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1▼CD: World-Famous Arias / All-Time Favourites (Part 1)
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1La donna è mobile from ‘Rigoletto’
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
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 Verdi2:21
2One Fine Day from ‘Madame Butterfly’
soprano vocals:
Felicia Weathers (soprano)
orchestra:
The Vienna Opera Orchestra (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Argeo Quadri (conductor)
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 Puccini4:24
3Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen from ‘La bohème’
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Colin Davis (Sir Colin Davis, English conductor)
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 Puccini4:50
4They Call Me Mimi from ‘La bohème’
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of The Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (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)
Giacomo Puccini5:31
5O Isis and Osiris from ‘The Magic Flute’
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Vienna State Opera Chorus (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 10 Arie and Chor „O Isis und Osiris” (Sarastro, Priester)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:33
6Celeste Aïda from ‘Aïda’
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
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 Verdi4:34
7Nessun dorma (None Shall Sleep) from ‘Turandot’
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:01
8Caro nome from ‘Rigoletto’
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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 Verdi6:45
9I’m the Factotum from ‘The Barber of Seville’
baritone vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
The Academy of St Martin-in-the-Fields (Academy of St Martin in the Fields)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor)
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 Rossini4:54
10Brindisi from ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’
choir vocals:
The London Opera Chorus
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Brindisi “Intanto amici, qua … Viva il vino spumeggiante” (Turridu, Lola, coro)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni2:28
11The Stars Were Brightly Shining from ‘Tosca’
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
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
12Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night’s Aria) from ‘The Magic Flute’
soprano vocals:
Cristina Deutekom (soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:59
13Overture to ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
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 Mozart4:27
14Prelude to Act 1 of ‘La traviata’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:26
15Prelude to Act 1 of ‘Carmen’
orchestra:
Orchestra of The Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet2:09
16Overture to ‘Macbeth’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Macbeth: N°1 Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth
part of:
Macbeth (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi2:40
2▼CD: All-Time Favourites (Concluded) / Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Part 1)
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1Overture to ‘The Magic Flute’
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Ouvertüre (The Magic Flute, K. 620: Overture)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 (The Magic Flute, K. 620)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:49
2Overture to ‘The Thieving Magpie’
orchestra:
The Beecham Promenade Orchestra
conductor:
Gilbert Vinter (English conductor and composer)
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 Rossini9:53
3Prelude to ‘Aïda’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:46
4Prelude to ‘Rigoletto’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Rigoletto: N°1 Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto
part of:
Rigoletto (german lyrics)
part of:
Rigoletto (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi2:26
5Overture to ‘William Tell’
solo cello:
Giuseppe Selmi (cellist)
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture (William Tell: Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini11:41
6Habanera (L’amour est un oiseau rebelle) from ‘Carmen’
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of The Paris Opera
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:23
7On With the Motley from ‘I Pagliacci’
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:16
8Un dì, felice, eterea from ‘La traviata’
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
9Give Me Thy Hand from ‘Don Giovanni’
baritone vocals:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:25
10Sempre libera from ‘La traviata’
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:55
11Miserere from ‘Il trovatore’
choir vocals:
The Chorus of The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of The Grand Theatre of Geneva (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:14
12O My Beloved Father from ‘Gianni Schicchi’
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “Oh My Beloved Daddy”
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
translator:
Percy Pitt
translated version of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
Giacomo Puccini2:11
13Solenne in quest'ora from ‘The Force of Destiny’
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:07
14O soave fanciulla from ‘La bohème’
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (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)
Giacomo Puccini3:57
3▼CD: Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Concluded) / Unforgettable Moments
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1The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
The Suisse Romande Orchestra (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:10
2The Magic Flute: I’m the Birdcatcher
tenor vocals:
Stuart Burrows (tenor)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
3Faust: The Jewel Song
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
A Faust Travesty: Jewel Song (O Heavenly Jewels)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
Charles‐François Gounod5:14
4The Marriage of Figaro: Say Goodbye Now to Pastime
bass vocals:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:39
5Lakmé: Flower Duet
engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (on 1967-10-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1967-10-12)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de lʼOpéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1967-10-12)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes6:04
6Turandot: In questa reggia
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:41
7Lucia di Lammermoor: Sextet
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ryland Davies (tenor) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II, Scena 2. (no. 9c) Sestetto con coro “Chi mi frena in tal momento?” (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Coro, Arturo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:46
8Otello: Love Duet
soprano vocals:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of The National Academy of Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 3. “Già nella notte densa” (Otello, Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi10:24
9Faust: Alerte! Alerte! … Anges purs (Final Trio)
bass vocals:
Евгений Нестеренко (Yevgeni Nesterenko, Russian operatic bass singer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
orchestra:
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. No. 31 « Alerte, alerte » … « Anges purs » (Méphistophélès, Marguerite, Faust, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte V
Charles‐François Gounod2:53
10Così fan tutte: Recitative and Trio (Soave sia il vento)
baritone vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:02
11Manon Lescaut: Oh, sarò la più bella… Tu, tu, amore tu?
