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1Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
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 (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:59
2Aida: “Ritorna vincitor!”
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:09
3Rigoletto: “Cortigiani, vil razza dannata”
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. Aria "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" (Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:26
4Madama Butterfly: “Coro a bocca chiusa”
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:08
5Don Giovanni: “Là ci darem la mano”
recording engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
harpsichord:
Walter Taussig (in 1967-03)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1967-03)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (in 1967-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra of The National Theatre Prague (in 1967-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1967-03)
recorded at:
Supraphon Studios in Praha (Prague), Czechia (from 1967-02 until 1967-03)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (in 1967-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:39
6Pagliacci: “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba”
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals [Canio (Pagliaccio)]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
chorus master:
Roberto Benaglio (conductor)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1965-09-29 until 1965-10-05)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1965-09 until 1965-10)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:09
7I Lombardi alla prima crociata: “O Signore dal tetto natio”
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto IV. N°17 "O signore, dal tetto natio" (coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto IV (Il santo sepolcro)
Giuseppe Verdi5:05
8Fedora: “Amor ti vieta”
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1962)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano1:44
9La Bohème: “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
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 (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:20
10Le nozze di Figaro: “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso”
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
baritone vocals [Figaro] and bass vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1968-03)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1968-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1968-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1968) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1968-03)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (in 1968-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:45
11Les pêcheurs de perles: « Je crois entendre encore »
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-11)
audio engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
editor:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1980-11)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1980-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir) (in 1980-11)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:43
12Macbeth: “Ah, la paterna mano”
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
13Don Giovanni: “Fin ch’han dal vino”
producer:
Michel Glotz and Werner Mayer (classical producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni) (in 1985-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:25
14Aida: “Se quel guerrier io fossi!” … “Celeste Aida”
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-11)
audio engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
editor:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1980-11)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1980-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1980-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:00
15Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini5:02
16Lucia di Lammermoor: “Tombe degl’avi miei” … “Fra poco a me ricovero”
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tombe degli avi miei” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:26
17Otello: “Ave Maria”
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:03
18Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984-01)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Auditorio di Via della Conciliazione in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1984-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:16
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