100 Best Opera Classics

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1Faust : Le veau d'or est toujours debout !
bass vocals [Méphistophélès]:
Boris Christoff (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
choir vocals:
Choeurs de l'Opéra Royal de la Monnaie (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09) and Chorus of the Paris Opera (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
conductor:
André Cluytens (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:04
2Lakmé : Où va la jeune hindoue?Léo Delibes6:30
3Roméo et Juliette : L'amour, l'amour... Ah! Lève-toi, soleilCharles‐François Gounod4:20
4Manon : Allons! Il le faut... Adieu notre petite tableJules Massenet3:51
5Werther : Toute mon âme est là... Pourquoi me réveiller
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Nicolai Gedda
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
conductor:
Georges Prêtre
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet
librettist:
Édouard Blau, Georges Hartmann and Paul Milliet
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:37
6La Jolie Fille de Perth : Quand la flamme de l'amourGeorges Bizet4:58
7Carmen : L'amour est un oiseau rebelleGeorges Bizet4:36
8Les Pêcheurs de perles : À cette voix... Je crois entendre encoreGeorges Bizet4:33
9La Damnation de Faust : Une puce gentilleHector Berlioz1:26
10Les Troyens : Je vais mourir... Adieu, fière citéHector Berlioz6:01
11Samson et Dalila Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
producer:
René Challan
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Rita Gorr (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
tenor vocals [Samson]:
Jon Vickers (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra de Paris (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-09-28, from 1962-10-01 until 1962-10-10)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1962-09-25 until 1962-10-10)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:17
12Tannhäuser: Wie Todesahnung... O du mein holder AbendsternRichard Wagner4:16
13Der fliegende Holländer: Johohoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an?Richard Wagner8:13
14Lohengrin: In fernem LandRichard Wagner4:44
15Siegfried: Heil dir, Sonne!
soprano vocals [Brünnhilde]:
Éva Marton
tenor vocals [Siegfried]:
Siegfried Jerusalem
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor:
Bernard Haitink
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene III "Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:17
16Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
tenor vocals:
Jon Vickers (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1972)
partial recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:19
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