100 Best Opera Classics

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1Le postillon de Lonjumeau: Mes amis, ecoutez l'histoire
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Chapelou]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau: Acte I. « Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire » (Chapelou, Le Chœur, Le Marquis, Les Paysannes) (Ronde du postillon)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
part of:
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau: Acte I
Adolphe Adam3:47
2La muette de Portici: Mieux vaut mourir... Amour sacre de la patrie
bass vocals [Pietro]:
Jean‐Philippe Lafont (baritone)
tenor vocals [Masaniello]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Thomas Fulton (conductor)
partial recording of:
Masaniello, ou La Muette de Portici: Acte II
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
part of:
Masaniello, ou La Muette de Portici
Daniel François Esprit Auber5:47
3Roméo et Juliette: Ah! Je veux vivre dans ce reve
soprano vocals [Juliette]:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Jean‐Pierre Marty (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:51
4Le roi d'Ys: Puisqu'on ne peut flechir... Vainement, ma bien-aimee'
tenor vocals [Mylio]:
Henri Legay (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
recording of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III. Aubade « Vainement, ma bien-aimée » (Mylio)
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer)
part of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III
Édouard Lalo3:29
5Manon: Suis-je gentille ainsi? ... Je marche sur tous les chemins
soprano vocals [Manon]:
June Anderson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. “Je marche sur tous les chemins” (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Manon: Acte III
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène I. “Voici les élégantes !…Suis-je gentille ainsi ?” (Chœur, Brétigny, Manon) (Air du Cours la Reine)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III
Jules Massenet3:04
6Les contes d'Hoffmann: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts (Centre for Fine Arts) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach4:20
7Carmen: La fleur qu tu m'avais jetee
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Don José]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Jacques Delacôte (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
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 Bizet4:27
8Les pêcheurs de perles: C'est toi!... Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Gino Quilico (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
John Aler (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Récit « C’est toi, toi qu’enfin je revois ! » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet7:29
9Werther: Werther, Werther, qui m'aurait dit... Ces lettres!
mezzo-soprano vocals [Charlotte]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Ces lettres ! ... ces lettres ! ... je les relis sans cesse ! » - « Je vous écris de ma petite chambre » – « Des cris joyeux » (Charlotte) (Air des lettres)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:29
10Lakmé: Viens, Mallika
audio engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Mady Mesplé (soprano) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:53
11Thaïs: Ah! Je suis seule enfin... Dis-moi que je suis belle
soprano vocals [Thaïs]:
Beverly Sills (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II, Scène I. "Ah ! je suis seule, seule enfin !" (Thaïs)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II, Scène I. "Dis-moi que je suis belle" (Thaïs) (Air du miroir)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet6:42
12Faust: Alerte, alerte!... Anges purs, anges radieux
bass-baritone vocals [Méphistophélès]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
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‐François Gounod2:32
13Boris Godunov: Boris's Farewell
bass vocals [Boris]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
André Cluytens (Belgian-born French conductor)
recording of:
Boris Godunov: Act IV. "Farewell, my son, I am dying" (Boris)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer)
part of:
Борис Годунов: Act IV (1872 version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский6:00
14Oberon: Schreckensschwur!
tenor vocals [Oberon]:
Gary Lakes (American tenor)
orchestra:
Gürzenich‐Orchester Köln
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor)
partial recording of:
Oberon, J. 306
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
James Robinson Planché
part of:
Carl Maria von Weber in seinen Werken. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss seiner sammtlichen Compositionen (number: J. 306)
Carl Maria von Weber2:12
15Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Die "selige Morgentraum-Deutweise"... Selig, wie die Sonne
bass-baritone vocals [Sachs]:
Theo Adam (German classical bass-baritone) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Magdalene]:
Ruth Hesse (mezzo-soprano, contralto) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
soprano vocals [Eva]:
Helen Donath (soprano) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
tenor vocals [David]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
tenor vocals [Walther]:
René Kollo (tenor) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
edit of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III, Szene IV. "'Die selige Morgentraum-Deutweise'" (Sachs, Eva, Walther, David, Magdalene) by Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene IV. "Grüß Gott, mein Evchen!" (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-04)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:33
16Siegried: Was am besten er kann... Nothung! Nothung!
tenor vocals [Mime]:
Peter Haage (tenor)
tenor vocals [Siegfried]:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
partial recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C
Richard Wagner5:53