The Ultimate Collection of Classical, Ballet & Opera

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Tracklist

1CD: Classical
2CD: Ballet
3CD: Opera
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1Il trovatore: Act II. The Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“ (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”), Nationalchor Sofia and Sofia National Opera Chorus
choir vocals [Gypsies]:
Bulgarian National Choir ‘Svetoslav Obretenov’ (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretonov” (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra), Sofia National Opera Orchestra and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Boris Hinchev (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
2Nabucco: Act III. Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
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 Verdi4:28
3Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni4:23
4The Pearlfishers: Act I: Duet
baritone vocals:
Roberto Servile (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Bruno Lazzaretti (italian tenor)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:54
5Eugene Onegin: Act III. WaltzПётр Ильич Чайковский6:39
6Carmen: Act I. HabaneraGeorges Bizet2:10
7The Tales of Hoffmann: Act III. Barcarolle
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle, catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach4:49
8Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
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 Puccini2:09
9The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:30
10Madame Butterfly: "Un Bel Di"
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow (soprano)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra
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 Puccini4:27
11La traviata: Act I. The Drinking Song ("Libiam …")Giuseppe Verdi3:06
12Turandot: Act III. "Nessun dorma"
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Ramon Remedios (british tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
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 Puccini4:12