Great Singers Volume 2 (1903–1939)

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Series: Prima Voce

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Tracklist

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1Otello: “Niun mi tema”
tenor vocals:
Francesco Tamagno (italian tenor) (in 1903)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 1903)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:17
2Ma Lisette
soprano vocals:
Emma Calvé (soprano) (in 1908)
[traditional]2:00
3Marta: “Chi mi dirà”
bass vocals:
Pol Plançon (operatic bass) (in 1907)
recording of:
Marta: Atto III. “Chi mi dirà” (Plunkett) (The Porter Song) (in 1907)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Laßt mich euch fragen“ (Plumkett, Landleute)
Friedrich von Flotow2:47
4Madama Butterfly: “Con onor muore”
soprano vocals:
Geraldine Farrar (American soprano) (in 1909)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1909)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini3:28
5L’africana: “All’erta, marinar!”
baritone vocals:
Titta Ruffo (baritone) (in 1915)
recording of:
L’africana: “All’erta, marinar!” (in 1915)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
Giacomo Meyerbeer1:49
6Atalanta: “Come My Beloved”
soprano vocals:
Alma Gluck (soprano) (in 1916)
George Frideric Handel3:59
7I puritani: “Ah, per sempre io ti perdei”
baritone vocals:
Giuseppe De Luca (Italian operatic baritone) (in 1922)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I, scena 1. N°4b “Ah! per sempre io ti perdei” (Riccardo, Bruno) (in 1922)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:31
8Resurrection: “Dieu de grâce”
soprano vocals:
Mary Garden (soprano, then mezzo‐soprano) (in 1926)
Franco Alfano3:53
9La leggendia del piave
tenor vocals:
Giovanni Martinelli (tenor) (in 1926)
E.A. Mario4:21
10Les Huguenots: “Nobles seigneurs”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sigrid Onegin (in 1928)
recording of:
Les Huguenots: Acte I. Cavatine "Nobles, Seigneurs, salut!" (Urbain) (in 1928)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Les Huguenots: Acte I, Scène VII
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:40
11Ernani: “Infelice! E tu credevi”
bass vocals:
Ezio Pinza (operatic bass) (in 1929)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 6b) Cavatina “Infelice!… e tuo credevi” (Silva) (in 1929)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi3:20
12Ariadne auf Naxos: “Grossmächtige Prinzessin”
soprano vocals:
Maria Ivogün (soprano) (in 1931)
recording of:
Ariadne auf Naxos, op. 60: Oper. [7] „Großmächtige Prinzessin” … „Noch glaub ich dem einen” (Zerbinetta) (in 1931)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Ariadne auf Naxos, op. 60: Oper
Richard Strauss9:01
13Elégie
bass vocals:
Feodor Chaliapine (Feodor Chaliapin, operatic bass) (in 1931)
recording of:
Élégie (for voice and orchestra) (in 1931)
lyricist:
Louis Gallet
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Élégie (« Ô doux printemps d'autrefois … ») (for voice and piano)
Jules Massenet4:21
14Die Fledermaus: Czardas
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Rethberg (soprano) (in 1931)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II. Nr. 10 Csárdás „Klänge der Heimat“ (Rosalinde) (in 1931)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II
Johann Strauss4:24
15Rienzi: “Allmäch’ger Vater, blick’ herab”
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1930)
recording of:
Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49: Akt V, Nr. 13. Introduction und Gebet "Allmächt'ger Vater, blick herab!" (in 1930)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1838-07 until 1840-11)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49: Akt V
Richard Wagner5:08
16Lohengrin: Elsa’s Dream
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano) (in 1935)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I, Scene II. “Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart Beklagte!” (Elsas Traum „Einsam in trüben Tagen”) (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:47
17Adelaide
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1939)
Ludwig van Beethoven7:01
18Manon Lescaut: “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals:
Mafalda Favero (soprano) (in 1937)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon) (in 1937)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:19

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part of:Prima Voce (Nimbus) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/19752814 [info]