Love at the Opera

~ Release by World Famous Opera Stars including: Jose Carreras, Renata Tebaldi, Cecilia Bartoli, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Che gelida manina (Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen) tenor vocals: José Carreras (in 1979-02) orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1979-02) conductor: Sir Colin Davis (in 1979-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Philips Classics Productions (in 1979) recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1979-02) 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 Puccini	4:52
2	Recondita armonia choir vocals: Chorus dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia tenor vocals: Mario Del Monaco orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1959) 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 Puccini	3:07
3	La fleur que tu m’avais jetee tenor vocals: Giuseppe Di Stefano orchestra: Tonhalle Orchestra conductor: Franco Patanè phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1976) recording of: Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) composer: Georges Bizet (in 1875) librettist: Ludovic Halévy (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875) part of: Carmen : Acte II	Georges Bizet	4:16
4	La ci darem la mano recording engineer: Gordon Parry (in 1971-10) producer: Christopher Raeburn baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]: Tom Krause (on 1971-10-06) soprano vocals [Zerlina]: Lucia Popp (on 1971-10-06) orchestra: Vienna Haydn Orchestra (on 1971-10-06) conductor: István Kertész (on 1971-10-06) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1971) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1971-10-06) recording of: Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (on 1971-10-06) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Don Giovanni: Atto I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	3:23
5	Dunque io son…tu non m’inganni? baritone vocals: Leo Nucci mezzo-soprano vocals: Cecilia Bartoli orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna conductor: Giuseppe Patanè phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1988) recording of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro) composer: Gioachino Rossini librettist: Cesare Sterbini part of: Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I	Gioachino Rossini	5:13
6	Bei mannern, welche liebe fuhlen recorded in: London, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07) recording engineer: Martha de Francisco and Roger de Schot executive producer: Eve Edwards producer: Eric Smith editor: Kees De Visser baritone vocals [Papageno]: Olaf Bär (in 1989-07) choir vocals: Ambrosian Opera Choir (in 1989-07) soprano vocals [Pamina]: Kiri Te Kanawa (in 1989-07) tenor vocals: Francisco Araiza (in 1989-07) orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1989-07) conductor: Sir Neville Marriner (in 1989-07) chorus master: John McCarthy (in 1989-07) balance engineer: Erdo Groot phonographic copyright (℗) by: Philips Classics Productions (in 1990) recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 7 Duett „Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen” (Pamina, Papageno) (in 1989-07) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	3:27
7	Belle nuit, o nuit d’amour choir vocals: Choir of Pro Arte Lausanne, Choir of Radio Suisse Romande and Chorale du Brassus mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]: Huguette Tourangeau soprano vocals [Giulietta]: Joan Sutherland orchestra: Orchestra de la Suisse Romande conductor: Richard Bonynge phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1972) recording of: Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) composer: Jacques Offenbach part of: Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)	Jacques Offenbach	4:10
8	Au fond du temple saint baritone vocals: Gino Quilico tenor vocals: Gregory Cross orchestra: Symphony Orchestra of Montreal conductor: Charles Dutoit phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1992) recording of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) composer: Georges Bizet (from 1863-04 until 1863-08) librettist: Michel Carré and Eugène Cormon part of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I	Georges Bizet	8:52
9	Viens Mallika…dome epais le jasmine (Flower Duet) engineer: Michael Mailes (on 1967-10-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (on 1967-10-12) producer: John Mordler mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]: Jane Berbié (on 1967-10-12) soprano vocals [Lakmé]: Joan Sutherland (on 1967-10-12) orchestra: Orchestre National de lʼOpéra de Monte‐Carlo (on 1967-10-12) conductor: Richard Bonynge (on 1967-10-12) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1968) recorded at: Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-10-12) recording of: Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12) composer: Léo Delibes librettist: Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet publisher: Jenkinsongs Ltd. part of: Lakmé : Acte I	Léo Delibes	6:05
10	Piangea cantando (Willow Song) soprano vocals: Renata Tebaldi orchestra: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra conductor: Alberto Erede phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1972) recording of: Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (from 1884 until 1886-11-01) librettist: Arrigo Boito part of: Otello: Atto IV	Giuseppe Verdi	6:26
11	Vogliatemi bene (Love Duet) recording engineer: Jack Law (in 1974-01), James Lock (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (in 1974-01) assistant producer: Michael Woolcock (in 1974-01) producer: Christopher Raeburn (in 1974-01) soprano vocals [Butterfly]: Mirella Freni (in 1974-01) tenor vocals [Pinkerton]: Luciano Pavarotti (in 1974-01) orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1974-01) conductor: Herbert von Karajan (in 1974-01) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1974) recorded at: Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1974-01) recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet) (in 1974-01) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica publisher: Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)	Giacomo Puccini	7:51
12	Una furtiva lagrima tenor vocals: José Carreras orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra conductor: Jesús López Cobos phonographic copyright (℗) by: Philips Classics Productions (in 1985) recording of: L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) composer: Gaetano Donizetti (in 1832) librettist: Felice Romani part of: L’elisir d’amore: Atto II	Gaetano Donizetti	4:53
13	O soave fanciulla soprano vocals: Renata Tebaldi (in 1959-08) orchestra: Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia Orchestra (in 1959-08) conductor: Tullio Serafin (in 1959-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1959) recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1959-08) 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 Puccini	4:10
14	E lucevan le stelle choir vocals: Chorus dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia tenor vocals: Mario Del Monaco orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia conductor: Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1961) recording of: Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) 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 Puccini	3:01
15	Vesti la giubba! tenor vocals: José Carreras orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Jesús López-Cobos phonographic copyright (℗) by: Philips Classics Productions (in 1980) recording of: Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) composer and librettist: Ruggero Leoncavallo (in 1892) part of: For the First Time (1959 film) part of: Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)	Ruggero Leoncavallo	3:51
16	Nessun dorma tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti (in 1982-04) orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1982-04) conductor: Kurt Herbert Adler (in 1982-04) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1982) recorded at: Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-04) live recording of: Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1982-04) 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 Puccini	3:22

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manufactured in:	the U.K.

liner notes:	Michael Heatley (in 1997)

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Marks and Spencer PLC (in 1997)