Opera Without Words

~ Release by The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1One Furtive Tear from L’elisir d’amour
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
Gaetano Donizetti3:51
2The Stars Were Shining from Tosca
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Puccini3:24
3None Shall Sleep from Turandot
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Puccini4:47
4What Is Life Without Thee? from Orpheus and Eurydice
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental recording of:
Orpheus and Eurydice, Wq. 30, Act III: “What is life to me without thee” (Che farò senza Euridice)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
translated version of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:43
5Bella figlia dell’amore from Rigoletto
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:18
6Oh My Beloved Father from Gianni Schicchi
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Puccini3:21
7Love Duet Act I from Tosca
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri la nostra casetta” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:47
8Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:41
9Softly Awakes My Heart from Samson and Delilah
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental recording of:
Samson and Delilah : Act II, Scene 3. “Softly Awakes My Heart”
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
translated version of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:24
10Musetta’s Waltz Song from La bohème
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Puccini3:47
11One Fine Day
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Puccini4:22
12Celesta Aida from Aida
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Verdi3:47
13Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen from La bohème
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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
Giacomo Puccini5:20
14Love and Music from Tosca
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Puccini3:26
15The Flower Song from Carmen
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
instrumental 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 Bizet4:11
16Love Duet Act I from Madame Butterfly
orchestra:
The Geoff Love Concert Orchestra (in 1975)
partial instrumental recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly (complete standard version)
Giacomo Puccini4:17

Credits

Release

producer:Norman Newell (in 1975)
recording engineer:Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1975)
remastering:Vic Lanza
Nick Webb (mastering engineer)
compiler:Vic Lanza
Nick Webb (mastering engineer)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975)