Absolute Opera (re-release, 1995)

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Le nozze di Figaro - Ouverture orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Daniel Barenboim recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1786) part of: Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation) part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	4:22
2	L'amour est un oiseau rebel choir vocals: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 1963) soprano vocals [Carmen]: Leontyne Price (in 1963) orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1963) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1963) chorus master: Wilhelm Pitz (in 1963) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (in 1963) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac is based on: El arreglito part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet	4:37
3	Che gelida manina tenor vocals [Rodolfo]: Plácido Domingo orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Sir Georg Solti recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) composer: Giacomo Puccini (in 1896) librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)	Giacomo Puccini	4:33
4	O mio babbino caro soprano vocals [Lauretta]: Helen Donath orchestra: Münchner Rundfunkorchester conductor: Giuseppe Patanè recording of: Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giovacchino Forzano publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. part of: Gianni Schicchi	Giacomo Puccini	2:13
5	Libiamo, libiamo ne' lieti calici choir vocals: Ambrosian Opera Chorus (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) soprano vocals [Violetta]: Renata Scotto (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) tenor vocals [Alfredo]: Alfredo Kraus (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) conductor: Riccardo Muti (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) chorus master: John McCarthy (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) recorded at: Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) recording of: La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)	Giuseppe Verdi	2:56
6	Dance orchestra: Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner recording of: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version) composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck part of: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version) part of: Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)	Christoph Willibald Gluck	5:35
7	Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja baritone vocals: Håkan Hagegård orchestra: Ensemble orchestral de Paris conductor: Armin Jordan recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:46
8	Va', pensiero choir vocals: Ambrosian Opera Chorus vocals and performer: Ambrosian Singers orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Riccardo Muti recording of: Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1841) librettist: Temistocle Solera part of: Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia	Giuseppe Verdi	4:31
9	Ouverture orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano conductor: Riccardo Muti recording of: La forza del destino: Sinfonia composer: Giuseppe Verdi part of: La forza del destino	Giuseppe Verdi	7:10
10	Nessun dorma choir vocals: Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin tenor vocals: José Carreras orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg conductor: Alain Lombard chorus master: Günter Wagner recording of: Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1977-08) composer: Giacomo Puccini (from 1921-03 until 1924-03) librettist: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA part of: Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)	Giacomo Puccini	3:10
11	Un bel di vendremo solo soprano vocals [Soprano], soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]: Montserrat Caballé vocals: Montserrat Caballé orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1970) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)	Giacomo Puccini	5:27
12	La donna è mobile tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli recording of: Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto III	Giuseppe Verdi	2:23
13	Vedi! Le fosche vocals: Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker conductor: Herbert von Karajan recording of: Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Salvadore Cammarano part of: Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana	Giuseppe Verdi	3:05
14	E lucevan le stelle tenor vocals: Plácido Domingo orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: James Levine recording of: Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) composer: Giacomo Puccini (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 Puccini	3:31
15	Intermezzo producer: Michel Glotz orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17) balance engineer: Wolfgang Gülich recorded at: Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17) recording of: Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III) (from 1980-11-16 until 1980-11-17) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi part of: Manon Lescaut	Giacomo Puccini	5:23

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