Opera: Songs of Love

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1Overture: The Marriage of Figaro: Ouverture
orchestra:
Nova Filarmonia Portuguesa
conductor:
Álvaro Cassuto (Portuguese composer and conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:12
2Madama Butterfly: "Un bel dì vedremo” (One Fine Day)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Ljudmila Hadjieva (soprano)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Hinchev (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 Puccini4:06
3La Bohème: "Che gelida manina” (Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
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 Puccini4:14
4Samson and Delilah: « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix »(My Heart Is Open to Your Voice)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Delilah]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Alfred Scholz, Hans Swarowsky (conductor - do not confuse with the Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Swarowsky (conductor, used as Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:33
5Rigoletto: “Questa o quella”(This One or That One)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
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 Verdi1:38
6Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle” (And the Stars Shone)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
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 Puccini2:51
7Turandot: “Nessun Dorma” (Let No One Sleep)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (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 Puccini2:57
8Werther : « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Oh, Why Waken Me, Thou Breath of Spring)
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:27
9Noprma: “Casta diva” (Chaste Goddess)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Magdaléna Hajóssyová (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Of The Budapest State Opera (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Iosif Conta (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:37
10Carmen: “L'amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Love Is a Rebellious Bird)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
Danube Philharmonic Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Bizet4:40
11Pagliacci: “Vesti la giubba” (On With the Motley)
tenor vocals:
Gustav Papp (slovak tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (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 Leoncavallo3:44
12La traviata: “Lunge da lei - De miei bollenti spiriti” (My Turbulent Spirits)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
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 Verdi3:25
13Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Boris Hinchev (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
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 Puccini2:34
14Così fan tutte: “Un aura amorosa” (Aura of Love)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:14
15The Pearl Fishers: Friendship Duet « Au fond du temple saint »
choir vocals:
Chœur de la RTF
orchestra:
Orchestre Radio Lyrique
conductor:
Manuel Rosenthal (French conductor & composer)
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:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:58
16Zemira and Azor: “Rose Softly Blooming”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
recording of:
Zemira e Azor: “Rose Softly Blooming" (in Italian)
composer:
Louis Spohr (German composer)
Louis Spohr3:38
17La traviata: “È strano … Ah! Fors è lui” (How Curious! Ah, Perhaps He Is the One)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Ettore Babini (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:00
18Rusalka: “O, Moon High Up in the Deep Deep Sky”
bass vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone)
contralto vocals:
Gwendolyn Killebrew (contralto)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Teresa Stratas (soprano)
orchestra:
Het Nederlands Omroepkoor En Orkest (Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Bohumil Gregor (czech conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák6:29
19Lakmé : « Dôme épais, le jasmin… »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
The Philadelphia Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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 Delibes3:25
20Lohengrin: Bridal Chorus
choir vocals:
Consortium Musicum Ljubljana
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect; see Simfonični orkester RTV Slovenija for the real orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner5:01