Great Opera Performers Vol 2

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Annotation

The spine says Vol 2, the back cover Vol 06, but am unclear what these refer to.
There are only the 4 individual catalogue numbers, someone on discogs appears to have entered these individually from this release.

Annotation last modified on 2021-08-12 16:58 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Eva Marton & Jose Carreras
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mefistofele: L’altra notte
bass vocals [Mefistofele]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1988)
soprano vocals [Margherita]:
Éva Marton (soprano) (in 1988)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1988)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1988)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (in 1988)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele) (in 1988)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito7:31
2Andrea Chénier: La mamma morta
soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Éva Marton (soprano)
tenor vocals [Andrea Chénier]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano6:07
3Tosca: Mario! Mario! Mario! (scena)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Éva Marton (soprano)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
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
Giacomo Puccini3:06
4Poliuto: Sfolgoro divino raggio
tenor vocals [Poliuto]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1986)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (in 1986)
conductor:
Oleg Caetani (conductor) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1986)
live recording of:
Poliuto: Atto II. “Sfolgorò divino raggio” (Poliuto) (in 1986)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Poliuto: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti1:44
5Andrea Chénier: Come un bel dì di maggio
tenor vocals [Andrea Chénier]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano7:12
6Tosca: Vissi d’arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Éva Marton (soprano)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
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
Giacomo Puccini3:38
7Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Tilson Thomas (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:40
8Salome: Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen
soprano vocals [Salome]:
Éva Marton (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. "Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund küssen lassen, Jochanaan" (Salome)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Salome (op. 54; TrV 215)
Richard Strauss11:04
9Andrea Chénier: Un di, all’azzuro spazio
tenor vocals [Andrea Chénier]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano4:32
▶CD 2: Victoria de Los Angeles & Nicolai Gedda
▶CD 3: Ileana Cotrubas & Renata Scotto
▶CD 4: Birgit Nilsson & Franco Corelli

Credits

Release

liner notes:Stephen Pettitt
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1997)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13376480 [info]