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1Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Duca]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor)
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 Verdi2:18
2Le Trouvère: Di quella pira
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
choir vocals:
London Voices
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1997-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1997-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
3La fille du régiment: Ah mes amis, quel jour de fête!
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
partial recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final: Cavatina “Ah ! mes amis” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Gaetano Donizetti2:00
4La fille du régiment: Messieurs son père
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
partial recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final: Cavatina “Ah ! mes amis” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Gaetano Donizetti2:45
5La fille du régiment: Pour mon âme
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final “Pour mon âme” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Jean-François Bayard (French librettist) and Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Gaetano Donizetti2:21
6L'elixir d'amour: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:27
7Macbeth: O figli
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13a Scena "O figli, o figli miei!" (Macduff)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi1:19
8Macbeth: Ah la paterna mano
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
tenor vocals [Macduff]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff) (in 1997-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto IV. N°13b Aria "Ah, la paterna mano" (Macduff) (in 1997-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Macbeth: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi2:53
9La favorite: Un ange, une femme inconnue
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
La Favorite: Acte I, scène 2. Romance « Parle, mon fils » - « Un ange, une femme inconnue » (Balthazar, Fernand)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Favorite: Acte I
Gaetano Donizetti3:54
10La Gioconda: Cielo e mar
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli5:15
11Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
partial 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
Gaetano Donizetti0:55
12Aida: Celeste Aida
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
partial 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
Gaetano Donizetti3:32
13Martha: M'appari
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Bob Whitney (engineer)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
Friedrich von Flotow2:58
14Othello: Dio, mi potevi scagliar
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
tenor vocals [Gaston] and tenor vocals [Otello]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
partial recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 1997-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
partial recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 1997-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:21
15Othello: Ma, o pianto, o dual!
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
partial recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 1997-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
partial recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago) (in 1997-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:41
16Othello: Niun mi tema
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
bass vocals [Cassio]:
Noel Mann (bass vocalist) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
Richard Fallas (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
tenor vocals [Montano]:
Andrew Busher (tenor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
balance engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1997-02, in 1997-09)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 1997-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Niun mi tema s'anco armato mi vede” (Otello, Cassio, Lodovico, Montano) (in 1997-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi6:12
17Cavalleria rusticana: Mamma, quel vino è generoso
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Amilcare Ponchielli4:09
18André Chénier: Come un bel dì di maggio
tenor vocals [Chénier]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Mark Elder (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Amilcare Ponchielli3:08
19L'Arlésienne: È' la solita storia del pastore
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Bob Whitney (engineer)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recording of:
L’Arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’Arlesiana: Atto II
Francesco Cilea4:59
20La Bohème: Che gelida manina!
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
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 Puccini4:41
21La Bohème: O soave fanciulla
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimi]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1999)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:13
22Turandot: Nessum dorma
choir vocals:
London Voices
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) and London Voices
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Mark Elder (conductor)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
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)
Amilcare Ponchielli3:34
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