Decca Sound 55 Great Vocal Recitals

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Suzanne Danco - Operatic Recital (LXT 2557)
2▶CD: Paul Schoeffler - Operatic Recital (LXT 2554)
3▶CD: Kathleen Ferrier – A Recital of Bach and Handel Arias (LXT (5382)
4▶CD: Cesare Siepi – Operatic Arias for Bass (LXT 5096)
5▶CD: Fernando Corena – Operatic Arias For Bass Vol. 2 (LXT 5307)
6▶CD: Mario Del Monaco – Great Tenor Arias (SXL 2122)
7▶CD: Kirsten Flagstad – Wagner Recital (LXT 5249)
8▶CD: Lisa Della Casa – Lieder Recital (LXT 5258)
9▶CD: Giulietta Simionato – Operatic Recital (LXT 5458)
10▶CD: Gérard Souzay – French Operatic Arias (LXT 5269)
11▶CD: Virginia Zeani – Operatic Recital (LXT 5317)
12▶CD: Jennifer Vyvyan – Mozart and Haydn Recital (SXL 2233)
13▶CD: Carlo Bergonzi – Operatic Recital (SXL 2048)
14▼CD: Di Stefano – Operatic Recital (SXL 2111)
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1Andrea Chénier, Act 1: “Colpito qui m'avete” … “Un dì all'azzura spazio”
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano5:54
2Andrea Chénier, Act 4: “Come un bel dì di maggio“
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:19
3Tosca, Act 1: "Recondita armonia"
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (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 (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:07
4Tosca, Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
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 (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:11
5Turandot, Completed by Franco Alfano, Act 1: Non piangere Liù
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Academy of St Cecilia, Rome (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:45
6Turandot, Completed by Franco Alfano, Act 3: Nessun dorma!
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:30
7Werther, Act 3: "Pourquoi me réveiller, ô souffle du printemps?"
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther) (in 1959)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet3:04
8Manon, Act 2: En fermant les yeux
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1884)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:42
9Carmen, WD 31, Act 2: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1958-11)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich (in 1958-11)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor) (in 1958-11)
recorded at:
Wolfbach Studio in Zurich (Zürich), Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland (in 1958-11)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1958-11)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:18
10Faust, CG 4, Version 1860/1869, Act 3: Quel trouble inconnu...Salut! Demeure chaste et pure
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod6:13
11Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Act 2: "De mon amie, fleur endormie"
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle‐Orchester Zürich
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte II. No. 8 Chanson « De mon amie » (Nadir, Leïla)
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 II
Georges Bizet2:11
12A la barcillunisa (Arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta (1863-1923))
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
[traditional]2:45
13Nota di li lavannari (Arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta (1863-1923))
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
[traditional]2:49
14A la vallelunghisa (Arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta (1863-1923))
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (in 1959)
arranger:
Alberto Favara Mistretta
recording of:
A la vallelunghisa (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:14
15Muttetti di lu paliu (Arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta (1863-1923))
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (in 1959)
arranger:
Alberto Favara Mistretta
recording of:
Muttetti di lu paliu (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]2:56
16Chiovu "Abballati" (Arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta (1863-1923))
