Nessun Dorma: Opera’s Greatest Hits

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1Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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 Puccini2:58
2Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
engineer and mixer:
Jon Bailey
producer:
Simon Franglen
acoustic guitar:
Bryan Adams
cello:
Adrian Bradbury
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Katherine Jenkins
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra
conductor:
Anthony Inglis and Anthony Ingliss
arranger and orchestrator:
John Whitfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UCJ (in 2006) and Universal Classics & Jazz (in 2006)
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
3O sole mio
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nicholas Dodd
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
Eduardo Di Capua3:30
4La traviata: “Libiamo”
recording engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin
assistant engineer:
Henning Birkenhake
associate producer:
Christopher Alder
executive producer:
Bogdan Roščić
producer and editor:
Rainer Maillard
baritone vocals:
Herman Wallén
bass-baritone vocals:
Paul Gay
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Helene Schneidermann
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Anna Netrebko (on 2005-08-07)
tenor vocals:
Salvatore Cordella
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Rolando Villazón (on 2005-08-07)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 2005-08-07)
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (on 2005-08-07)
balance engineer:
Gregor Hornacek and Rainer Maillard
recorded at:
Salzburg Festival 2005
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (in 2005)
recorded at:
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (on 2005-08-07)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 2005-08-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
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 Verdi3:04
5Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Juan Diego Flórez (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:17
6Carmen: Toreador Song
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Bryn Terfel
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth
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
Georges Bizet3:48
7Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:19
8La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
engineer:
James Lock, Colin Moorfoot and Gordon Parry
producer:
James Mallinson and Ray Minshull
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
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 Puccini4:37
9Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:45
10Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
engineer:
John Dunkerley, Jack Law and James Lock
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
Christopher Raeburn
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Frederica von Stade (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (from 1978-04 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1978-05)
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 Mozart2:52
11Carmen: « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:55
12La Wally: “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana”
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Renata Tebaldi (on 1968-06-26)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l’Opéra de Monte‐Carlo (on 1968-06-26)
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (on 1968-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1968-06-26)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (on 1968-06-26)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:50
13Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Largo al factotum”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Leo Nucci
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè
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
Gioachino Rossini5:01
14Carmen: Prelude to Act 1
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet2:16
15Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
recording engineer:
Jack Law (on 1974-01-31), James Lock (on 1974-01-31) and Gordon Parry (on 1974-01-31)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock
producer:
Christopher Raeburn
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Mirella Freni (on 1974-01-31)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1974-01-31)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (on 1974-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1974-01-31)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (on 1974-01-31)
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 Puccini4:34
16Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle
producer:
John Mordler and Michael Woolcock
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Radio Suisse Romande, Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne (in 1972-06) and Chorale du Brassus (in 1972-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Huguette Tourangeau (in 1972-06)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (in 1972-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (in 1972-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (in 1972-06)
balance engineer:
James Lock
recorded at:
Victoria Hall in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1972-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:08
17Don Giovanni: Champagne Aria
recording engineer:
Nigel Gayler (from 1978-10 until 1978-11), Stanley Goodall (from 1978-10 until 1978-11) and Kenneth Wilkinson (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Bernd Weikl
vocals:
Bernd Weikl
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:22
18Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot
producer:
Michael Woolcock
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1976-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1976-06-10 until 1976-06-16)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:12
19Aida: Grand March and Ballet
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Lorin Maazel
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi12:01
20Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis
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 Verdi4:39
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