The Opera Album

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1Lakmé: « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Flower Duet)
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Delphine Haidan (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Natalie Dessay (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1997-06-24 until 1997-07-02)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:51
2Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
producer:
John Willan
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
conductor:
James Levine (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
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 Puccini3:04
3La Wally: “Ebben? Ne andro lontana”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:54
4L’amico Fritz: “Suzel, bon di” (Cherry Duet)
producer:
Christopher Bishop
soprano vocals [Suzel]:
Mirella Freni (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
tenor vocals [Fritz Kobus]:
Luciano Pavarotti (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
vocals:
Mirella Freni
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
chorus master:
Douglas Robinson (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto II. Duettino “Suzel, buon dì” (Fritz, Suzel) (Cherry Duet) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto II
Pietro Mascagni4:14
5Les Contes d’Hoffman : Barcarolle
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Symphonique de la Monnaie (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach4:23
6Rusalka: Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett and Lucia Popp
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra and Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood and Stefan Soltész
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák5:54
7Pagliacci: “Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Carreras
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:56
8Adriana Lecouvreur: “Io son l’umile ancella”Francesco Cilea3:19
9La Bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Angela Gheorghiu (from 1995-07 until 1995-09)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Roberto Alagna (from 1995-07 until 1995-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1995-07 until 1995-09)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (from 1995-07 until 1995-09)
recorded at:
Lyndhurst Hall in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07 until 1995-09)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (from 1995-07 until 1995-09)
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)
Giacomo Puccini3:50
10Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
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 Puccini5:25
11Requiem: Ingemisco
producer:
David Groves
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore) (from 1987-06-26 until 1987-06-29)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:42
12Serse: “Ombra mai fu”Georg Friedrich Händel3:47
13Le nozze di Figaro: “Non più andrai”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Sir Thomas Allen (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (in 1986-09)
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 Mozart3:41
14Les Pêcheurs de perles : « Au fond du temple saint »
engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Ernest Blanc (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Nicolai Gedda (in 1961)
vocals:
Ernest Blanc (in 1961) and Nicolai Gedda (in 1961)
orchestra:
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1961) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1961)
composer:
Georges Bizet (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : «Au fond du temple saint » (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
arrangement of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
Georges Bizet5:24
15Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
producer:
David Groves
editor:
Caroline Haigh, Simon Kiln and Jørn Pedersen
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (in 1999)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Angela Gheorghiu (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1999) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1999)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:07
16Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Roberto Alagna
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 Verdi2:09
17Il trovatore: “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (Anvil Chorus)Giuseppe Verdi2:55
18Die Zauberflöte: “Der Hölle Rache”
producer:
Étienne Collard
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Natalie Dessay (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
conductor:
Louis Langrée (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
balance engineer:
Arne Akselberg (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 2000-08-26 until 2000-09-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
19La traviata: “Libiamo” (Brindisi)
engineer:
Simon Rhodes
producer:
David Groves
editor:
Jørn Pedersen
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1998-02)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Angela Gheorghiu (in 1998-02)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Roberto Alagna (in 1998-02)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1998-02)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (in 1998-02)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (in 1998-02)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche in Berlin, Germany (in 1998-02)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1998-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:57
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1Norma: Atto I. “Casta Diva”
producer:
Walter Jellinek and Walter Legge
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:36
2Le nozze di Figaro: Atto III. Canzonetta sull' ariaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:44
3Aida: Atto I. “Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida”
engineer:
Stuart Eltham
producer:
John Mordler
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:23
4Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d'arte“
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Angela Gheorghiu (, in 2000-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2000-08)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (in 2000-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Euripide Productions (from 2001 to present)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 2000-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:30
5La Bohème: Atto I. “Che gelide manina”
engineer:
Simon Rhodes
producer:
David Groves
editor:
Bob Whitney
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Roberto Alagna (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
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 Puccini4:53
6La Bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”Giacomo Puccini4:57
7Carmen : Acte I. « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle »Georges Bizet4:37
8Nabucco: Atto III. “Va, pensiero”Giuseppe Verdi4:56
9Le nozze di Figaro: Atto III. “Dove sono”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:22
10Così fan tutte: Atto II. “Un aura amorosa”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:11
11Orphée et Eurydice: Acte III. « J'ai perdu mon Eurydice »Christoph Willibald Gluck3:32
12Don Giovanni: Atto II. “Non mi dir”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:05
13La Bohème: Atto IV. “O Mimì, tu più non torni”Giacomo Puccini3:00
14Andrea Chenier: Atto II. “La mamma morta“
producer:
Walter Legge
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Umberto Giordano
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Umberto Giordano
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:54
15Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. “Largo al factotum”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Hampson (in 1992)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Toscana (in 1992)
conductor:
Gianluigi Gelmetti (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1993)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1992)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:23
16Porgy and Bess: Act I. “Summertime”
producer:
John Fraser
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Artists (in 1986-06)
soprano vocals:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (in 1986-06)
orchestra:
New Princess Theater Orchestra (in 1986-06)
conductor:
John McGlinn (in 1986-06)
orchestrator:
George Gershwin
balance engineer:
John Kurlander
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1986-06)
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Summertime” (Bess) (in 1986-06)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I
George Gershwin2:43
17Tannhäuser: Akt II. “Dich, teure Halle”Richard Wagner3:29
18Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
José Carreras
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1978)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:10