Opera Gold

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1La traviata: “Teneste la promessa” … “Addio del passato”
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Recitativo “Teneste la promessa” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi5:19
2Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
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
Giacomo Puccini4:40
3Norma: “Casta Diva”
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:25
4Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Largo al factotum”
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1972)
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 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:38
5Rigoletto: “Questa o quella”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (in 1979-09) and Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:58
6Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
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 Puccini2:25
7Carmen : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-11)
audio engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music)
editor:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1980-11)
orchestra:
Los Angeles Philharmonic (in 1980-11)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1980-11)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet3:58
8La Gioconda: “Cielo e mar”
tenor vocals [Enzo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1962)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor) (in 1962)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Cielo e mar!” (Enzo) (in 1962)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli4:25
9Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
executive producer:
Dr. Hans Hirsch (producer at Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (in 1968-03)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (in 1968-03)
conductor:
Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor) (in 1968-03)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 1968)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1968-03)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1968-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:07
10Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldè … Caro nome”
additional producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1979-09)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) and Günther Breest (producer for classical music) (in 1979-09)
baritone vocals [Ceprano] and bass vocals [Ceprano]:
Dirk Sagemüller (baritone) (in 1979-09)
baritone vocals [Marullo]:
Luigi De Corato (baritone) (in 1979-09)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
soprano vocals:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (in 1980)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano) (in 1979-09)
tenor vocals [Borsa]:
Walter Gullino (tenor) (in 1979-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-09)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-09, in 1980)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann (in 1979-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1980)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:23
11Turandot: “Signore ascolta”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:42
12L’Arlesiana: “È la solita storia” … “Anch’io vorrei dormir così”
recording of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II
Francesco Cilea3:57
13Werther : « Toute mon âme» … « Pourquoi me réveiller »
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
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 Massenet2:55
14Andrea Chénier: “Nemico della patria”
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “Nemico della patria?” … “Or io rinnego il santo grido!” (Gérard, L'Incredibile)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:32
15Luisa Miller: “Quando le sere al placido”
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi3:41
16La traviata: “Di Provenza il mar il suol”
engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (from 1976-05-14 until 1977-06)
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (from 1976-05-14 until 1976-06-26)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1976-06-26)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany) (from 1976-05-14 until 1976-06-26)
conductor:
Carlos Kleiber (conductor) (from 1976-05-14 until 1976-06-26)
recorded at:
Bürgerbräukeller in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1976-05-14 until 1976-06-26)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) (from 1976-05-14 until 1976-06-26)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:05
17La Wally: “Ebben, 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
Alfredo Catalani3:40
18Turandot: “Nessun 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
Giacomo Puccini52:59