Puccini: The Essentials

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1La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina” (live)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:57
2La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (live)
baritone vocals:
Boaz Daniel (Baritone) (in 2008)
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (in 2008)
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2008)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (in 2008)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (in 2008)
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor) (in 2008)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 2008)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:09
3Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene”
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
7:07
4Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
recording engineer:
Dagmar Birwe (from 2004-02 until 2004-03) and Wolf-Dieter Karwatky (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
orchestra:
Mahler Chamber Orchestra (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
recorded at:
Reggio Emilia, Teatro Municipale Valli (also known since the 1980s as Teatro Municipale Valli) in Italy (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 2004-02 until 2004-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
2:46
5La Fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano”
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
2:20
6Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Addio fiorito asil”
baritone vocals:
Juan Pons (baritone)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
2:07
7Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Tu, tu, amore? tu?”
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Oh, sarò la più bella … Tu, tu amore?” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
8:21
8La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta uscì” (live)
assistant engineer:
Monika Graul (in 2007-04)
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer) and Wilhelm Meister (Tonmeister / recording producer)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (in 2007-04)
conductor:
Bertrand de Billy (conductor) (in 2007-04)
balance engineer:
Rainer Maillard (in 2007-04) and Peter Urban (sound engineer) (in 2007-04)
recorded at:
Philharmonie im Gasteig in München, Bayern, Germany (in 2007-04)
live recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì) (in 2007-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
3:23
9Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi…” … “Qual occhio al mondo può star di paro”
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
5:43
10Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (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
2:22
11Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani”
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
5:56
12La bohème: Atto I. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Gianni Poggi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
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 (Puccini)
5:05
13La bohème: Atto II. “Quando m’en vo’” (Musetta’s Waltz)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Giorgio Giorgetti (baritone)
bass vocals [Alcindoro]:
Fernando Corena (operatic bass)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Jolanda Meneguzzer (soprano)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
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)
4:58
14La bohème: Atto IV. “O Mimì, tu più non torni”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Gianni Poggi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
3:14
15Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore”
baritone vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
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
3:38
16Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle”
producer:
Wolfgang D. Stengel
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1990-05)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1990-05)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1990-05)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (German audio)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Tooting, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1990-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (in 1990-05)
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
4:25
17Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì vedremo”
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (German audio)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:02
18Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (German audio)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:07
19Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Tu? tu? Piccolo Iddio!” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (German audio)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka "Watford Town Hall" until it closed in 1994; reopened in 1995 under its present name) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
5:31
20Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
2:22
21Manon Lescaut: Atto II. Intermezzo
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
5:34
22Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola perduta, abbandonata”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
5:33
23Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!”
sound engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (on 1965-06-05)
soprano vocals:
Rita Streich (soprano) (on 1965-06-05)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (on 1965-06-05)
conductor:
Reinhard Peters (conductor) (on 1965-06-05)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (on 1965-06-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
2:18
24Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere Liù”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Emma Bruno de Sanctis (soprano)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Sándor Kónya (Hungarian tenor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
2:28
25Turandot: Atto III. “Nessun dorma!”
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Sándor Kónya (Hungarian 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
3:04

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part of:The Essentials (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 3)