Tracklist

CD 1
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1Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente” (Angelotti)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah! Finalmente!” (Angelotti) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:08
2Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “E sempre lava!” (Sagrestano, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:22
3Tosca: Atto I. “Dammi i colori!” (Cavaradossi)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1976-07)
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 I
Giacomo Puccini0:40
4Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
chorus master:
Richard Amner (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (in 1976-07)
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 I
Giacomo Puccini3:37
5Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Gente là dentro!” … “Voi! Cavaradossi” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti, Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:11
6Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini8:10
7Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi…” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:48
8Tosca: Atto I. “Mia gelosa!” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:02
9Tosca: Atto I. “E' buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti)
bass vocals [Angelotti]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “È buona la mia Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Angelotti) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:29
10Tosca: Atto I. “Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!” (Sagrestano, Coro)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
chorus master:
Richard Amner (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza!” (Sagrestano, Coro) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini1:36
11Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Un tal baccano in chiesa!” (Scarpia, Sagrestano, Spoletta) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:54
12Tosca: Atto I. “Or tutto è chiaro…” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano)
baritone vocals [Il Sagrestano]:
Domenico Trimarchi (bass-baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Or tutto è chiaro” … “Mario! Mario!” (Scarpia, Tosca, Sagrestano) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini3:16
13Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo” (Tosca, Scarpia)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ed io venivo a lui tutta dogliosa” (Tosca, Scarpia) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:18
14Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri… Una carrozza” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
chorus master:
Richard Amner (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:40
15Tosca: Atto II. “Tosca è un buon falco!” (Scarpia, Sciarrone)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Tosca è un buon falco!” … “Ella verrà” (Scarpia, Sciarrone) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:24
16Tosca: Atto II. “Ha più forte sapore” (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Spoletta)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ha più forte sapore” (Scarpia, Sciarrone) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:24
17Tosca: Atto II. “Meno male!” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Cavaradossi)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Meno male!” – “Egli è là” – “Tal violenza” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:35
18Tosca: Atto II. “Ov’è Angelotti?” (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Tosca)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ov’è Angelotti?” (Scarpia, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:52
19Tosca: Atto II. “Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici” (Scarpia, Tosca)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici” (Scarpia, Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini1:17
20Tosca: Atto II. “Sciarrone: che dice il Cavalier?” (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi)
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building that includes the Assembly Rooms that are today the Watford Colosseum) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier?” (Scarpia, Sciarrone, Tosca, Cavaradossi) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:50
21Tosca: Atto II. “Orsù, Tosca, parlate” (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Sciarrone)
bass vocals [Scarpia]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone) (in 1976-07)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
William Elvin (baritone) (in 1976-07)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Orsù, Tosca, parlate” … “Basta, Roberti” (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini4:07
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