Classic FM Presenters’ Choice: Favourite Arias

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1The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1981-06) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1981-06)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro: Sinfonia (in 1981-06)
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 Mozart3:56
2The Magic Flute: “Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja”
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1969-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1969-10)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1969-10)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1969-10) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1969-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1969-10)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1969-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:57
3The Barber of Seville: “Dunque io son”
baritone vocals:
Hermann Prey (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:56
4Serse: “Ombra mai fu”
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
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 Handel4:04
5Orfeo ed Euridice: “Che farò senza Euridice”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:27
6Aida: “O patria mia”
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi7:08
7Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
baritone vocals:
Alfredo Mariotti (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
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 Puccini3:51
8Madam Butterfly: “Addio fiorito asil”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
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 Puccini1:54
9La traviata: “Sempre libera”
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi1:43
10Carmen : « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » « Toréador, en garde »
baritone vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:51
11Otello: “Già nella notte densa”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 3. “Già nella notte densa” (Otello, Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi10:09
12La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
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 Puccini4:19
13Tristan und Isolde: Liebestod (Mild und leise)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner6:25

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