The Caruso Edition, Volume I: 1902–1908

~ Release by Enrico Caruso (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Aida, opera: Celeste Aida
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1906-03-13)
orchestra and conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1906-03-13)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (on 1906-03-13)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
3:59
2La forza del destino, opera: Solenne in quest'ora.
baritone vocals:
Antonio Scotti (Italian baritone) (on 1906-03-13)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1906-03-13)
orchestra and conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1906-03-13)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo) (on 1906-03-13)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
4:17
3Triste Ritorno for voice & orchestra
2:31
4Ideale, for voice & piano (or orchestra
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Ideale (on 1906-12-30)
lyricist:
Carmelo Errico
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer) (in 1882)
3:23
5L' Africaine, grand opera in 5 acts: Act 4. O paradiso
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso” (on 1907-02-20)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
3:39
6Rigoletto, opera: Act 4. Bella figlia dell'amore
baritone vocals:
Antonio Scotti (Italian baritone) (on 1907-02-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Louise Homer (American operatic contralto) (on 1907-02-20)
soprano vocals:
Bessie Abott (soprano) (on 1907-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1907-02-20)
orchestra and conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1907-02-20)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (on 1907-02-20)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
3:55
7Andrea Chénier, opera: Act 1. Un dì all'azzurro spazio
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (, on 1907-03-17)
orchestra and conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1907-03-17)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier) (on 1907-03-17)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
3:48
8Pagliacci, opera: Act 1. Vesti la giubba
3:16
9La bohème, opera: Act 4. O Mimi, tu più non torni.
baritone vocals:
Antonio Scotti (Italian baritone)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello) (on 1907-03-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
3:05
10Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Act 1. Del tempio al limita.
3:24
11La bohème, opera: Act 1. O Soave fanciulla.
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (on 1907-03-24)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
3:22
12Dom Sébastien, roi du Portugal, opera: Act 2. Deserto in terra
recording of:
Don Sebastiano: "Deserto in terra" (on 1908-01-10)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
4:24
13Dom Sébastien, roi du Portugal, opera: Act 2. Deserto in terra
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Don Sebastiano: "Deserto in terra" (on 1908-01-10)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
3:22
14Adorables Tourments for voice & orchestra "Valse Lente"
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1908-01-10)
orchestra and conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1908-01-10)
recording of:
Adorables tourments (on 1908-01-10)
composer:
Riccardo Barthelemy
3:49
15Rigoletto, opera: Act 4. Bella figlia dell'amore
baritone vocals:
Antonio Scotti (Italian baritone) (on 1908-02-03)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Gina Severina (mezzo-soprano) (on 1908-02-03)
soprano vocals:
Marcella Sembrich (Polish coloratura soprano, Prakseda Marcelina Kochańska) (on 1908-02-03)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1908-02-03)
orchestra and conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1908-02-03)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (on 1908-02-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
4:01
16Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act 2. Chi mi frena in tal momento?
4:02
17Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Act 1. O quanti occhi fisi
3:40
18La bohème, opera: Act 3. Addio, dolce svegliare alla mattina
baritone vocals:
Antonio Scotti (Italian baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Gina Viafora (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Geraldine Farrar (American soprano)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
conductor:
Walter B. Rogers (American cornet player and conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Musetta, Marcello) (on 1908-03-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
3:33
19Rigoletto, opera: Act 4. Bella figlia dell'amore
3:42

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Ward Marston (classical restoration, mastering) (task: technical preparation)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4603987 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000050VTD [info]

Release group

part of:The Caruso Edition (Pearl) (number: 1) (order: 1)