The Number One Opera Album 2007

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1La Donna E Mobile
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1971-06-28)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-06-28)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1971-06-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-28)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (on 1971-06-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Luciano Pavarotti2:24
2Non piu andrau
Bryn Terfel3:40
3Libiamo ne lieu calici (The Drinking Song)
recording engineer:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Henning Birkenhake
associate producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
executive producer:
Bogdan Roščić
producer and editor:
Rainer Maillard
baritone vocals:
Herman Wallén
bass-baritone vocals:
Paul Gay (French bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Helene Schneidermann (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (on 2005-08-07)
tenor vocals:
Salvatore Cordella (Italian tenor)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (on 2005-08-07)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 2005-08-07)
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor) (on 2005-08-07)
balance engineer:
Gregor Hornacek and Rainer Maillard
recorded at:
Salzburg Festival 2005 (2005-07-25 – 2005-08-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Großes Festspielhaus Salzburg in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (on 2005-08-07)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (on 2005-08-07)
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. 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)
Анна Нетребко & Rolando Villazón43:07
4O Mio Babbino Caro
engineer and mixer:
Jon Bailey (engineer)
producer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
acoustic guitar:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter)
cello:
Adrian Bradbury (British cellist)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Anthony Inglis and Anthony Ingliss (conductor)
arranger and orchestrator:
John Whitfield (British conductor & bassoonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”) (in 2006) and Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2006)
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
Katherine Jenkins52:37
5Lascia Ch'io Pianga
audio engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garret (soprano)
orchestra:
The Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Lesley Garrett4:04
6Di quella pira
Plácido Domingo3:42
7Casta Diva
choir vocals:
London Voices (in 1999-07)
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (in 1999-07)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1999-07)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1999-07)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1999-07)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (in 1999-07)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Renée Fleming3.56:00
8Dove sono
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (in 1981-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Kiri Te Kanawa4:56
9Ebben? Ne andro lontana
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Angela Gheorghiu3:37
10Una furtiva lagrima
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian operatic tenor) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Frizza (conductor) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
balance engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Juan Diego Flórez4:40
11Toreador Song
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
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
Bryn Terfel3:48
12E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English 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)
José Carreras3:16
13Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night Aria)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (Dresden State Opera Chorus) (in 1984-01)
soprano vocals:
Luciana Serra (soprano) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1984-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Luciana Serra2:55
14Di Provenza il mar
Дмитрий Александрович Хворостовский4:37
15Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
Nicole Cabell2:59
16E la solita storia (Lamento di Federico)
tenor vocals:
Joseph Calleja (tenor) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
recording of:
L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’Arlesiana: Atto II
Joseph Calleja4:22
17Voi che sapete
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Magdalena Kožená (Czech mezzo-soprano) (in 2001-09)
orchestra:
Prague Philharmonia (in 2001-09)
conductor:
Michel Swierczewski (in 2001-09)
recorded at:
Dvořákova síň Rudolfina (Dvořák Hall) in Praha (Prague), Czechia (in 2001-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 2001-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Magdalena Kožená2:48
18Vesti la giubba
vocals:
Coro del Teatro Massimo Bellini
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Massimo Bellini
conductor:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer)
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)
Andrea Bocelli3:55
19Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1979-02)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1979-02)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1979-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1979)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1979-02)
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)
José Carreras24:51
20Nessun Dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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)
Luciano Pavarotti53:00
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