Homage to Maria Callas. Favorite Opera Arias

~ Release by Angela Gheorghiu (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1La bohème: “Donde lieta uscì”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:14
2Faust: Jewel Song “O Dieux ! que de bijoux”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
A Faust Travesty: Jewel Song (O Heavenly Jewels)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
Charles‐François Gounod4:53
3Il pirata: “Col sorriso dínnocenza”
flute:
Karen Jones (flautist)
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Il pirata: Atto II, scena 4. “Col sorriso d'innocenza” (Imogene)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il pirata: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:03
4Pagliacci: “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!… Stridono lassù”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Qual fiamma avea nel guardo!” (Nedda)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Stridono lassù” (Nedda)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:51
5Samson et Delila: “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:39
6La Wally: “Ebben? ne andrò lontana”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:42
7Carmen: “Habanera: L’amour est un oiseau rebelle”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:12
8Andrea Chénier: “La mamma morta”
cello:
Louisa Tuck (cellist)
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano5:12
9Medea: “Dei tuoi figli la madre”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini4:43
10Le Cid: “Pleurez, mes yeux !”
clarinet:
Tom Watmough (clarinetist)
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 1. No. 10 Air « Pleurez ! pleurez mes yeux » (Chimène)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (from 1884 until 1885)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
Jules Massenet5:37
11Adriana Locouvreur: “Poveri fiori”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:33
12La traviata: “È strano… Ah fors’è lui che l’anima”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals:
James Valenti (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi6:26
13La traviata: “Follie! follie!… Sempre libera”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals:
James Valenti (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:39

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