Puccini: The Essentials

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina” (live)4:57
2La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (live)
baritone vocals:
Boaz Daniel (in 2008)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 2008)
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (in 2008)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (in 2008)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (in 2008)
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (in 2008)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 2008)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:09
3Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene”7:07
4Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
recording engineer:
Dagmar Birwe (from 2004-02 until 2004-03) and Wolf‐Dieter Karwatky (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
producer:
Christopher Alder
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Anna Netrebko (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
orchestra:
Mahler Chamber Orchestra (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
recorded at:
Teatro Municipale Romolo Valli in Italy (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
2:46
5La Fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano”2:20
6Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Addio fiorito asil”
baritone vocals:
Juan Pons
tenor vocals:
José Carreras
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
2:07
7Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Tu, tu, amore? tu?”8:21
8La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta uscì” (live)
assistant engineer:
Monika Graul (in 2007-04)
producer:
Christopher Alder and Wilhelm Meister
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (in 2007-04)
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (in 2007-04)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard (in 2007-04) and Peter Urban (in 2007-04)
recorded at:
Philharmonie im Gasteig in München, Bayern, Germany (in 2007-04)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì) (in 2007-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
3:23
9Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi…” … “Qual occhio al mondo può star di paro”5:43
10Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide”2:22
11Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani”5:56
12La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Tito Gobbi
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Scotto
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Gianni Poggi
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Antonino Votto
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
5:05
13La bohème: Atto II. “Quando m’en vo’” (Musetta’s Waltz)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Tito Gobbi
baritone vocals [Alcindoro]:
Virgilio Carbonari
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Giorgio Giorgetti
bass vocals [Alcindoro]:
Fernando Corena
bass vocals [Colline]:
Giuseppe Modesti
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Jolanda Meneguzzer
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Scotto
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Gianni Poggi
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Antonino Votto
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
4:58
14La bohème: Atto IV. “O Mimì, tu più non torni”3:14
15Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore”
producer:
Wolfgang D. Stengel
baritone vocals:
Samuel Ramey
bass-baritone vocals:
Samuel Ramey (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (in 1992)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (in 1990-05, in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1990-05, in 1992)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (in 1990-05, in 1992)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
All Saints Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1990-05)
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) (in 1992)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
3:38
16Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle”
producer:
Wolfgang D. Stengel
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1990-05)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1990-05)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (in 1990-05)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
All Saints Church in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1990-05)
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)
4:25
17Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Mirella Freni (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:02
18Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (in 1987-04)
chorus master:
John McCarthy
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:07
19Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Tu? tu? Piccolo Iddio!” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni
tenor vocals:
José Carreras
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
5:31
20Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai”2:22
21Manon Lescaut: Atto II. Intermezzo5:34
22Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola perduta, abbandonata”5:33
23Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!”
sound engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (on 1965-06-05)
soprano vocals:
Rita Streich (on 1965-06-05)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (on 1965-06-05)
conductor:
Reinhard Peters (on 1965-06-05)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (on 1965-06-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
2:18
24Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere Liù”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Emma Bruno de Sanctis
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Sándor Kónya
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
2:28
25Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma!”
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Sándor Kónya
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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)
3:04

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part of:The Essentials (order: 3)