Tracklist

CD 1
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1Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!”
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri la nostra casetta” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ora stammi a sentir” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini13:28
2La bohème: Atto I. “Che gelida manina…”
engineer:
James Lock (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:39
3La bohème: Atto I. “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì…”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:15
4La bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla”
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:04
5Guglielmo Tell: Atto II. “Se il mio giunger t’oltraggia…”
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
soprano vocals [Matilde]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
tenor vocals [Arnoldo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II, scena 3. “Se il mio giungere t’oltraggia” (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:05
6Guglielmo Tell: Atto II. “Tutto apprendi, o sventurato”
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1980)
edit of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II, Scena III. “Tutto apprendi, o sventurato” by Mirella Freni (soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera), Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recording of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II, scena 3. “Tutto apprendi, o sventurato” (from 1978-09 until 1979-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
translator:
Calisto Bassi
part of:
Guglielmo Tell: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini9:53
7Mefistofele: Atto III. “Dio di pietà! Son essi…”
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and James Lock (engineer)
assistant producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals [Margherita]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28) and David Squibb (founder of Trinity Boys Choir, chorus master) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1983) and Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto III. “Dio di pieta!” (Margherita, Faust) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto III
Arrigo Boito5:25
8Mefistofele: Atto III. “Lontano, lontano”
recording engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and James Lock (engineer)
assistant producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals [Margherita]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28) and David Squibb (founder of Trinity Boys Choir, chorus master) (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1983) and Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
recording of:
Mefistofele: “Lontano, lontano” (from 1980-08-18 until 1982-01-28)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele
Arrigo Boito2:58
9Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:19
10Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle…”
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
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 Puccini3:33
11Tosca: Atto III. “Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Franchigia a Floria Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:02
12Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani”
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E non giungono” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “L’ora!” (Carceriere, Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini7:53
13Tosca: Atto III. “Come è lunga l’attesa”
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:21
14Tosca: Atto III. “Presto, su! Mario!”
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
bass vocals [Sciarrone]:
Paul Hudson (operatic bass singer and actor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
conductor:
Nicola Rescigno (conductor) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Presto, su! Mario! Mario!” (Tosca, Voci confuse, Sciarrone, Spoletta) (from 1978-05-31 until 1978-08-01)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini1:47

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manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
photography:Reg Wilson (theatre photographer)
copyrighted (©) by:The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1990)