Die grossen Primadonnen des 20. Jahrhunderts

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1Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Lucia Aliberti (soprano)
orchestra:
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie Herford (North West German Philharmonic)
conductor:
Peter Feranec
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:10
2Don Pasquale: So anch'io la virtù magica
soprano vocals:
Eva Mei (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I, Scena 2. “So anch’lo la virtù magica” (Norina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti4:09
3Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì, vedremo
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (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 Puccini4:49
4La Wally: Ebben? ... Ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Marton Éva (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
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 Catalani3:48
5Le Nozze Di Figaro: Dove sono i bei momenti
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:41
6Othello: Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Ave Maria (1880, for soprano and strings)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1880)
Giuseppe Verdi4:38
7Roméo Et Juliette: Je veux vivre dans le rêve
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
conductor:
Kurt Eichhorn (conductor) and Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
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 Gounod3:35
8I Capuleti E I Montecchi: Oh! Quante volte
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
recording of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto I. N°4b Recitativo e romanza “Oh! quante volte” (Giulietta)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (from 1830-01 until 1830-03)
part of:
I Capuleti e i Montecchi: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:16
9La Traviata: È strano, è strano! - Follie! Follie! - Sempre libera
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi11:02
10Turandot: Signore, ascolta!
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Liù]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1959-07-03 until 1959-07-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:34
11Turandot: In questa reggia
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (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 Puccini6:08
12Andrea Chénier: La mamma morta
soprano vocals:
Leonie Rysanek (soprano)
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:44
13La Gioconda: Suicido!
soprano vocals [La Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Turin (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:34
14Lakmé: Là-bas dans la forèt (Glöckchenarie)
soprano vocals:
Lily Pons (soprano)
conductor:
Rosario Bourdon (French Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer)
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 Delibes3:14
15Othello: Piangea cantando - Salce, salce
soprano vocals:
Rosa Ponselle (soprano)
conductor:
Rosario Bourdon (French Canadian cellist, violinist, conductor, arranger and composer)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:30
16I Puritani: Qui la voce
soprano vocals:
Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano)
conductor:
Josef Pasternak (conductor)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:30
17Rigoletto: Caro nome
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1907-03)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (in 1907-03)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1907-03)
conductor:
Walter B. Rogers (American cornet player and conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1907-03)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
partial 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 Verdi3:45
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1Der fliegende Holländer: Jo ho hoe! Traft ihr das Schiff im Meere an (Ballade der Senta)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Waltraud Meier (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (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 Wagner7:30
2Die Walküre: Der Männer Sippe sass hier im Saal
soprano vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:17
3Tannhäuser: Dich, teure Halle
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug II, Einleitung und Szene I. "Dich, teure Halle, grüss ich wieder" (Elisabeth)
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 II
Richard Wagner4:34
4Der Freischütz: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen
soprano vocals:
Ruth Ziesak (soprano)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt II. Nr. 7. Ariette „Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen“ (Ännchen)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt II
Carl Maria von Weber3:44
5Der Freischütz: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer - Leise, leise, fromme Weise
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera Berlin)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor)
recording of:
Der Freischütz: Akt II. Nr. 8. Szene und Arie „Wie nahte mir der Schlummer“ … „Leise, leise …” (Agathe) (Agathes Gebet)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
librettist:
Johann Friedrich Kind (German dramatist)
part of:
Der Freischütz: Akt II
Carl Maria von Weber8:55
6Die Zauberflöte: Ach, ich fühl's, es ist entschwunden
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden“ (Pamina) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:11
7Die Entführung aus dem Serail: Martern aller Arten
soprano vocals:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Heinz Wallberg (conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II, Szene III. No. 11 Arie "Introduktion - Martern aller Arten - Doch du bist entschlossen" (Konstanze)
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 Mozart8:41
8Die Zauberflöte: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
soprano vocals:
Erika Köth (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Symphoniker (known as Symphonisches Orchester Berlin since 1967, renamed Berliner Symphoniker in 1990)
conductor:
Ernst Märzendorfer (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 Mozart2:57
9Elektra: Allein! Weh, ganz allein
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1956-04-16)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals:
Inge Borkh (soprano) (on 1956-04-16)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-04-16)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1956-04-16)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-16)
recording of:
Elektra: "Allein! Weh ganz allein" (Elektra) (on 1956-04-16)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
part of:
Elektra (op. 58; TrV 223)
Richard Strauss9:34
10Die Verkaufte Braut: Mein Liebestraum, wie war er so schön
soprano vocals:
Teresa Stratas (soprano)
orchestra:
Jaroslav Krombholc (conductor) and Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
partial recording of:
Prodaná nevěsta: Act III
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
librettist:
Karel Sabina
part of:
Prodaná nevěsta (The Bartered Bride)
Bedřich Smetana4:28
11Fidelio: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?
soprano vocals:
Anja Silja (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der städtischen Bühnen Frankfurt
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:59
12Tristan und Isolde: Mild und leise (Isoldes Liebestod)
soprano vocals:
Kirsten Flagstad (soprano)
orchestra:
San Francisco Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Edwin McArthur (pianist, conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:10