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1Aida: Se quel guerrier io fossi! …
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 Verdi4:24
2Il trovatore: Vedi! Le fosche notturne (Anvil Chorus)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
chorus master:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:50
3Samson et Dalila: Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
producer:
Michel Garcin (French producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
assistant balance engineer:
Jacques Doll
balance engineer:
Francis Dillnutt (engineer) and Yolanta Skura
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (from 1961-03-28 until 1961-04-05)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:18
4Carmen: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
choir vocals:
French National Radio Chorus
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
vocals:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de la Radiodiffusion française (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor) and Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:38
5Carmen: Votre Toast (Toreador's Song)
engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
producer:
Michel Glotz
baritone vocals, baritone vocals [Escamillo] and bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Robert Massard (baritone) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
choir vocals:
Chœur René Duclos (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20) and Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (in 1964), Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1964), Robert Massard (baritone) (in 1964) and Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) (in 1964)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (in 1964, from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Escamillo, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (from 1964-07-06 until 1964-07-20)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
partial recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Escamillo, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”) (in 1964)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:53
6Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:05
7Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle
choir vocals:
René Duclos Chorus (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
contralto vocals [une voix] and mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Jeannine Collard (mezzo-soprano / contralto) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
chorus master:
Jean Laforge (choral conductor) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1965-05-26 until 1965-05-27)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Acte IV. No 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur) (from 1964-09-01 until 1965-05-27)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach3:52
8Andrea Chénier: La mamma morta
engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Maddalena]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
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 (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard) (from 1954-09-18 until 1954-09-20)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:52
9Pagliacci: 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 Leoncavallo3:55
10Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera, Roma (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-07-16 until 1966-07-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:41
11Così fan tutte: Soave sia il vento
bass-baritone vocals [Don Alfonso]:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Margaret Marshall (Scots soprano active in late 20th century)
orchestra:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:20
12La Rondine: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
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 Puccini3:07
13Die Zauberflöte: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
producer:
Helmut Storjohann (German producer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Walter Berry (bass-baritone) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
orchestra:
Orchester der Bayerischen Staatsoper München (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (from 1972-08-08 until 1972-08-16)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:38
14Die Zauberflöte: Der Hölle Rache
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
orchestra:
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:52
15Rusalka: Song to the Moon
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák5:55
16La Wally: Ebben? Ne andrò Iontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani4:51
17Werther: Pourquoi me réveiller ?
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Bob Whitney (engineer)
tenor vocals [Werther]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
conductor:
Richard Armstrong (conductor) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther) (from 1995-01 until 1995-04)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:57
18Turandot: Signore, ascolta!
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:31
19Turandot: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
Chœur de l'Opéra national du Rhin
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
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 Puccini4:10

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