Classic Gold: Great Moments of Opera, Volume Two

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1La Bohème: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Božena Ruk-Fočić (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Slovenian Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra and Slovenská filharmónia (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Jovan Šajnović (conductor, Alfred Scholz related)
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 Puccini4:06
2Aida: Triumphant March
orchestra:
Stuttgarter Philharmoniker
conductor:
Fritz Mareczek
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi6:02
3Mastersingers of Nuremberg: “Wake Up”
choir vocals:
Ljubljana Radio Chorus (probably Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonie‐Orchester Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Marko Munih (conductor)
chorus master:
Mirko Cuderman (choir master)
partial recording of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1863 until 1867)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (in 1862)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Akt III, Szene V. "Wacht auf! es nahet gen den Tag" (Volk) (Wach-auf-Chor)
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
Richard Wagner2:43
4Carmen: Habanera
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Marianna Radev (contralto)
orchestra:
Orchester der Zagreber Oper (Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Milan Sachs (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 Bizet2:56
5Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances
choir vocals:
Ljubljana Radio Orchestra Chorus (RTV Slovenia Chamber Choir)
orchestra:
Ljubljana Radio Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
recording of:
Prince Igor: Act II. Polovtsian Dance with Choir
orchestrator:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936) and Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer)
composer:
Александр Порфирьевич Бородин (Alexander Borodin, Russian composer)
part of:
Prince Igor: Act II
Alexander Borodin12:09
6La Traviata: “Lunge da lei”
soprano vocals:
Bella Jasper (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Willem Verkerk (tenor)
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi3:36
7The Italian in Algiers: “Pensa a la patria”
soprano vocals [Isabella]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
Donau Philharmonic Orchestra (Scholz related)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
L'italiana in Algeri: Atto II, scena 11. No. 15. Coro, recitativo e rondò: “Pronti abbiamo e ferri e mani” (Coro) / “Amici, in ogni evento” / “Pensa alla patria” (Isabella, Coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini6:51
8Mignon: “Adieu Mignon”
piano:
Hans Martin (pianist, Scholz related)
tenor vocals [Wilhelm]:
Richard van Vrooman (tenor)
recording of:
Mignon : Acte II, no. 11. Mélodie « Adieu, Mignon, courage! » (Wilhelm)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Mignon : Acte II. Un boudoir élégant / Un coin du parc
Ambroise Thomas2:47
9Orpheus and Eurydice: Dance of the Furies – Vivace
orchestra:
Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Pforzheim
conductor:
Wilhelm Keitel (conductor)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte II, N° 28. Danse des furies
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte II
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:38
10Don Giovanni: “La ci darem la mano”
baritone vocals:
Jozef Špaček (operatic bass)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Richard Haan (baritone)
choir vocals:
Bratislava Opera Chorus (Alfred Scholz related)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Božena Berkyová (soprano)
orchestra:
Opera Orchestra Bratislava
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:28
11Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Ricardo Casinelli (tenor, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Württemberg State Opera (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
conductor:
Alexander von Pitamic (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
performer:
State Opera Orchestra of Wurttemberg (Alfred Scholz related; not the “Orchester der Württembergischen Staatsoper Stuttgart”)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
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 Puccini2:45
12Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano) and Leontyne Price (soprano)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Ljiljana Molnar‐Talajić (soprano)
orchestra:
Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nikša Bareza (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
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 Puccini2:23
13Semiramis: Overture
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym, not the real LSO), Philharmonia Slavonica (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Symphonic Festival Orchestra (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Henry Adolph (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Alfred Scholz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (in 1989)
recording of:
Semiramide: Sinfonia (Overture)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide
Gioachino Rossini12:51
14Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell’ amore”
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Rudolf Knoll (operatic baritone)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper München (Alfred Scholz related)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Bella Jasper (soprano)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Juan Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hans Zanotelli (German conductor, 1927–1993; also used as an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Verdi4:15