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
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 Puccini9:53
12The Marriage of Figaro: Contessa perdono! (Finale)
bass vocals:
Ferruccio Furlanetto (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano)
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
partial recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1786)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:49
4▼CD: The World’s Favourite Choruses / Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Part 1)
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1Chorus of Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensiero) from ‘Nabucco’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:58
2Soldiers’ Chorus from ‘Faust’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod2:49
3Bridal Chorus from ‘Lohengrin’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (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 Wagner4:32
4Monks’ Chorus from ‘The Force of Destiny’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Marietta Midgeley (soprano)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:01
5Sailors’ Chorus from ‘The Flying Dutchman’
choir vocals:
Der Chor der Staatsoper Wien (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Das Orchester der Volksoper Wien
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor)
partial recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt III, Nr. 7. Chor der Norvegischen Matrosen und Ensemble "Steuermann! Lass die Wacht!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt III
Richard Wagner2:01
6Zitti, zitti from ‘Rigoletto’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. Coro “Zitti, zitti, moviamo a vendetta” (Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:40
7Huntsmen’s Chorus from ‘Der Freischütz’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III. Nr. 15. Jägerchor „Was gleicht wohl auf Erden dem Jägervergnügen?“ (Chor) (Der Freischütz: The Huntsmen's Chorus)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt III
Carl Maria von Weber2:44
8Anvil Chorus from ‘Il trovatore’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:52
9Pilgrims’ Chorus from ‘Tannhäuser’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard B. Smith (American cornetist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
Richard Wagner4:45
10Smugglers’ Chorus from ‘Carmen’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III, No. 19. Sextuor et Chœur « Écoute, écoute, compagnon, écoute » (Les contrebandiers, Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Don José, Carmen, Mercédès, Frasquita) (Chœur des contrebandiers)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet3:04
11Slaves’ Chorus from ‘Aïda’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi2:44
12Spinning Chorus from ‘The Flying Dutchman’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II, Nr. 4. Lied, Scene, Ballade und Chor "Summ und brumm, du gutes Rädchen" … "Jo ho hoe, traft ihr das Schiff" (Chor der Spinnerinnen & Sentas Ballade)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1840 until 1841)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
part of:
Der fliegende Holländer, WWV 63: Akt II
Richard Wagner4:03
13Soldiers’ Chorus from ‘Il trovatore’
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 1. “All'erta! All'erta!” (Ferrando, retainers, soldiers)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi3:44
14Scorrendo uniti remota via
choir vocals:
Chorus Of The Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Wilhelm Loibner (conductor)
Giuseppe Verdi1:43
15Grand March and Chorus from ‘Aïda’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) and The National Philharmonic Chorus (of London)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Gloria all’Egitto (Chor) (for undetermined recordings, could be either of two with this title in Act II)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Grand March (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
Giuseppe Verdi5:46
16Intermezzo from ‘Carmen’
orchestra:
The London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: III. Intermezzo. Andantino quasi allegretto (based on Carmen: Entr’acte between Acts II and III)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte II. Entr’acte (intermission between Acts II & III)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet2:52
17Grand March from ‘Tannhäuser’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. Festmarsch (Grand March)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Scene IV. "Freudig begrüssen wir die edle Halle" (Einzug der Gäste)
Richard Wagner6:15
18Intermezzo from ‘Cavalleria Rusticana’
orchestra:
Orchestra Filarmonica di Roma (Freelance recording orchestra, mainly used by RCA & Reader’s Digest)
conductor:
Massimo Freccia (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:58
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1Bacchanale from ‘Samson and Delilah’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte III, scène 2. Bacchanale
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte III
Camille Saint‐Saëns7:08
2Dance of the Comedians from ‘The Bartered Bride’
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recording of:
Die verkaufte Braut: III. Komödiantenszene (The Bartered Bride: III. Dance of the Comedians)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (from 1863 until 1870)
part of:
Three Dances from "The Bartered Bride"
Bedřich Smetana3:11
3Waltz from ‘Faust’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Eric Robinson (conductor)
recording of:
Concert Waltz (from Faust) (for orchestra)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siébel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer)
Charles‐François Gounod3:30
4March from ‘Fidelio’
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 6a. Marsch
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven2:16
5Dance of the Blessed Spirits from ‘Orpheus and Euridice’
orchestra:
The London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Charles Gerhardt (conductor, producer, arranger)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck2:14
6Dances from ‘William Tell’
orchestra:
The RCA Italian Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
René Leibowitz (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini5:18
7The Last Rose of Summer from ‘Martha’
soprano vocals:
Anneliese Rothenberger (soprano)
orchestra:
The Orchestra Of The Bavarian State Opera, Munich (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Robert Heger (conductor)
