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1Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:09
2Carmen: Habanera
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
José Collado (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:20
3La bohème: Che gelida manina
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:46
4Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:57
5Rigoletto: Questa o quella
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:47
6Turandot: Non piangere, Liù
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:25
7Der Barbier von SevilIa: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Orchestra (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1959)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:00
8Manon Lescaut: Oh, sarò la più bella!
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini9:55
9Turandot: Nessun dorma
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (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
10La traviata: Brindisi Libiamo, libiamo
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:06
11Linda di Chamounix: Ah, tardai troppo…
recording of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I. No. 3 Recitativo e cavatina “Ah! Tardai troppo” … “O luce di quest'anima” (Linda)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti5:38
12Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:32
13Don Pasquale: Com’è gentil
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. Serenata “Com’è gentil la notte a mezzo april!” (Ernesto, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:45
14Rigoletto: Caro nome che il mio cor
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:38
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1Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi42:18
2La Wally: Ebben?… Ne andrò lontana
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:40
3L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:15
4La bohème: O soave fanciulla
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)
Giacomo Puccini3:20
5Der Barbier von Sevilla: Una voce poco fa
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:31
6Die Schwalbe: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzy]:
Franca Mattiucci (mezzo‐soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Bianca]:
Virginia De Notaristefani (soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Lisette]:
Graziella Sciutti (soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Magda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1966-07)
soprano vocals [Yvette]:
Sylvia Brigham-Dimiziani (soprano) (in 1966-07)
tenor vocals [Prunier]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1966-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1966-07)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
partial recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:19
7Der Troubadour: Ah, si, ben mio
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo” (Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:51
8Romeo et Juliette: Je veux vivre dans le rêve
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:38
9Aida: Se quel guerrier… Celeste Aida
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:57
10Der Troubadour: Di quella pira
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi3:20
11Tosca: O dolce mani
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
orchestra:
Rome Opera House Orchestra (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 1958 to present)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini1:43
12La bohème: Donde lieta; addio senza rancor!
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:31
13Aida: La fatal pietra
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Scena e duetto: “La fatal pietra sovra me si chiuse” – “Presago il core della tua condanna” – “Morir si pura e bella” – “Vedi?... di morte l'angelo” (Radamès, Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi10:59
14Norma: Casta diva
choir vocals:
The Ambrosion Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:45