Essential Rossini

~ Release by Gioachino Rossini (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Overture from "William Tell"
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Chiesa della Pace in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
11:37
2Passo a sei from "William Tell"
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto I, scena 8. Passo a sei (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto I
5:24
3Resta immobile from "William Tell"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Ion Marin (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
2:59
4Overture from "Semiramide"
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1960-11)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist) (in 1960-11)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1960-11)
recording of:
Semiramide: Sinfonia (Overture) (in 1960-11)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide
11:14
5Bel raggio lusinghier from "Semiramide"
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
6:41
6Overture from "The Barber of Seville"
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
7:16
7Ecco ridente in cielo from "The Barber of Seville"
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Matthew Best (bass singer and conductor, founder of Corydon Singers) (in 1982-06)
choir vocals:
Ambrosia Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1982-06)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1b. Cavatina “Ecco ridente in cielo” (Conte) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
7:39
8Largo al factotum della città from "The Barber of Seville"
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06)
vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
4:55
9Una voce poco fa from "The Barber of Seville"
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
6:03
10La calunnia è un venticello from "The Barber of Seville"
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchestra Rossini di Napoli
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°6a. “La calunnia è un venticello” (Basilio)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
5:12
11Overture from "La Scala di Seta (The Silken Ladder)"
recorded in:
United States (in 1957-03)
orchestra:
Minneapolis Orchestra (on 1957-03-10)
conductor:
Antal Doráti (conductor) (on 1957-03-10)
recorded at:
Northrop Auditorium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (on 1957-03-10)
recording of:
La scala di seta: Sinfonia (on 1957-03-10)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
La scala di seta
5:41
12La Danza from "Les Soirées Musicales"
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-07)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare” (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
3:09
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1Overture from "La Gazza Ladra (The Thieving Magpie)"
recording engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Jonathan Stokes (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica della Scala (La Scala Philharmonic Orchestra) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Chiesa della Pace in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture) (from 1995-02-23 until 1995-02-27)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
9:11
2Tanti affetti from "La Donna del Lago"
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1972)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1972)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1972)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1972)
recording of:
La donna del lago: Atto II, scena 3. No. 13. Rondò finale “Tanti affetti in tal momento” (Elena, tutti gli altri)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Andrea Leone Tottola
part of:
La donna del lago: Atto II
9:15
3Overture from "La Cenerentola"
miscellaneous support:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (task: musical assistant)
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
harpsichord:
Theodor Guschlbauer (conductor) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer) (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”)
recorded at:
George Watson’s College in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Sinfonia (from 1971-08-24 until 1971-09-05)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
La Cenerentola, ossia La bontà in trionfo
8:10
4Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto… non più mesta from "La Cenerentola"
baritone vocals:
Alessandro Corbelli (baritone), Enzo Dara (operatic bass) and Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
choir vocals [Chorus]:
Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Gloria Banditelli (mezzo-soprano) and Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo‐soprano)
soprano vocals:
Fernanda Costa (soprano)
tenor vocals:
William Matteuzzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
7:15
5Inflammatus et accensus from "Stabat Mater"
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
soprano vocals [Soprano I]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
chorus master:
Heinz Mende (chorus master) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
recording of:
Stabat Mater: VIII. Aria - Inflammatus et accensus (soprano, coro) (from 1981-08-24 until 1982-01-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (from 1831 until 1841)
part of:
Stabat Mater
5:20
6Cujus animan from "Stabat Mater"
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
chorus master:
Arthur Oldham (chorus master) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
recording of:
Stabat Mater: II. Aria - Cuius animam gementem (tenore) (from 1970-12 until 1971-03)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (from 1832 until 1839)
part of:
Stabat Mater
5:52
7Overture from "Il Signor Bruschino"
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
recorded at:
St. Eustache, Montreal in Saint-Eustache, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
recording of:
Il signor Bruschino: Sinfonia (from 1990-10-03 until 1990-10-04)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Maria Foppa
part of:
Il signor Bruschino
4:42
8Allegro vivace from String Sonata no.5 in E-flat
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1966-09)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1966-09)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1966-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-09)
recording of:
String Sonata no. 5 in E-flat major: I. Allegro vivace (in 1966-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1804)
part of:
String Sonata no. 5 in E-flat major (Sonata a quattro no. 5)
7:50
9Overture from "L'Italina in Algeri"
executive producer:
Karl Faust (producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1975-02)
balance engineer:
Hans‐Peter Schweigmann (engineer)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-02)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Sinfonia (in 1975-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri
8:11
10Cruda sorte! from "L'Italina in Algeri"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1964)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (in 1964)
recording of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I, scena 4. Cavatina “Cruda sorte! Amor tiranno!” … “Contenta quest’alma” (Isabella, Taddeo, Haly)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I
4:49
11Overture from "Le Siège de Corinthe (The Siege of Corinth)"
producer and balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
recording of:
Le Siège de Corinthe : Ouverture (from 1976-12-06 until 1976-12-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet
part of:
Le Siège de Corinthe
8:56