The Record of Singing: The Very Best of Volumes 1-4: 1899-1952

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1Marienlied (2009 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schumann (soprano)
recording of:
Lieder und Gesänge: Nr. 17. Marienlied
lyricist:
Novalis (German writer)
composer:
Joseph Marx
Elisabeth Schumann2:55
2The Tsar's Bride: Act II. In Novgorod Wir Wohnten (2009 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Miliza Korjus (soprano)
recording of:
La Fiancée du Tsar: Act II, Scene II. (Marfa, Doniouchka): Premier air de Marfa
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
part of:
La Fiancèe du Tsar: Act II.
Miliza Korjus4:03
3Weine Du Nicht
soprano vocals:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
recording of:
Weine du Nicht
lyricist:
Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock
composer:
Robert Oboussier
Erna Berger2:57
4Arbella Op. 7: Act I. Nach Dem Matteo (2009 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Tiana Lemnitz (soprano)
recording of:
Arabella, op. 79: Act I. "Matteo! - Zdenko! Du! Bist du allein?" (Zdenka, Matteo)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (in 1932)
part of:
Arabella, op. 79: Akt I
Tiana Lemnitz4:30
5La Boheme: Act I. Man Nennt Mich Jetzt Nur Mimi
soprano vocals:
Maria Cebotari (Romanian soprano) (, on 1941-12-09)
tenor vocals:
Helge Rosvænge (tenor) (on 1941-12-09)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, East Berlin, 1923–) (on 1941-12-09)
conductor:
Hanns Steinkopf (German Conductor) (on 1941-12-09)
recording of:
La Bohème: Akt I. „Sie nennen mich Mimi” (Mimi) (on 1941-12-09)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
translated version of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
part of:
La Bohème: Akt I (German translation)
Maria Cebotari4:14
6L'Africaine: Act I. Leb' Wohl, Freundlich Gestade (2009 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Rethberg (soprano)
partial recording of:
L’Africaine : Acte I
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
part of:
L’Africaine
Elisabeth Rethberg3:12
7Der Rosenkavalier: Act I. Oh, Sei Er Gut, Quinquin (2009 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Lotte Lehmann (soprano)
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier: Act I. "Oh, sei Er gut, Quinquin"
Lotte Lehmann4:12
8Waldeinsamkeit Op. 76 No. 3
soprano vocals:
Maria Müller (soprano)
recording of:
Schlichte Weisen, op. 76: No. 3. Waldeinsamkeit
composer:
Max Reger (German composer)
part of:
Schlichte Weisen, op. 76
Maria Müller1:56
9Siegfried: Act III. Ewig War Ich, Ewig Bin Ich (2009 Digital Remaster)
soprano vocals:
Nanny Larsén-Todsen (Swedish soprano)
recording of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III, Scene III "Selige Öde auf sonniger Höh’!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1869-03-01 until 1871-02-05)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Siegfried, WWV 86C: Akt III
Nanny Larsen-Todsen4:06
10I zingari in fiera: Chi vuol la zingarella
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Conchita Supervía (Spanish mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Zingari in Fiera: "Chi vuol la zingarella"
composer:
Giovanni Paisiello (composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Palomba (librettist)
part of:
I zingari in fiera, R.1.79
Conchita Supervía2:01
11I Lombardi: Act I. Te, vergin santa
soprano vocals:
Giannina Arangi-Lombardi (italian soprano)
recording of:
I Lombardi: Atto I. N°4 Preghiera “Salve Maria” (Giselda)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
I Lombardi: Atto I (La Vendetta)
Giannina Arangi-Lombardi3:48
12La forza del destino: Act IV. Pace, pace mio Dio
soprano vocals:
Dusolina Giannini (soprano)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Dusolina Giannini4:18
13Siberia: Act III. Qual vergogna
soprano vocals:
Maria Caniglia (soprano)
partial recording of:
Siberia
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1903)
Maria Caniglia2:42
14La fanciulla del West: Act I. L'amore è un'altra cosa...Laggiù nel Solidad
soprano vocals:
Gina Cigna (soprano)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto I. “Laggiù nel Soledad” (Minnie, Rance, Johnson)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto I
Gina Cigna2:41
15Madama Butterfly: Act II. Con onor muore
soprano vocals:
Margaret Sheridan
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
Margaret Sheridan4:34
16Manon Lescaut: Act II. In quelle trine morbide
soprano vocals:
Licia Albanese (soprano)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Licia Albanese2:39
17Il Guarany: Act II. Gentile di cuore
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
partial recording of:
Il Guarany: Atto II
composer:
Antônio Carlos Gomes (composer)
librettist:
Carlo D'Ormeville and Antonio Scalvini
part of:
Il Guarany
Bidu Sayão3:32
18Maori Lullaby
soprano vocals:
Toti Dal Monte (italian soprano)
recording of:
Maori Lullaby
lyricist:
Marieda Batten
composer:
William G. James (Australian pianist and composer) (in 1875)
Toti Dal Monte3:01
19Rigoletto: Act I. Gualtier Maldé...Caro nome
soprano vocals:
Lina Pagliughi (soprano)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Lina Pagliughi4:56
20Messa da Requiem: Confutatis maledictis
bass vocals:
Ezio Pinza (operatic bass)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIi. Dies irae: Confutatis (basso, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Ezio Pinza3:34
21Crispino e la comare: Fermola!...Dapprima, figuratevi
bass vocals:
Salvatore Baccaloni (operatic bass)
recording of:
Crispino e la comare
composer:
Federico Ricci and Luigi Ricci (composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
Salvatore Baccaloni3:15
22Falstaff: Act I. L'onore! Ladri!
baritone vocals:
Mariano Stabile (baritone)
recording of:
Falstaff: Atto I, scena 1. “Ehi! Paggio!” - “L’onore! Ladri!” - “Io stesso, sì, io, io” (Falstaff)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer) and Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Falstaff: Atto I
Mariano Stabile3:19
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