Ultimate Opera: The Essential Masterpieces

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1Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1962-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962-07)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1962-07)
recorded at:
Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (in 1962-07)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1962-07)
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 Puccini2:11
2Nabucco, opera (Nabucodonosor): Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves: Va, pensiero
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist) (in 1965-09)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Volksopernchor, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1965) and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1965-09, in 1965-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (see annotation before use), Wiener Staatsopernorchester (in 1965, in 1965-09) and Wiener Opernorchester (in 1965-10)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1965, in 1965-09, in 1965-10)
chorus master:
Roberto Benaglio (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965) and The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1965-09, in 1965-10)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1965-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1965-10)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1965)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:47
3Rodelinda, regina de' Langobardi, opera, HWV 19: Dove sei (Art thou troubled)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Cantata Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor)
recording of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 12. "Dove sei, amato bene?" (Bertarido)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I
George Frideric Handel6:55
4L' elisir d'amore, opera: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
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 Donizetti4:49
5Lakmé, opera: Bell Song: Ah ... où va la jeune Indoue
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:52
6Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (on 1966-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (on 1966-06-30)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1966-06-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1966-06-30)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1966-06-30)
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
Giacomo Puccini3:10
7Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Easter Hymn: Regina coeli
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
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 Mascagni5:26
8Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, opera, WWV 96: Prize Song: Morgenlich leuchtend
tenor vocals [Walther]:
James King (tenor)
orchestra:
Vienna Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Dietfried Bernet (Austrian Conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Morgenlich leuchtend" (Preislied)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
Richard Wagner4:22
9Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Pilgrim's Chorus: Beglückt darf nun dich
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1971)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich”
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 III, Scene I. "Wohl wüsst ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden"
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. "Wohl wüsst ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden"
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 III
Richard Wagner5:03
10Rusalka, opera, B. 203 (Op. 114): O silver moon (Mesícku na nebi hlubokém)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Pilar Lorengar (soprano) (in 1966-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (in 1966-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák6:11
11Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1960)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1960)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1963)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (in 1960)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:57
12La favorita, opera: Spirito gentil
recording engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) and James Lock (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn
tenor vocals [Fernando]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1968-06)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (in 1968-06)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor) (in 1968-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1968-06)
recording of:
La favorita: Atto IV, Scena 3. “Favorita del re!” (Baldassarre, Fernando) (in 1968-06)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
La Favorite: Acte IV, Scène 3. « La maîtresse du roi ? « ... « Ange si pur “ (Balthazar, Fernand)
part of:
La favorita: Atto IV
recording of:
La favorita: Atto IV, Scena 3. “Spirto gentil” (Fernando) (in 1968-06)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
La Favorite: Acte IV, Scène 3. « La maîtresse du roi ? « ... « Ange si pur “ (Balthazar, Fernand)
part of:
La favorita: Atto IV
Gaetano Donizetti5:28
13Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Che farò senza Euridice
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orfeo]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:50
14Tosca, opera: Recondita armonia
baritone vocals [Sagrestano]:
Alfredo Mariotti (baritone)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I
Giacomo Puccini2:49
15Rigoletto, opera: Quartet: Bella figlia dell'amore
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:31
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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 11)
ASIN:US: B000PDZAUW [info]
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