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
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1Cavalleria rusticana: “Mama, quel vino è generoso”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1919)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre) (in 1919)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni4:06
2Fedora: “Amor ti vieta”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1919)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1919)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano2:08
3La favorita: “Spirito gentil”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1921, in 1921-03)
recording of:
La favorita: Atto IV, Scena 3. “Spirto gentil” (Fernando) (in 1921)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
translated version of:
La Favorite: Acte IV, Scène 3. « La maîtresse du roi ? « ... « Ange si pur “ (Balthazar, Fernand)
part of:
La favorita: Atto IV
Gaetano Donizetti4:05
4Iris: “Apri la tua finestra”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1921, in 1921-03)
recording of:
Iris: Atto I. “Apri la tua finestra“ (Osaka, Kyoto, Dhia, Iris) (in 1921)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Iris: Atto I
Pietro Mascagni2:36
5Le Roi d’Ys: “Vainement ma bien aimée”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1922, in 1922-03)
recording of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III. Aubade « Vainement, ma bien-aimée » (Mylio) (in 1922)
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer)
part of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III
Édouard Lalo3:38
6Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel di”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1922, in 1922-10)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier) (in 1922)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:14
7Il canto del cigno
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1923, in 1923-05)
conductor:
Nathaniel Shilkret (in 1923)
recording of:
Il canto del cigno (The Song of the Swan, with Italian lyrics) (in 1923)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
is based on:
Le Carnaval des animaux : XIII. Le Cygne (The Carnival of the Animals: XIII. The Swan, two pianos and cello)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:41
8L’Elisir d’amore: “Quanto è bella, quanto è cara”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1925, on 1925-04-10)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I. “Quanto è bella, quanto è cara” (Nemorino, Giannetta, Coro) (on 1925-04-10)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I. “Quanto è bella, quanto è cara” (Nemorino, Giannetta, Coro) (in 1925)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti3:06
9Lucia di Lammermoor: “ Tombe degl’ avi miei” … “ Fra poco a me ricovero”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1927, on 1927-12-12)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo) (on 1927-12-12)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tombe degli avi miei” (Edgardo) (in 1927)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti5:13
10La traviata: “Lunge da lei” … “De’miei bollenti spiriti”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1927)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo) (in 1927)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo) (in 1927)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:27
11La Gioconda: “Cielo e mar”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1929, on 1929-12-18)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo) (on 1929-12-18)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo) (in 1929)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli4:50
12Manon: “O dolce incanto”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1931, on 1931-06-26)
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “O dolce incanto” (Il sogno) (on 1931-06-26)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon: Atto II
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “O dolce incanto” (Il sogno) (in 1931)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon: Atto II
Jules Massenet3:44
13Faust: “Salve, dimora casta e pura”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1931, on 1931-07-04)
recording of:
Faust: Atto III. “Qual turbamento” … “Salve, dimora casta e pura” (on 1931-07-04)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
translated version of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
part of:
Faust (Italian translation)
recording of:
Faust: Atto III. “Qual turbamento” … “Salve, dimora casta e pura” (in 1931)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
translated version of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust)
part of:
Faust (Italian translation)
Charles Gounod4:55
14Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1934, on 1934-03-26)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1934-03-26)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1934)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:11
15L’Arlesiana : «Laissez-moi dire»
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor) (in 1936)
recording of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico) (in 1936)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II
Francesco Cilèa4:24
8▶CD: Lauritz Melchior (1890–1973), tenor
9▶CD: Richard Tauber (1891–1948), tenor
10▶CD: Tito Gobbi (1913–1984), baritone