The Yellow Guide to Opera

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1▶CD: Orchestral Excerpts
2▶CD: Arias
3▼CD: Choruses
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1Der Freischütz: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden
choir vocals:
MDR Rundfunkchor Leipzig
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III. Nr. 15. Jägerchor „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen?“ (Chor) (Der Freischütz: The Huntsmen's Chorus)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber2:33
2La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
baritone vocals:
Bruno Grella (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
bass vocals:
Alfredo Giacomotti (operatic bass) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Stefania Malagú (mezzo-soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
other vocals:
Bayerischer Staatsopernchor (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Walter Gullino (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
chorus master:
Wolfgang Baumgart (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:02
3Così fan tutte: Soave sia il vento
bass vocals:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) and Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1988-06)
tenor vocals:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:27
4Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena in tal momento?
vocals:
Fernando de la Mora (tenor), Plácido Domingo (tenor), Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano), Juan Pons (baritone), Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) and Cheryl Studer (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1990-08)
conductor:
Ion Marin (conductor) (in 1990-08)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-08)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) (in 1990-08)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:50
5Fidelio: O welche Lust
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (on 1978-02-21)
solo bass vocals [2nd Prisoner]:
Alfred Šramek (bass-baritone) (on 1978-02-21)
solo tenor vocals [1st Prisoner]:
Karl Terkal (Austrian Tenor) (on 1978-02-21)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1978-02-21)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1978-02-21)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1978-02-21)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner) (on 1978-02-21)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:21
6The Marriage of Figaro: Crudel! Perché finora farmi languir così
executive producer:
Dr. Peter Czornyj and Charlotte Kriesch
producer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
cello [violoncello]:
Timothy Mason (classical cellist) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
fortepiano:
Sabine Vatin (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
baritone vocals [Il Conte di Almaviva]:
Rodney Golfry (baritone) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
soprano vocals [Susanna, sua cameriera e promessa sposa di Figaro]:
Alison Hagley (soprano) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
orchestra:
English Baroque Soloists (The English Baroque Soloists) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
conductor:
Sir John Eliot Gardiner (John Eliot Gardiner) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
balance engineer:
Ulrich Vette (engineer) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
concertmaster:
Alison Bury (violinist) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena II. (no. 17) Duetto “Crudel! Perché finora farmi languir così?” (Il Conte, Susanna) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
live recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena II. (no. 17) Duetto “Crudel! Perché finora farmi languir così?” (Il Conte, Susanna) (from 1993-06 until 1993-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:32
7King Arthur: See, see, we assemble
choir vocals:
The English Concert Choir
orchestra:
The English Concert
conductor:
Trevor Pinnock (conductor / harpsichord)
Henry Purcell3:26
8Don Giovanni: Don Giovanni, a cenar teco
producer:
Michel Glotz and Werner Mayer (classical producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1985-01)
bass vocals [Il Commendatore]:
Paata Burchuladze (operatic bass) (in 1985-01)
bass vocals [Leporello]:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone) (in 1985-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1985-01) and Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin) (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 II. “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco” … “Da qual tremore insolito” (Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Leporello) (in 1985-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:08
9Lohengrin: Treulich geführt
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:01
10La bohème: O Mimi, tu più non torni
vocals:
Jerry Hadley (operatic tenor) and Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
Giacomo Puccini3:23
11Il trovatore: Vedi! le fosche
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
orchestra:
L'académie Sainte‐Cécile and Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1984)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1984, in 1985)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1984)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:58
12Les contes d'Hoffmann: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour
choir vocals:
Chœur de Radio France
vocals:
Claudia Eder (German mezzo-soprano) and Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
Jacques Offenbach3:52
13Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Chorus of the German Opera Berlin)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi4:02
14Der Rosenkavalier: Marie Theres! Hab' mir's gelobt
engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
baritone vocals [Faninal]:
Gottfried Hornik (operatic bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Octavian]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Marschallin]:
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow (soprano)
soprano vocals [Sophie]:
Janet Perry (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III. "Ist ein Traum, kann nicht wirklich sein" (Sophie, Octavian, Faninal, Marschallin)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1909 until 1910)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III. “Marie Theres’!” … “Hab’ mir’s gelobt” (Octavian, Marschallin, Sophie, Faninal)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1909 until 1910)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III
Richard Strauss13:17
15Wozzeck: Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n!
choir vocals:
Wiener Sängerknaben (The Vienna Boys Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Wozzeck: Act 3, Scene 5, Ringel, Ringel, Rosenkranz, Ringelreih'n
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1914 until 1922)
part of:
Wozzeck: Act 3
Alban Berg5:09

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