Masters of the Opera 1642-1926

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▼CD 1: 1642-1771
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1Ascanio in Alba: Overture
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Ascanio in Alba, K. 111: Ouvertura
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Parini
part of:
Ascanio in Alba, K. 111
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:30
2Xerxes: Act 1. Recitative "Frondi tenere" - Larghetto "Ombra mai fù"
countertenor vocals:
Alain Zaepffel (from 1982 until 1984)
orchestra:
New Bach Collegium Musicum (from 1982 until 1984)
conductor:
Max Pommer (conductor) (from 1982 until 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delta Music GmbH (not for release label use! 1970–2007, succeeded in 2008 by Delta Music & Entertainment GmbH & Co. KG) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Paul-Gerhardt-Kirche in Leipzig, Sachsen, Germany (from 1982 until 1984)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) (from 1982 until 1984)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel3:14
3Cleofide: Duet "Se mai più sarò geloso" (Cleofide, Poro)
alto vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
soprano vocals:
Emma Kirkby (soprano)
orchestra:
Cappella Coloniensis
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Cleofide: Atto I
composer:
Johann Adolf Hasse (composer)
librettist:
Michelangelo Boccardi and Pietro Metastasio
part of:
Cleofide
Johann Adolf Hasse5:35
4Orpheus and Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck37:27
5Julius Caesar: Act 1. Aria "Va tacito e nascosto" (Caesar)
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IX, 14. Aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (Cesare)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
part of:
Giulio Cesare: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel5:55
6Paride ed Elena: Act 1. Chorus - Aria "Non sdegnare, o bella Venere" (Paris)
soprano vocals:
Roberta Alexander (soprano) and Kerstin Ganninger
orchestra:
La Stagione Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Schneider (German flautist and conductor)
partial recording of:
Paride ed Elena, Wq. 39
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Catalogue thématique des œuvres de Chr. W. v. Gluck (number: Wq. 39)
Christoph Willibald Gluck6:16
7Rinaldo: Act 3. Aria "Or la tromba in suon festante" (Rinaldo)
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto III, Scene IX, no. 37. Aria "Or la tromba in suon festante" (Rinaldo)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto III
Georg Friedrich Händel4:03
8L'Incoronazione di Poppea: "Solitudine amata" (Seneca, Mercurio)
bass vocals:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
tenor vocals:
Nikola Stanchev (tenor)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ettore Gracis (conductor)
partial recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
librettist:
Giovanni Francesco Busenello
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 308)
Claudio Monteverdi14:08
9Mitridate, Ré di Ponto: Act 1. Aria "Venga pur, minacci e frema" (Farnace)
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Hartmut Haenchen (conductor)
recording of:
Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act I, Scene IX. No. 6 Aria "Venga pur, minacci" (Farnace)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Vittorio Amedeo Cigna-Santi
part of:
Mitridate, rè di Ponto, K. 74a/87: Act I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:03
10Dardanus: Act 4. Aria "Voici les tristes lieux que le monstre ravage" (Anténor)
bass vocals [Anténor]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ettore Gracis (conductor)
recording of:
Dardanus, RCT 35 : Acte IV, Scène 4. "Voici les tristes lieux" (Anténor)
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
part of:
Dardanus, RCT 35 : Acte IV
Jean-Philippe Rameau4:53
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1Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Ouverture. Andante - allegro molto
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Ouvertura. Andante – allegro molto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1787)
part of:
Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:11
2Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XX. No. 18 Chorus "O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!" (Chor der Priester)
choir vocals:
Национален филхармоничен хор „Светослав Обретенов“
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 18 Chor der Priester „O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!” (Priester)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:12
3Così fan tutte, K. 588: Act I, Scene XII. No. 17 Aria "Un'aura amorosa" (Ferrando)
tenor vocals:
Josef Protschka (tenor)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra
conductor:
Kurt Eichhorn (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte, K. 588: Atto I, Scena XII. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte, K. 588: Atto I, Scena XII
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:50
4Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: Ouverture
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486 (Erik Smith reconstruction): Ouvertüre