recording of:
Martha: Akt II. „Letzte Rose“ (The Last Rose of Summer)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
part of:
Martha: Akt II
Friedrich von Flotow3:07
8Una furtiva lagrima from ‘L’elisir d’amore’
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
The English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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 Donizetti4:49
9Voi che sapete from ‘The Marriage of Figaro’
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
The Philarmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
10Casta diva from ‘Norma’
choir vocals:
The Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
The Philharmonic Opera Orchestra
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 Bellini6:49
11O Star of Eve from ‘Tannhäuser’
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
orchestra:
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester prior to 2006)
conductor:
Horst Stein (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner2:59
12O patria mia from ‘Aïda’
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra (London Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:29
13The Flower Song from ‘Carmen’
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1984-10)
orchestra:
The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1984-10)
conductor:
Jacques Delacôte (conductor) (in 1984-10)
recorded at:
Royal Opera House (“Covent Garden”) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-10)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1984-10)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:29
14The Toreador’s Song from ‘Carmen’
bass vocals:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
orchestra:
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: VI. Les Toréadors. Allegro giocoso (theme from Carmen: Prelude to Act I and Carmen: Act IV. « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! »)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
is based on:
Carmen : Acte IV. No. 26 « Les voici ! Voici la quadrille ! » (Chœur, les gamins, Escamillo, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès)
is based on:
Carmen : Prélude
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet5:20
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1Musetta’s Waltz Song … Act II Finale from ‘La bohème’
baritone vocals:
Philip Maero (baritone) and Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
bass vocals:
Giorgio Onesti and Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
The Rome Opera House Chorus
soprano vocals:
Mary Costa (soprano) and Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
The Rome Opera House Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (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)
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)
Giacomo Puccini6:45
2The Catalogue Aria from ‘Don Giovanni’
baritone vocals:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
orchestra:
The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:34
3Questa o quella from ‘Rigoletto’
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
The New Philharmonic Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
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 Verdi1:53
4Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (Softly Awakes My Heart) from ‘Samson and Delilah’
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-13)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper (in 1967-10), Wiener Opernorchester (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) (on 1967-10-13) and Wiener Opernorchester (on 1967-10-13)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (on 1967-10-13)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1967-10-13)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (on 1967-10-13)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:30
5Una voce poco fa from ‘The Barber of Seville’
soprano vocals [coloratura soprano]:
Roberta Peters (soprano)
orchestra:
The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (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 Rossini6:32
6Ah sì ben mio from ‘Il trovatore’
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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 Verdi3:04
7O Silver Moon from ‘Rusalka’
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Pilar Lorengar (soprano) (in 1966-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (in 1966-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák6:12
8Com’ è gentil from ‘Don Pasquale’
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1971-01)
tenor vocals [Ernesto]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1971-01)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1971-01)
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist) (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. Serenata “Com’è gentil la notte a mezzo april!” (Ernesto, Coro) (in 1971-01)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti3:40
9The Dream of Doretta from ‘La rondine’
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
The New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “La Doretta della mia fantasia” … “Un momento: scusi, ecco” (Prunier, Lisette, Rambaldo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:44
10The Bell Song from ‘Lakmé’
soprano vocals [coloratura soprano]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:53
11Serenade from ‘The Fair Maid of Perth’
tenor vocals:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
The New Philharmonic Orchestra of Radio France
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Scènes bohémiennes from « La Jolie Fille de Perth » : II. Sérénade
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
part of:
Scènes bohémiennes from « La Jolie Fille de Perth »
Georges Bizet5:23
12What Is Life? from ‘Orpheus and Euridice’
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Piero Gamba (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:25

Credits

Release

mastering:P. Marchant
compiler:B. Salthouse
copyrighted (©) by:The Reader’s Digest Association Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
licensed from:BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996)
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
PolyGram Special Products (for USA releases)
ASIN:UK: B000ZPJEKM [info]
UK: B005E0WMVG [info]
discography entry:http://rdboxsets.blogspot.com/2014/07/6cd-set-released-june-1994-cat-no.html [info]