Classical Treasures: The World's Greatest Opera

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1The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alfred Scholz
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:19
2La Gioconda: Suicidio - in questi fieri
soprano vocals:
Vanda Gerlovič (soprano)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:12
3The Force of Destiny: Overture
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Bystrík Režucha (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:56
4The Barber of Sevilla: Una voce poco fa
soprano vocals:
Miki Sahashi (soprano, Scholz related)
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana
conductor:
Klaus-Peter Modest (Scholz related conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:46
5Fidelio: Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin
soprano vocals:
Vanda Gerlovič (soprano)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:49
6La Bohème: Si, mi chiamo Mimi
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Božena Ruk-Fočić (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra and Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:07
7La favorita: O mio Fernando (Leonore)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Biserka Cvejic (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La favorita: Atto III, Scena 4. “O mio Fernando” (Leonora)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1840)
translated version of:
La Favorite : Acte III, scène 4. « L’ai-je bien entendu ? » … « Ô mon Fernand ! » … « Mon châtiment descend du ciel » (Léonor)
part of:
La favorita: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti7:10
8La Gioconda: Voce di donna
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ruža Pospiš-Baldani (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto I. “Voce di donna o d’angelo” (La cieca, Alvise, Barnaba, Enzo, Laura, la Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto I. La bocca dei Leoni
Amilcare Ponchielli3:45
9La gazza ladra: Overture
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1989)
recording of:
La gazza ladra: Ouverture (The Thieving Magpie: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1817)
librettist:
Giovanni Gherardini
part of:
La gazza ladra
part of:
The Thieving Magpie (English version by Sams)
Gioachino Rossini10:38
10The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonia Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related, not the London Philharmonic, the Philharmonia or the New Philharmonia)
conductor:
Christian Rainer (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Ouvertüre
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
librettist:
Salomon Hermann Mosenthal
part of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor
Otto Nicolai8:49
11Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus (Treulich geführt)
vocals:
Chor der Badischen Staatsoper Karlsruhe
orchestra:
Badische Staatskapelle
conductor:
Marcel Couraud (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:13