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
part of:
Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:59
5La Finta Giardiniera, Act 2: O geh nicht fort und höre mich
tenor vocals:
Josef Protschka (tenor)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra
conductor:
Kurt Eichhorn (conductor)
partial recording of:
La finta giardiniera, K. 196: Act II
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Petrosellini (Italian poet and librettist)
part of:
La finta giardiniera, K. 196
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:57
6Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Act I, Scene III. No. 3 Aria "Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen" (Osmin)
bass vocals:
Kurt Rydl (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt I, Szene III. No. 3 Arie "Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen" (Osmin) / Akt I, Szene III. Dialog "Was bist du nur für ein Mensch!" (Pedrillo) / Akt I, Szene III. "Erst geköpft, dann gehangen" (Osmin)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:24
7Lucio Silla, K. 135: Ouverture. Allegro molto
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Lucio Silla, K. 135: Ouverture. Molto allegro. Andante. Molto allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Giovanni de Gamerra
part of:
Lucio Silla, K. 135
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:01
8Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III, Scene X. No. 29a Aria "D'Oreste, d'Aiace" (Elettra)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia Sass (Hungarian soprano)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Ervin Lukács (conductor)
recording of:
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III, Scene X. No. 29a Aria "D'Oreste, d'Aiace" (Elettra)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Giambattista Varesco
part of:
Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:04
9La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Act II, Scene XII. No. 20 Aria "Se all’impero, amici Dei" (Tito)
tenor vocals:
Josef Protschka (tenor)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra
conductor:
Kurt Eichhorn (conductor)
recording of:
La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Act II, No. 20 Aria "Se all'impero" (Tito)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
additional librettist:
Caterino Mazzolà
librettist:
Pietro Metastasio
part of:
La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Act II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:12
10Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act I, Scene VIII. No. 10 Aria "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso" (Figaro)
baritone vocals:
Marco Chingari (baritone), Claudio Otelli (bass-baritone) and Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano) and Gisella Pasino (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Daniela Lojarro (soprano), Gertrud Ottenthal (soprano) and Sumi Jo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Michael Knapp (tenor) and Giuseppe Sabbatini (tenor)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
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
arranger:
Georg Sartorius
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena Ultima. (no. 29) Finale “Pace pace, mio dolce tesoro” (Il Conte, Tutti)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart11:14
▼CD 3: 1797-1819
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1The Barber of Seville: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini7:46
2Fidelio: "O welche Lust" (Prisoners' Chorus)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus “O welche Lust” (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner and Georg Friedrich Treitschke
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven3:47
3La Donna del Lago: Aria "Tanti affetti" (Elena)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (fka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
La donna del lago: Atto II, scena 3. No. 13. Rondò finale “Tanti affetti in tal momento” (Elena, tutti gli altri)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Andrea Leone Tottola
part of:
La donna del lago: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini6:10
4The Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
Gioachino Rossini9:04
5Moses in Egypt: "Dal tuo stellato soglio"
choir vocals:
Hungarian Radio Chorus
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Mosè in Egitto: Atto III. No. 15. Preghiera “Dal tuo stellato soglio”
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Andrea Leone Tottola
classical guitar arranger:
Benvenuto Terzi
part of:
Mosè in Egitto: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini4:59
6Abu Hassan: Overture
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Gustav Kuhn (Austrian conductor, stage director)
recording of:
Abu Hassan: Ouvertüre
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Abu Hassan, J 106
Carl Maria von Weber3:36
7Medea: Act I, Finale. Recitative "Son vane" - Duet "Nemici senza cor" (Medea, Jason)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia Sass (Hungarian soprano)
tenor vocals:
Veriano Luchetti (tenor)
