The Opera 2011 Album

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1Ah, je veux vivre
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir Charles Mackerras (Australian conductor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Renée Fleming3:43
2Flower Song
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor), The John Alldis Choir and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo3:56
3Vissi d’arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Kiri Te Kanawa3:21
4Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Leo Nucci (baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Leo Nucci5:03
5Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Angela Gheorghiu4:48
6Questa o quella
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor) (in 2007-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (in 2007-03)
conductor:
Daniele Callegari (conductor) (in 2007-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use "Deutsche Grammophon") (in 2008)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano, Fondazione Cariplo in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 2007-03)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca) (in 2007-03)
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
Rolando Villazón1:53
7Soldiers’ Chorus
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus) (in 1966)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Ambrosian Opera Chorus3:17
8Una furtiva lagrima
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian operatic tenor) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Frizza (conductor) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
balance engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Juan Diego Flórez4:43
9Les tringles des sistres tintaient
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Mahler Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Marc Minkowski (bassoonist and conductor)
recorded at:
Église Notre‐Dame du Liban in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 12 Chanson bohème « Les tringles des sistres tintaient » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen) (in 2002-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Magdalena Kožená4:13
10Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1969-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1969-10)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1969-10)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (in 1969-10) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1969-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1969-10)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1969-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Hermann Prey2:58
11Signore, 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
Montserrat Caballé2:44
12Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
recorded in:
East Germany (historical, 1949-1990) (in 1983-12)
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (in 1983-12)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1983-12)
conductor:
Silvio Varviso (conductor) (in 1983-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Dresden) in Dresden, Sachsen, Germany (in 1983-12)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves) (in 1983-12)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden4:07
13Flower Duet
engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
vocals:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) and Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de lʼOpéra de Monte‐Carlo (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (on 1967-10-12)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Jane Berbié6:05
14Celeste Aida
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Wiener Volksopernorchester
conductor:
Leone Magiera (conductor, pianist)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti3:33
15Che farò senza Euridice
countertenor vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Andreas Scholl3:41
16Là ci darem la mano
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Mirella Freni3:06
17Doretta’s Dream Song
soprano vocals [Magda]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Renata Tebaldi2:44
18Au mont Ida
recording engineer:
Ingmar Haas (Engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
editor:
Ian Watson (editor)
tenor vocals:
Joseph Calleja (tenor) (from 2005-05-16 until 2005-05-21)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 2005-05-16 until 2005-05-21)
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor) (from 2005-05-16 until 2005-05-21)
balance engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer)
recorded at:
All Hallows’ Church (Gospel Oak) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2005-05-16 until 2005-05-21)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I, Scène 7. Jugement de Pâris « Au mont Ida, trois déesses » (Pâris) (from 2005-05-16 until 2005-05-21)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
La Belle Hélène: Acte I
Joseph Calleja3:51
19Queen of the Night’s Aria
soprano vocals:
Patricia Petibon (soprano)
orchestra:
Concerto Köln
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Patricia Petibon3:11
20Isolde’s Liebestod
recording engineer:
James Brown (Decca engineer, 1960s) (on 1960-09-30)
soprano vocals:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (on 1960-09-30)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (on 1960-09-30)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (on 1960-09-30)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1960-09-30)
mixed at:
Decca Studios: Studio 1 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (on 1960-09-30)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Birgit Nilsson7:07

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