OPERAfare 7

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Tracklist

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1Macbeth: “Mi si affacia un pugnal?”
vocals:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) and Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi3:16
2Macbeth: “O figli, o figli miei!…Ah, la paterna mano”
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
tenor vocals [Macduff, nobile scozzese]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1976-01)
vocals:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1976-01) and Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1976-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1976-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1976-01)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1976-01)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13a Scena "O figli, o figli miei!" (Macduff) (in 1976-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff) (in 1976-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:43
3Carmen : Acte I. « Quand je vous aimerai ? » … « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and 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 Bizet4:47
4Carmen : Acte II. « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:52
5Carmen : Acte IV. « Les voici ! les voici ! »
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Boys Chorus from Haberdashers' Aske's School (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Norma Burrowes (soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
The John Alldis Choir, Plácido Domingo (tenor) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte IV
Georges Bizet4:16
6Rodelinda: Overture
vocals:
Simone Kermes (soprano) and Marijana Mijanovic (classical contralto)
orchestra:
Il Complesso Barocco
conductor:
Alan Curtis (harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor)
George Frideric Handel4:06
7Rodelinda: “Io t’abbraccio”
vocals:
Simone Kermes (soprano) and Marijana Mijanovic (classical contralto)
orchestra:
Il Complesso Barocco
conductor:
Alan Curtis (harpsichordist, musicologist, and conductor)
George Frideric Handel6:52
8Götterdämmerung: “Fliegt heim, ihr Raben!”
vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III, Scene III "War das sein Horn?"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1872-01-04 until 1874-11-21)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
part of:
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86D: Akt III
Richard Wagner8:45
9Norma: “Casta Diva”
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
vocals:
John Alexander (American tenor), Richard Cross (operatic bass-baritone) and Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Vincenzo Bellini6:32
10Norma: “Deh! non volerli vittime”
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus
vocals:
John Alexander (American tenor), Richard Cross (operatic bass-baritone) and Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
Vincenzo Bellini4:39
11Wozzeck: “Wir arme Leut…”
vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Evelyn Lear (soprano), Helmut Melchert (tenor) and Gerhard Stolze (German tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Alban Berg2:30
12Wozzeck: “Geh einmal vor Dich hin…”
vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Evelyn Lear (soprano), Helmut Melchert (tenor) and Gerhard Stolze (German tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Wozzeck: Act 1, Scene 5, Geh' einmal vor Dich hin!
composer:
Alban Berg (Austrian composer) (from 1914 until 1922)
part of:
Wozzeck: Act 1
Alban Berg3:15
13Wozzeck: Interlude
vocals:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone), Evelyn Lear (soprano), Helmut Melchert (tenor) and Gerhard Stolze (German tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Alban Berg3:24
14The Magic Flute: Overture
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:11
15The Magic Flute: “Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja”
vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) and Wilma Lipp (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:32
16The Magic Flute: “Der Hölle Rache”
vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone) and Wilma Lipp (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:00

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