Classic FM: Hall of Fame Gold

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Tracklist

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2▼CD: The Opera
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1Flower Duet (Lakme)
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (in 1991)
producer:
Phillip Thomas (in 1991)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (in 1991)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (in 1991)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silva Screen Records Ltd. (in 1991, in 1992)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1991)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (in 1991)
composer:
Léo Delibes
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes3:52
2Largo al Factotum (Barber of Seville)
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
3Nessun Dorma (Turandot)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals:
Johan Botha
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes
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 Puccini3:23
4Song of the Moon (Rusalka)
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 Dvořák6:00
5Au Fond Du Temple Saint (The Pearl Fishers)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton
producer:
Richard Mohr
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Robert Merrill (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Jussi Björling (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Georges Bizet (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:39
6Casta Diva (Norma)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Henry Lewis
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:16
7Che Gelida Manina (La Boheme)
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore
producer:
Richard Mohr
solo tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (from 1973-07 until 1973-08)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1973-07 until 1973-08)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (from 1973-07 until 1973-08)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-07 until 1973-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 1973-07 until 1973-08)
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 Puccini4:47
8Easter Hymn (Cavelleria Rusticana)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni6:16
9Toreador's Song (Carmen)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Merrill (in 1963)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Bernard Demigny
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Frank Schooten
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1963)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Geneviève Macaux
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Leontyne Price
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Monique Linval
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1963)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (in 1963)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (in 1963)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (from 1964 to present)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1963)
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”) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:38
10Brindisi (La Traviata)
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana
conductor:
Georges Prêtre
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
11Humming Chorus (Madame Butterfly)
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
producer:
Richard Mohr
choir vocals:
RCA Italiana Opera Chorus (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
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 Puccini2:53
12Celeste Aida (Aida)
tenor vocals:
Bonaventura Bottone
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis
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 Verdi4:43
13La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
baritone vocals:
François Le Roux
soprano vocals:
Inger Dam-Jensen
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nicholas McGegan
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58
14Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Nabucco)
choir vocals:
Rhos Male Voice Choir
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi3:56
15O mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi)
producer:
Celso Valli
violin [first violin]:
Gavin Wright
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Celso Valli
orchestrator:
Celso Valli
recorded at and mixed at:
Fonoprint in Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:37
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