Great Voices of the Opera

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Annotation

ISNI: 978-3-86860-03-3
SPARS code: ADD
PC 321

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-31 20:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Maria Callas (1923–1977), soprano
2▶CD: Rosa Ponselle (1897–1981), soprano
3▼CD: Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962), soprano
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1Fidelio: „Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?“
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1941)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore) (in 1941)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:37
2Oberon: „Ozean, du Ungeheuer“
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1937)
recording of:
Oberon, J. 306: Act II, Scene III. Recitative and Aria "Ozean, du Ungeheuer!" (Rezia) (in 1937)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Oberon, J. 306: Act II
Carl Maria von Weber8:18
3Ah! Perfido
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1937)
recording of:
Scene and Aria for Soprano and Orchestra, op. 65 "Ah! perfido" (in 1937)
lyricist:
Pietro Metastasio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1796)
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 65)
Ludwig van Beethoven13:12
4Lohengrin: „Einsam in trüben Tagen“
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1935)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I, Scene II. “Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart Beklagte!” (Elsas Traum „Einsam in trüben Tagen”) (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:56
5Tannhäuser: „Allmächt’ge Jungfrau“
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1935-10-09)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1935-10-09)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1935-10-09)
conductor:
Hans Lange (conductor) (on 1935-10-09)
partial recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden” (on 1935-10-09)
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 Wagner7:24
6Im Kahne
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1936)
recording of:
Im Kahne, op. 60 no. 3 (in 1936)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (from 1893 until 1894)
translated version of:
5 Digte, op. 60, no. 3: Mens jeg venter
Edvard Grieg3:19
7Ich liebe dich
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1936)
recording of:
Hjertets melodier, op. 5, no. 3: Jeg elsker dig (for voice and piano) (in 1936)
composed in:
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1864)
lyricist:
Hans Christian Andersen
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1864)
part of:
Hjertets melodier, op. 5 (for voice and piano)
Edvard Grieg3:21
8Ein Traum
piano:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (on 1936-07-25)
recording of:
Sechs Lieder, op. 48: No. 6. Ein Traum (original, for voice and piano) (on 1936-07-25)
lyricist:
Friedrich von Bodenstedt
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Sechs Lieder, op. 48
Edvard Grieg2:46
9Songs My Mother Taught Me
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1936)
recording of:
Cigánské melodie, op. 55: IV. Když mne stará matka (Gypsy Songs: Songs My Mother Taught Me, for voice and piano) (in 1936)
lyricist:
Adolf Heyduk
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1880-01 until 1880-02)
part of:
Cigánské melodie, op. 55 (Gypsy Songs, for voice and piano)
Antonín Dvořák2:49
4▶CD: Lotte Lehmann (1888–1976), soprano
5▶CD: Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), tenor
6▶CD: Giuseppe di Stefano (*1921), tenor
7▶CD: Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957), tenor
8▶CD: Lauritz Melchior (1890–1973), tenor
9▶CD: Richard Tauber (1891–1948), tenor
10▶CD: Tito Gobbi (1913–1984), baritone