The Opera Album 2006

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▼ CD 1
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1Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25, on 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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
Luciano Pavarotti52:58
2The Pearl Fishers' Duet
Russell Watson5:02
3Maria
Vittorio Grigolo2:53
4The Flower Duet
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1968)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
recording of:
Lakmé: Flower Duet (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1968)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
arrangement of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
Joan Sutherland & Jane Berbié5:01
5Toreador Song
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
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
Bryn Terfel3:47
6O sole mio
Russell Watson3:30
7One Fine Day
Katherine Jenkins4:15
8Voi che sapete
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Magdalena Kožená (mezzo-soprano) (in 2001-09)
orchestra:
Prague Philharmonia (in 2001-09)
conductor:
Michel Swierczewski (in 2001-09)
recorded at:
Dvořákova síň Rudolfina in Praha, Czechia (in 2001-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 2001-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Magdalena Kožená2:44
9La donna è mobile
additional producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) (in 1979-09)
producer:
Hans Weber (producer/engineer) and Günther Breest (producer for classical music) (in 1979-09)
baritone vocals [Rigoletto]:
Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) (in 1980)
bass vocals [Sparafucile]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1980)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1979-09, in 1980)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 1979-09, in 1980)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1979-09, in 1980)
balance engineer:
Hans-Peter Schweigmann (in 1979-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien, Austria (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1979-09)
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. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1980)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Plácido Domingo3:06
10Lamento di Federico
tenor vocals:
Joseph Calleja (tenor) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
recording of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico) (from 2003-09-13 until 2003-09-14)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II
Joseph Calleja4:23
11Ebben? Ne andro lontana
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1996)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Angela Gheorghiu3:37
12Santa Lucia
Nicky Spence2:38
13Amor ti vieta
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1959)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1959)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1959)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recording of:
Fedora: Atto II. “Amor ti vieta” (Loris, Borov, Fedora, Olga) (in 1959)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1898)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
part of:
Fedora: Atto II
Umberto Giordano1:55
14Non piu andrai
bass-baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer) (in 1994-09)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (in 1994-09)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1994-09)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1994-08 until 1994-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro) (in 1994-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
Bryn Terfel3:43
15La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
engineer:
James Lock (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (in 1972-10)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1972-10)
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 Puccini4:12
16Caruso
Jon Christos3:50
17Signore, ascolta!
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Montserrat Caballé2:41
18Vesti la giubba
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
assistant producer:
Richard Beswick
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
tenor vocals [Canio (Pagliaccio)]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti4:05
19Dove sono
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1981-06)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1981-06)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1981-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-06)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (in 1981-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III
Kiri Te Kanawa4:57
▼ CD 2
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1Habanera
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
The Arcadian Ensemble
conductor:
James Morgan (conductor, Pochin collaborator)
arranger:
James Morgan (conductor, Pochin collaborator) and Juliette Pochin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2004)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Katherine Jenkins2:50
2Celeste Aida
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
Russell Watson4:25
3O mio babbino caro
Hayley Westenra2:33
4Love Unspoken (Lippen Schweigen)
Plácido Domingo & Renée Fleming2:59
5E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English 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
José Carreras3:16
6The Flower Song
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo3:56
7Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2003-03)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (in 2003-03)
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) (in 2003-03)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon) (in 2003-03)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Анна Юрьевна Нетребко5:01
8Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen
engineer:
James Lock (engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Luciano Pavarotti4:38
9Libiamo ne'lieti calici
Maria Callas3:14
10Where’er You Walk
solo baritone vocals:
Aled Jones
arranger:
Robert Prizeman
recording of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II, no. 45. "Where'er You Walk" (Jupiter)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1743)
librettist:
William Congreve
part of:
Semele, HWV 58: Act II
Aled Jones4:20
11Meditation
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2005-01-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 2005-01-05)
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor) (on 2005-01-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2005-01-05)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (on 2005-01-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Nicola Benedetti5:32
12Vissi d'arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Kiri Te Kanawa3:18
13The Force of Destiny
Emma Johnson3:52
14Una furtiva lagrima
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian operatic tenor) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
conductor:
Riccardo Frizza (conductor) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
balance engineer:
Philip Siney (sound engineer) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino) (from 2002-09 until 2002-11)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Juan Diego Flórez4:39
15Si, mi chiamano Mimì
recording engineer:
Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) (in 1992)
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) (in 1992)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1992)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1992)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1992)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Lesley Garrett4:40
16Barcarolle
choir vocals:
Rundfunkchor Leipzig
soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Anne Sofie von Otter2:16
17La ci darem la mano
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1971-10)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (on 1971-10-06)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (on 1971-10-06)
orchestra:
Vienna Haydn Orchestra (on 1971-10-06)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (on 1971-10-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1971-10-06)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina) (on 1971-10-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Lucia Popp & Tom Krause3:19
18Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix
arranger:
Jorge Calandrelli
recording of:
Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix (Samson et Dalila) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
arrangement of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
Sissel5:37
19Che farò senza Euridice?
countertenor vocals:
Andreas Scholl (countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Andreas Scholl3:41

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