Le Meilleur de l’opéra : Ouvertures, préludes et airs célèbres

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

CD promotionnel offert avec le no. 84 de Classica-Répertoire (juillet-août 2006)

Annotation last modified on 2020-03-10 03:54 UTC.

Tracklist

| |
▼ CD 1: Ouvertures, préludes
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Les Noces de Figaro: Ouverture
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Jane Glover (conductor and music scholar)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:19
2Le Barbier de Séville: Ouverture
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
Gioachino Rossini6:54
3Le Turc en Italie: Ouverture
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Evelino Pidò (conductor)
recording of:
Il turco in Italia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Il turco in Italia
Gioachino Rossini8:34
4La Traviata: Prélude de l’acte I
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Licata (Italian conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:55
5La Force du destin: Ouverture
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Licata (Italian conductor)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:38
6Aïda: Prélude
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Licata (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Aida: Preludio (standard opening to the opera, ~4min)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida
part of:
Aida (German lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:53
7Jeanne d’Arc: Ouverture
orchestra:
The Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
conductor:
Andrea Licata (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Giovanna d'Arco: Sinfonia
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Giovanna d'Arco
Giuseppe Verdi8:33
8La Walkyrie: La chevauchée des Walkyries
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1993-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1993-10)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1993-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-10)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene I, Walkürenritt (in 1993-10)
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 Wagner5:43
9Tannhäuser: Ouverture
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1993-10)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1993-10)
conductor:
Vernon Handley (conductor) (in 1993-10)
recorded at:
St. Augustine’s Church (Kilburn, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-10)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Ouvertüre (in 1993-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70
part of:
Tannhäuser: Ouverture and Venusberg Music (ouverture and venusberg music (Act 1, scene 1) from Tannhäuser by Wagner)
Richard Wagner14:26
▼ CD 2: Airs célèbres
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Norma: “Casta diva”
engineer:
Oswaldo Varesco (engineer) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
producer:
Dino Olivieri (Italian musician, conductor and composer) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
chorus master:
Vittore Veneziani (Italian chorus master & composer) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
recorded at:
Cinema Metropol (Milan) in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:21
2Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
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 Puccini3:18
3La forza del destino: “Pace, pace mio Dio”
soprano vocals:
Maria Caniglia (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Turin
conductor:
Gino Marinuzzi (conductor, composer)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV, scena 2. “Pace, pace, mio Dio” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:40
4Rigoletto: “Caro nome”
soprano vocals:
Erna Berger (German lyric soprano)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:59
5La Gioconda: “Suicidio!»
solo soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Turin (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (in 1953)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino, Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:40
6Tosca: “Mario! Mario! Mario!»
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
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
Giacomo Puccini6:57
7Tosca: “Ah, quegli occhi»
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Ah, quegli occhi!…” – “Quale occhio al mondo” (Tosca, Cavaradossi) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini5:11
8Norma: “Qual cor tradisti»
bass vocals [Oroveso]:
Nicola Rossi‐Lemeni (operatic bass) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
tenor vocals [Pollione]:
Mario Filippeschi (tenor) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
recorded at:
Cinema Metropol (Milan) in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 3. Finale “Qual cor tradisti” (Norma, Pollione, Oroveso, Coro) (from 1954-04-23 until 1954-05-03)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini4:52
9Madame Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo»
soprano vocals:
Eleanor Steber (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Metropolitan Opera
conductor:
Max Rudolf (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 Puccini4:20
10Tosca: “Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca»
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Franchigia a Floria Tosca” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1953-08-10 until 1953-08-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:40
11Pagliacci: “Non mi tenar!»
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Silvio]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
baritone vocals [Tonio]:
Leonard Warren (baritone) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
soprano vocals [Nedda]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
balance engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 1953 to present)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Non mi tentar!” (Nedda, Silvio, Tonio) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo1:27
12Pagliacci: “E allor perché, di’, tu m’hai stregato»
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Silvio]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
baritone vocals [Tonio]:
Leonard Warren (baritone) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
soprano vocals [Nedda]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
balance engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 1953 to present)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “E allor perché, di', tu m'hai stregato” (Silvio, Nedda) (from 1953-01-10 until 1953-01-29)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:30
13Madame Butterfly: “Con onor muore»
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1951)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Giuseppe Campora (Italian operatic tenor) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Académie Santa Cecilia (in 1951)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1951)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1951)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:21
14Tosca: “Orsù, Tosca, parlate”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Scala de Milan
conductor:
Victor de Sabata (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Orsù, Tosca, parlate” … “Basta, Roberti” (Scarpia, Tosca, Cavaradossi, Spoletta, Sciarrone)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:00