Ultimate Puccini: The Essential Masterpieces

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BOX catalog no.: 478 1472
CD1 catalog no.: 478 1473
CD2 catalog no.: 478 1474
CD3 catalog no.: 478 1475
CD4 catalog no.: 478 1476
CD5 catalog no.: 478 1477

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 05:13 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: La bohème
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1La bohème: Atto I. “Questo Mar Rossi mi ammollisce”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 1. “Questo Mar Rosso” … “Nei cieli bigi" (Marcello, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I. “Già dell’Apocalisse appariscono i segni” (Colline, Rodolfo, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:17
2La bohème: Atto I. “Chi è là?… Si sente meglio?”
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I. “Si sente meglio?” (Rodolfo, 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)
3:40
3La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1979-02)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1979-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1979)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1979-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
24:47
4La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
vocals:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
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)
4:54
5La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
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)
4:22
6La bohème: Atto II. “Aranci, datteri, caldi i marroni!”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. “Falso questo Re!” (Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 10. “Aranci, datteri! Caldi i marroni!” (Venditori [Coro], Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo, Mimi, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
2:47
7La bohème: Atto II. “Chi guardi?… Ecco i giocattoli di Parpignol!”
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 11. “Chi guardi?” – “Odio il profano volgo al par d'Orazio” (Rodolfo, Colline, Mimì, Schaunard, Marcello, coro, Parpignol)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
3:32
8La bohème: Atto II. “Quando me n’vò” (Musetta’s Waltz Song)
baritone vocals [Alcindoro]:
William Elvin (baritone)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Ashley Putnam (US soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. “Ahi!” - “Che c’è?” – “Qual dolore, qual bruciore!” (Musetta, Alcindoro)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. “Gioventù mia, tu non sei morta” (Marcello, Musetta, Alcindoro, Schaunard, Colline, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 14. “Chi l’ha richiesto?” (Colline)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
5:00
9La bohème: Atto II. “Caro! – Fuori il danaro!”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Ashley Putnam (US soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. “Caro!” – “Fuori il danaro!” (Rodolfo, Colline, Schaunard, Coro, Marcello, Musetta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
2:08
10La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì! – Speravo di trovarvi qui” … “Rodolfo m’ama e mi fugge”
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
edit of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì!” – “Rodolfo m’ama e mi fugge” by Katia Ricciarelli (soprano), Ingvar Wixell (baritone), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
4:13
11La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è tanto malata!”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è tanto malata!” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
3:19
12La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d’amore”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
3:18
13La bohème: Atto III. “Addio, dolce svegliare alla mattina!”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Ashley Putnam (US soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Musetta, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Che facevi, che dicevi” (Marcello, Musetta, Mimì, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
5:30
14La bohème: Atto IV. “In un coupé?” … “O Mimì, tu più non torni”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1979)
compilation of:
La bohème: Atto IV. “In un coupé?” by José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Ingvar Wixell (baritone), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 20. “In un coupé?” (Marcello, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
4:26
15La bohème: Atto IV. “Vecchia zimarra, senti”
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 24. “Vecchia zimarra, senti” (Colline, Schaunard)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
2:12
16La bohème: Atto IV. “Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 25. “Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire” (Mimì, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
5:55
17La bohème: Atto IV. “Oh Dio! Mimì” … “Che ha detto il medico?”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Ashley Putnam (US soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1979)
compilation of:
La bohème: Atto IV. “Che ha detto il medico?” by Ashley Putnam (US soprano), José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Håkan Hagegård (baritone), Robert Lloyd (operatic bass), Ingvar Wixell (baritone), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) and La bohème: Atto IV. “O Dio! Mimì” by Ashley Putnam (US soprano), José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Håkan Hagegård (baritone), Robert Lloyd (operatic bass), Katia Ricciarelli (soprano), Ingvar Wixell (baritone), Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. “Che ha detto il medico?” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta, Schaunard, Colline)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 26. “O Dio! Mimì! … Che avvien?” (Rodolfo, Schaunard, Mimì, Musetta, Marcello, Colline)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
5:45
2▶CD: Madama Butterfly
3▶CD: Tosca
4▶CD: Turandot
5▶CD: Manon Lescaut

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part of:Ultimate (Decca Classics) (order: 30)
ASIN:US: B001UGISA2 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0002080376 [info]