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (unspecified orchestra, probably Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Duetto “Nemici senza core” (Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini5:58
8The Silken Ladder: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonic Orchestra Plovdiv
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
La scala di seta: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
La scala di seta
Gioachino Rossini6:30
9Tancredi: Act II. "Dove son io? Ah! che scordar"
countertenor vocals:
Jochen Kowalski (countertenor)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Heinz Fricke (conductor)
recording of:
Tancredi: Atto II. No. 16. I. “Dove son io ?” … “Ah! che scordar non so” (Tancredi)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Tancredi: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini5:52
10The Thieving Magpie: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini10:44
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1Fra Diavolo: Overture
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
Tamás Pál (conductor)
recording of:
Fra Diavolo: Overture
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
part of:
Fra Diavolo
Daniel François Esprit Auber7:44
2Euryanthe: Unter Blüh'nden Mandelbäumen
tenor vocals:
Reiner Goldberg (tenor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Berlin
conductor:
Siegfried Kurz (conductor)
partial recording of:
Euryanthe (1825 revision)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer) (from 1822 until 1823)
librettist:
Helmina von Chézy
revised by:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer) (in 1825)
part of:
Carl Maria von Weber in seinen Werken. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss seiner sammtlichen Compositionen (number: J. 291)
revision of:
Euryanthe (1823 original)
Carl Maria von Weber4:16
3Guillaume Tell: Soldiers' Dance
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Janos Sandor and András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte III. No. 16 Divertissement: Pas de soldats: Allegro brillante - Allegro vivace (The Soldier's Dance)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guillaume Tell : Acte III
Gioachino Rossini5:16
4Der Freischütz: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden "Huntsmen's Chorus"
choir vocals:
Национален филхармоничен хор „Светослав Обретенов“
vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Софийска Филхармония
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
performer:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III. Nr. 15. Jägerchor „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen?“ (Chor)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber2:49
5Semiramide: Overture
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
Semiramide: Sinfonia (Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide
Gioachino Rossini13:08
6Norma: Non parti? Finora è al campo
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 2. “Non parti?” (coro) (chorus of the warriors)
lyricist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini5:36
7Oberon: Overture
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Gustav Kuhn (Austrian conductor, stage director)
recording of:
Oberon, J. 306: Overture
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Oberon, J. 306
Carl Maria von Weber8:52
8Preciosa: Im Wald, im Wald "Gypsy Chorus"
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
partial recording of:
Preciosa, J 279, op. 78
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Works of Carl Maria von Weber by opus number (number: op. 78) and Carl Maria von Weber in seinen Werken. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss seiner sammtlichen Compositionen (number: J. 279)
Carl Maria von Weber3:15
9Die Zauberharfe: Prelude
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Janos Kovacs (conductor)
recording of:
Rosamunde, D. 797 / Die Zauberharfe, D. 644: Ouvertüre
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (from 1819 until 1820)
part of:
Die Zauberharfe, D. 644
part of:
Rosamunde, D. 797
Franz Schubert10:05
10I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Overture
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Sinfonia
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
part of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi
Vincenzo Bellini5:11
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1Ruslan and Ludmila: Overture
orchestra:
Dresdner Philharmonie
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
recording of:
Руслан и Людмила: Увертюра
composer:
Mikhail Glinka (Russian composer) (from 1837 until 1842)
part of:
Руслан и Людмила
Михаил Иванович Глинка5:29
2Nabucco: "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate" (Prisoners' Chorus)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (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 Verdi5:17
3Zar und Zimmerman: "Greifet an und rührt die Hände" - Clog Dance
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Philharmonie Bratislava
orchestra:
Philharmonie Bratislava (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Kurt Wöss (conductor)
recording of:
