Anthology

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1La traviata: Atto III. “Addio del passato”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orquesta del Palacio de Las Bellas Artes
conductor:
Umberto Mugnai (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi5:13
2La traviata: Atto II. “Amami Alfredo”
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Dammi tu forza, o cielo!” … “Che gli dirò?” … “Amami, Alfredo” (Violetta, Annina, Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:04
3Medea: Atto III. “Creonte a me un solo giorno dà“
recording of:
Medea: Atto II. Recitativo “A me Creonte un solo giorno dà?” (Medea, Neris, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto II
Luigi Cherubini8:51
4La traviata: Atto I. “È strano!... Ah, fors'è lui... Follie! Follie! Sempre libera”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orquesta del Palacio de Las Bellas Artes
conductor:
Umberto Mugnai (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (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. “Sempre libera” (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 “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 Verdi9:39
5Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. “Una voce poco fa“
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 Rossini6:44
6Carmen : Acte I. Habanera (Bizet)
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 Bizet4:38
7Ernani: Atto I. “Ernani, Ernani, involami”
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi2:49
8La bohème: Atto II. “Quando m'en vo”
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 Puccini2:17
9Ernani: Atto I. “Surta e la notta”
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4a) Scena “Surta è la notte” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
10Il trovatore: Atto I. “Tacea la notte placida”
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi4:38
11Nabucco: Atto II. “Ben io t'invenni”
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Recitativo “Ben io t’invenni, o fatal scritto!” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi3:40
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1La traviata: Atto III. “Non sapete quale affetta”
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:01
2La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Nessun v'ha visto?”
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Nessun v'ha visto?” (Gioconda, un cantante)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli14:48
3Orphée et Euridice : Acte III. « J'ai perdu mon Euridice »
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III, N° 43. Air “J’ai perdu mon Eurydice” (Orphée)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
additional librettist:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte III
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:18
4Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table »
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet3:16
5La sonnambula: Atto II. “Ah! Non guinge uman pensiero”
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non giunge uman pensiero” (Amina, tutti)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:04
6Anna Bolena: Atto II. “Al dolce guidami”
recording of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II, Scena 3. “Al dolce guidami” (Anna, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Anna Bolena: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:35
7Nabucco: Atto II. “Anch'io dischuiso un giorno“
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Aria “Anch’io dischiuso un giorno” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
8Poliuto: Atto I. “Di quai soavi lacrime”
recording of:
Poliuto: Atto I. “Di quai soavi lagrime” (Paolina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Poliuto: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti3:02
9Macbeth: Atto I. “Nel di della vittoria”
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3a Scena “Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai” … “Ambizioso spirto” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
additional librettist:
Andrea Maffei (19th century poet, translator and librettist)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:19
10Macbeth: Atto I. “Vieni! T'affretta!”
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3b Cavatina “Vieni! t'affretta!” … “Or tutti sorgete” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:02
11Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d'arte”
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:11
12Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete”
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia)
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 Mascagni3:35
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1Medea: Atto I. “Taci tu Giasone”
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Recitativo “Taci, Giasone“ (Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini11:45
2Mefistofele: Atto III. “L'altra notta in fonda al mare”
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “L’altra notte in fondo al mare” (Margherita, Faust, Mefistofele)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boϊto (librettist, composer)
publisher:
G. Ricordi & Co. London (UK division) and G. Ricordi & Co. Milan (Italian publisher)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito5:58
3Norma: Atto I. “Casta diva”
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 Bellini5:27
4Medea: Atto I. “De tuoi figli la madre”
recording of:
Medea: Atto I. Aria “Dei tuoi figli la madre” (Medea)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1909)
part of:
Medea: Atto I
Luigi Cherubini4:53
5Louise : Acte III. « Depuis le jour »
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Marc‐Antoine Charpentier5:50
6La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Suicidio!”
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:35
7Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Tu, tu, piccolo iddio”
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:56
8Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. “Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa”
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 12c. Aria “Ma dall'arido stelo divulsa” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:24
9Il trovatore: Atto I. “Di tale amor”
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:39
10Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
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 Puccini2:16
11Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18, from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (from 1954-09-17 until 1954-09-18)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV. “Poveri fiori” (Adriana) (from 1954-09-20 until 1954-09-21)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto IV
Francesco Cilea3:08