Je n’aime pas l’opéra, mais ça j’aime bien !

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1La traviata : Libiamo ne’ lieti calici
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (in 1967)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1967)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:05
2Les Pêcheurs de perles : Au fond du temple saint
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1951)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:34
3La bohème : Mi chiamano Mimì
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1973)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1973)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1973)
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 Puccini4:41
4Aida : Celeste Aida
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1970-07)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1970-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:30
5Madama Butterfly : Un bel dì vedremo
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) and New Philharmonic Orchestra (Alfred Scholz related orchestra used on budget recordings)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (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 Puccini4:21
6Paillasse : Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra)
conductor:
Luis Antonio García Navarro (conductor)
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 Leoncavallo3:33
7Carmen : L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
choir vocals:
Chœur du Grand Théâtre de Cordoue
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Séville
conductor:
Luis Antonio García Navarro (conductor)
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 Bizet4:17
8Don Pasquale : Quel guardo il cavaliere
solo soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Heinz Wallberg (conductor)
recording of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I, Scena 2. “Quel guardo il cavaliere” (Norina)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) and Giovanni Ruffini (librettist)
part of:
Don Pasquale: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti6:09
9Manon : Chiudo gli occhi
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor)
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “Chiudo gli occhi e nel pansier” (Il sogno)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon (italian lyrics)
Jules Massenet2:57
10La Wally : Ebben? Ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Marton Éva (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:38
11La Dame de Pique : Air de Yeletsky
baritone vocals [Yeletsky]:
Dmitry Hvorostovsky (Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие II, картина 3, no. 12. Ария Кназя Елецкого "Я вас люблю, люблю безмерно" (Prince Yeletsky's Aria "Ya vas lyublyu, lyublyu bezmerno")
lyricist:
Модест Ильич Чайковский (Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, librettist)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие II (The Queen of Spades, op. 68: Act II)
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:13
12Cavalleria rusticana : Voi lo sapete
mezzo-soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jean Kraft (American mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
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 Mascagni5:38
13Rigoletto : La donna è mobile
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
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 Verdi42:16
14Gianni Schicchi : O mio babbino caro
solo soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Ino Savini
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 Puccini2:10
15La Flûte enchantée : Ach, ich fühl’s
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden“ (Pamina) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:12
16La Walkyrie : Du bist der Lenz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner1:48
17L’Elixir d’amour : Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:59
18Chérubin : Lorsque vous n’aurez rien à faire
soprano vocals [Nina]:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Chérubin : Acte I. « Lorsque vous n’aurez rien à faire » (Nina)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Chérubin : Acte I
Jules Massenet3:00
19Turandot : Nessun dorma
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Ben Heppner (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (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 Puccini3:08
20Lakmé : Duo des fleurs
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Ruby Philogene (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Janice Watson (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes1:31
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