Tosca

~ Release by Puccini; Kiri Te Kanawa, Leo Nucci, Giacomo Aragall, Welsh National Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

This Tosca (release/22d437d) is on the London Label, and is very similar to its counterpart Tosca (release/7e233bd) on the Decca label. Almost all artwork and text is identical. But note the different "London" vs "Decca" marks, and the letters "LH2" vs "DH2" after the catalog number.

Cast:
Floria Tosca: Kiri Te Kanawa
Mario Cavaradossi: Jaume Aragall
Baron Scarpia: Leo Nucci
Cesare Angelotti: Malcolm King
Sacristan: Spiro Malas
Spoletta: Piero de Palma
Sciarrone: Paul Hudson
Un carcelero: Nicholas Folwell
Un pastorcillo: Ivo Martinez

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-08 05:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Tosca: Act II. "Sciarrone: che dice il cavalier?"
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Leo Nucci (baritone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
Paul Hudson (operatic bass singer and actor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier?” (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:01
2Tosca: Act II. "Orsù, Tosca, parlate." - "Mario, consenti ch'io parli?"
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Leo Nucci (baritone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
Paul Hudson (operatic bass singer and actor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Orsù, Tosca, parlate” … “Basta, Roberti” (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:21
3Tosca: Act II. "Floria..." - "Amore..."
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Floria!” … “Amore” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini1:23
4Tosca: Act II. Vittoria! Vittoria!
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Leo Nucci (baritone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vittoria! Vittoria! L’alba vindice appar” (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Scarpia) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:38
5Tosca: Act II. Quanto? Quanto? Il prezzo!
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Leo Nucci (baritone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Quanto?” (Tosca, Scarpia) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini4:33
6Tosca: Act II. "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini4:33
7Tosca: Act II. Chi è là?
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Leo Nucci (baritone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Chi è là?” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini2:07
8Tosca: Act II. "Io tenni la promessa..." - "E qual via scegliete?" - "Tosca, finalmente mia!"
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Leo Nucci (baritone) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Io tenni la promessa” (Scarpia, Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:55
9Tosca: Act III. Prelude - "Io de' sospiri"
treble vocals [Un pastore]:
Ivo Martinez (treble vocalist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. Preludio “Io de’ sospiri” (Un pastore) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini5:56
10Tosca: Act III."Mario Cavaradossi?" - "A voi"
baritone vocals [Carceriere]:
Nicholas Folwell (baritone singer) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Mario Cavaradossi? A voi” (Carceriere, Cavaradossi) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini4:28
11Tosca: Act III. "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
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 Puccini3:04
12Tosca: Act III. "Franchigia a Floria Tosca"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Franchigia a Floria Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:36
13Tosca: Act III. "O dolci mani"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giacomo Aragall (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini7:55
14Tosca: Act III. "Come è lunga l'attesta!"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini2:25
15Tosca: Act III. "Presto, su! Mario!"
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
Paul Hudson (operatic bass singer and actor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
choir vocals:
Welsh National Opera Chorus (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Presto, su! Mario! Mario!” (Tosca, Voci confuse, Sciarrone, Spoletta) (from 1984-02 until 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini1:32