Favorite Arias by the World’s Favorite Tenors

~ Release by Carreras, Domingo, Pavarotti (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Fedora: Amor ti vieta
recording engineer:
James Lock (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Loris]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-06)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-06)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (in 1979-06) and Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (in 1979-06)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Town Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-06)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1979-06)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano1:54
2L’elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
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 Donizetti4:35
3Lucia di Lammermoor: Fra poco a me ricovero
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1985-08-14)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra of Emilia Romagna “Arturo Toscanini” (on 1985-08-14)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor) (on 1985-08-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Piazza Grande, Modena in Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1985-08-14)
live recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Fra poco a me ricovero” (Edgardo) (on 1985-08-14)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tombe degli avi miei” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti6:24
4La traviata: De’ miei bollenti spiriti
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “De’ miei bollenti spiriti” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
5Rigoletto: Questa o quella
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
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 Verdi1:49
6Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (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
Giuseppe Verdi2:12
7Tosca: 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 Puccini3:24
8La bohème: Che gelida manina
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 Puccini4:09
9Gianni Schicchi: Firenze è come un albero fiorito
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: Aria “Firenze è come un albero fiorito” (Rinuccio)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:14
10Madama Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil
baritone vocals:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Placido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini2:05
11Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1985-08-14)
vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Symphonic Orchestra of Emilia Romagna “Arturo Toscanini” (on 1985-08-14)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor) (on 1985-08-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (from 1987 to present) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Piazza Grande, Modena in Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1985-08-14)
live recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (on 1985-08-14)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo2:55
12Andrea Chénier: Un dì all’ azzurro spazio
tenor vocals [Andrea Chénier]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano4:30
13Andrea Chénier: Come un bel dì di maggio
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 Giordano3:18
14Le Cid: O souverain, o juge, o père
recording of:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 3. « Ah ! tout est bien fini » ... No. 13 Prière « Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père » (Rodrigue, Saint Jacques, voix du ciel)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
part of:
Le Cid : Acte III
Jules Massenet3:34
15Der Rosenkavalier: Di rigori armato il seno
recording of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt I. "Di rigori armato il seno" (Ein Sänger)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1909 until 1910)
librettist:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
part of:
Der Rosenkavalier, op. 59: Akt I
Richard Strauss2:20
16Iris: Apri la tua finestra!
recording of:
Iris: Atto I. “Apri la tua finestra“ (Osaka, Kyoto, Dhia, Iris)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Iris: Atto I
Pietro Mascagni2:22
17Luisa Miller: Quando le sere al placido
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II, Nº 10b. Aria "Quando la sere al placido" (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
Giuseppe Verdi5:03
18Adriana Lecouvreur: L’anima ho stanca
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II. “L’anima ho stanca” (Maurizio)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1902)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti (in 1902)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto II
Francesco Cilea1:57
19Turandot: Non piangere, Liù!
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 Puccini2:27
20Turandot: Nessun dorma
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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 Puccini2:36

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copyrighted (©) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1991)
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