Les Plus Beaux Opéras du monde

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1Carmen : Prélude
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Carmen : Prélude (in 1984)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen (Italian lyrics)
part of:
Carmen (German translation, Julius Hopp)
part of:
Carmen (english lyrics, David Parry)
part of:
Carmen, WD 31 (opera by Georges Bizet)
Georges Bizet2:08
2Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
choir vocals:
Chœur de l’Opéra de Paris (Paris National Opera Chorus)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Grace Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (in 1970)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:18
3Carmen : « Votre toast … » (Chant du toréador)
producer:
Michel Glotz
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Massard (baritone) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
choir vocals:
Chœurs René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre national de l’Opéra (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
chorus master:
Jean Laforge (choral conductor) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
balance engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:48
4La Flûte enchantée : Air de Papageno
baritone vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1984)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:38
5La Flûte enchantée : Air de la reine de la nuit
soprano vocals:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1981)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:47
6La traviata: “Libiamo ne' lieti calici”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1980-07-05 until 1980-07-15)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:51
7La traviata: “Noi siamo zingarelle”
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1971-07)
producer:
Christopher Bishop (conductor/producer) (in 1971-07)
bass vocals [Marchese d'Obigny]:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone) (in 1971-07)
choir vocals:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) and The John Alldis Choir (in 1971-07)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Delia Wallis (mezzo-soprano) (in 1971-07)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1971-07)
conductor:
Aldo Ceccato (conductor) (in 1971-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recorded at:
All Saints Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-07)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. “Noi siamo zingarelle” (Zingare, Flora, Marchese, Coro) (in 1971-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi2:43
8Le Barbier de Séville : “Largo al factotum”
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1975)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:18
9Nabucco: “Va, pensiero” (Chœur des hébreux)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1989)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi5:25
10Les Noces de Figaro: “Non piu andrai”
vocals:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
performer:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (in 1987)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
11Les Noces de Figaro: “Voi che sapete” (Air de Chérubin)
soprano vocals:
Faith Esham (American soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1988)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:52
12Les Noces de Figaro: “Dove sono” (Air de la comtesse)
vocals:
Margaret Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (in 1987)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:16
13La Walkyrie: La Chevauchée des Walkyries
orchestra:
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Oslo Philharmonic)
conductor:
Mariss Jansons (Latvian conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (The Valkyrie: Ride of the Valkyries) (in 1992)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner4:45
14Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo” (Air de Butterfly)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
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 Puccini4:37
15Aida: Scène triomphale
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch) (in 1989)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:00
16La Bohème: “Si, mi chiamano Mimì” (Air de Mimì)
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1969-07-17)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (on 1969-07-17)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (on 1969-07-17)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer) (on 1969-07-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1964)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (on 1969-07-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:54
17Lakmé : « Viens, Malika ”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:17
18Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (Spanish soprano) (in 1958)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1958-07-07 until 1958-07-27)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1958)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1958-07-07 until 1958-07-27)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1958)
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 Puccini2:03
19Don Giovanni: “La ci darem la mano”
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Elizabeth Gale (soprano)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (in 1984)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:33
20Don Giovanni: “A cenar teco” (Scène du commandeur)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Eberhard Wächter (baritone)
baritone vocals [Leporello]:
Giuseppe Taddei (baritone)
bass vocals [Il Commendatore]:
Gottlob Frick (operatic bass)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. “Don Giovanni, a cenar teco” … “Da qual tremore insolito” (Il Commendatore, Don Giovanni, Leporello) (in 1961)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:25