The Classic 100 Opera, Volume 1

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ABC Classic FM compilation.

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1Rinaldo: “Lascia ch’io pianga”
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (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 Handel4:20
2The Magic Flute: “Pa‐pa‐pa‐Papagena”
baritone vocals:
John Pringle (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Isobel Buchanan (soprano)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. Duett „Pa-pa-gena!... Pa-pa-geno!” (Papageno, Papagena)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
included in:
「パ、パ、パ、パ」〜オペラ「魔笛」より
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:29
3Die Walküre: “Leb wohl” (Wotan’s Farewell)
baritone vocals:
John Wegner (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra Victoria
conductor:
Richard Divall (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III, Wotans Abschied und Feuerzauber
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
Richard Wagner9:02
4Pagliacci: “Recitar! … "Vesti la giubba”"
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (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 Leoncavallo3:51
5Tannhäuser: “Beglückt darf nun dich” (Pilgrim’s Chorus)
baritone vocals:
Victor Braun (baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
soprano vocals:
Helga Dernesch (Austrian soprano and mezzo‐soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. Pilgerchor: “Beglückt darf nun dich”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. “Wohl wusst’ ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden”
Richard Wagner4:50
6Hänsel und Gretel: “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Evening Prayer) … Dream Pantomime
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Grümmer (soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck9:31
7Beatrice di Tenda: “Angiol di pace”
soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) and Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Conrad (countertenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini3:26
8Die tote Stadt: “Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta’s Song)
soprano vocals:
Joan Hammond (Australian operatic soprano and golfer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Walter Süsskind (conductor)
recording of:
Die tote Stadt: Akt I. „Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta's Lied)
composer and librettist:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Die tote Stadt, op. 12
Erich Wolfgang Korngold4:29
9Les Pêcheurs de perles: « Je crois entendre encore »
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (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 Bizet3:38
10Serse: “Ombra mai fù”
countertenor vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
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
George Frideric Handel2:59
11La traviata: “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
live 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 Verdi3:09
12Madama Butterfly: “Tu, tu piccolo Iddio”
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini4:36
13Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:58

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photography:Jayme Thornton
liner notes:John Crawford (program manager, ABC Classic FM) (in 2006-03)
miscellaneous support:John Crawford (program manager, ABC Classic FM) (task: program manager (ABC Classic FM))
Kate Dundas (task: head national networks (ABC Classic FM))
Joseph Hocking (marketing) (task: marketing manager (ABC Classic FM))
Natalie Shea (alto / producer) (task: editorial & production manager)
executive producer:Lyle Chan (executive producer at ABC Classics and ABC Jazz)
Robert Patterson (producer)
design:Matt Larkin (designer) (task: cover design concept)
distributed by:Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 2006)
artwork:Imagecorp Pty Ltd (graphic design agency) (task: booklet artwork)