Romantic - Verdi: Highlights from "Rigoletto," "Aida" and "Il Trovatore"; Puccini: Highlights from "La Boheme," "Turandot" and "Tosca"

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1Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
José Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Zanotelli (German conductor, 1927–1993; also used as an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Verdi2:12
2Aida: “Celesta Aida“
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Munich State Opera (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Eva Illes (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Juan Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Milan Opera Orchestra, Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Vienna Radio Orchestra (Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, previously ORF-Symphonieorchester)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
partial 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
Giuseppe Verdi3:25
3Aida: Triumphal March
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:31
4Aida: Ballet Music
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Ballabile (orchestra)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi6:55
5Il Trovatore: Gypsy Chorus
choir vocals:
Bavarian Festival Chorus
orchestra:
Bavarian Festival Orchestra
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
Giuseppe Verdi2:57
6La Traviata: “È strano, è strano”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Biserka Cvejic (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Verdi8:55
7La Forze del Destino: “Pace, pace mio Dio”
piano:
David Garvey (American pianist)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:36
8La Bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Puccini3:55
9La Bohème: “Mi chiamano Mimi”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Božena Ruk-Fočić (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra and Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
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 Puccini4:05
10La Bohème: “Musetta's Waltz”
orchestra:
National Opera Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:21
11Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
orchestra:
National Opera Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
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 Puccini3:48
12Turandot: “Tu che di gel”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano)
orchestra:
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:25
13Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Maria Pérez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:31
14Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Ricardo Casinelli (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Württemberg State Opera (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
performer:
State Opera Orchestra of Wurttemberg (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
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 Puccini2:43
15Tosca: “Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore”
soprano vocals, soprano vocals [Sopran] and soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Božena Ruk-Fočić (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:59
16Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano) and Leontyne Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano)
orchestra:
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nikša Bareza (conductor)
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 Puccini2:21
17Manon Lescaut: Crisantemi Theme
orchestra:
National Opera Orchestra ([unknown], Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
partial recording of:
Manon Lescaut
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami, Giuseppe Giacosa, Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer), Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga, Giulio Ricordi and Luigi Illica (in 1893)
written at:
Villa Puccini in Lucca, Lucca, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy
Giacomo Puccini5:41
18Manon Lescaut: “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Manon]:
Božena Ruk-Fočić (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:17

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