Spectaculaire Operakoren

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1Nabucco: Slavenkoor (“Va pensiero”)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:53
2Aida: “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:51
3Il Trovatore: Zigeunerkoor (“Vedi le fosche notturne spoglie”)
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
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 Verdi2:52
4Il Trovatore: “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera”
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera” (Ferrando, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:24
5Il Trovatore: “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina”
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:18
6Madama Butterfly: Zoemkoor
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:22
7Faust: Soldatenkoor (“Déposons les armes”)
choir vocals:
Robert Shaw Chorale
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
chorus master:
Robert Shaw (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. No. 22 Chœur des soldats « Déposons les armes ! » (Chœur, Valentin, Siébel)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
additional librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles Gounod4:03
8Ernani: “Evviva! Beviam! Beviam!”
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 2) Coro d’Introduzione. “Evviva!… beviamo” (Ribelli e Banditi)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
9Pagliacci: “I zampognari!”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “I zampognari!” … “Don, din don, … din don, suona vespero” (Ragazzi, Coro di contadini e contadine)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:23
10Cavalleria rusticana: Paaskoor (“Gli aranci olezzano”)
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: N°4. Coro d'introduzione “Gli aranci olezzano” (Peasant's Chorus)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni7:54
11Norma: “Casta Diva”
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor)
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 Bellini6:38
12Andrea Chénier: “O pastorelle, addio”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Passiamo la sera allegramente!” (Fléville, L'Abate) / “O Pastorelle, addio” (Coro di Pastori e Pastorelle)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano2:08
13La torza del destino: “Pane, pan per carita”
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 3. “Pane, pan per carità” … “Povere madri deserte nel pianto” (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:35
14La torza del destino: “Lasciatelo ch’ei vada”
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 2. “Lasciatelo ch’ei vada” – “Rataplan, rataplan della gloria” (Preziosilla, vivandiere, soldati, reclute)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:15
15La traviata: “Noi siamo zingarelle”
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dorothy Krebill (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Noi siamo zingarelle” (Zingare, Flora, Marchese, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
16La traviata: “Di Madride noi siamo mattatori”
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Di Madride noi siam mattadori” (Gastone, Mattadori, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:35
17La traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French 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 Verdi3:05