The Best of Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa & Pavarotti

~ Release by Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa, Pavarotti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: Favourite Melodies That Will Live Forever / Reflective Favourites (Part 1)
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1Nessun dorma (None Shall Sleep)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25, on 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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
Luciano Pavarotti with The John Alldis Choir and London Philharmonic Orchestra53:00
2Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
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)
Luciano Pavarotti with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra4:39
3On With the Motley
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1978)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti with the National Philharmonic Orchestra4:08
4Musetta’s Waltz Song
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1985)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (Puccini)
Kiri Te Kanawa with London Philharmonic Orchestra2:34
5One Fine Day
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
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 (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Kiri Te Kanawa with London Philharmonic Orchestra4:32
6Celeste Aïda
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1974)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti with the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra4:29
7Vissi d’arte
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1986)
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
Kiri Te Kanawa with the National Philharmonic Orchestra3:19
8Largo from ‘Xerxes’
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker
conductor:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1979)
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
Plácido Domingo with the Vienna Symphony Orchestra2:52
9The Stars Were Brightly Shining
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1979)
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
Luciano Pavarotti with the National Philharmonic Orchestra3:03
10La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Luciano Pavarotti with London Symphony Orchestra2:23
11The Flower Song
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo with London Philharmonic Orchestra3:55
12Questa o quella
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti with London Symphony Orchestra1:49
13Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
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
Plácido Domingo with London Symphony Orchestra5:02
14Ave Maria
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Schubert’s Ave Maria: Latin “Ave Maria” text sung to the tune of ‘Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria”’)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (arr. William Ross)
version of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
Luciano Pavarotti with the National Philharmonic Orchestra4:51
15Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song)
choir vocals:
Choir of St. Paul’s Cathedral (London)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1984)
recording of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV K 86)
part of:
6 Gesänge, op. 34
Kiri Te Kanawa with the Choir Of St Paul's Cathedral and the English Chamber Orchestra2:45
16I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III, no. 45. Air “I Know That my Redeemer Liveth” (Soprano)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part III
Kiri Te Kanawa with Chicago Symphony Orchestra5:51
17O Divine Redeemer
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1984)
recording of:
Repentir (“O Divine Redeemer”)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
Kiri Te Kanawa with the English Chamber Orchestra6:04
18Panis angelicus
choir vocals:
Wandsworth Boys Choir
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12 : V. Panis Angelicus
lyricist:
St. Thomas Aquinas
composer:
César Franck (Belgian-born French composer) (in 1860)
part of:
Messe solennelle en la majeur, op. 12
Luciano Pavarotti with the Wandsworth Boys Choir and the National Philharmonic Orchestra4:02
▶CD 2: Reflective Favourites (Concluded) / The Placido Domingo Showcase
▶CD 3: Unforgettable Moments / Pavarotti Sings Magical Melodies (Part 1)
▶CD 4: Pavarotti Sings Magical Melodies (Concluded) / The Luciano Pavarotti Showcase (Part 1)
▶CD 5: The Luciano Pavarotti Showcase (Concluded) / The Kiri Te Kanawa Showcase (Part 1)
▶CD 6: The Kiri Te Kanawa Showcase (Concluded) / Kiri Sings Golden Favourites