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Annotation

This is the box set of VAR 059 - VAR 062.

I cannot provide the barcode etc for the box, since I have lost it, and only have the four discs (which are also sold individually) with their individual jewel cases.

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-08 10:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Great Tenors
2▼CD: Puccini Highlights
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1La Bohème: Non sono in vena
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 5. “Non sono in vena. Chi è là?” (Rodolfo, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:02
2La Bohème: Che gelida manina
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 Puccini4:27
3La Bohème: Si, mi chiamano Mimi
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:34
4La Bohème: O soave fanciulla
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:57
5La Bohème: Addio, che vai
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:56
6La Bohème: Donde lieta usci
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:10
7La Bohème: Addio, dolce svegliare
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Musetta, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:48
8La Bohème: In un coupé
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 20. “In un coupé?” (Marcello, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:08
9Mme Butterfly: Introduction
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. Introduction (Orchestra)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini4:36
10Mme Butterfly: Bimba, dagli occhi pieni di malia
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini7:15
11Mme Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
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 Puccini4:18
12Mme Butterfly: Chorus 'humm'
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 Puccini2:57
13Mme Butterfly: Addio fiorito asil
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini1:50
14Mme Butterfly: Finale
partial recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini0:59
15Tosca: Mario, Mario Mario
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:59
16Manon Lescaut: Tu, tu, amore, tu
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 Puccini7:18
17Turandot: Signore, ascolta, non piangere Liu
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini6:41
3▶CD: Verdi Highlights
4▶CD: Bizet - Gounod - Rossini