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1959)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (in 1959)
arranger:
Alberto Favara Mistretta
recording of:
Chiovu 'Abbadllati' (in 1959)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
[traditional]1:24
17Cantu a Timuni (Arr. Alberto Favara Mistretta (1863-1923))
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
[traditional]2:17
18Firenze Sogna
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
Giuseppe Casarini3:13
19'A canzone 'e Napule
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
recording of:
’A canzona ’e Napule
lyricist:
Libero Bovio (in 1912)
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer) (in 1912)
Ernesto De Curtis4:16
20Chitarra Romana
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
New Symphony Orchestra of London (often referred to as just The New Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Chitarra romana
lyricist:
Bruno Cherubini (brother of Bixio Cherubini) and Eldo di Lazzaro (singer, composer)
composer:
Eldo di Lazzaro (singer, composer)
Eldo di Lazzaro2:37
21Parlami d'amore, Mariù
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Parlami d’amore Mariù
lyricist:
Ennio Neri
composer:
Cesare Andrea Bixio
Cesare Andrea Bixio3:13
22Munasterio e Santa-Chiara
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
Alberto Barberis4:29
23Ti voglio tanto bene
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
conductor:
Dino Oliveri (Italian musician, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Ti voglio tanto bene
lyricist:
Domenico Furnò
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer)
Ernesto De Curtis3:16
15▶CD: Joan Sutherland – Operatic Arias (SXL 2159)
16▶CD: Regina Resnick – On the Wings of Opera (SXL 2304)
17▶CD: Hilde Gueden – Sings Operetta Evergreens (LXT 5658)
18▶CD: Teresa Berganza – Sings Mozart (SXL6045)
19▶CD: Tom Krause – Recital (SXL 6046)
20▶CD: Peter Pears – Winterrreise
21▶CD: Birgit Nilsson – Sings German Opera Arias (SXL 6077)
22▶CD: Robert Merril (SXL 6083) and James McCracken
23▶CD: Marilyn Horne – Recital (SXL5149)
24▶CD: Renata Tebaldi (SXL 6152)
25▶CD: Herman Prey – Schubert Schwanengesang (SXL 6069)
26▶CD: Elena Souliotis – Donizetti Verdi (SXL6306)
27▶CD: Regine Crespin – Recital Schumann Wolf Debussy Poulenc(SXL 6333)
28▶CD: Gwyneth Jones – Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6376)
29▶CD: Luciano Pavarotti – Arias By Verdi And Donizetti (SXL 6377)
30▶CD: Nicolai Ghiaurov – Great Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6443)
31▶CD: Huguette Tourangeau – Arias From Forgotten Operas (SXL 6501)
32▶CD: Maria Chiara Sings Verdi Arias (SXL 6605)
33▶CD: Sherrill Milnes – Great Scenes From Italian Opera (SXL 6609)
34▶CD: The Art of Hans Hotter (SXL 6625)
35▶CD: Sylvia Sass – Opera's Sensational New Star (SXL 6841)
36▶CD: Portrait of Pilar Lorengar
37▶CD: Elisabeth Söderström Sings Songs For Children (SXL 6900)
38▶CD: Mirella Freni and Renata Scotto in Duet (SXL 6970)
39▶CD: Martti Talvela – Mussorgsky Songs & Dances of Death / Rachmaninov Songs (SXL 6974)
40▶CD: Paata Burchuladze – Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani (414 335-2)
41▶CD: Leo Nucci – Bel Canto Arias (421 129-2)
42▶CD: Susan Dunn – Verdi • Beethoven • Wagner (421 420-2)
43▶CD: Cecilia Bartoli – Rossini Arias (425 430-2)
44▶CD: Josephine Barstow – Salome • Turandot • Médée • Věc Makropulos: Final Scenes (430 203-2)
45▶CD: Kiri te Kanawa - In Recital Liszt Obradors Ravel (425 820-2)
46▶CD: Brigitte Fassbaender – Liszt Lieder (430 512-2)
47▶CD: Sumi Jo – Carnaval! (French Coloratura Arias) (440 679-2)
48▶CD: Angela Gheorghiu – Arias (452 417-2)
49▶CD: Andreas Scholl – Heroes (Handel, Gluck, Mozart) (466 196-2)
50▶CD: Renée Fleming – Great Opera Scenes (455 760-2)
51▶CD: Barbara Bonney – Diamonds In The Snow (Nordic Songs) (466 762-2)
52▶CD: Matthias Goerne – Arias (467 263-2)
53▶CD: Juan Diego Flórez – Una Furtiva Lagrima (473 440-2)
54▶CD: Jonas Kaufmann – Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner (478 1463)
55▶CD: Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor (478 2720)

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includes:Heroes by Andreas Scholl (countertenor)