100 Best Adagio Voices

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1Norma: Casta diva
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:35
2Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno, Oratorio in Two Parts HWV 46 A (1707), Part Two: Aria: "Lascia la spina" (Piacere)
vocals:
Ann Hallenberg (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46a: Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Il trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno, HWV 46a
Georg Friedrich Händel6:29
3Dido and Aeneas, Act 3, Scene 2: When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:55
4Serse: Aria: Ombra mai fu
alto vocals:
Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris
conductor:
John Nelson (American conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
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 Händel2:50
5Interrotte speranze
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
vocals:
Topi Lehtipuu
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Interrotte speranze, SV 132
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
part of:
Stattkus-Verzeichnis (number: SV 132)
part of:
Settimo Libro de Madrigali, SV 117–145
Claudio Monteverdi2:40
6Hippolyte et Aricie, Acte III, scène 1 : Air de Phèdre: Cruelle mère des amours
vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Talens Lyriques
conductor:
Christophe Rousset (French harpsichordist & conductor)
partial recording of:
Hippolyte et Aricie: Acte III
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
librettist:
Simon‐Joseph Pellegrin
part of:
Hippolyte et Aricie
Jean-Philippe Rameau5:14
7Il delirio amoroso: Aria: Lascia omai le brune vele
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Delirio amoroso, HWV 99: VII. Aria "Lascia omai le brune vele"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1707)
part of:
Delirio amoroso, HWV 99
Georg Friedrich Händel5:28
8La sonnambula, atto II, scena 2: Ah! Non credea mirarti (Amina)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de Lyon
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:48
9Otello, atto quarto, seconda scena: Ave Maria, piena di grazia … (Desdemona)
soprano vocals:
Gwyneth Jones (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
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
Giuseppe Verdi5:34
10Gustaf Wasa, act 1, scene 8: Aria: Från tronen uti bojor sänkt (Christina)
vocals:
Lena Nordin (swedish soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (The Royal Court Orchestra)
conductor:
Philip Brunelle (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Gustaf Wasa, Act 1, Scene 8: Aria: Från tronen uti bojor sänkt (Christina)
composer:
Johann Gottlieb Naumann
Johann Gottlieb Naumann3:47
11La Légende de Sainte Cécile, Op. 22, Acte 2: Cantique de Sainte Cécile: "Que d'étoiles dans vos cheveux"
cello:
Paul Boufil (cellist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Isabelle Vernet (French mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Ensemble orchestral de Paris
conductor:
Jean‐Jacques Kantorow (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
La Légende de Sainte Cécile, op. 22, Acte II: Cantique de Sainte Cécile : « Que d'étoiles dans vos cheveux »
composer:
Ernest Chausson (composer)
Ernest Chausson4:47
12Hamlet, Acte IV: Le voilà, je crois l'entendre
choir vocals:
Les Éléments (chamber choir)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Hamlet, Acte IV : « Le voilà, je crois l'entendre »
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
Ambroise Thomas4:55
13Turandot, Act 1: Signore, ascolta! (Liù)
audio engineer:
Michael Gray (producer)
mixer:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (soprano vocals)
orchestra:
Orchestre Radio-Symphonique de Strasbourg (in 1977)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (in 1977)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:53
14Peer Gynt (Incidental Music): No. 19 Solveigs Sang (Solveig)
soprano vocals:
Camilla Tilling (soprano)
orchestra:
Eesti Riiklik Sümfooniaorkester (in 2004-09)
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor) (in 2004-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang (in 2004-09)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:53
15Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Litton (conductor)
recording of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen: I. "Wenn mein Schatz Hochzeit macht"
lyricist and composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer)
part of:
Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Gustav Mahler4:49
16Wiegenlied, Op. 41 No. 1
soprano vocals:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Richard Stamp
recording of:
Wiegenlied, op. 41 no. 1
lyricist:
Richard Dehmel
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1899)
part of:
5 Lieder for voice and piano (op 41; TrV 195)
Richard Strauss3:57
17Waldseligkeit, Op. 49 No. 1
soprano vocals:
Gundula Janowitz (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of London
conductor:
Richard Stamp
recording of:
Waldseligkeit, op. 49 no. 1
lyricist:
Richard Dehmel
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1900 until 1901)
part of:
8 Lieder for voice and piano (op. 49; TrV 204)
Richard Strauss2:55
18Pulcinella, Ballet: 2. Serenata: Mentre I'erbetta pasce l'agnella (tenor)
tenor vocals:
Martyn Hill (tenor)
orchestra:
Sinfonia of London (John Wilson’s session orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Pulcinella: Serenata "Mentre l'erbetta" (ballet score)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Russian composer) (in 1920)
part of:
Pulcinella (ballet)
Igor Stravinsky3:20
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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 15)