Puccini: Greatest Hits

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1Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
producer:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Paul Myers (classical record producer)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
John Pritchard (conductor)
recorded at:
EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-09)
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
2:28
2La rondine: “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
3:20
3La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica dell’Emilia-Romagna ‘Arturo Toscanini’
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (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)
4:11
4La bohème: “Mi chiamano Mimi”
soprano vocals:
Éva Marton (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (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)
4:48
5La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals:
Bidu Sayão (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Giuseppe Antonicelli (conductor)
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)
3:33
6La bohème: “Quando m’en vo’ soletta”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (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)
2:33
7La bohème: “Donde lieta usci”
soprano vocals:
Éva Marton (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (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
8La bohème: “O Mimi, ti piu non torni”
baritone vocals:
Francesco Valentino (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Giuseppe Antonicelli (conductor)
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)
2:48
9Tosca: “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor)
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
2:46
10Tosca: “Mario! Mario!”
soprano vocals:
Ljuba Welitsch (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Max Rudolf (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
11:35
11Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (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
3:31
12Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor)
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
2:51
13Madama Butterfly: “Spira sul mare”
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
3:28
14Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (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)
4:31
15Madama Butterfly: Flower Duet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Gillian Knight (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
performer:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
partial recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
5:01
16Madama Butterfly: “Addio, fiorito asil”
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
orchestra:
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fausto Cleva (conductor)
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)
2:05
17Madama Butterfly: “Tu, tu piccolo iddio”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Éva Marton (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (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)
2:25
18Turandot: “In questa reggia”
soprano vocals:
Éva Marton (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II
56:46
19Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica dell’Emilia-Romagna ‘Arturo Toscanini’
conductor:
Emerson Buckley (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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
2:40

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