Duets From Famous Operas

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1Don Giovanni: Act I. "Là ci darem la mano"
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Eberhard Wächter (baritone) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Graziella Sciutti (soprano) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:20
2The Barber of Seville: Act I. "Dunque io son"
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°7a. Duetto “Dunque io son” (Rosina, Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:14
3Il Trovatore: Act IV. "Miserere d'un' alma già vicina"
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Gabriella Tucci (soprano)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
chorus master:
Gianni Lazzari
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi4:43
4Boris Gudounov: Act III. "O Tsarevich, I Beg You"
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Evelyn Lear (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Dimitr Ouzounov (tenor)
chorus master:
Luben Kondov
partial recording of:
Борис Годунов (Boris Godunov, 1872 version)
composer and librettist:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:52
5Andrea Chénier: Act IV. "Vicino a te"
baritone vocals:
Paolo Pedani (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Antonietta Stella (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Vicino a te” (Chénier, Maddalena)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano7:44
6The Pearl Fishers: Act I "Au fond du temple saint"
engineer:
Walther Ruhlmann
producer:
René Challan
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
vocals:
Ernest Blanc (baritone) (in 1961) and Nicolai Gedda (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (in 1961)
conductor:
Pierre Dervaux (French conductor and composer) (in 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI France (in 1961) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1961)
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 Bizet5:29
7Madams Butterfly: Act I. "Bimba dagli occhi"
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini11:20
8Tosca: Act III. "O dolci mani"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini7:30
9La Bohème: Act I. "O soave fanciulla"
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
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 Puccini3:58

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part of:Classics for Pleasure (EMI) (order: 3)
ASIN:UK: B000026H6M [info]