Zar und Zimmermann: Akt I. Nr. 1 Introduktion und Zimmermannslied „Greifet an und rührt die Hände“ … „Auf Gesellen, greift zur Axt“ (Iwanow, Peter I., Chor)
composer and librettist:
Albert Lortzing (composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Zar und Zimmermann, LoWV 38: Akt I
recording of:
Zar und Zimmermann: Akt III. Nr. 16 Holzschuhtanz
composer and librettist:
Albert Lortzing (composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Zar und Zimmermann, LoWV 38: Akt III
recording of:
Zar und Zimmermann: Akt III. Nr. 16 Holzschuhtanz
composer and librettist:
Albert Lortzing (composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Zar und Zimmermann, LoWV 38: Akt III
Albert Lortzing10:02
4Das Nachtlager von Granada: "Schon die Abendglocken Glangen"
choir vocals:
Philharmonie Bratislawa (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
orchestra:
Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Kurt Wöss (conductor)
recording of:
Das Nachtlager in Granada, Act II: "Schon die Abendglocken klangen" (Chorus)
composer:
Conradin Kreutzer
part of:
Das Nachtlager in Granada
Conradin Kreutzer3:10
5Lucia di Lammermoor: Act 2. Sextet "Chi mi frena"
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti7:56
6L'elisir d'amore: Aria "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)
tenor vocals:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:53
7Don Pasquale: Act 3. "Che interminabile andirivieni!" (Servants' Chorus)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. “Che interminabile andirivieni” (Coro di Servi)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:02
8Linda di Chamounix: Act 1. Recitative and Cavatina "Ah! tardai troppo... O luce di quest' anima" (Linda)
soprano vocals:
Sumi Jo (soprano)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I. No. 3 Recitativo e cavatina “Ah! Tardai troppo” … “O luce di quest'anima” (Linda)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I
part of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I
recording of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I. No. 3 Recitativo e cavatina “Ah! Tardai troppo” … “O luce di quest'anima” (Linda)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I
part of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti6:01
9A Life for the Tsar: Polonaise
orchestra:
Plovdid Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
recording of:
A Life for the Tsar: Act II: Polonaise
composer:
Михаил Иванович Глинка (Russian composer)
part of:
A Life for the Tsar: Act II
Михаил Иванович Глинка4:20
10Rienzi: Overture
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1838-07 until 1840-11)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49
Richard Wagner12:51
▼CD 6: 1843-1850
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1Tannhäuser: "Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle"
choir vocals:
Bratislava Philharmonic Chorus and Philharmonie Bratislawa (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
orchestra:
Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Kurt Wöss (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. Festmarsch (Grand March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II
Richard Wagner6:16
2The Merry Wives of Windsor: "O süßer Mond"
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt III. Nr. 12. O süsser Mond
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
librettist:
Salomon Hermann Mosenthal
part of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt III
Otto Nicolai3:39
3Ernani: "E viva"
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
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 Verdi3:52
4I Masnadieri: Overture
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (fka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
I masnadieri: N°1 Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I masnadieri
Giuseppe Verdi6:00
5Macbeth: Act 4. Aria "Perfidi! All'anglo contra me v'unite!" (Macbeth) - Chorus "Patria oppressa"
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretenov"
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°12 Coro “Patria oppressa! il dolce nome” (Profughi scozzesi) (Chorus of Scottish Exiles)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1847)
librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist) and Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°15a Scena “Perfidi! All'anglo contro me v'unite!” (Macbeth)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi11:37
6I Lombardi: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem!" (Crusaders' Chorus)
orchestra:
Hungarian Radio Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto III. N°11 Processione "Gerusalem! ... la grande, la promessa città" (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto III (La conversione)
Giuseppe Verdi5:14
7The Damnation of Faust: Sylphs' Dance
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Ádám Fischer (Hungarian conductor)
recording of:
La damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie, scéne 7. "Ballet des Sylphes"
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Deuxième Partie
Hector Berlioz2:24
8Martha: "Mädchen brav und treu" (Peasants' Chorus)
choir vocals:
Leipzig Radio Chorus
orchestra:
Leipzig Radio Orchestra
