Puccini’s Best

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1One Fine Day (Un bel di) from “Madam Butterfly” Act II
recorded in:
Sofia, Sofia-Grad, Bulgaria (on 1982-12-02)
soprano vocals:
Raina Kabaivanska (soprano) (on 1982-12-02)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (on 1982-12-02)
conductor:
Gabriele Bellini (on 1982-12-02)
live recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (on 1982-12-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
4:25
2Your Tiny Hand is Frozen (Che Gelida Manina) from “La Bohème” Act I
tenor vocals:
Nikola Nikolov (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
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)
4:15
3They Call Me Mimi (Si mi chiamano Mimi) from “La Bohème” Act I
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian 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)
5:02
4Senza mumma from “Suor Angelica” (Sister Angelica)
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
4:47
5Intermezzo from “Manon Lescaut”
orchestra:
Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Dimiter Dimitrov (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
5:23
6Vissi d’Arte from “Tosca” Act II
soprano vocals:
Raina Kabaivanska (soprano)
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic
conductor:
Gabriele Bellini
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
4:02
7Signore, ascolta from “Turandot” Act I
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
2:34
8Musetta’s Aria from “La Bohème” Act II
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (Puccini)
2:48
9Manon’s Aria from “Manon Lescaut” Act II
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
2:45
10Manon’s Aria from “Manon Lescaut” Act III
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
partial recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
4:28
11Humming Chorus from “Madam Butterfly” Act II
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir
orchestra:
Sofia Philharmonic
conductor:
Gabriele Bellini
chorus master:
G. Robev (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:01
12Butterfly’s Introduction from “Madam Butterfly”
soprano vocals:
Julia Winer-Chenisheva (soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian Broadcasting Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
partial recording of:
Madama Butterfly (complete standard version)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica (in 1904)
3:04
13Lauretta’s Aria from “Gianni Schicchi”
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
2:32
14Mimi’s Aria from “La Bohème” Act III
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
3:16
15Butterfly’s Aria from “Madam Butterfly” Act III
soprano vocals:
Galya Yoncheva (Bulgarian soprano)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Vassil Stefanov (Bulgarian conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
3:31