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1La Traviata - Libiamo ne' lieti calici
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1962-11-16)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1962-11-16)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (on 1962-11-16)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (on 1962-11-16)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor) (on 1962-11-16)
recorded at:
Teatro Della Pergola in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (on 1962-11-16)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 1962-11-16)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:02
2Don Giovanni - Finch'han dal vino
recording engineer:
Nigel Gayler (from 1978-10 until 1978-11), Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
vocals:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni) (from 1978-10 until 1978-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:25
3Champagner-Polka op. 211
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Champagner Polka, op. 211
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 211)
Johann Strauss2:06
4Die Fledermaus - Im Feuerstrom der Reben
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto)
soprano vocals:
Erika Köth (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Waldemar Kmentt (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II. Nr. 11a Finale „Im Feuerstrom der Reben“ (Orlofsky, Eisenstein, Rosalinde, Frank, Falke, Adele, Ida, Chor)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II
Johann Strauss2:15
5Die lustige Witwe - O Vaterland - Da geh ich zu Maxim
tenor vocals:
Per Grundén (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I. Dialog: „Also bitte, Njegus, ich bin hier” / Nr. 4 Auftrittslied „O Vaterland, du machst bei Tag” ... „Da geh' ich zu Maxim” (Danilo)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt I
Franz Lehár2:17
6Giselle - Galop général
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Giselle: Act I. Galop générale
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer)
part of:
Giselle, ou les Wilis: Act I
Adolphe Adam2:51
7Cavalleria rusticana - Viva il vino spumeggiante
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Carmen Gonzales (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
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 Mascagni2:29
8Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Drick, drick, drick, Maître Luther!
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Suisse Romande
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue). No 3 « L'entr'acte commence » … « Drig, drig, drig, maître Luther » (Nathanaël, Hermann, les étudiants, Luther) (Chœur des étudiants)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue)
Jacques Offenbach2:25
9Ein Sommernachtstraum - Scherzo
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
recording of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61: 1. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Ein Sommernachtstraum, op. 61 (A Midsummer Night's Dream, op. 61)
Felix Mendelssohn4:35
10Die Fledermaus - Trinke, Liebchen, trinke schnell
soprano vocals:
Hilde Güden (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Zampieri (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt I. Nr. 5 Finale „Trinke, Liebchen, trinke schnell“ … „Glücklich ist, wer vergisst” (Alfred, Rosalinde, Frank)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt I
Johann Strauss3:05
11Faust (Margarethe) - Ainsi que le brise légère (Faust-Walzer)
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siébel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod7:11
12Die Entführung aus dem Serail - Vivat Bacchus! Bacchus lebe!
bass vocals:
Martti Talvela (operatic bass)
tenor vocals:
Heinz Zednik (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II, Szene VIII. No. 14 Duett "Vivat Bacchus! Bacchus lebe!" (Pedrillo, Osmin)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:00
13Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor - Als Büblein klein an der Mutter Brust
bass vocals:
Karl Ridderbusch (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Rafael Kubelík (conductor)
recording of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt II. Nr. 5. „Als Büblein klein” (Falstaff)
composer:
Otto Nicolai (composer and conductor)
librettist:
Salomon Hermann Mosenthal
part of:
Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor: Akt II
Otto Nicolai4:19
14Peer Gynt Suite Nr.1 - Anitras Tanz
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitras dans (Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46: III. Anitra’s Dance)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
revised by:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1888)
version of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Anitras dans
part of:
Peer Gynt Suite no. 1, op. 46
Edvard Grieg3:36
15Il barbiere di Siviglia - Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Leo Nucci (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (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 Rossini5:04
16Wein, Weib und Gesang - Walzer op. 333
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Willi Boskovsky (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Wein, Weib und Gesang, op. 333 (Wine, Woman and Song)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Works of Johann Strauss Jr. by opus number (number: op. 333)
Johann Strauss9:45
17Die Zirkusprinzessin - Wenn man das Leben durch's Champagnerglas betrachtet
tenor vocals:
Werner Krenn (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Anton Paulik (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zirkusprinzessin
composer:
Emmerich Kálmán (Kálmán Imre - composer)
librettist:
Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald
Imre Kálmán4:17
18Ungarischer Tanz No. 5 g-moll
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Walter Weller (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1: No. 5 in G minor (Allegro) (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
orchestration of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
part of:
21 Hungarian Dances for Orchestra, WoO 1 (catch-all for unknown and one-off orchestrations)
Johannes Brahms2:11
19Soirées musicales - La danza
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1973-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (in 1973-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1973-07)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
recorded at:
Teatro Comunale di Bologna in Bologna, Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (in 1973-07)
live recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare” (in 1973-07)
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
recording of:
Soirées musicales: No. 8. La danza “Già la luna è in mezzo al mare”
lyricist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
Soirées musicales
Gioachino Rossini3:08
20Samson et Dalila - Air et danse bacchanale
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (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

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part of:Eloquence (Deutsche Grammophon/Decca/Philips Classics, et al.; classical series established in 1999) (order: 24)