conductor:
Herbert Kegel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Martha
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
premiered at:
Theater am Kärntnertor in Wien, Austria (on 1847-11-25)
Friedrich von Flotow2:49
9Lohengrin: Act 3. Prelude - Chorus "Treulich geführt ziehet dahin"
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene I. “Treulich geführt ziehet dahin”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner9:26
10The Flying Dutchman: Overture
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63
Richard Wagner9:51
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1The Force of Destiny: Overture
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra), Philharmonia Slavonica (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra Sofia
conductor:
Henry Adolph (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Josif Conta (conductor) and Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi8:09
2La Traviata: Act 1. "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Brindisi)
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Roumyana Bareva (Soprano)
tenor vocals:
Rumen Doĭkov (Tenor)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Hinchev (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
Giuseppe Verdi3:10
3Rigoletto: Aria "Caro nome" (Gilda)
soprano vocals:
Daniela Lojarro (soprano)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Daniela Lojarro (soprano)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:21
4Il Trovatore: "Vedi! le fosche notturne" (Gypsies' Chorus)
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“, Nationalchor Sofia and Sofia National Opera Chorus
choir vocals [Gypsies]:
Bulgarian National Choir ‘Svetoslav Obretenov’
vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretonov”
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Orchestra, Sofia National Opera Orchestra and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Boris Hinchev (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 Verdi3:12
5The Sicilian Vespers: Overture
orchestra:
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani
Giuseppe Verdi8:44
6Simon Boccanegra: Act 1, Finale. "Plebe! Patrizi! Populo" (Doge's Address) - Sextet "Piango su voi"
baritone vocals:
Lajos Miller (Baritone)
bass vocals:
Gáti István (Hungarian baritone), József Gregor (operatic bass) and Balazs Hantos (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
soprano vocals:
Kincses Veronika (soprano)
tenor vocals:
B. Nagy János (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 2. “Plebe! Patrizi! Popolo!” (Simon, Amelia, Pietro, Paolo, Gabriele, Fiesco, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:44
7Un Ballo in Maschera: Act 2. Prelude
orchestra:
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 12a. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:25
8The Pearl Fishers: Duet "Au fond du temple saint" (Nadir, Zurga)
baritone vocals:
Roberto Servile (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Bruno Lazaretti (tenor; Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : «Au fond du temple saint » (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
arrangement of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:59
9Faust: "Le veau d'or"
bass vocals:
Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:11
10Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (unspecified orchestra, probably Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod (concert piece)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
arrangement of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
arrangement of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel
Richard Wagner15:53
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1The Bartered Bride: Overture
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony), Festival Symphony Orchestra, London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Orchestre Symphonique de Radio-Tele-Luxembourg (Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Cesare Cantieri (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym), János Sándor and Leopold Hager (conductor) (in 1983-12)
recorded at:
Villa Louvigny in Luxembourg, Canton of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Prodaná nevěsta: Overture
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1866)
part of:
Prodaná nevěsta
Bedřich Smetana6:40
2Don Carlos, Act 4: Sire! soggetta è a voi
baritone vocals [Rodrigo]:
Marco Chingari (baritone)
bass vocals [Filippo]:
Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Tebaldo]:
Gisella Pasino (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Elisabetta]:
Gertrud Ottenthal (soprano)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto II, scena 2. N°8 “Sire! Egli è tempo ch'io viva!” (Carlo, Filippo, Elisabetta, Rodrigo, Tebaldo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto II (III)
Giuseppe Verdi5:22
3Aida, Act 2: Gloria all'Egitto
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“ and Zbori RTV Slovenija (Pevski Zbori RTV Slovenija, Komorni zbor RTV Slovenija, Mladinski pevski zbor RTV Slovenija, Otroški pevski zbor RTVS. Choirs associated with Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija.)
