Opera Hits II with the Greatest Voices of the Century

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Carmen : Prelude to Act I recording of: Carmen : Prélude composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen (Italian lyrics) part of: Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp) part of: Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry) part of: Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)	Georges Bizet	2:15
2	Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano recording engineer: Gordon Parry (in 1971-10) producer: Christopher Raeburn baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]: Tom Krause (on 1971-10-06) soprano vocals [Zerlina]: Lucia Popp (on 1971-10-06) orchestra: Vienna Haydn Orchestra (on 1971-10-06) conductor: István Kertész (on 1971-10-06) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1971) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1971-10-06) recording of: Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (on 1971-10-06) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Don Giovanni: Atto I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	3:20
3	II barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa mezzo-soprano vocals: Teresa Berganza recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini	3:41
4	II trovatore: Di quella pira soprano vocals: Renata Tebaldi tenor vocals: Mario Del Monaco recording of: Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1853) librettist: Salvadore Cammarano (in 1853) part of: Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara	Giuseppe Verdi	3:32
5	La bohème: Che gelida manina tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti 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	4:40
6	Die Walküre: Hojotoho! Hojotoho! Heiaha! Heiaha! vocals: Vera Schlosser recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) composer: Richard Wagner (from 1854 until 1856) publisher: Schott Music International part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"	Richard Wagner	2:36
7	Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo recording of: Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo composer: Pietro Mascagni (in 1888) publisher: Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew part of: Cavalleria rusticana part of: Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)	Pietro Mascagni	3:13
8	La traviata: Follie! Sempre libera soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti recording of: La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I) recording of: La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Francesco Maria Piave part of: La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)	Giuseppe Verdi	5:02
9	Le nozze di Figaro: Non più andrai bass-baritone vocals: Samuel Ramey 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 librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	3:36
10	Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Les Oiseaux dans la charmille soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland spoken vocals: Jacques Charon conductor: Richard Bonynge recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia) composer: Jacques Offenbach part of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte II (Olympia)	Jacques Offenbach	5:05
11	Der Rosenkavalier: Marie Theres! Hab mirs gelobt vocals: Sena Jurinac performer: Hilde Güden and Maria Reining recording of: Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III. “Marie Theres’!” … “Hab’ mir’s gelobt” (Octavian, Marschallin, Sophie, Faninal) composer: Richard Strauss (from 1909 until 1910) librettist: Hugo von Hofmannsthal part of: Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt III	Johann Strauss II	4:42
12	Lohengrin: Prelude to Act III recording of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III. Vorspiel composer: Richard Wagner (from 1846 until 1848) part of: Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III	Richard Wagner	2:59
13	Tosca: E lucevan le stelle tenor vocals: Giacomo Aragall 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	2:54
14	Faust : Ô Dieu ! Que de bijoux ! soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland recording of: Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song) composer: Charles Gounod librettist: Jules Barbier and Michel Carré part of: Faust : Acte III	Charles‐François Gounod	4:35
15	Rigoletto: Un di, se ben rammentomi... Bella figlia dell’amore baritone vocals: Sherrill Milnes mezzo-soprano vocals: Huguette Tourangeau soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti recording of: Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto III recording of: Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto. "Un dì, se ben rammentomi" (Duca, Gilda, Maddalena, Rigoletto) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto III	Giuseppe Verdi	5:32
16	Die Zauberflöte: Hm! hm! hm! bass-baritone vocals: Michael Kraus mezzo-soprano vocals: Jard van Nes soprano vocals: Adrianne Pieczonka tenor vocals: Uwe Heilmann vocals: Annette Kuettenbaum recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 5 Quintet „Hm! hm! hm! hm!” … „Drei Knaben, jung, schön, hold und weise” (Papageno, Tamino, Drei Damen) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	5:56
17	Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena in tal momento baritone vocals: Sherrill Milnes bass vocals: Nicolaï Ghiaurov mezzo-soprano vocals: Huguette Tourangeau soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti recording of: Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo) composer: Gaetano Donizetti part of: Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II	Gaetano Donizetti	3:43