The #1 Soprano Album

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▼CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Carmen: L’Amour est un oiseau rebelle choir vocals: The Manhattan Chorus mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra conductor: Leonard Bernstein (US composer & conductor) chorus master: John Mauceri (conductor) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) 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 Bizet		4:58
2	Les Contes d’Hoffman: Belle Nuit, ô nuit d’amour mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]: Susanne Marsee (mezzo-soprano) soprano vocals [Giulietta]: Beverly Sills (soprano) orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Julius Rudel (conductor) 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 Offenbach		4:17
3	Il barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poca fa mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]: Teresa Berganza (mezzo soprano) orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro di San Carlo and Orchestra Rossini di Napoli (from 1964-07 until 1964-08) conductor: Silvio Varviso (conductor) (from 1964-07 until 1964-08) recorded at: Conservatorio di Musica San Pietro a Majella di Napoli in Napoli, Napoli, Campania, Italy (from 1964-07 until 1964-08) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina) (from 1964-07 until 1964-08) composer: Gioachino Rossini (composer) librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini		5:54
4	La Traviata: È strano! ... Ah fors'è lui ... sempre libera soprano vocals [Violetta]: Joan Sutherland (soprano) orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) recording of: La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I recording of: La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I recording of: La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi		6:48
5	Le Nozze di Figaro: Giunse alfin il momento soprano vocals [Susanna]: Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1987-08) orchestra: Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra (in 1987-08) conductor: Arnold Östman (Swedish conductor) (in 1987-08) recorded at: Nacka Aula in Nacka municipality, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1987-08) edit of: Le nozze di Figaro: Atto IV: Giunse alfin il momento by Barbara Bonney, Petteri Salomaa, Alicia Nafé, Arleen Augér, Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra, Arnold Östman partial recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Recitativo “Giunse alfin il momento” (Susanna) (in 1987-08) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:42
6	Don Giovanni: In quali eccessi ... Mi tradì producer: Ray Minshull (record producer) soprano vocals [Donna Elvira]: Leontyne Price (soprano) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker conductor: Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) balance engineer: Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1959-06) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria recording of: Don Giovanni: Atto II. Anhang. No. 21b Aria “Mi tradi quell’alma ingrata” (Donna Elvira) [540c/2] (in 1959-06) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Don Giovanni: Atto II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		3:39
7	Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5: Aria cello: Lynn Harrell (cellist) soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) recording of: Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389: I. Aria (Cantilena) (for voice and cellos) composer: Heitor Villa‐Lobos (in 1938) part of: Bachianas Brasileiras nº 5, W389 (for voice and cellos)	Heitor Villa‐Lobos		6:44
8	Ave Maria soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) orchestra: Utah Symphony conductor: Julius Rudel (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1984) recording of: Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) lyricist: [anonymous] (Special Purpose Artist) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853) is based on: Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach is based on: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude music quoted on: Weiss Heim	Charles‐François Gounod		2:48
9	Rinaldo: Lascia ch’io pianga soprano vocals: Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music conductor: Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist) recording of: Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711) librettist: Giacomo Rossi part of: Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II	Georg Friedrich Händel		4:16
10	Samson: Let the Bright Seraphim engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08) producer: James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) trumpet: Harry Dilley (in 1960-08) choir vocals: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08) 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) recording of: Samson, HWV 57: Act III, no. 107. “Let the Bright Seraphim” (Israelite Woman) (in 1960-08) composer: George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) part of: Samson, HWV 57: Act III	Georg Friedrich Händel		5:55
11	Andrea Chénier: La mamma morta soprano vocals: Montserrat Caballé (soprano) orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) conductor: Riccardo Chailly (conductor) recording of: Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) composer: Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) librettist: Luigi Illica publisher: Casa Musicale Sonzogno part of: Andrea Chénier: Atto III	Umberto Giordano		5:15
12	Martha: Last Rose of Summer soprano vocals: Renée Fleming (soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Jeffrey Tate (conductor) recording of: Martha: Akt II. „Letzte Rose” composer: Friedrich von Flotow (composer) part of: Martha: Akt II	Friedrich von Flotow		4:53
13	Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide soprano vocals: Maria Chiara (soprano) orchestra: Vienna Volksoper Orchestra conductor: Nello Santi (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1972) recording of: Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon) composer: Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi part of: Manon Lescaut: Atto II	Giacomo Puccini		2:29
14	Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise soprano vocals: Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08) vocals: Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (in 1966-08) orchestra: Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele (in 1966-08) conductor: Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1966-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1966) recorded at: Richard-Wagner-Festspielhaus in Bayreuth, Bayern, Germany (in 1966-08) live recording of: Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (in 1966-08) composer: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08) librettist: Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18) part of: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"	Richard Wagner		6:17
15	Carmina Burana: Cour d’amours: In trutina soprano vocals: Barbara Bonney (soprano) (in 1993-10) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1993-10) conductor: André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger) (in 1993-10) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1993-10) live recording of: Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia (in 1993-10) composer: Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936) publisher: B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label) part of: Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours	Carl Orff		2:32
16	Shenandoah choir vocals: London Voices mezzo-soprano vocals: Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra conductor: Carl Davis (conductor and composer) recording of: Shenandoah lyricist and composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)	[traditional]		3:09

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ASIN:	CA: B000060OHV [info]