The Opera Album

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#	Title	Artist	Length
1	Norma: Atto I. “Casta Diva” producer: Walter Jellinek and Walter Legge editor: Jennifer Howells choir vocals: Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) soprano vocals [Norma]: Maria Callas (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) conductor: Tullio Serafin (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) chorus master: Norberto Mola (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) balance engineer: Robert Gooch phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1961) recorded at: Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) recording of: Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12) composer: Vincenzo Bellini (until 1831) librettist: Felice Romani (until 1831) part of: Norma: Atto I	Vincenzo Bellini	5:36
2	Le nozze di Figaro: Atto III. Canzonetta sull' aria soprano vocals [Contessa]: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf soprano vocals [Susanna]: Anna Moffo orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull’aria) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	2:44
3	Aida: Atto I. “Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida” engineer: Stuart Eltham producer: John Mordler tenor vocals [Radamès]: Plácido Domingo (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11) orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11) conductor: Riccardo Muti (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11) recorded at: Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11) recording of: Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11) composer: Giuseppe Verdi (in 1871) librettist: Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870) part of: Aida: Atto I	Giuseppe Verdi	4:23
4	Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d'arte“ soprano vocals [Tosca]: Angela Gheorghiu (, in 2000-08) orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 2000-08) conductor: Antonio Pappano (in 2000-08) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Euripide Productions (from 2001 to present) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 2000-08) recording of: Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 2000-08) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)	Giacomo Puccini	3:30
5	La Bohème: Atto I. “Che gelide manina” engineer: Simon Rhodes producer: David Groves editor: Bob Whitney tenor vocals [Rodolfo]: Roberto Alagna (from 1995-01 until 1995-04) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1995-01 until 1995-04) conductor: Richard Armstrong (from 1995-01 until 1995-04) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01 until 1995-04) recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04) 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	4:53
6	La Bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” soprano vocals: Mirella Freni tenor vocals: Nicolai Gedda orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham recording of: La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)	Giacomo Puccini	4:57
7	Carmen : Acte I. « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle » choir vocals: French National Radio Chorus soprano vocals [Carmen]: Victoria de los Ángeles orchestra: Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham recording of: Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) composer: Georges Bizet librettist: Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac is based on: El arreglito part of: Carmen : Acte I	Georges Bizet	4:37
8	Nabucco: Atto III. “Va, pensiero” orchestra: Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano conductor: Riccardo Muti performer: Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano 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 Verdi	4:56
9	Le nozze di Figaro: Atto III. “Dove sono” soprano vocals [Contessa]: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini recording of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	4:22
10	Così fan tutte: Atto II. “Un aura amorosa” tenor vocals [Ferrando]: Plácido Domingo orchestra: Münchner Rundfunkorchester conductor: Eugene Kohn recording of: Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Così fan tutte: Atto I	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	4:11
11	Orphée et Eurydice: Acte III. « J'ai perdu mon Eurydice » mezzo-soprano vocals [Orphée]: Anne Sofie von Otter orchestra: Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner recording of: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée) 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 Gluck	3:32
12	Don Giovanni: Atto II. “Non mi dir” soprano vocals [Donna Anna]: Joan Sutherland orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini recording of: Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 23 Rondo “Non mi dir, bell’idol mio” (Donna Anna) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart librettist: Lorenzo Da Ponte part of: Don Giovanni: Atto II	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart	5:05
13	La Bohème: Atto IV. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” baritone vocals [Marcello]: Robert Merrill tenor vocals [Rodolfo]: Jussi Björling orchestra: RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham recording of: La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello) composer: Giacomo Puccini librettist: Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica part of: La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)	Giacomo Puccini	3:00
14	Andrea Chenier: Atto II. “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 Giordano	4:54
15	Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. “Largo al factotum” 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 Rossini	4:23
16	Porgy and Bess: Act I. “Summertime” producer: John Fraser choir vocals: The New York Choral Artists (in 1986-06) soprano vocals: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (in 1986-06) orchestra: New Princess Theater Orchestra (in 1986-06) conductor: John McGlinn (in 1986-06) orchestrator: George Gershwin balance engineer: John Kurlander phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1987) recorded at: RCA Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1986-06) recording of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I. “Summertime” (Bess) (in 1986-06) lyricist: Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward composer: George Gershwin part of: Porgy and Bess: Act III, Scene I	George Gershwin	2:43
17	Tannhäuser: Akt II. “Dich, teure Halle” executive producer: Peter Alward producer: James Mallinson soprano vocals: Jessye Norman (in 1987-12) orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1987-12) conductor: Klaus Tennstedt (in 1987-12) balance engineer: Mark Vigars recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-12) recording of: Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Einleitung und Szene I. "Dich, teure Halle, grüss ich wieder" (Elisabeth) (in 1987-12) 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 Wagner	3:29
18	Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma” choir vocals: Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin tenor vocals [Calaf]: José Carreras orchestra: Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg conductor: Alain Lombard phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (in 1978) 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 Puccini	4:10