The Opera 2011 Album

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1Toreador’s Song
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
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”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Bryn Terfel3:52
2Musetta’s Waltz Song
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2003-03)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 2003-03)
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) (in 2003-03)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz) (in 2003-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (Puccini)
Аnna Netrebko2:39
3E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
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
Andrea Bocelli3:13
4Lascia ch’io pianga
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Christopher Hogwood (conductor, harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Cecilia Bartoli4:50
5Vesti la giubba
producer:
Christopher Alder (editor/engineer/producer)
tenor vocals:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) (in 2010-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 2010-03)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (in 2010-03)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 2010-03)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Jonas Kaufmann3:39
6Ebben! Ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1996)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Angela Gheorghiu3:40
7Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
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
Chicago Symphony Chorus2:47
8Barcarolle
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Suisse Romande, Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne (in 1972-06) and Chorale du Brassus (in 1972-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (in 1972-06)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1972-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1972-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1972-06)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann : Acte IV. No 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1972-06)
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)
Huguette Tourangeau4:12
9La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Carlo Bergonzi2:23
10Habanera
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (in 1975)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Tatiana Troyanos4:18
11Humming Chorus
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)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus3:07
12Ombra mai fu
countertenor vocals [Serse]:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Roger Norrington (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1999)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
Andreas Scholl3:04
13The Pearl Fishers’ Duet
bass vocals [Zurga]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Robin Stapleton (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (ended)
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
Nicolaï Ghiaurov6:36
14Una voce poco fa
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Teresa Berganza5:35
15Brindisi
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
baritone vocals:
Bruno Grella (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
bass vocals:
Alfredo Giacomotti (operatic bass) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Flora]:
Stefania Malagú (mezzo-soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
other vocals:
Bayerischer Staatsopernchor (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
tenor vocals [Gastone]:
Walter Gullino (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
chorus master:
Wolfgang Baumgart (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Ileana Cotrubaș2:58
16Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-13)
orchestra:
Wiener Opernorchester (on 1967-10-13) and Wiener Opernorchester (on 1967-10-13)
conductor:
Henry Lewis (conductor) (on 1967-10-13)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1967-10-13)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila) (on 1967-10-13)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Marilyn Horne6:30
17Song to the Moon
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Pilar Lorengar (soprano) (in 1966-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1966-07)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (in 1966-07)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1966-07)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1966-07)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon) (in 1966-07)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Pilar Lorengar6:14
18Di quella pira
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
José Carreras2:00
19Sempre libera
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Kiri Te Kanawa4:41
20Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25, on 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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
Luciano Pavarotti52:59
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