orchestra:
Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
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
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
recording of:
Aida: Gloria all’Egitto (Chor) (for undetermined recordings, could be either of two with this title in Act II)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi12:54
4Carmen: Intermezzo / Votre toast
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
conductor:
János Sándor
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Escamillo, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet7:38
5Boris Godunov: Boris's Scene
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:24
6Die Meistersinger, Act 3: Wach auf, es nahet gen den Tag
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III, Szene V. "Wacht auf! es nahet gen den Tag" (Volk) (Wach-auf-Chor)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
Richard Wagner5:46
7The Rhinegold: Entrance of the Gods at Valhalla
recording of:
Excerpt from Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1851 until 1854)
part of:
Das Rheingold: Scene IV
Richard Wagner7:36
8The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner55:26
9Siegfried: Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede, mein Hammer
Richard Wagner6:22
10Twilight of the Gods: Siegfried's Death and Funeral March
recording of:
Excerpt from Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II. Trauermusik beim Tode Siegfrieds (Funeral March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869 until 1874, from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene II "Hoiho?" - "Hoiho!"
Richard Wagner6:55
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1Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: Polonaise
Tchaikovsky4:49
2Cavalleria Rusticana: Regina Cœli... Inneggiamo, il Signor non è morto
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Maria Stoicheva (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Inneggiamo …” (Santuzza, Lucia, coro esterno) (preghiera)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni8:06
3Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Steiner (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Werres
orchestra:
WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Acte IV. No 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach3:33
4Pagliacci: I zampognari!
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Alexander Pankov (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Philharmonisches Orchester Sofia
conductor:
Georgi Robev (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
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:51
5La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
orchestra and performer:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Fantasia (Disney soundtrack)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli9:38
6Parsifal: Geleiten wir im bergenden Schrein
Richard Wagner3:29
7Otello: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella … Ave Maria
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi13:22
8Queen of Spades, Op. 68: Ball Scene
Tchaikovsky2:28
9Khovanshchina: Dance of the Persian Slaves
Mussorgsky7:11
10Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin)
part of:
Prince Igor: Act II
Borodin10:55
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1Tosca, Act 1: Tre sbirri, una carozza / Te Deum
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Stoyan Popov (operatic baritone)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Chorus
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Georgi Robev (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
Giacomo Puccini6:05
2Thaïs: Meditation
violin:
Lászlo Kóte (violin)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor) and János Sándor
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:09
3Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
B. Nagy János (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Adam Medvecky (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:29
4Suor Angelica: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: Intermezzo
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini3:56
5Madama Butterfly, Act 1: Viene la sera
soprano vocals:
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow (soprano) (in 1987)
tenor vocals:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra (in 1987)
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (conductor) (in 1987)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1987)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Viene la sera” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1987)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini14:00
6Werther, Act 3: Qui m'aurait dit / Des crix joyeux
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
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 Massenet7:52
7Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumble Bee / Hail, Tsarevich
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor) and Rouslan Raychev (conductor)
partial recording of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov) (from 1899 until 1900)
librettist:
Владимир Иванович Бельский (Vladimir Ivanovich Belsky)
premiered at:
Solodovnikov Theatre (1895-1888) in Moscow, Russia (on 1900-11-03)
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; original for orchestra)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski-Korsakov) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков7:11
8La Wally, Act 1: Ebben, ne andro lontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Julia Winer-Chenishera (soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:39
9La Bohème, Act 1: Che gelida manina / Si, mi chiamano Mimi
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Ilona Tokody (Hungarian operatic soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra) and Romanian Opera Orchestra, Bucharest
conductor:
Carol Litvin (conductor) and András Mihály (composer and conductor)
medley including a 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 (Puccini)
medley including a 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 (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini9:31
10Turandot: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
Chor der ungarischen Staatsoper and Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
tenor vocals:
János B. Nagy (tenor)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
B. Nagy János (tenor)
vocals:
B. Nagy János (tenor) and Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
orchestra:
Magyar Állami Operaház zenekara (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Adam Medvecky (conductor) and Medveczky Ádám (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:00