The Magical World of Opera

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1▼CD: World-Famous Arias / All-Time Favourites (Part 1)
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	La 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 Verdi		2:21
2	One 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 Puccini		4:24
3	Your 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 Puccini		4:50
4	They 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 Puccini		5:31
5	O 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 Mozart		3:33
6	Celeste 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 Verdi		4:34
7	Nessun 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 Puccini		3:01
8	Caro 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 Verdi		6:45
9	I’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 Rossini		4:54
10	Brindisi 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 Mascagni		2:28
11	The 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 Puccini		3:09
12	Der 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 Mozart		2:59
13	Overture 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 Mozart		4:27
14	Prelude 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 Verdi		3:26
15	Prelude 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 Bizet		2:09
16	Overture 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 Verdi		2:40

2▶CD: All-Time Favourites (Concluded) / Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Part 1)

3▶CD: Great Voices, Beautiful Melodies (Concluded) / Unforgettable Moments

4▶CD: The World’s Favourite Choruses / Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Part 1)

5▶CD: Magical Moments From Golden Operas (Concluded) / Favourites Forever (Part 1)

6▶CD: Favourites Forever (Concluded) / Timeless Souvenirs

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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]

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Format:: 6×CD
Length:: 6:16:02

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Fatbox
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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Reader’s Digest
RDCD 691-696

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Europe
1994-06

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