The Great Tenors

~ Release by Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Mario del Monaco (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Rigoletto: “Della mia bella” … "Questa o quella”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Introduzione “Della mia bella incognita borghese” (Duca, Borsa)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:05
2Rigoletto: “Ah, inseparabile” … "È’il sol dell’anima”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. “È il sol dell’anima” (Duca, Gilda, Ceprano, Borsa, Giovanna)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1850)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (in 1850)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:43
3Rigoletto: “Ella mi fu rapita” … “Parmi veder le lacrime”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II: “Ella mi fu rapita!” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Parmi veder le lagrime" (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi5:11
4Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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 Verdi2:46
5Rigoletto: “Un dì se ben rammentomi” … “Bella figlia dell’amore”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto. "Un dì, se ben rammentomi" (Duca, Gilda, Maddalena, 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 Verdi6:17
6La traviata: “Libiamo, libiamo nei lieti calici”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:19
7La traviata: “Un dì felice eterea”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:40
8La traviata: “Lunge da lei” … “Dei miei bollenti spiriti”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:11
9La Bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
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 Puccini4:14
10La Bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (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 Puccini3:30
11La Bohème: “In un coupé” … “O Mimì tu più non torni”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 20. “In un coupé?” (Marcello, Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:17
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1Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi1:52
2La traviata: “De’ miei bollenti spiriti”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
David Ettron (conductor)
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 Verdi1:55
3Pagliacci: “Recitar” … “Vesti la giubba”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-09-28)
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1967-09-28)
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor) (in 1967, on 1967-09-28)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (on 1967-09-28)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:49
4Tosca: “Dammi i colori” … “Recondita armonia”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-19)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1968-04-19)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor) (on 1968-04-19)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”) (on 1968-04-19)
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 Puccini2:47
5Cavalleria rusticana: Brindisi: “Intanto amici a voi tutti salute”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-21)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Brindisi “Intanto amici, qua … Viva il vino spumeggiante” (Turridu, Lola, coro)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni2:45
6Il tabarro: “Hai ben ragione”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Il tabarro: “Hai ben ragione” (Luigi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Il tabarro
Giacomo Puccini2:31
7Messa da requiem: Dies irae. Ingemisco
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1967)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor)
live recording of:
Messa da requiem: IIh. Dies irae: Ingemisco (tenore) (in 1967)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1873 until 1874)
part of:
Messa da requiem: II. Dies irae (quartetto solista, coro) (full sequenza)
Giuseppe Verdi3:24
8Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-19)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (on 1968-04-19)
orchestra:
New York City Opera Orchestra (on 1968-04-19)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor) (on 1968-04-19)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1968-04-19)
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 Puccini2:49
9Cavalleria rusticana: Siciliana “O Lola!”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-21)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “O Lola ch'ai di latti la cammisa” (Turiddu) (“Siciliana”)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1890)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni2:01
10La Bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
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 Puccini4:26
11Adriana Lecouvreur: “L’anima ho stanca”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
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 Cilea1:42
12La traviata: “Lunge da lei”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Lunge da lei” (Alfredo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi1:37
13La traviata: Brindisi “Libiamo, Libiamo”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
David Ettron (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi2:59
14La traviata: “Un dì felice eterea”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-11)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
conductor:
David Ettron (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:28
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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Largo al factotum”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:56
2Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
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 Puccini3:49
3Pagliacci: “Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
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 Leoncavallo3:11
4La fanciulla del West “Ch’ella mi creda”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini4:19
5Fedora: “Amor ti vieta”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano2:38
6Aida: “Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:12
7Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:35
8Otello: “Dio mi potevi scagliar”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto III. “Dio! Mi potevi scagliar” … “Ah! dannazione!” (Otello, Iago)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto III
part of:
Otello: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:12
9Madama Butterfly: “Addio fiorito asil”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
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 Puccini3:22
10Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (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 Puccini2:39
11Andrea Chénier: “Come un bel dì di maggio”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
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 Giordano3:30
12Norma: “Meco all’altar di Venere”
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Cavatina “Meco all'altar di Venere” (Pollione, Flavio, Druidi)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:13