The Very Best of Mirella Freni

~ Release by Mirella Freni (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Don Pasquale: Act I. Quel guardo il cavalier...So anch'io
6:13
2La bohème: Act I. Sì, Mi chiamano Mimì
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1969-07-17)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (on 1969-07-17)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1969-07-17)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer) (on 1969-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1964)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (on 1969-07-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:57
3La bohème: Act III. Addio...D'onde lieta uscì
3:24
4Tosca: Act II. Vissi d'arte
3:44
5Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly): Act II. Un bel dì vedremo
4:31
6L' amico Fritz: Act I. Son pochi fiori
3:26
7Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I. Ecco! respiro appena...Io son l'umile ancel
3:33
8Adriana Lecouvreur: Act IV. Poveri fiori
2:50
9Carmen: C'est des contrebandiers...Je dis que rien ne m'ép
5:59
10Les Pêcheurs de perles: Act II. Me voilà seul...Comme autrefois
6:32
11Manon: Act II. Allons!...Adieu, notre petite table
4:11
12Faust: Act III. Je voudrais bien savoir...Il était un Roi
11:19
13Roméo et Juliette: Act I. Voyons, nourrice...Je veux vivre
5:03
14Roméo et Juliette: Act II. O nuit divine!
8:20
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15Don Giovanni: K. 527: Act II. Vedrai, carino
baritone vocals:
Walter Berry (bass‐baritone)
bass vocals:
Franz Crass (operatic bass), Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) and Paolo Montarsolo (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) and Claire Watson (soprano)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) and Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer)
chorus master:
Wilhelm Pitz (chorus master)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-06-15 until 1966-07-04)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 18 Aria “Vedrai, carino” (Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
3:52
16I Puritani: Act II. O rendetemi la speme...Qui la voce sua soa
7:41
17La Traviata: Act I. È strano...Ah! fors' è lui...Sempre libera
7:39
18La Rondine (The Swallow): Act I. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
2:41
19Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
2:51
20Suor Angelica: Senza mamma
5:13
21Turandot: Act I. Signore, ascolta
2:48
22Turandot: Act III. Tu, che di gel sei cinta
3:05
23La forza del destino: Act II. Son giunta!...Madre, pietosa Vergine
6:22
24La forza del destino: Act IV. Pace, pace mio Dio!
5:14
25Aida: Act I. Ritorna vincitor
6:54
26Aida: Act III. Qui Radames verrà...O patria mia
8:03
27Otello: Act IV. Mia madre avea una povera ancella...Piange
8:30
28Otello: Act IV. Ave Maria
4:58