Opera Weekend: Famous Arias

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum baritone vocals [Figaro]: Ettore Bastianini orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino conductor: Alberto Erede recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Ettore Bastianini	4:57
2	L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagruma tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Nemorino]: Giuseppe Di Stefano (in 1955) orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1955) conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (in 1955) recording of: L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (in 1955) composer: Gaetano Donizetti (in 1832) librettist: Felice Romani part of: L’elisir d’amore: Atto II	Giuseppe di Stefano	4:50
3	Orfeo ed Euridice: Che faro senza Euridice mezzo-soprano vocals [Orfeo]: Teresa Berganza orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Alexander Gibson recording of: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo) composer: Christoph Willibald Gluck librettist: Ranieri de’ Calzabigi part of: Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)	Teresa Berganza	3:52
4	Rigoletto: Gualtier Malde...Caro nome engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1960-08) producer: James Walker choir vocals: Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08) soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland (in 1960-08) orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08) conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (in 1960-08) recording of: Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. "È là..." - "Miratela" (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Coro) (in 1960-08) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (until 1851-03-11) librettist: Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11) part of: Rigoletto: Atto I recording of: Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1960-08) lyricist and librettist: Francesco Maria Piave composer: Giuseppe Verdi part of: Rigoletto: Atto I	Joan Sutherland	6:14
5	Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi!...Celeste Aida tenor vocals [Radamès]: Carlo Bergonzi (in 1957) vocals: Carlo Bergonzi orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (in 1957) conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni (in 1957) performer: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1957) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870) part of: Aida: Atto I	Carlo Bergonzi	5:00
6	Il trovatore: Stride la vampa mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]: Giulietta Simionato orchestra: Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève conductor: Alberto Erede recording of: Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena) composer: Giuseppe Verdi librettist: Salvadore Cammarano part of: Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana	Giulietta Simionato	2:52
7	Il trovatore: Di quella pira choir vocals: Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07) soprano vocals [Leonora]: Renata Tebaldi (in 1956-07) tenor vocals [Manrico]: Mario Del Monaco (in 1956-07) tenor vocals [Ruiz]: Athos Cesarini (in 1956-07) orchestra: L'Orchestre du Grand Theatre de Geneve (in 1956-07) conductor: Alberto Erede (in 1956-07) recorded at: Victoria Hall in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1956-07) recording of: Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1956-07) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1853) librettist: Salvadore Cammarano (in 1853) part of: Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara	Mario del Monaco	3:33
8	Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle choir vocals: Wiener Opernchor (on 1967-10-13) mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]: Marilyn Horne (on 1967-10-13) orchestra: Wiener Opernorchester (on 1967-10-13) conductor: Henry Lewis (on 1967-10-13) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1967-10-13) recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (on 1967-10-13) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac is based on: El arreglito part of: Carmen : Acte I	Marilyn Horne	4:13
9	Carmen: Votre toast baritone vocals [Escamillo]: Tom Krause choir vocals: Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Genève orchestra: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande conductor: Thomas Schippers 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”) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac part of: Carmen : Acte II	Tom Krause	4:58
10	Samson et Delila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]: Regina Resnik orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden conductor: Sir Edward Downes recording of: Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) composer: Camille Saint‐Saëns part of: Samson et Dalila : Acte II	Regina Resnik	5:37
11	Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Morgenlich leuchtend tenor vocals [Walther]: James King orchestra: Vienna Opera Orchestra conductor: Dietfried Bernet recording of: Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Morgenlich leuchtend" (Preislied) composer: Richard Wagner part of: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"	James King	4:23
12	Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro soprano vocals [Lauretta]: Renata Tebaldi (in 1962-07) orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962-07) conductor: Lamberto Gardelli (in 1962-07) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1962) recorded at: Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze, Firenze, Toscana, Italy (in 1962-07) recording of: Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1962-07) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giovacchino Forzano publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. part of: Gianni Schicchi	Renata Tebaldi	2:11
13	Fedora: Amor ti vieta tenor vocals: Jussi Björling (in 1959) orchestra: Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1959) conductor: Alberto Erede (in 1959) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1959) recording of: Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1959) composer: Umberto Giordano (in 1898) librettist: Arturo Colautti part of: Fedora: Atto II	Jussi Björling	1:57
14	Turandot: Signore, ascolta! soprano vocals [Liù]: Maria Chiara orchestra: Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper conductor: Nello Santi recording of: Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni part of: Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)	Maria Chiara	2:35
15	Torandot: Tu che di gel sei cinta soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Liù]: Felicia Weathers orchestra: Wiener Opernorchester and Wiener Opernorchester conductor: Argeo Quadri recording of: Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni part of: Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)	Felicia Weathers	2:53
16	Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba tenor vocals [Canio]: Mario Del Monaco (in 1959-07) orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of St Cecilia, Rome (in 1959-07) conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (in 1959-07) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1960) recorded at: Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-07) recording of: Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 1959-07) composer and librettist: Ruggero Leoncavallo (in 1892) part of: For the First Time (1959 film) part of: Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)	Mario del Monaco	3:36