Prima Donna, Vol. 3: Great Soprano Arias from Gluck to Poulenc

~ Release by Leontyne Price, London Symphony Orchestra, Edward Downes (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Alceste: Divinitès du Styx
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I. Air « Divinités du Styx » (Alceste)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
translator:
François Louis Gaud Lebland du Roullet
part of:
Alceste, Wq. 44 : Acte I
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:25
2Don Giovanni: Crudele? Ah, no, mio bene
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 23 Recitativo accompagnato “Crudele! - Ah no, mio bene!” (Donna Anna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:03
3Don Giovanni: Non mi dir, bell'idol mio
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 23 Rondo “Non mi dir, bell’idol mio” (Donna Anna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:50
4I lombardi alla prima crociata: O madre, dal cielo
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto II. N°10 Rondò “Oh madre, dal cielo soccorri” / Arioso: “Se vano è il pregare” (Giselda, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto II (L'uomo della caverna)
Giuseppe Verdi0:56
5I lombardi alla prima crociata: Se vano è il pregare
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
partial recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto II. N°10 Rondò “Oh madre, dal cielo soccorri” / Arioso: “Se vano è il pregare” (Giselda, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto II (L'uomo della caverna)
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
6Martha: The Last Rose of Summer
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
The Last Rose of Summer (by Flotow, in English)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
translated version of:
Martha: Akt II. „Letzte Rose“ (The Last Rose of Summer)
Leontyne Price3:40
7Simon Boccanegra: Come in quest'ora bruna
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I, scena 1. “Come in quest'ora bruna” (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Simon Boccanegra: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:15
8La Pèrichole: Tu n'es pas beau
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
La Périchole: Acte III, Premier tableau. No 17b Couplets de l'aveu « Tu n'es pas beau, tu n'es pas riche … »
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) (in 1874)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1874) and Henri Meilhac (in 1874)
part of:
La Périchole: Acte III
Leontyne Price3:29
9Die Walküre: Du bist der Lenz
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Richard Wagner2:16
10Carmen: C'est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Récitative « C’est des contrebandiers le refuge ordinaire » (Micaëla, le guide)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet1:07
11Carmen: Je dis que rien ne m'èpouvante
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:33
12Thais: Ah! Je suis seule
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II, Scène I. "Ah ! je suis seule, seule enfin !" (Thaïs)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet2:39
13Thais: Dis-moi que je suis belle
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II, Scène I. "Dis-moi que je suis belle" (Thaïs) (Air du miroir)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet4:20
14Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
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 Puccini2:30
15Dialogues des carmèlites: Mes filles, voilà que s'acheve
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Dialogues des Carmélites : Acte III, Tableau 3 (Une cellule à la Conciergerie). "Mes filles, voilà que s'achève"
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Dialogues des Carmélites : Acte III, Tableau 3
Francis Poulenc8:28