Decca Sound 55 Great Vocal Recitals

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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)
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)
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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. N°2 Cavatina: "Largo al factotum"
baritone vocals:
Sherill Milnes
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (on 1972-02-03)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (on 1972-02-03)
conductor:
Varviso (conductor) (on 1972-02-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-03)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (on 1972-02-03)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
translated version of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Gioachino Rossini5:01
2I Puritani: Atto I. "Or dove fuggo mai? … Ah! per sempre io ti perdei"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°4a “Or dove fuggo io mai?” (Riccardo, Bruno)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:28
3La Favorite : Acte II. « Jardins de l'Alcazar … Léonor viens »
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
La Favorite : Acte II, scène 1. Récit « Jardins de l’Alcazar, délices des rois Maures » (Alphonse, Don Gaspar)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Favorite: Acte II
recording of:
La Favorite : Acte II, scène 2. Air « Léonor ! Viens, j’abandonne » (Alphonse)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Favorite: Acte II
Gaetano Donizetti7:00
4Ernani: Atto III. "Mi lascia... O de' ver 'anni miei"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
partial recording of:
Ernani
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
is based on:
Hernani
Giuseppe Verdi6:44
5Ernani: Atto III. "O sommo Carlo"
baritone vocals:
Leslie Fyson (baritone) and Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Nancy Stokes
tenor vocals:
Nigel Rogers (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto III. (no. 13c) Settimino “O sommo Carlo, più del tuo nome” (Carlo, Silva, Elvira, Ernani, Giovanna, Jago, Riccardo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto III (La clemenza)
Giuseppe Verdi4:18
6Don Carlos : Acte IV. « C'est moi Carlos … C'est mon jour suprême »
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlos : Acte IV, scène 2. Mort de Rodrigue « C'est moi Carlos … C'est mon jour suprême » (Rodrigue, Carlos)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1884)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlos: Acte IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:15
7Don Carlos : Acte IV. « Pour moi la vengeance du Roi … Ah! Je meurs »
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlos : Acte IV, scène 2. Mort de Rodrigue « Carlos, écoute … Ah ! Je meurs l’âme joyeuse » (Rodrigue)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1884)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlos: Acte IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:49
8La Gioconda: Atto II. "Pescator, affonda l'esca"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
bass vocals:
William Elvin (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Pescator, affonda l’esca” (Pilota, Barnaba, coro)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli3:50
9Otello: Atto I. "Inaffia l'ugola! Trinca, tracanna" (Brindisi)
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
tenor vocals:
John Dobson (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Qua ragazzi” … “Inaffia l'ugola! Trinca, tracanna” (Iago, Cassio, Roderigo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:13
10Otello: Atto II. "Non ti crucciar...Credo in un Dio crudel"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Ian Caley (british operatic tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Non ti crucciar” (Iago, Cassio)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:16
11La Fanciulla del West: Atto I. "Minnie, dalla mia casa son partito"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto I. “Minnie, dalla mia casa son partito” (Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:08
12Rigoletto: Atto II. "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata … Ebben piango"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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 Verdi4:33
13William Tell: Atto 3. "Resta immobile"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto III, scena 3. “Resta immobile, e vêr la terra”
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto III
Gioachino Rossini3:29
14Luisa Miller: Atto I. "Sacra la scelta ... Ah! fu giusto il mio sospetto"
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto I, Nº 2b. Aria "Sacra la scelta è d'un consorte" (Miller) (Miller)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto I. “L'amore”
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
15Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri... Una carozza... Presto” - “Te Deum”
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:54
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)