100 Best Adagio Voices

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1Vocalise, Op. 43 No. 4
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester (Berliner Sinfonie-Orchester prior to 2006)
conductor:
Michael Schønwandt
recording of:
Vocalise, op. 34 no. 14 (arr. by composer for soprano and orchestra)
orchestrator:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1912)
orchestration of:
14 Romances, op. 34 no. 14: Vocalise (for voice and piano, original version)
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:22
2Agnus Dei, Op. 11
choir vocals:
Winchester Cathedral Choir
conductor:
David Hill (organist and conductor)
recording of:
Agnus Dei (arr. Samuel Barber for chorus)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1936)
arranger:
Samuel Barber (American orchestral, choral, opera & piano composer) (in 1967)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 11)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber7:48
3Pavane, Op. 50
choir vocals:
Edinburgh Festival Chorus (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1974-01)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Pavane in F-sharp minor, op. 50 (for orchestra and (optional) chorus) (in 1974-01)
lyricist:
Robert de Montesquiou
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1887)
arrangement of:
Pavane, op. 50 (for piano and chorus)
Gabriel Fauré6:21
4Giustino: “Vedro con mio diletto” (Anastasio)
producer:
Étienne Collard
countertenor vocals:
Philippe Jaroussky (countertenor) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
orchestra:
Ensemble Matheus (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
conductor:
Jean‐Christophe Spinosi (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
balance engineer:
Michel Pierre (audio engineer)
recording of:
Giustino: Vedro con mio diletto (Anastasio) (from 2006-07-03 until 2006-07-10)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi
part of:
Giustino, RV 717: Act I
Antonio Vivaldi5:12
5Così fan tutte K588, Atto I, scena 2: Terzettino: “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordiligi/Dorabella/Don Alfonso)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (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 Mozart3:04
6Saul, Act 1: “O Lord, Whose Mercies Numberless”
vocals:
Paul Esswood (countertenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Ledger
recording of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I, Scene V, no. 32. Air "Oh Lord, whose mercies numberless" (David)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Saul, HWV 53: Act I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:04
7Le nozze di Figaro: Atto II: “Porgi, amor”
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979) (task: artistic director)
soprano vocals [La Contessa]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa) (from 1959-09 until 1959-11)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:43
8Le Siège de Corinthe (L'assedio di Corinto): « Juste Ciel ! Ah, ta clémence est ma seule espérance »
choir vocals:
Lyon National Opera Chorus
vocals:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Gabriele Ferro (conductor)
partial recording of:
Le Siège de Corinthe : Acte III
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Balocchi and Alexandre Soumet
part of:
Le Siège de Corinthe
Gioachino Rossini3:38
9La Wally: “Ebben? ... Ne andrò lontana”
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
French Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paavo Järvi (conductor)
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 Catalani4:24
10La forza del destino: Atto II. “La vergine degli angeli”
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
11Lakmé : Acte I. « Dôme épais » (Flower Duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Mady Mesplé (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes4:48
12Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV. « Belle Nuit, ô nuit d'amour »
producer:
David R. Murray
choir vocals:
Choeur de l'Opéra national du Théâtre de la Monnaie (Chorus of the Belgian National Opera) (in 1988-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Ann Murray (Irish mezzo-soprano) (in 1988-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1988-06)
vocals:
Mike d’Abo (in 1988-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra National du Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie de Bruxelles (Orchestra for the Brussels opera La Monnaie / De Munt) (in 1988-06)
conductor:
Sylvain Cambreling (conductor) (in 1988-06)
chorus master:
Günter Wagner (choir master) (in 1988-06)
balance engineer:
Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
recorded at:
Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Belgium (in 1988-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Acte IV. No 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1988-06)
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. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités, Hoffmann, Schlemil)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:20
13Les Pêcheurs de perles : « À cette voix quel trouble … Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Récit « À cette voix quel trouble » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:07
14Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
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
Giacomo Puccini2:41
15Rusalka: Act I. 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 Dvořák5:54
16Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Humming Chorus
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1972)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1972)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:09
17The Tsar's Bride: Lyubasha's Aria: “You Wil Pay”
soprano vocals:
Galina Vishnevskaya (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Мстислав Ростропович (cellist)
partial recording of:
Царская невеста
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolaï Rimski‐Korsakov)
librettist:
Илья Тюменев (Russian writer, translator, librettist and composer)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov4:32
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part of:100 Best (EMI Classics) (order: 15)