Essential Opera

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1Die Walküre: The Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner3:03
2Carmen: Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
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 Bizet4:21
3Le nozze di Figaro: “Non più andrai”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
4Madama Butterfly: Humming chorus
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:59
5La traviata: “Un dì felice”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
6Turandot: “Signore, ascolta!”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:42
7Così fan tutte: “Soave sia il vento”
bass vocals [Alfonso]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Haydn‐Orchester
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:41
8Pagliacci: “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba”
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals [Canio (Pagliaccio)]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:05
9Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Io sono docile” … “Una voce poco fa”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
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 Rossini3:55
10Les Pêcheurs de perles : « C’est toi » … « Au fond du temple saint »
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Gino Quilico (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Gregory Cross (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Récit « C’est toi, toi qu’enfin je revois ! » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet7:32
11Don Giovanni: “La ci darem la mano”
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Haydn‐Orchester
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:20
12L’Arlesiana: Lamento di Federico
tenor vocals [Federico]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico)
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 Cilea4:13
13Lakmé : « Dôme épais le jasmin »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:05
14Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:20
15Le nozze di Figaro: “Dove sono”
soprano vocals [Contessa]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:58
16Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
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 Puccini2:20
17La bohème: “Si. Mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini6:01
18La bohème: “O soave faciulla”
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:11
19Die Zauberflöte: „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja”
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Michael Kraus (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (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 Mozart2:30
20Faust: Soldiers’ Chorus
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles Gounod3:14