Great Tenors of the Century

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1Turandot : Nessun dorma!
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor)
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 Puccini3:06
2Fidelio, Op. 72: Akt II. "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen"
tenor vocals:
Peter Seiffert (tenor)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11b "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen" (Florestan)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act II, Scene I, no. 11. Introduktion und Arie: "Gott! Welch Dunkel hier!" - "In des Lebens Frühlingstagen" (Florestan)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:51
3Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte I. « Va pour Kleinzack »
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue). Chanson « Il était une fois à la cour d’Eisenach » (Hoffmann, les étudiants, Nathanaël) (Va pour Kleinzach: La Chanson de Kleinzach)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte I (Prologue)
Jacques Offenbach5:04
4Tosca: Act III, Scene II. "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
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 Puccini2:55
5Rigoletto: Act III, Scene II. "La donna è mobile"
tenor vocals:
Richard Leech (operatic tenor)
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 Verdi3:01
6La traviata: Act III, Scene I. "Lunge da lei" (Alfredo)
tenor vocals:
Neil Shicoff (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:02
7Siegfried: Act I, Scene III. "Notung! Notung!"
tenor vocals:
Siegfried Jerusalem (tenor)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I, Scene III "Verfluchtes Licht!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1856-09 until 1869-02-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:56
8Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Act I, Scene I. No. 1 Aria "Hier soll ich Dich denn sehen" (Belmonte)
tenor vocals [Belmonte]:
Peter Schreier (German tenor and conductor) (in 1985)
orchestra:
Mozartorchester des Opernhauses Zürich (in 1985)
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Opernhaus Zürich (Zurich Opera House) in Zurich (Zürich), Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland (in 1985)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt I, Szene I. No. 1 Arie "Hier soll ich dich denn sehen" (Belmonte) (in 1985)
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 I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
9La bohème: Act I. "Che gelida manina!"
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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 Puccini4:16
10Recitative and Aria for Tenor & Orchestra in B-flat major, K. 490: "Non più tutto zascoltai...Non temer, amato bene"
tenor vocals:
Francisco Araiza (tenor)
recording of:
Recitative and Aria for Tenor & Orchestra in B‐flat major, K. 490: “Non più, tutto ascoltai” … “Non temer, amato bene”
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
publisher:
Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1881)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 490), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 490) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 490)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:32
11Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:07
12L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso”
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso”
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:44
13Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. "L'anima ho stanca" (Maurizio)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca” (Maurizio, La principessa)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (, in 1902)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti (, in 1902)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea2:21
14Andrea Chénier: Come un bel di di maggio (Chénier)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:01
15Fedora: Amor ti vieta
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano2:24
16Lohengrin: Nun sei bedankt, mein lieber Schwan (Lohengrin)
tenor vocals:
Wolfgang Windgassen (German heldentenor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I, Scene III. “Sei gegrüsst, du gottgesandter Mann!”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:18
17Martha: Ach so fromm! Ach so traut! (Lyonel)
tenor vocals:
Peter Anders (German opera tenor)
recording of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
part of:
Martha: Akt III
Friedrich von Flotow2:52
18Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Am stillen Herd in Winterszeit
tenor vocals:
Helge Rosvænge (tenor)
recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I, Scene III. "Seid meiner Treue wohl versehen"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt I
Richard Wagner3:55
19Die Zauberflöte: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (Tamino)
tenor vocals:
Joseph Schmidt (Austro-Hungarian and Romanian tenor and actor.)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 3 Arie „Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön“ (Tamino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:15
20Rigoletto: Questa o quella (Duca)
piano:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1904-02-01)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1904-02-01)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) (on 1904-02-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:01

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