Tracklist

CD 1
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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Overture
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (in 1982-06)
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 Rossini7:14
2Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena I. No. 1 Introduzione "Piano, pianissimo" (Fiorello, Coro, Conte)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (in 1982-06)
choir vocals:
Ambrosia Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1a. Introduzione “Piano, pianissimo” (Fiorello, Coro, Conte) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:58
3Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena I. Cavatina "Ecco ridente in cielo" (Conte)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (in 1982-06)
choir vocals:
Ambrosia Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1b. Cavatina “Ecco ridente in cielo” (Conte) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini7:36
4Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena I. Recitativo "Gente indiscreta!" (Conte, Fiorello, Figaro)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1e. “Gente indiscreta!” (Conte, Fiorello, Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini0:32
5Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena II. No. 2 Cavatina "Largo al factotum" (Figaro)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06)
vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:51
6Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena III. Recitativo "Ah, ah! che bella vita!" (Figaro, Conte, Bartolo)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06) and Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1982-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2b. “Ah che bella vita!” (Figaro, Conte) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°3a. Canzone “Se il mio nome saper voi bramate” (Conte, Rosina, Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini7:48
7Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena V. No. 4 Duetto "All'idea die quel metallo" (Figaro, Conte)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°4. Duetto “All’idea di quel metallo” (Figaro, Conte) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini8:39
8Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena V. No. 5 "Una voce poco fa" (Rosina)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:40
9Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scene V-VII. Rectitativo "Sì, sì, la vincerò" (Rosina, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06) and Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1982-06)
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1982-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5b. “Sì, sì, la vincerò” (Rosina, Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:31
10Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena VIII. No. 6 "La calunnia è un venticello" (Basilio)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°6a. “La calunnia è un venticello” (Basilio) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:34
11Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena IX. Recitativo "Ah che ne dite?" (Basilio, Bartolo, Figaro, Rosina)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06) and Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1982-06)
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass) (in 1982-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°6b. “Ah che ne dite?” (Basilio, Bartolo) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini2:51
12Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena IX. No. 7 Duetto "Dunque io son" (Rosina, Figaro)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:46
13Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena X. Recitativo "Ora mi sento meglio" (Rosina, Bartolo)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1982-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7b. “Ora mi sento meglio” (Rosina, Bartolo) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini1:25
14Il barbiere de Siviglia: Atto I, Scena XI. No. 8 Aria "A un dottor della mia sorte" (Bartolo)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°8a. Aria “A un dottor della mia sorte” (Bartolo) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:31
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