Classic Opera Experience

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1La Traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1960)
soprano vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (in 1960)
tenor vocals:
Carlo del Monte (tenor) (in 1960)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (in 1960)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1960)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1960)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
2The Marriage of Figaro: Non più andrai
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor)
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
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:42
3The Marriage of Figaro: Voi, che sapete
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) (task: artistic director)
soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo soprano) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
4The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Sesto Bruscantini (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:51
5Don Giovanni: Serenade
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:26
6Carmen: Habanera
engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Chœur René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
music quoted on:
Nxde
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:24
7Carmen: Toreador's Song
baritone vocals:
Robert Massard (baritone)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
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 Bizet4:56
8The Pearl Fishers: Temple Duet
engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
vocals:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961) and Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1961) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1961)
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 Bizet5:27
9The Tales of Hoffman: Barcarolle
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jeannine Collard (mezzo-soprano / contralto)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach3:57
10Xerxes: Ombra mal fu
tenor vocals:
Richard Lewis (Welsh tenor)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40
Georg Friedrich Händel3:18
11Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Amanda Roocroft (soprano)
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:12
12Martha: Ach so fromm
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Berislav Klobučar (conductor)
recording of:
Martha: Akt II. "Ach so fromm" (Lyonel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
part of:
Martha: Akt II
Friedrich von Flotow2:52
13Lakmé: Flower Duet
audio engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
choir vocals:
Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1970)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano) (in 1970)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Mady Mesplé (soprano) (in 1970)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1970)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1970)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:59
14Don Giovanni: Il mio tesoro
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
tenor vocals [Don Ottavio]:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 21 Aria “Il mio tesoro intanto” (Don Ottavio) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:44
15The Marriage of Figaro: Porgi, amor
soprano vocals:
Margaret Price (soprano) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa) (in 1986-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:49
16La Bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1979-08)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-08)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1979-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1979-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:04
17La Bohème: Mi chiamano Mimi
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
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 Puccini5:17
18Madam Butterfly: Humming Chorus
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1972)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:12
19Turandot: Signore, ascolta
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:31
20Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma”
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
conductor:
Franco Ferraris (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 Puccini3:11
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