The Opera Album

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1Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K 492: Overture
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:18
2Don Giovanni, K 527: “Madamina, il catalogo è questo”
bass-baritone vocals [Leporello]:
John Tomlinson (English operatic bass)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:27
3Carmen : « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
music quoted on:
Nxde
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:25
4Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K 492: “Che soave zeffiretto”
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
soprano vocals:
Lella Cuberli (soprano) and Joan Rodgers (soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:31
5Rinaldo: “Lascia ch’io pianga”
soprano vocals [Almirena]:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:03
6L’incoronazione di Poppea (The Coronation of Poppea): “Pur ti miro, pur ti godo” (I gaze at you, i posses you)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Della Jones (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Arleen Augér (soprano)
orchestra:
City of London Baroque Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Richard Hickox (conductor)
recording of:
L' Incoronazione di Poppea: Act 3 - Pur ti miro
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi
arranger:
Corrado Guarino and Gianluigi Trovesi
part of:
L' Incoronazione di Poppea: Act 3
Claudio Monteverdi5:40
7Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K 620: “Ach ich fühl’s, es ist verschwunden!”
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Barbara Bonney (soprano)
orchestra:
Mozart Orchestra and Choir of the Zürich Opera
conductor:
Nikolaus Harnoncourt (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 Mozart4:05
8La traviata: Prelude
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
9Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Sinfonia
orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini6:32
10Rigoletto: “Bella figlia dell’amore”
baritone vocals:
Alexandru Agache (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Leontina Vaduva (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Leech (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
11La bohème: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (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)
Giacomo Puccini5:06
12Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (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 Puccini2:43
13Tannhäuser: Overture
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner9:55
14Aïda: “Gloria all’ Egitto” (Triumphal March and Chorus)
vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
Giuseppe Verdi7:26