed to:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bachs Notenbibliothek (BNB) (number: BNB I/S/4), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 508), Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 25), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 508) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV 508)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:48
7Bachianas brasileiras no. 5 for Soprano and Cellos: Aria (Cantilena)
instruments:
Lynn Harrell & Instrumental Ensemble (cellist)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos)
composer:
Heitor Villa‐Lobos (Brazilian composer, conductor, cellist and classical guitarist) (in 1938)
part of:
Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389 (for voice and cellos)
Heitor Villa‐Lobos6:40
8Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: 5. Solo und Chor: "Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit"
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45: V. “Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit” (Chor, Sopran)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
Ein deutsches Requiem, op. 45
Johannes Brahms8:19
9Tosca: Act II. "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:17
10Manon Lescaut: Act II. "Oh, sarò la più bella!… Tu, tu, amore tu"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini8:33
11Carmen: Act III. "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 Bizet5:43
12La traviata: Act I. "Libiamo ne'lieti calici" (Brindisi)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Maggio Musicale, Florence
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale, Florence
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:04
13La traviata: Act I. "Follie! Delirio vano è questo!" - "Sempre libera"
choir vocals:
Chorus of teh Maggio Musicale, Florence
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Maggio Musicale, Florence
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
14My Fair Lady: Wouldn't It Be Loverly?
choir vocals:
London Voices
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
live recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady) (in 1987)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Loverly (My Fair Lady)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
My Fair Lady (full musical)
Frederick Loewe4:45
15The Folks Who Live on the Hill
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
performer:
Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
recording of:
The Folks Who Live on the Hill
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Jerome Kern
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
part of:
High, Wide and Handsome (1937 film)
Jerome Kern4:37
16The Enchantress: "Art is calling for me"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stephen Barlow (British conductor)
live recording of:
The Enchantress: Art Is Calling for Me
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
The Enchantress
recording of:
The Enchantress: Art Is Calling for Me
lyricist:
Harry B. Smith
composer:
Victor Herbert (American composer)
part of:
The Enchantress
Victor Herbert3:58

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manufactured in:USA
manufactured by and marketed by:Universal Classics Group (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2004)
ASIN:US: B00013UKMO [info]