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1Grand March (Vieni, o guerriero vindice)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. “Vieni, o guerriero vindice” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi13:09
2Celeste Aida
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1959)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1959)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1959)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:06
3Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
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)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:41
4Un bel dì (One Fine Day)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:25
5Nessun dorma
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
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 Puccini3:32
6Flower Song
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Tonhalle Orchestra, Zurich
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:18
7Habãnera
soprano vocals:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:26
8Toreador Song
bass-baritone vocals:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
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 Bizet4:59
9Nous avons en tête une affaire (Gypsy Song)
tenor vocals:
Hallett (tenor) and Prudent (tenor)
vocals:
Minton (mezzo-soprano), Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto) and Spanellys
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Grand Théâtre de Genève in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1963)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 15 Quintette « Nous avons en tête une affaire ! » (Le Dancaïre, Le Remendado, Carmen, Frasquita, Mercédès) (in 1963)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:45
10La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
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 Verdi2:23
11Questa o quella
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:53
12Sola, perduta, abbandonata
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Bologne Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Giorgio Poggiale (Palazzo in Bologna) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
partial recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
Giacomo Puccini4:52