Masters of the Opera 1642-1926

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1▶CD: 1642-1771
2▶CD: 1772-1791
3▶CD: 1797-1819
4▶CD: 1820-1831
5▶CD: 1832-1843
6▶CD: 1843-1850
7▼CD: 1851-1865
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1The Force of Destiny: Overture
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Budapest State Opera (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Philharmonic Orchestra Sofia (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Josif Conta (conductor) and Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi8:09
2La Traviata: Act 1. "Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (Brindisi)
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Roumyana Bareva (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Румен Дойков (tenor)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Hinchev (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:10
3Rigoletto: Aria "Caro nome" (Gilda)
soprano vocals:
Daniela Lojarro (soprano)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Daniela Lojarro (soprano)
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 Verdi7:21
4Il Trovatore: "Vedi! le fosche notturne" (Gypsies' Chorus)
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“ (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”), Nationalchor Sofia and Sofia National Opera Chorus
choir vocals [Gypsies]:
Bulgarian National Choir ‘Svetoslav Obretenov’ (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretonov” (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra), Sofia National Opera Orchestra and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Boris Hinchev (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
5The Sicilian Vespers: Overture
orchestra:
Sofia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
I vespri siciliani
Giuseppe Verdi8:44
6Simon Boccanegra: Act 1, Finale. "Plebe! Patrizi! Populo" (Doge's Address) - Sextet "Piango su voi"
baritone vocals:
Lajos Miller (Hungarian baritone)
bass vocals:
Gáti István (Hungarian baritone), Gregor József (Hungarian operatic bass) and Balazs Hantos (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Magyar Állami Operaház Énekkara (Hungarian State Opera Chorus, Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
soprano vocals:
Kincses Veronika (soprano)
tenor vocals:
B. Nagy János (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 2. “Plebe! Patrizi! Popolo!” (Simon, Amelia, Pietro, Paolo, Gabriele, Fiesco, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:44
7Un Ballo in Maschera: Act 2. Prelude
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic) and Sofia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II. Nº 12a. Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi2:25
8The Pearl Fishers: Duet "Au fond du temple saint" (Nadir, Zurga)
baritone vocals:
Roberto Servile (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Bruno Lazaretti (tenor; Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Hanns‐Martin Schneidt (harpsichordist, organist, conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : «Au fond du temple saint » (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
arrangement of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:59
9Faust: "Le veau d'or"
bass vocals:
Michele Pertusi (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 7 « Le veau d’or est toujours debout » (Méphistophélès, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod2:11
10Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
orchestra:
Budapest Symphony Orchestra (unspecified orchestra, probably Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod (concert piece)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
arrangement of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
arrangement of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Vorspiel
Richard Wagner15:53
8▶CD: 1866-1876
9▶CD: 1876-1892
10▶CD: 1892-1926