Famous Verdi Arias

~ Release by Giuseppe Verdi (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile“
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1971-06-28)
vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-06-28)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1971-06-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-28)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (on 1971-06-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
2:30
2Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldè … Caro nome”
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. "È là..." - "Miratela" (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo, Coro) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
6:16
3Un ballo in maschera: “Morrò, ma prima in grazia”
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III, scena 1. Nº 16b. Aria "Morrò, ma prima in grazia" (Amelia)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Somma
part of:
Un ballo in maschera: Atto III
4:37
4La traviata: “Di Provenza il mar”
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone) (in 1968)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (in 1968)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1968)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont) (in 1968)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II
4:39
5Otello: “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella”
soprano vocals:
Régine Crespin (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Mia madre aveva una povera ancella” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
14:11
6Aida: “Si quel guerriero io fossi”
engineer:
René Boux and Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell'Opera, Roma (in 1961)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (Assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1961)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1961)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1961)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
4:43
7Aida: “Ritorna vincitor!”
engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (in 1962)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma (in 1962)
additional conductor:
Luigi Ricci (Assistant conductor)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1962)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1962)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
7:35
8Aida: “Qui Radamès verrà”
soprano vocals:
Anita Cerquetti (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Romanza: “Qui Radamès verrá!” … “O patria mia” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
6:28
9Luisa Miller: “Oh! Fede negar potessi agli occhi miei”
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “Oh! fede negar potessi” / “Quando le sere al placido” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Luisa Miller: Atto II. “L'intrigo”
4:59
10Il trovatore: “Stride la vampa”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Giulietta Simionato (mezzo soprano)
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Stride la vampa!” (Azucena)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
2:54
11Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Athos Cesarini (tenor) (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
L'Orchestre du Grand Theatre de Geneve (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève, Genève, Switzerland (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1956-07)
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
3:37