The Champions of Opera - Solo

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1Aida: “Se quel guerrier io fossil … Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (from 1974-07-02 until 1974-07-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
2L'amico Fritz: “O amore, o bella luce del core”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III: “O amore, o bella luce del core” (Fritz) (from 1968-08 until 1968-09)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III
Pietro Mascagni2:29
3Cavalleria rusticana: “Intanto amici … Viva il vino spumeggiante”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Astrid Varnay (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Brindisi “Intanto amici, qua … Viva il vino spumeggiante” (Turridu, Lola, coro) (in 1979-08)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:09
4Otello: “Esultate!”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1985)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1985)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1985)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1985)
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Esultate!” (Otello, Ciprioti) (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
recording of:
Otello: Atto I, scena 1. “Esultate!” (Otello, Ciprioti) (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
5Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
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
Giacomo Puccini3:11
6Don Carlo: “lo l'ho perduta”
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 “Io l’ho perduta!” … “Io la vidi e il suo sorriso” (Carlo) (in 1978-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi3:21
7Pagliacci: “Recitar! Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:54
8Ernani: “Mercé diletti amici ... Come rugiada al cespite”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
chorus master:
Romano Gandolfi (chorus master and conductor)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 3b) Recitativo & Cavatina “Mercè, dilette amici … Come rugiada al cespite” (Ernani) (from 1982-12-07 until 1982-12-22)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
9La forza del destino: “O tu che in seno agli angeli”
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “O tu che in seno agli angeli” (Alvaro) (from 1986-07-06 until 1986-07-15)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:19
10Un ballo in maschera:“ Su profetessa monta il treppiè … Di tu se fedele”
engineer:
Stuart Eltham (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
bass vocals:
Richard van Allan (operatic bass-baritone) and Gwynne Howell (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
soprano vocals:
Reri Grist (American soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
chorus master:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9a Scena “Su, profetessa, monta il treppiè” (Coro, Oscar, Riccardo) (from 1975-06-28 until 1975-07-10)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9a Scena “Su, profetessa, monta il treppiè” (Coro, Oscar, Riccardo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I, scena 2. Nº 9b Canzone “Di’ tu se fedele il flutto m’aspetta” (Riccardo, Coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:04
11Messa da requiem: “Ingemisco”
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore) (from 1987-06-26 until 1987-06-29)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:39
12Messa da requiem: “Hostias”
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
solo bass vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Dolora Zajick (mezzo-soprano) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
solo tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1987-06-26)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
balance engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1987-06-26, on 1987-06-29)
recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIIb. Offertorio: Hostias (from 1987-06-26 until 1987-06-29)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: III. Offertorio (quartetto solista, coro)
Giuseppe Verdi6:14
13Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (in 1977-08)
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 Puccini3:06
14Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Astrid Varnay (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Mamma, quel vino è generoso, è certo” (Turiddu, Lucia, Donne) (Addio alla madre) (in 1979-08)
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 Mascagni3:42
15Otello: “Messeri! il Doge”
baritone vocals [Iago]:
Justino Díaz (operatic bass) (in 1985)
bass vocals [Lodovico]:
John Macurdy (operatic bass) (in 1985)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
tenor vocals [Cassio]:
Ezio di Cesare (tenor) (in 1985)
tenor vocals [Otello]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1985)
tenor vocals [Roderigo]:
Constantin Zaharia (tenor) (in 1985)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (in 1985)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1985)
chorus master:
Giulio Bertola (conductor and chorus master)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Messeri! Il Doge…” (Otello, Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, Lodovico) (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Messeri! Il Doge…” (Otello, Roderigo, Iago, Cassio, Lodovico) (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:07

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