Great Voices of the Opera

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Annotation

ISNI: 978-3-86860-03-3
SPARS code: ADD
PC 321

Annotation last modified on 2023-12-31 20:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Maria Callas (1923–1977), soprano
2▶CD: Rosa Ponselle (1897–1981), soprano
3▶CD: Kirsten Flagstad (1895–1962), soprano
4▶CD: Lotte Lehmann (1888–1976), soprano
5▶CD: Enrico Caruso (1873–1921), tenor
6▶CD: Giuseppe di Stefano (*1921), tenor
7▶CD: Beniamino Gigli (1890–1957), tenor
8▼CD: Lauritz Melchior (1890–1973), tenor
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1Rienzi: „Allmächt’ger Vater, blick herab“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1923)
recording of:
Rienzi, der letzte der Tribunen, WWV 49: Akt V, Nr. 13. Introduction und Gebet "Allmächt'ger Vater, blick herab!" (in 1923)
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 Wagner4:33
2Die Walküre: „Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1923)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“ (in 1923)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner5:03
3Aida: “Già i Sacerdoti adunasi” (sung in German)
contralto vocals:
Margarethe Arndt-Ober (German contralto) (in 1923)
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1923)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 1: Duetto: “Già i sacerdoti adunansi” – “Ah! Tu deî vivere” – “Misero appien mi festi” – ”Chi ti salva, sciagurato” (Amneris, Radamès) (in 1923)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:56
4Tannhäuser: „Inbrunst im Herzen“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1924)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene III. "Ich hörte Harfenschlag, wie klang er traurig!" (in 1924)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner8:16
5L’Africana: “O paradiso” (sung in German)
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1930)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso” (in 1930)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:28
6Otello: “Dio mi potevi scagliar” (sung in German)
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1930)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 1930)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:49
7Otello: “Niun me tema” (sung in German)
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1930)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 1930)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:55
8Die Walküre: „Dich selige Frau“ … „Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond“
soprano vocals:
Lotte Lehmann (soprano) (in 1935)
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1935)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“ (in 1935)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:21
9Parsifal: „Nur eine Waffe taugt“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1938)
partial recording of:
Parsifal, WWV 111: III. Aufzug (in 1938)
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Parsifal, WWV 111
Richard Wagner3:59
10Lohengrin: „In fernem Land“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1939)
recording of:
Excerpt from Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “In fernem Land, unnahbar euren Schritten” (Gralserzählung) (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Scene III. “Heil, König Heinrich!”
Richard Wagner4:34
11Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: „Am stillen Herd“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1939)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I, Scene III. "Seid meiner Treue wohl versehen" (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I
Richard Wagner3:33
12Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: „Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein“
tenor vocals:
Lauritz Melchior (tenor) (in 1939)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene II. "Grüß Gott, mein Junker!" (in 1939)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:51
9▶CD: Richard Tauber (1891–1948), tenor
10▶CD: Tito Gobbi (1913–1984), baritone