Decca Sound 55 Great Vocal Recitals

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Suzanne Danco - Operatic Recital (LXT 2557)
2▶CD: Paul Schoeffler - Operatic Recital (LXT 2554)
3▶CD: Kathleen Ferrier – A Recital of Bach and Handel Arias (LXT (5382)
4▶CD: Cesare Siepi – Operatic Arias for Bass (LXT 5096)
5▶CD: Fernando Corena – Operatic Arias For Bass Vol. 2 (LXT 5307)
6▶CD: Mario Del Monaco – Great Tenor Arias (SXL 2122)
7▶CD: Kirsten Flagstad – Wagner Recital (LXT 5249)
8▶CD: Lisa Della Casa – Lieder Recital (LXT 5258)
9▼CD: Giulietta Simionato – Operatic Recital (LXT 5458)
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1Samson et Dalila, op. 47, R. 288, Act 1: "Printemps qui commence"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I, scène 6. « Printemps qui commence » (Dalila, un vieillard hébreu)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte I
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:38
2Mignon: Act 1. "Connais-tu le pays?"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor)
recording of:
Mignon : Acte I, no. 4. Romance « Connais-tu le pays ? » (Mignon)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte I. Dans la cour de quelque auberge
Ambroise Thomas6:43
3Werther: Act 3. "Werther! Werther...qui m'aurait dit la place"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Werther ! Qui m'aurait dit » (Charlotte)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet7:28
4Carmen, WD 31: Act 1. "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (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 Bizet3:19
5Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act 1, no. 5. Cavatina "Una voce poco fa": "Io sono docile"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
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
Gioachino Rossini5:25
6Don Carlo: Act 4. "O don fatale"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°13 “O don fatale, o don crudel” (Eboli)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi4:22
7I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Act 2. "Deh! tu, deh! tu, bell'anima"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
recording of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II. N°10c Finale “Deh! tu, bell'anima” (Romeo)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
part of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini2:58
8La Cenerentola: Act 2. "Nacqui all'affanno e al pianto" / "Non più mesta"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Ghione (conductor, violinist and composer)
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
Gioachino Rossini6:19
9Il Trovatore: Act 2. "Stride la vampa...Soli or siamo...Condotta ell'era in ceppi"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi10:50
10Un ballo in maschera: Act 1. "Zitti...l'incanto non dèssi turbare"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 7a Scena “Zitti … l'incanto non dèssi turbare” (Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:11
11La forza del destino: Act 3. Rataplan
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1955-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Preziosilla]:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano) (in 1955-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1955-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1955-07)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 2. “Lasciatelo ch’ei vada” – “Rataplan, rataplan della gloria” (Preziosilla, vivandiere, soldati, reclute) (in 1955-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:06
12La Favorita, Italian version: Act 3 "Fia dunque vero" / "O mio Fernando"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
La favorita: Atto III, Scena 4. “Fia dunque vero?” (Leonora)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
La Favorite : Acte III, scène 4. « L’ai-je bien entendu ? » … « Ô mon Fernand ! » … « Mon châtiment descend du ciel » (Léonor)
part of:
La favorita: Atto III
recording of:
La favorita: Atto III, Scena 4. “O mio Fernando” (Leonora)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1840)
translated version of:
La Favorite : Acte III, scène 4. « L’ai-je bien entendu ? » … « Ô mon Fernand ! » … « Mon châtiment descend du ciel » (Léonor)
part of:
La favorita: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti7:09
13Norma: Act 1. "Casta Diva"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Paoletti (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:22
10▶CD: Gérard Souzay – French Operatic Arias (LXT 5269)
11▶CD: Virginia Zeani – Operatic Recital (LXT 5317)
12▶CD: Jennifer Vyvyan – Mozart and Haydn Recital (SXL 2233)
13▶CD: Carlo Bergonzi – Operatic Recital (SXL 2048)
14▶CD: Di Stefano – Operatic Recital (SXL 2111)
15▶CD: Joan Sutherland – Operatic Arias (SXL 2159)
16▶CD: Regina Resnick – On the Wings of Opera (SXL 2304)
17▶CD: Hilde Gueden – Sings Operetta Evergreens (LXT 5658)
18▶CD: Teresa Berganza – Sings Mozart (SXL6045)
19▶CD: Tom Krause – Recital (SXL 6046)
20▶CD: Peter Pears – Winterrreise
21▶CD: Birgit Nilsson – Sings German Opera Arias (SXL 6077)
22▶CD: Robert Merril (SXL 6083) and James McCracken
23▶CD: Marilyn Horne – Recital (SXL5149)
24▶CD: Renata Tebaldi (SXL 6152)
25▶CD: Herman Prey – Schubert Schwanengesang (SXL 6069)
26▶CD: Elena Souliotis – Donizetti Verdi (SXL6306)
27▶CD: Regine Crespin – Recital Schumann Wolf Debussy Poulenc(SXL 6333)
28▶CD: Gwyneth Jones – Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6376)
29▶CD: Luciano Pavarotti – Arias By Verdi And Donizetti (SXL 6377)
30▶CD: Nicolai Ghiaurov – Great Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6443)
31▶CD: Huguette Tourangeau – Arias From Forgotten Operas (SXL 6501)
32▶CD: Maria Chiara Sings Verdi Arias (SXL 6605)
33▶CD: Sherrill Milnes – Great Scenes From Italian Opera (SXL 6609)
34▶CD: The Art of Hans Hotter (SXL 6625)
35▶CD: Sylvia Sass – Opera's Sensational New Star (SXL 6841)
36▶CD: Portrait of Pilar Lorengar
37▶CD: Elisabeth Söderström Sings Songs For Children (SXL 6900)
38▶CD: Mirella Freni and Renata Scotto in Duet (SXL 6970)
39▶CD: Martti Talvela – Mussorgsky Songs & Dances of Death / Rachmaninov Songs (SXL 6974)
40▶CD: Paata Burchuladze – Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani (414 335-2)
41▶CD: Leo Nucci – Bel Canto Arias (421 129-2)
42▶CD: Susan Dunn – Verdi • Beethoven • Wagner (421 420-2)
43▶CD: Cecilia Bartoli – Rossini Arias (425 430-2)
44▶CD: Josephine Barstow – Salome • Turandot • Médée • Věc Makropulos: Final Scenes (430 203-2)
45▶CD: Kiri te Kanawa - In Recital Liszt Obradors Ravel (425 820-2)
46▶CD: Brigitte Fassbaender – Liszt Lieder (430 512-2)
47▶CD: Sumi Jo – Carnaval! (French Coloratura Arias) (440 679-2)
48▶CD: Angela Gheorghiu – Arias (452 417-2)
49▶CD: Andreas Scholl – Heroes (Handel, Gluck, Mozart) (466 196-2)
50▶CD: Renée Fleming – Great Opera Scenes (455 760-2)
51▶CD: Barbara Bonney – Diamonds In The Snow (Nordic Songs) (466 762-2)
52▶CD: Matthias Goerne – Arias (467 263-2)
53▶CD: Juan Diego Flórez – Una Furtiva Lagrima (473 440-2)
54▶CD: Jonas Kaufmann – Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner (478 1463)
55▶CD: Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor (478 2720)

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includes:Heroes by Andreas Scholl (countertenor)