The 14 Greatest Tenors

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1I pagliacci: “Vesti la giubba”
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:14
2The Student Prince: Serenade
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1936)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tauber (tenor) (in 1936)
conductor:
George Walter (conductor and composer) (in 1936)
recording of:
The Student Prince: Act I. Serenade (Overhead the Moon is Beaming) (Karl Franz, Detlef, Lucas, Von Asterberg, Students) (in 1936)
lyricist:
Dorothy Donnelly
composer:
Sigmund Romberg
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
part of:
The Student Prince: Act I
Sigmund Romberg3:10
3L'elisir d'amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:24
4Andrea Chénier: “Un dì all'azzurro spazio” (Improvviso)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano4:49
5Aida: “Celeste Aida”
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
6Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:14
7Faust : « Quel trouble inconnu »
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles Gounod6:54
8Die Zauberflöte: “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön”
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 3 Arie „Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön“ (Tamino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:31
9Die tote Stadt: „O Freund, ich werde sie nicht wiederseh'n” … “Glück, das mir verblieb”
recording of:
Die tote Stadt: Akt I. „Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta's Lied)
composer and librettist:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Die tote Stadt, op. 12
Erich Wolfgang Korngold5:36
10Les Pêcheurs de perles : « Je crois entendre encore »
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Alain Vanzo (french tenor)
vocals:
Alain Vanzo (french tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra RTF Radio Lyrique and Orchestre Radio-Lyrique de la RTF (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (in 1959-06)
conductor:
Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer) (in 1959-06)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir) (in 1959-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:17
11Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:40
12La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:39
13Ernani: “Mercè diletti amici”
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 3b) Recitativo & Cavatina “Mercè, dilette amici … Come rugiada al cespite” (Ernani)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi7:32
14I Lombardi: “La mia letizia infondere”
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto II. N°7 “La mia letizia infondere vorrei” (Oronte, Sofia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto II (L'uomo della caverna)
Giuseppe Verdi6:16