Tenors in the Grand Tradition

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1The Pearl Fishers : « Je crois entendre encore »
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
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 Bizet3:38
2Romeo et Juliette : « Ah ! Lève-toi, soleil”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte II. No. 7 Cavatine « L’amour ! l’amour ! » … « Ah ! lève‐toi, soleil ! » (Roméo)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1867)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette: Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod3:26
3Le Roi d’Ys : « Puisqu’on ne peut fléchir … Vainement, ma bien-aimée »
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III. Aubade "Vainement, ma bien-aimée"
composer:
Édouard Lalo (composer)
part of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III
Édouard Lalo3:25
4Don Giovanni: “Dalla sua pace”
tenor vocals:
Luigi Alva (tenor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. Anhang. No. 10a Aria “Dalla sua pace” (Don Ottavio) [K. 540a]
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 540a)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:25
5Turandot: “Non piangere, Liu”
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:46
6L’elisir d’amore : “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:20
7Aida: Atto I. “Se quel guerriero io fossi ! … Celeste Aida”
recorded in:
Wien, Austria (in 1964-07)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (in 1964-07)
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra (in 1964-07)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor) (in 1964-07)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1964-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:35
8Mignon: “Addio, Mignon”
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
Mignon: Atto II. "Addio, Mignon"
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
translated version of:
Mignon: Acte II, no. 11. Mélodie "Adieu, Mignon!" (Wilhelm)
Ambroise Thomas3:11
9Manon Lescaut: “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:34
10L’Arlesiana: “É la solita storia del pastor”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
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 Cilea4:34
11La fanciulla del West: “Ch’ella mi creda libero”
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:21
12Das Land des Lächelns: “Dein ist mein ganzes Herz”
tenor vocals:
Fritz Wunderlich (operatic tenor)
recording of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II. Nr. 11 „Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (Sou-Chong)
lyricist:
Ludwig Herzer and Fritz Löhner-Beda
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
publisher:
Glocken Verlag
part of:
Das Land des Lächelns: Akt II
Franz Lehár3:39
13Tosca: “Damni i colori … Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I
Giacomo Puccini2:54
14Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Ecco, ridente in cielo”
tenor vocals:
Luigi Alva (tenor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°1b. Cavatina “Ecco ridente in cielo” (Conte)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:17
15Fedora: “Amor ti vieta”
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano2:04
16La Bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:07
17L’amico Fritz: “O amore, o bella luce del core”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III: “O amore, o bella luce del core” (Fritz)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
L’amico Fritz: Atto III
Pietro Mascagni2:33
18Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel di di maggio”
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano2:58
19Tosca: "É lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
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 Puccini3:07
20La Belle Hélène: Act I. “Uti en skog på berget Ida” (Au mont Ida trois déesses)
producer:
Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I. “Uti en skog på berget Ida” (Pâris entresang, swedish lyrics)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
translated version of:
La Belle Hélène : Acte I, Scène 7. Jugement de Pâris « Au mont Ida, trois déesses » (Pâris)
Jacques Offenbach3:22

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