The Simply Classical Collection - V5: Opera's Legendary Performances

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1Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
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 Puccini2:26
2La Rondine: “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Piero de Palma (tenor)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:29
3La traviata: “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici”
choir vocals:
RCA Italiana Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:05
4Rosamunde: „Der Vollmond strahlt auf Bergeshöhn”
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Rosamunde, D. 797: IIIb. Romanze f-Moll „Der Vollmond Strahlt auf Bergeshöh'n“. Andante con moto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823)
part of:
Rosamunde, D. 797
Franz Schubert4:26
5Carmen: Habanera
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:31
6Aida: “Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:29
7Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì, vedremo”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1962-07-10 until 1962-07-20)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:21
8Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell’amore”
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (in 1963-06)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer) (in 1963-06)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (in 1963-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Rosalind Elias (mezzo-soprano) (in 1963-06)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (in 1963-06)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor) (in 1963-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra della RCA Italiana (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1963-06)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1963-06)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1963-06)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto) (in 1963-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:47
9The Pearl Fishers: « Au fond du temple saint »
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:33
10Norma: “Casta diva”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Carlo Felice Cillario (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:44
11L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:58
12La Bohème: “Quando m’en vo”
soprano vocals:
Judith Blegen (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:35
13Don Giovanni: “Il mio tesoro”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 21 Aria “Il mio tesoro intanto” (Don Ottavio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:21
14Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:16
15Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:29

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