Opera Arias

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1O mio babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000)
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:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1999-07)
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 Puccini4.52:55
2Recondita armonia (Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1976-07)
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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:46
3Vissi d'arte (Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building, ordinarily should not be used as a concert or recording venue; please refer to Watford Colosseum instead) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:41
4E lucevan le stelle (Tosca)
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) and National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
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 Puccini3:07
5Che gelida manina (La Bohème)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1959-08)
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 Puccini4:52
6Sì, mi chiamano Mimì (La Bohème)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
baritone vocals [Schaunard] and bass-baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
bass vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 8. “Ehi! Rodolfo” (Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Mimi) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
partial recording of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini6:13
7O soave fanciulla (La Bohème)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1959-08)
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 Puccini4:03
8Quando me'n vò (La Bohème)
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
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 Puccini2:53
9In quelle trine morbide (Manon Lescaut)
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Giorgio Poggiale (Palazzo in Bologna) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:19
10Un bel dì vedremo (Madama Butterfly)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
performer:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
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)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
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 Puccini4:53
11Una nave da guerra (Madama Butterfly)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1958-07)
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)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
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 Puccini7:55
12Coro a bocca chiusa ("Humming" chorus) (Madama Butterfly)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
chorus master:
Bonaventura Somma (chorus master) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1958-07)
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 Puccini3:25
13Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (La Rondine)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Magda]:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:43
14Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto (Suor Angelica)
soprano vocals [Suor Angelica]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1978-11)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978-11)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1978-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica) (in 1978-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
Giacomo Puccini4:52
15Signore, ascolta (Turandot)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:40
16Non piangere Liù (Turandot)
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
bass vocals [Timur]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Pang]:
Pier Francesco Poli (Italian tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Pong]:
Piero de Palma (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) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:17
17Ah! per l'ultima volta (Turandot)
baritone vocals [Ping]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
bass vocals [Timur]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Pang]:
Pier Francesco Poli (Italian tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Pong]:
Piero de Palma (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) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Ah! per l’ultima volta!” (Timur, Liù, Ministri, Calaf, coro) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:52
18In questa reggia (Turandot)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (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) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini6:42
19Nessun dorma! (Turandot)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) and London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (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 Puccini3:03