The Opera Album

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1Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K 492: Overture
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
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 Mozart4:18
2Don Giovanni, K 527: “Madamina, il catalogo è questo”
bass-baritone vocals [Leporello]:
John Tomlinson (English operatic bass)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:27
3Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
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
Georges Bizet4:25
4Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K 492: “Che soave zeffiretto”
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
soprano vocals:
Lella Cuberli (soprano) and Joan Rodgers (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull’aria)
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 Mozart2:31
5Rinaldo: “Lascia ch’io pianga”
soprano vocals [Almirena]:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:03
6L’incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea): “Pur ti miro, pur ti godo” (I gaze at you, i posses you)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-07)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano) (in 1988-07)
orchestra:
City of London Baroque Sinfonia (chamber orchestra) (in 1988-07)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor) (in 1988-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990) and Virgin Classics Ltd. (not for release label use! for copyrights use) (in 1990)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988-07)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone) (in 1988-07)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
Claudio Monteverdi5:40
7Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K 620: “Ach ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden!”
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
orchestra:
Mozart Orchestra and Choir of the Zürich Opera
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden“ (Pamina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:05
8La traviata: Prelude
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1992-02)
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor) (in 1992-02)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio (in 1992-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
9Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Sinfonia
orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini6:32
10Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell’amore”
baritone vocals:
Alexandru Agache (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Leontina Vaduva (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Leech (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
11La bohème: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
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 Puccini5:06
12Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 Puccini2:43
13Tannhäuser: Overture
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner9:55
14Aïda: “Gloria all’ Egitto” (Triumphal March and Chorus)
choir vocals:
Slopvak Philharmonic Chorus (Slovak Philharmonic Choir) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch) (from 1990-03-27 until 1990-04-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi7:26