The Number One Opera Album 2007

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Tracklist

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1The Pearl Fishers' Duet
Andrea Bocelli & Bryn Terfel6:18
2Habanera
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
The Arcadian Ensemble
conductor:
James Morgan (composer, conductor, producer; co-founder of Morgan Pochin Music Productions)
arranger:
James Morgan (composer, conductor, producer; co-founder of Morgan Pochin Music Productions) and Juliette Pochin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2004)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Katherine Jenkins2:48
3Pa Pa Pa Pa Pa Pagena
Bryn Terfel & Miah Persson2:24
4La Fleur Que Tu M'Avais Jetee (Flower Song)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo3:56
5Un bel di vedremo
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano) (in 1999-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra and London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1999-07)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor) and Mackerras (Australian conductor) (in 1999-07)
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:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1999-07)
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 2000)
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)
Renée Fleming3.54:55
6Celeste Aida
recording engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
editor:
Matthew Hutchinson (engineer / editor)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
recorded at:
Sala Abanella in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1985-12 until 1986-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti4:09
7Ombra Mai Fu
Elin Manahan Thomas2:55
8The Flower Duet
All Angels4:56
9Va Pensiero
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
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
Russell Watson4:10
10One Fine Day
producer:
Nick Patrick
guitar:
Des Moore
lead vocals:
Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
The Irish Film Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: “One Fine Day” (trans. Elkin)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
translator:
Rosette Helen Elkin
translated version of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
Hayley Westenra3:31
11Largo Al Factotum
Дмитрий Александрович Хворостовский4:56
12Addio alla madre
Andrea Bocelli4:01
13Barcarolle
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Leipzig
soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Anne Sofie von Otter2:18
14Vissi d'arte
Kiri Te Kanawa3:20
15Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2003-03)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 2003-03)
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) (in 2003-03)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon) (in 2003-03)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Анна Юрьевна Нетребко5:02
16Quando m'en vo (Musette's Waltz)
Lesley Garrett2:30
17Si. Mi chiamano Mimi
Kiri Te Kanawa4:57
18Soave sia il vento
bass vocals and bass vocals [Don Alfonso]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Karita Mattila (soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Anne Sofie von Otter, Karita Mattila & José van Dam3:23
19O soave fanciulla
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2006-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (in 2006-08)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 2006-08)
conductor:
Nicola Luisotti (conductor) (in 2006-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lutheran church in Dresden, used since sometime after WWII as a recording studio) in Dresden, Sachsen (Saxony), Germany (in 2006-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 2006-08)
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)
Анна Нетребко & Rolando Villazón4:05
20Recondita armonia
bass vocals [Sacristan]:
Italo Tajo (Italian operatic bass) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
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)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Luciano Pavarotti3:02

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ASIN:UK: B000OCZ8BU [info]