The Classic 100 Opera, Volume 1

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Annotation

ABC Classic FM compilation.

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Rinaldo: “Lascia ch’io pianga” soprano vocals: Yvonne Kenny orchestra: Australian Brandenburg Orchestra conductor: Paul Dyer recording of: Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena) composer: George Frideric Handel (in 1711) librettist: Giacomo Rossi part of: Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II	George Frideric Handel	4:20
2	The Magic Flute: “Pa‐pa‐pa‐Papagena” baritone vocals: John Pringle soprano vocals: Isobel Buchanan orchestra: Queensland Symphony Orchestra conductor: Richard Bonynge recording of: Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1791) librettist: Emanuel Schikaneder part of: Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:29
3	Die Walküre: “Leb wohl” (Wotan’s Farewell) baritone vocals: John Wegner orchestra: Orchestra Victoria conductor: Richard Divall recording of: Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III, Wotans Abschied und Feuerzauber composer: Richard Wagner (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23) part of: Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"	Richard Wagner	9:02
4	Pagliacci: “Recitar! … "Vesti la giubba”" tenor vocals: Jussi Björling orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conductor: Renato Cellini 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
5	Tannhäuser: “Beglückt darf nun dich” (Pilgrim’s Chorus) baritone vocals: Victor Braun choir vocals: Chor der Wiener Staatsoper soprano vocals: Helga Dernesch orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker conductor: Sir Georg Solti recording of: Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich” 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 III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”	Richard Wagner	4:50
6	Hänsel und Gretel: “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Evening Prayer) … Dream Pantomime mezzo-soprano vocals: Elisabeth Grümmer soprano vocals: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Herbert von Karajan recording of: Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir) composer: Engelbert Humperdinck (from 1891 until 1892) librettist: Adelheid Wette part of: Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)	Engelbert Humperdinck	9:31
7	Beatrice di Tenda: “Angiol di pace” soprano vocals: Marilyn Horne and Joan Sutherland tenor vocals: Richard Conrad orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Richard Bonynge recording of: Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro) composer: Vincenzo Bellini librettist: Felice Romani part of: Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II	Vincenzo Bellini	3:26
8	Die tote Stadt: “Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta’s Song) soprano vocals: Joan Hammond orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Walter Süsskind recording of: Die tote Stadt: Akt I. „Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta's Lied) composer and librettist: Erich Wolfgang Korngold part of: Die tote Stadt, op. 12	Erich Wolfgang Korngold	4:29
9	Les Pêcheurs de perles: « Je crois entendre encore » tenor vocals: David Hobson orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra conductor: Marco Guidarini recording of: Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (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	3:38
10	Serse: “Ombra mai fù” countertenor vocals: Andreas Scholl orchestra: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment conductor: Sir Roger Norrington recording of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse) composer: George Frideric Handel (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09) librettist: [anonymous] part of: Serse, HWV 40: Atto I	George Frideric Handel	2:59
11	La traviata: “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” soprano vocals: Joan Sutherland tenor vocals: Luciano Pavarotti orchestra: Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra conductor: Richard Bonynge live 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 Verdi	3:09
12	Madama Butterfly: “Tu, tu piccolo Iddio” soprano vocals: Renata Tebaldi vocals: Renata Tebaldi orchestra: Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia conductor: Alberto Erede recording of: Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)	Giacomo Puccini	4:36
13	Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete” soprano vocals: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: John Pritchard recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (in 1786) librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:58

Credits

Release

photography:	Jayme Thornton
liner notes:	John Crawford (in 2006-03)
miscellaneous support:	John Crawford (task: program manager (ABC Classic FM)) Kate Dundas (task: head national networks (ABC Classic FM)) Joseph Hocking (task: marketing manager (ABC Classic FM)) Natalie Shea (task: editorial & production manager)
executive producer:	Lyle Chan Robert Patterson
design:	Matt Larkin (task: cover design concept)

distributed by:	Universal Music Group
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Australian Broadcasting Corporation (in 2006)
artwork:	Imagecorp Pty Ltd (task: booklet artwork)