Opera Collection II

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Tracklist

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1CD
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1Orpheus & Euridice: “Che faro senza Euridice” (Orpheus)Christoph Willibald Gluck5:28
2The Magic Flute: “Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:38
3Don Giovanni: Champagne aria “Finch han dal vino” (Don Giovanni)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:27
4The Marriage of Figaro: “E Susanna non vien … Dove sono“ (The Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:29
5Fidelio: “Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin … Komm, Hoffnung” (Léonore)Ludwig van Beethoven8:21
6William Tell: “Ne m'abandonne pas, espoir de la vengeance … Asile héréditaire” (Arnold)Gioachino Rossini7:00
7The Barber of Seville: “Largo al factotum” (Figaro)
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
producer:
Walter Legge
baritone vocals [Figaro] and bass vocals:
Tito Gobbi (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14) and Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch and Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:43
8Don Carlos: “Ella giammai m'amo!” (Philippe II)Giuseppe Verdi10:28
9Rigoletto: “La Donna è mobile” (Duke of Mantua)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Julius Rudel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1979)
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 Verdi2:16
10Il Trovatore: “Di quella pira” (Manrico)Giuseppe Verdi2:04
11Otello: “Dio! mi potevi scagliar” (Otello)Giuseppe Verdi4:42
12Tosca: “Vissi d'arte” (Tosca)
soprano vocals [Floria Tosca]:
Maria Callas (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04, from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12, on 1964-12-14, on 1965-01-19)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1964-12-03 until 1964-12-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1964-12-07 until 1964-12-12)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (on 1964-12-14)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (on 1965-01-19)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:02
13Turandot: “In questa reggia” (Turandot)Giacomo Puccini5:59
14Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)Giacomo Puccini2:40
15L'Amico Fritz: “Ed anche Beppe amo” (Fritz)Pietro Mascagni3:16
2CD
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1Faust: Jewel Song “Les Grands Seigneurs … Ah! je ris de me voir si belle” (Marguerite)Charles‐François Gounod5:51
2The Juggler of Notre Dame: Légende de la sauge “Marie, avec l'enfant Jésus” (Boniface)Jules Massenet5:32
3Mignon: “Connais-tu le pays...” (Mignon)Ambroise Thomas5:41
4Carmen: “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre” (Toredor Song)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Ernest Blanc (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
choir vocals:
Choeurs Nationals de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
soprano vocals:
Monique Linval, Victoria de los Ángeles and Denise Monteil
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Denise Monteil
soprano vocals [Mercedes]:
Monique Linval
orchestra:
Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Française (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
chorus master:
René Alix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1960)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (from 1959-09-01 until 1959-09-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:58
5The Tales of Hoffmann: “Les Oiseaux dans la charmille...” (Olympia)Jacques Offenbach5:48
6Louise: “Depuis le jour” (Louise)Gustave Charpentier5:35
7Der Rosenkavalier: “Da geht er hin...” (Marschallin)
engineer:
Christopher Parker (from 1956-12-10 until 1956-12-22)
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (from 1956-12-10 until 1956-12-22)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1956-12-10 until 1956-12-22)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (from 1956-12-10 until 1956-12-22)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1956-12-10 until 1956-12-22)
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt I. “Da geht er hin, der aufgeblasene schlechte Kerl” (Marschallin, Octavian) (from 1956-12-10 until 1956-12-22)
composer:
Richard Strauss (from 1909 until 1910)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt I
Richard Strauss5:23
8Lohengrin: “Einsam in trüben Tagen” (Elsa's Dream)
soprano vocals [Elsa]:
Régine Crespin
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France
conductor:
Georges Prêtre
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I, Scene II. “Seht hin! Sie naht, die hart Beklagte!” (Elsas Traum „Einsam in trüben Tagen”)
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I
Richard Wagner6:03
9Tannhauser: “Dich, teure Halle...” (Elisabeth's Entrance)Richard Wagner4:46
10The Walkyrie: “Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind” (Wotan's Farewell)Richard Wagner15:41