Opera Gold - 100 Great Tracks

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1La Bohème: Che gelida manina (Your tiny hand is frozen)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:38
2Lakmé : Viens, Mallika … dôme épais le jasmin (Flower duet)
engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (on 1967-10-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1967-10-12)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de lʼOpéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1967-10-12)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:59
3Le nozze di Figaro: Non più andrai
bass vocals [Figaro]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:33
4Le nozze di figaro: Trio: Soave sia il vento
bass vocals [Alfonso]:
Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:49
5Faust : Ô Dieu ! Que de bijoux ! (Jewel song)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles Gounod4:58
6Les Pêcheurs de perles : Au fond du temple saint
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1977-04)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1977-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1977-04)
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor) (in 1977-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-04)
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
Georges Bizet5:26
7La Wally: Ebben? … ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (on 1968-06-26)
vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1968-06-26)
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor) (on 1968-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1968-06-26)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (on 1968-06-26)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:56
8Luisa Miller: Oh! Fede negar potessi … quando le sere al placido
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi5:01
9Pagliacci: I zampognari! … don, din, don (Bell chorus)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) and Coro ragazza del Colosseo
tenor vocals [Canio]:
James McCracken (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (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 Leoncavallo4:01
10Werther : Pourquoi me réveiller ?
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
orchestra:
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet3:12
11I puritani: Son vergin vezzosa (Polonaise)
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Aleksandra Kurzak (soprano)
orchestra:
Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana
conductor:
Omer Meir Wellber
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I. N°9a. Finale I. Polacca “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira, Arturo, Enrichetta, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:35
12Pagliacci: Prologo: Si può? Si può?
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Tonio]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Prologo. “Si può? Si può?” (Tonio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Prologo (Pagliacci: Prologue)
Ruggero Leoncavallo5:26
13Tosca: Vissi d’arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:29
14La traviata: Un dì felice
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
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:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
15La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
tenor vocals [Enzo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli4:44
16Tosca: Te deum: Tre sbirri… una carrozza
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:05
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