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1La traviata: Preludio – Atto I
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
3:57
2La traviata: “Libiamo ne’lieti calici”
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
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)
3:02
3Aida: “Se quel guerrier” … “Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
5:00
4Aida: “Ritorna vincitor”
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
?:??
5Luisa Miller: “Oh! Fede negar potessi” … “Quando le sere al placido”
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
4:57
6Otello: “Piangea cantando” (Willow song)
soprano vocals [Desdemona]:
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:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
6:24
7Nabucco: “Va pensiero” (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Carlo Franci (Conductor, composer)
chorus master:
Gino Nucci (chorus master)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
5:04
8Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldè … Caro nome”
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
6:13
9Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Renato Cioni (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Nino Sanzogno (conductor)
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
3:06
10Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell’amore” (Quartet)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Cornell MacNeil (American baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Stefania Malagú (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Renato Cioni (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Nino Sanzogno (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
6:04
11Il trovatore: “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (Anvil chorus)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
orchestra:
Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
3:01
12Il trovatore: “Stride la vampa”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Azucena]:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
2:51
13Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Athos Cesarini (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
3:33

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