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1William Tell Overture
orchestra:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Hippolyte Louis-Florent Bis (librettist) and Étienne de Jouy
part of:
Guglielmo Tell (italian version by Calisto Bassi)
part of:
Guillaume Tell
Gioachino Rossini3:36
2The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02) and Daniel Gable (engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
producer:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts)
mixer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer)
baritone vocals:
Steven Page (opera baritone) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
choir vocals:
Pražský filharmonický sbor (Prague Philharmonic Choir)
vocals:
Prague Philharmonic Choir (Prague Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Tschechisches Symphonieorchester and Czech Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
conductor:
Julian Bigg (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts) (in 1992)
recorded at:
FHS Studios in Praha, Czechia (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:58
3La Traviata: Brindisi
choir vocals:
Bucharest State Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (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 Verdi3:08
4The Pearlfishers: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Steven Page (opera baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
John Oakman (tenor)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Julian Bigg
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
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 Bizet2:36
5Turandot: Nessun dorma
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02) and Daniel Gable (engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
producer:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts)
mixer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer)
choir vocals:
Prague Philharmonic Choir (Prague Philharmonic Choir) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
tenor vocals:
John Oakman (tenor) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
vocals:
Prague Philharmonic Choir (Prague Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
conductor:
Julian Bigg (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
chorus master:
Pavel Kühn (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts) (in 1992)
recorded at:
FHS Studios in Praha, Czechia (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:27
6Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì
choir vocals:
Cluj-Napoca Philharmonic Chorus (Choir of the Transylvania State Philharmonic of Cluj‐Napoca, Romania)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eugenia Moldoveanu (soprano)
orchestra:
Satu Mare Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Popescu (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini3:50
7Aida: Grand March
choir vocals:
Cincinnati Pops Chorale
orchestra:
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Kunzel (conductor)
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 Verdi4:16
8Don Giovanni: Madamina, il catalogo e questo
baritone vocals [Leporello]:
Steven Page (opera baritone)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Julian Bigg
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 Mozart2:11
9Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02) and Daniel Gable (engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
producer:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts)
mixer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer)
tenor vocals:
John Oakman (tenor) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
vocals:
Prague Philharmonic Choir (Prague Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
conductor:
Julian Bigg (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts) (in 1992)
recorded at:
FHS Studios in Praha, Czechia (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
10Samson et Delila: Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Julian Bigg
partial recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:48
11Carmen: Toreador
baritone vocals:
Steven Page (opera baritone)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Julian Bigg
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet2:31
12Carmen: Seguidilla
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02) and Daniel Gable (engineer) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
producer:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts)
mixer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne-Marie Owens (mezzo-soprano) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
vocals:
Prague Philharmonic Choir (Prague Philharmonic Choir)
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
conductor:
Julian Bigg (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Christopher Todd Landor (producer / found of label Musical Concepts) (in 1992)
recorded at:
FHS Studios in Praha, Czechia (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1992-06-01 until 1992-06-02)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet1:55
13La Traviata: Prelude to Act 1
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
Giuseppe Verdi4:03
14La Traviata: Sempre libera
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:48
15Rigoletto: Bella figlia d'amore
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Nicolae Herlea (baritone)
choir vocals:
Bucharest State Opera Chorus
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Magda Ianculescu
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Ion Buzea (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jean Bobescu (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 Verdi3:51
16Die Walküre: Ride of the Valkyries
orchestra:
Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Jerzy Semkow (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854 until 1856)
publisher:
Schott Music International (publisher; do not use as label)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I "Hojotoho! Hojotoho!"
Richard Wagner2:38
17Il Trovatore: Gypsies' Chorus
choir vocals:
Bucharest State Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Egizio Massini (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:51
18Tosca: Vissi d'arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Egizio Massini (conductor)
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
Giacomo Puccini3:37
19Tolomeo: Silent Worship
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Mary Ann Hart (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Manhattan Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Auldon Clark
recording of:
Silent Worship
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger and translator:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Georg Friedrich Händel1:48
20Rinaldo: Lascia ch'io pianga
soprano vocals:
Madeleine Tsingopoulos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Brewer Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Rudolph Palmer (conductor)
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
Georg Friedrich Händel2:57
21La Boheme: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Ludovic Spiess (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Constantin Petrovici
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 Puccini4:52
22La Boheme: Si mi chiamano Mimì
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Eugenia Moldoveanu (soprano)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Constantin Petrovici
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 Puccini3:44
23La Boheme: Quando m'en vo
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Elvira Cirie-Druica (soprano)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Constantin Petrovici
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:16
24Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn
choir vocals:
Bucharest State Opera Chorus
orchestra:
Czech Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Julian Bigg
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:00
25I Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba
tenor vocals [Canio]:
John Oakman (tenor)
orchestra:
Bucharest State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Mircea Popa (conductor)
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 Leoncavallo2:38