Absolute Opera 2

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1Die Fledermaus: Uvertyr
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Franz Welser‐Möst
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Ouvertüre (Die Fledermaus: Overture)
composer:
Johann Strauss
part of:
Die Fledermaus
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Mandel/Sachs)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (English version, lyrics by Dietz)
part of:
Die Fledermaus (english; unknown version)
Johann Strauss II7:53
2Die Zauberflöte: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schönWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:26
3Rusalka: Sången till månen
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 Dvořák5:57
4Lohengrin: Treulich geführt
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:20
5Don Giovanni: Finch' an dal vinoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:26
6Orphée et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Euridice
producer:
Alain Duchemin
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orphée]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (from 1989-01-29 until 1989-02-02)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon (from 1989-01-29 until 1989-02-02)
conductor:
John Eliot Gardiner (from 1989-01-29 until 1989-02-02)
balance engineer:
Michel Lepage
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music France (in 1989)
recorded at:
Auditorium Maurice‐Ravel in Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (from 1989-01-29 until 1989-02-02)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) (from 1989-01-29 until 1989-02-02)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:34
7L'Africaine: Ô ParadisGiacomo Meyerbeer3:09
8Die Walküre: Valkyrieritten
producer:
John Willan
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1980-10-06 until 1980-10-09)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (from 1980-10-06 until 1980-10-09)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling and Michael Sheady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1980-10-06 until 1980-10-09)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (from 1980-10-06 until 1980-10-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner5:14
9Tannhäuser: Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder
soprano vocals [Elisabeth]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (from 1990-05 until 1990-06)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1990-05 until 1990-06)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (from 1990-05 until 1990-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1991)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1990-05 until 1990-06)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Einleitung und Szene I. "Dich, teure Halle, grüss ich wieder" (Elisabeth) (from 1990-05 until 1990-06)
composer:
Richard Wagner (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II
Richard Wagner4:54
10Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (in 1978)
performer:
National Philharmonic Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1979)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (in 1978)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni4:11
11Tosca: Recondita armonia
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Daniel Oren
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:39
12Rigoletto: Gualtier Maldé...caro nome
sound engineer:
Jacques Doll (in 1994-06)
engineer:
Jaques Doll (in 1994-06)
producer and editor:
Tim Oldham (in 1994-06)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Sumi Jo (in 1994-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (in 1994-06)
conductor:
Paolo Olmi (in 1994-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Auditorium de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (in 1994-06) and Auditorium Rainier III in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (in 1994-06)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1994-06)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:37
13Ljubov K Trem Apelsinam: MarschSergej Prokofiev1:37
14Tannhäuser: Freudig begrüßen wir die edle HalleRichard Wagner6:05
15Aida: Celeste Aida
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jussi Björling
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:00
16Andrea Chénier: 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
17La Bohème: O soave fanciulla
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Sherrill Milnes (in 1973)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Montserrat Caballé (in 1973)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Plácido Domingo (in 1973)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1973)
conductor:
Georg Solti (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1973)
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 Puccini3:58