L'opéra pour les nuls

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1▼CD: L'aube de l'opéra - L'opéra italien
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1Orfeo: Toccata
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
L'Orfeo: Atto secondo. Sinfonia / Ecco pur ch'a voi ritorno (Orfeo)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
librettist:
Alessandro Striggio (The Younger, c. 1573-1630)
part of:
L’Orfeo: Atto secondo
recording of:
L’Orfeo: Toccata
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’Orfeo, SV 318
Claudio Monteverdi1:40
2L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Act 3: "Pur ti miro"
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-07)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1988-07)
orchestra:
City of London Baroque Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (in 1988-07)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (in 1988-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1990)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-07)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone) (in 1988-07)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
Claudio Monteverdi5:41
3Dido and Aeneas, Act 3: "When I am laid in earth" (Dido)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
recorded at:
Arsenal de Metz in Metz, Moselle, Grand Est (Great East), France (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
edit of:
Dido & Aeneas: When I Am Laid in Earth by Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Le Concert d'Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm), Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:55
4Bajazet, Act 2, Scene 7: Aira: Sposa, son disprezzata (Irene)
sound engineer:
Frédéric Briant
assistant engineer:
Louis-Philippe Fourrez
producer:
Nicolas Bartholomée (French sound engineer and producer of classical recordings)
editor:
Simon Fox-Gál
mezzo-soprano vocals [Irene]:
Vivica Genaux (mezzo-soprano) (from 2004-04-10 until 2004-04-15)
orchestra:
Europa Galante (Italian Baroque orchestra) (from 2004-04-10 until 2004-04-15)
conductor:
Fabio Biondi (conductor/violinist) (from 2004-04-10 until 2004-04-15)
balance engineer:
服部光一郎 (engineer)
recorded at:
Flagey Arts Center: Studio 4 in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (from 2004-04-10 until 2004-04-15)
recording of:
Il Bajazet, Atto II, Scena 7: Aria. «Sposa, son disprezzata» (Irene) (from 2004-04-10 until 2004-04-15)
composer:
Geminiano Giacomelli and Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
librettist:
Apostolo Zeno
previously attributed to:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
is based on:
Merope: Atto III. “Sposa, non mi conosci” (Epitide)
quotes lyrics from:
Merope: Atto III. “Sposa, non mi conosci” (Epitide)
part of:
Bajazet, RV 703: Act II
Antonio Vivaldi6:29
5Giustino, RV 717: "Vedro con mio diletto" (Anastasio)
producer:
Étienne Collard
countertenor vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
orchestra:
Ensemble Matheus (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
conductor:
Jean‐Christophe Spinosi (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
balance engineer:
Michel Pierre (audio engineer)
recording of:
Giustino: Vedro con mio diletto (Anastasio) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Giustino, RV 717: Act I
Antonio Vivaldi5:11
6Rinaldo, HWV 7b, Act 2: "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Almirena)
soprano vocals [Almirena]:
Jane Gilchrist
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Kirk Trevor (cellist/conductor)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:22
7Serse, HWV 40, Act 1: "Ombra mai fu" (Serse)
instruments:
Il Seminario Musicale (French baroque music ensemble)
alto vocals and countertenor vocals:
Gérard Lesne (countertenor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (“largo”; catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
George Frideric Handel2:42
8Alcina - Opera in three acts HWV34 (libretto after an episode from 'Orlando furioso' by Ludovico Ariosto) (performing edition by Clifford Bartlett), Act II, Scene 13: Aria: Ombre pallide, lo so, mi udite (Alcina)
soprano vocals [Alcina]:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
City of London Baroque Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II, Scena XIII, XXIII. Aria “Ombre pallide, lo so, mi udite” (Alcina)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Alcina, HWV 34: Atto II
George Frideric Handel6:37
9La Gazza ladra: Overture
partial 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 Rossini4:58
10Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I, Scene Two: Una voce poco fa (Rosina)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical producer)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14) and Douglas Larter (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:19
11Il Barbiere di Siviglia, ATTO PRIMO: Cavatina: La ran le lerea ... Largo al factotum (Figaro)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Hampson (baritone) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Orchestra della Toscana (in 1992)
conductor:
Gianluigi Gelmetti (Italian conductor and composer) (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1992)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:20
12La Cenerentola: Non più mesta accanto al fueco
recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:07
13L'Elisir d'amore, Act 2: "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)
recording engineer:
Wilfried Hauer (recording engineer) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
executive producer:
Alain Lanceron (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
producer:
Wilhelm Meister (Tonmeister / recording producer) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
editor:
Elisabeth Panzer (engineer) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Bavarian Radio: Studio 1 in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (from 2003-07-05 until 2003-07-09)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:29
14Lucia di Lammermoor, Act I, Scena seconda: Quando, rapito in estasi (Lucia)
soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3c) Stretta “Quando rapito in estasi” (Lucia, Alisa)
lyricist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti5:24
15Don Pasquale, Act III Sesta Scena: Com' è gentil la notte a mezzo (Ernesto/Coro)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III. Serenata “Com’è gentil la notte a mezzo april!” (Ernesto, Coro)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti2:06
16Norma, Act 1: "Casta Diva" (Norma)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:35
17Les Puritains, Acte I - Polacca d'Elvira : Son vergin vezzosa (Elvira)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Elvira]:
June Anderson (soprano)
orchestra:
Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor)
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I. N°9a. Finale I. Polacca “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira, Arturo, Enrichetta, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:16
2▶CD: L'opéra italien
3▶CD: L'opéra français
4▶CD: Les operas de Mozart
5▶CD: L'opéra germanique
6▶CD: L'opéra germanique - Les opéras du monde entier