Prima Voce: Caruso: The Early Recordings / Highlights from Prima Voce (Special Limited Edition)

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This special addition also includes Nimbus catno NI 1446, Highlights from Prima Voce.

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Caruso: The Early Recordings
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1Mattinata
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Mattinata (in 1904)
lyricist and composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:12
2Les Pêcheurs de perles: Acte I: Romance "Je crois encore entendre" (sung in italian)
piano:
Salvatore Cottone (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
I pescatori di perle: Atto I. "Mi par d'udir ancor" (in 1904)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
translated version of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
part of:
I pescatori di perle
Georges Bizet3:29
3Pagliacci: Act I: Recitar, mentre preso dal delirio... Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 1904)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:32
4Aida: Act I, Scene 1: Se quel guerrier io fossi!: Celeste Aida
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1904)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:49
5Tosca: Act I, Scene 3: Dammi i colori... Recondita armonia
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1904)
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 Puccini2:40
6Rigoletto: Act 3: Canzone "La donna è mobile"
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1904)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:16
7Cavalleria rusticana: Siciliana: Oh Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa” (Turiddu) (“Siciliana”) (in 1904)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni2:19
8La Gioconda: Act II: Cielo e mar!
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo) (in 1905)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli3:35
9Les Huguenots: Act I: Ah, quel spectacle enchanteur... Plus blanche que la blanche hermine (sung in italian)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Gli Ugonotti: Atto I. "Bianca al par di neve alpina" (in 1905)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
translated version of:
Les Huguenots : Acte I. Romance « Plus blanche que la blanche hermine »
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:06
10Mefistofele: Act I, Scene 2: Dai campi, dai prati
piano:
Salvatore Cottone (pianist) (on 1902-11-30)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1902-11-30)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto I, Scena IIa. “Dai campi, dai prati” (Faust) (on 1902-11-30)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto I
Arrigo Boito2:29
11Fedora: Amor ti vieta
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1902)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano1:58
12Aida: Act I, Scene 1: Se quel guerrier io fossi!: Celeste Aida
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1902)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:38
13La Gioconda: Act II: Cielo e mar!
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo) (in 1902)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli2:27
14Pagliacci: Act I: Recitar, mentre preso dal delirio... Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 1902)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:18
15Cavalleria rusticana: Siciliana: Oh Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch'hai di latti la cammisa” (Turiddu) (“Siciliana”) (in 1902)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni2:28
16Non t'amo più
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Non t'amo più (in 1902)
lyricist:
Luigi de Giorgi
composer:
Luigi Denza (composer)
Luigi Denza2:26
17Rigoletto: Act I: Ballata "Questa o quella"
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) (in 1902)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:23
18Manon: Act II: En fermant les yeux, je vois là-bas (sung in italian)
producer:
Fred Gaisberg
piano:
Salvatore Cottone (pianist) (on 1902-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1902-04-11)
recorded at:
Milano, Hotel Grande in Milano, Lombardia, Italy
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “O dolce incanto” (Il sogno) (on 1902-04-11)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon: Atto II
Jules Massenet2:45
19L'Elisir d'Amore: Act II, Scene 7: Una furtiva lagrima
producer:
Fred Gaisberg
piano:
Salvatore Cottone (pianist) (on 1902-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1902-04-11)
recorded at:
Milano, Hotel Grande in Milano, Lombardia, Italy
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (on 1902-04-11)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti3:25
20Mefistofele: Epilogue: Guinto sul passo estremo
piano:
Salvatore Cottone (pianist) (on 1902-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1902-04-11)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Epilogo. "Giunto sul passo estremo" (Faust, Mefistofele) (on 1902-04-11)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Epilogo
Arrigo Boito3:13
21Tosca: Act 3: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1902)
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 Puccini2:42
22Iris: Apri la tua finestra (Serenata)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Iris: Atto I. “Apri la tua finestra“ (Osaka, Kyoto, Dhia, Iris) (in 1902)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Iris: Atto I
Pietro Mascagni2:36
23Germania: Studenti! Udite
piano:
Salvatore Cottone (pianist)
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Germania: Prologo. "Studenti, udite" (in 1902)
composer:
Alberto Franchetti
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Germania: Prologo
Alberto Franchetti2:00
24Germania: Ah, vieni qui... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Germania: Atto I. "Ah, vieni qui " ... "No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi" (in 1902)
composer:
Alberto Franchetti
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Germania: Atto I
Alberto Franchetti2:51
25Germania: Studenti! Udite
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Germania: Prologo. "Studenti, udite" (in 1910)
composer:
Alberto Franchetti
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Germania: Prologo
Alberto Franchetti2:40
26Germania: Ah, vieni qui... No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor) (on 1910-03-14)
orchestra:
Victor Orchestra (original US orchestra, 1900s to 1930s) (on 1910-03-14)
conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1910-03-14)
recording of:
Germania: Atto I. "Ah, vieni qui " ... "No, non chiuder gli occhi vaghi" (on 1910-03-14)
composer:
Alberto Franchetti
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Germania: Atto I
Alberto Franchetti2:56
27Tosca: Act 3: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Enrico Caruso (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1909)
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 Puccini3:03
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