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1Song to the Moon (Rusalka, Act I)
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 Dvořák5:57
2Should I ever learn (Kdybych se co takoveho)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Prodaná nevěsta: Act I, Scene II. "Kdybych se co takového o tobě dověděla"
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
librettist:
Karel Sabina
part of:
Prodaná nevěsta: Act I
Bedřich Smetana3:54
3How confused I feel (Jak je mi?) (Dalibor, Act II)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Dalibor: Act II. “Dobrá! Já mu je dám! Jak je mi?” (1870 revision)
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer)
part of:
Dalibor: Act II (1870 revision)
Bedřich Smetana2:32
4Solveig's Song (Peer Gynt)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 4. akt: Solveigs sang
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg5:49
5Solveig's Cradle Song (Peer Gynt)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23: 5. akt: Solveigs vuggevise
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Henrik Ibsen (in 1867)
part of:
Peer Gynt, op. 23
Edvard Grieg4:57
6Carmina Burana - Amor volat undique (Cours d'amour)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
choir vocals:
Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
chorus master:
Russell Burgess (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XV. Amor volat undique (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff3:21
7Carmina Burana - Stetit puella (Cours d'amour)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XVII. Stetit puella (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:06
8Carmina Burana - In trutina (Cours d'amour)
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
conductor:
Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos (conductor) (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours: XXI. In trutina mentis dubia (from 1965-06-12 until 1965-06-16)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Carmina Burana: III. Cour d’amours
Carl Orff2:14
9Vier letzte Lieder - Frühling
engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
John Willan (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1982-02-28)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (on 1982-02-28)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (on 1982-02-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-02-28)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: I. „Frühling“ (on 1982-02-28)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-07-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Johann Strauss II3:51
10Vier letzte Lieder - September
engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
John Willan (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1982-02-28)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (on 1982-02-28)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (on 1982-02-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-02-28)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: II. „September“ (on 1982-02-28)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-09-20)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Johann Strauss II5:17
11Vier letzte Lieder - Beim Schlafengehen
engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
John Willan (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1982-02-28)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (on 1982-02-28)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (on 1982-02-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-02-28)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: III. „Beim Schlafengehen“ (on 1982-02-28)
lyricist:
Hermann Hesse (German‐Swiss poet, novelist, and painter)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-08-04)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Johann Strauss II6:21
12Vier letzte Lieder - Im Abendrot
engineer and balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer)
producer:
John Willan (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1982-02-28)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (on 1982-02-28)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (on 1982-02-28)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-02-28)
recording of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150: IV. „Im Abendrot“ (on 1982-02-28)
lyricist:
Joseph von Eichendorff
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (on 1948-05-06)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
premiered at:
Royal Albert Hall in Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1950-05-22)
part of:
Vier letzte Lieder, AV 150
Johann Strauss II8:26
13Symphony No. 4 in G - IV. Sehr behaglich
producer:
John Willan (producer)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (in 1982-05)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1982-05)
conductor:
Klaus Tennstedt (conductor) (in 1982-05)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (in 1982-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-05)
recording of:
Symphonie Nr. 4 in G-Dur: IV. Sehr behaglich. „Wir genießen die himmlischen Freuden“ (in 1982-05)
composer:
Gustav Mahler (composer) (from 1899 until 1901)
part of:
Symphony no. 4 in G major
Gustav Mahler9:13
14Tatiana's Letter Scene (Eugene Onegin, Act I)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
partial recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие I, картина 2, no. 9. Сцена письма “Пускай погибну я, но прежде” (Letter Scene “Puskay pogibnu ya, no prezhde”)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие первое
Пётр Ильич Чайковский12:06
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1Un cenno leggiadretto (Serse, Act I)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
György Fischer (pianist and conductor)
Georg Friedrich Händel3:50
2Ho perduto il caro sposo (Rodelinda, Act I)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
György Fischer (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I, no. 2. Aria: "Ho Perduto Il Caro Sposo"
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Rodelinda, regina de' Longobardi, HWV 19: Atto I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:59
3O had I Jubel's lyre (Joshua, Act III)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
György Fischer (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act III, no. 56. "Oh! had I Jubal's lyre" (Achsah)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1747-07-19 until 1747-08-19)
librettist:
Thomas Morell
part of:
Joshua, HWV 64: Act III
Georg Friedrich Händel2:53
4Laudate Dominum (Vesperae solennes de confessore, K339)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
György Fischer (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate dominum
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1780)
part of:
Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:17
5Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Act II: Welche Wonne, welche Lust
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker
conductor:
Josef Krips (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II, Szene VI. No. 12 Arie "Welche Wonne, welche Lust" (Blonde)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:35
6La nozze di Figaro, Act II: Orgi, amor
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:50
7La nozze di Figaro, Act II: Voi che sapete
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:49
8La nozze di Figaro, Act III: Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Recitativo “Giunse alfin il momento” (Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:56
9Don Giovanni, Act II: Crudele?...non mi dir
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 23 Rondo “Non mi dir, bell’idol mio” (Donna Anna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:37
10Cosi fan tutte, Act I: Come scoglio
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 14 Aria “Come scoglio immoto resta” (Fiordiligi)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:34
11Cosi fan tutte, Act II: Una donna a quindici anni
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer, 1885-1973)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto II. No. 19 Aria “Una donna a quindici anni” (Despina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:12
12Die Zauberflöte, Act II: Der Hölle Rache
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
solo soprano vocals [Die Königin der Nacht]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10)
conductor:
Otto Klemperer (German-born conductor and composer, 1885-1973) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1964-03-24 until 1964-04-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:15
13Die Zauberflöte, Act II: Ach, ich fühl's
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden” (Pamina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:17
14Crucifixus (Petit Messe solennelle)
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Petite Messe solennelle: III. Credo: Crucifixus (S - soprano solo)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Petite Messe solennelle
Gioachino Rossini3:06
15Die Forelle D550
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Die Forelle, D. 550
lyricist:
Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (German poet) (from 1777 until 1787)
writer:
Christian Friedrich Daniel Schubart (German poet)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (from 1816-11 until 1817-07)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 550)
is based on:
Die Forelle (Schubart poem, not the Schubert song)
Franz Schubert2:15
16Gretchen am Spinnrade (Goethe) D118
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118
lyricist:
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 118)
Franz Schubert3:44
17An Sylvia (Shakespeare trans. Baurnfeld) D891
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
An Sylvia, D. 891 (for voice and piano)
lyricist:
William Shakespeare (English poet and playwright)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1826)
translator:
Eduard von Bauernfeld (Austrian dramatist)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 891)
Franz Schubert2:55
18Zueignung (von Gilm) Op. 10, No. 1
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Zueignung (op. 10 no. 1; TrV 141 no. 1; for voice and orchestra, unknown orchestration)
version of:
Zueignung, op. 10 no. 1 (orchestrated by Strauss)
Johann Strauss II1:46
19Die lustige Witwe, Act II: Es lebt' eine Vilja
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. N°7. Introduktion, Tanz und Vilja-Lied: “Ich bitte, hier jetzt zu verweilen” … “Nun laßt uns aber wie daheim” … “Es lebt’ eine Vilja” (Hanna, Chor)
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Franz Lehár5:48
20Die Fledermaus, Act II: Klänge der Heimat
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II. Nr. 10 Csárdás „Klänge der Heimat“ (Rosalinde)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II
Johann Strauss II4:30