Opera Classics: La bohème / Manon Lescaut / Madama Butterfly / La fanciulla del West

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

La bohème (1995 studio cast): http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLPUBOHE.HTM#242
Manon Lescaut (1987 studio cast): http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLPUMANO.HTM#62
Madama Butterfly (1987 studio cast: http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLPUMADA.HTM#112
La fanciulla del West (1978 studio cast): http://www.operadis-opera-discography.org.uk/CLPUFANC.HTM#32

Annotation last modified on 2015-10-18 07:57 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: La bohème
▼ CD 2: Manon Lescaut / Madama Butterfly / La fanciulla del West
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1Manon Lescaut: Atto I. "Cortese Damigella"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Cortese damigella” (Des Grieux, Manon, Lescaut)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
3:58
2Manon Lescaut: Atto I. "Donna non vidi mai"
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (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
2:14
3Manon Lescaut: Atto II. "Oh, sarò la più bella!"
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
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
8:34
4Manon Lescaut: Atto II. "Ah! Affé, madamigella"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “Ah! Ah! Affè, madamigella, che dolore!” (Géronte, Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
2:12
5Manon Lescaut: Atto III. "Rosetta!"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III: L’Appello: “Rosetta!” (Sergente, Lescaut, 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 III
3:56
6Manon Lescaut: Atto III. "Tutta su me ti posa"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Tutta su me ti posa” (Des Grieux, Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
3:00
7Manon Lescaut: Atto III. "Manon, senti, amor mio"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Manon, senti, amor mio! … Vedi, son io che piango” (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
2:00
8Manon Lescaut: Atto III. "Sei tu che piangi?"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sei tu che piangi?” (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
4:12
9Manon Lescaut: Atto III. "Sola, perduta, abbandonata"
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
partial 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
4:51
10Manon Lescaut: Atto III. "Fra le tue braccia, amore"
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
partial 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
6:37
11Madama Butterfly: Atto I. "Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia"
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1987-04)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (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 I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
12:38
12Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Un bel di vedremo levarsi un fil di fumo"
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)
4:59
13Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Addio fiorito asil"
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
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)
2:06
14Madama Butterfly: Atto II. "Tu? tu? Piccolo Iddio!"
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)
5:18
15La fanciulla del West: Atto I. "Dove eravamo?"
tenor vocals:
John Dobson (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto I. “Dove eravamo?” (Minnie, Harry, Trin, Joe, Billy, Nick)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto I
4:13
16La fanciulla del West: Atto II. "Una partita a poker!"
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto II. "Una partita a poker!" (Minnie, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Carlo Zangarini (in 1910)
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto II
6:31