Simply the Best Night at the Opera

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▼ CD 1
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1Turandot: “Nessun dorma!”
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
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
Giacomo Puccini3:04
2Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
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
Giacomo Puccini2:19
3Les Contes d’Hoffmann : “Messieurs, silence !”
soprano vocals:
Catherine Dubosc (soprano) and Sumi Jo (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
Jacques Offenbach2:48
4L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1993)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:57
5Carmen : “Je dis que rien ne m’epouvante”
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1996)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:04
6Les Pêcheurs de perles : “Au fond du temple saint”
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1993)
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 Bizet7:36
7L’inganno felice: “Al piu dolce”
soprano vocals:
Annick Massis (soprano)
orchestra:
Le Concert des Tuileries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
Gioachino Rossini5:28
8Così fan tutte: “Soave sia il vento”
bass vocals and tenor vocals:
Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) and Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
9Xerxes: “Ombra mai fu”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
I Solisti Veneti
conductor:
Claudio Scimone (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:08
10The Rake’s Progress: “Quietly, night”
bass vocals:
Robert Lloyd (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
Igor Stravinsky6:08
11L’italiana in Algeri: “Già d’insolito ardore nel petto”
bass-baritone vocals:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
I Solisti Veneti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recording of:
L'italiana in Algeri: Atto I, scena 8. No. 6. Aria: “Già d'insolito ardore” (Mustafà)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:08
12Les Contes d’Hoffmann : “Les oiseaux dans la charmille”
soprano vocals:
Natalie Dessay (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte II (Olympia)
Jacques Offenbach5:34
13Werther : “Pourquoi me réveiller”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet4:56
14Rusalka: Song to the moon
soprano vocals:
Eva Urbanová (soprano)
orchestra:
Prague Symphony Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák6:02
▼ CD 2
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1La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:05
2Samson et Dalila : “Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
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‐Saëns7:00
3Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi, che sapete che cosa è amor”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:56
4Billy Budd: “Look!… Through the port comes the moonshine astray!”
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1998)
recording of:
Billy Budd: Act II, Scene III. “Look!”
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (from 1949 until 1960)
librettist:
Eric Crozier (from 1949 until 1950) and Eduard Morgan Forster (from 1949 until 1950)
part of:
Billy Budd: Act II (2-act version)
Benjamin Britten5:12
5L’incoronazione di Poppea: Lamento di Ottavia: “Disprezzata Regina”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Scottish Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1985)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto I. “Disprezzata Regina”
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L’ Incoronazione di Poppea: Act 1
Claudio Monteverdi6:17
6Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldè…caro nome”
sound engineer:
Jacques Doll (in 1994-06)
engineer:
Jaques Doll (engineer) (in 1994-06)
producer and editor:
Tim Oldham (editor / producer) (in 1994-06)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Sumi Jo (soprano) (in 1994-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (in 1994-06)
conductor:
Paolo Olmi (in 1994-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Auditorium de l'Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte-Carlo in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (in 1994-06) and Auditorium Rainier III in Monte-Carlo, Monaco (in 1994-06)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1994-06)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:32
7Manon Lescaut: “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:32
8Madama Butterfly : “Un bel dì vedremo”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
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 Puccini4:10
9La Damnation de Faust : “D’amour l’ardente flamme”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opera National de Lyon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1995)
recording of:
La damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie, scène 15. « D'amour l'ardente flamme » … « Au son des trompettes » (Marguerite, Chœur)
composer:
Hector Berlioz (composer)
part of:
La Damnation de Faust, op. 24: Quatrième Partie
Hector Berlioz8:11
10Faust : “Vous qui faites l’endormie”
bass-baritone vocals:
José van Dam (Belgian operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre Philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
recording of:
Faust : Acte IV. No. 24 Sérénade « Vous qui faites l’endormie » (Méphistophélès)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod3:09
11Dido and Aeneas: Dido’s lament: “Thy hand, Belinda – When I am laid in earth”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:49
12Yolanta: Scene and Monologue by Ibn Hakia
bass-baritone vocals:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Paris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1986)
recording of:
Иоланта, op. 69: no. 5. Монолог Эбн-Хакиа “Два мира: плотский и духовный” (Ebn-Hakia’s Monologue “Dva mira: plotsky i dukhovny”)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1891-07 until 1891-12)
librettist:
Модест Ильич Чайковский (librettist)
part of:
Иоланта, op. 69
Tchaikovsky2:23
13Carmen : “Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre”
baritone vocals:
François Le Roux (baritone)
baritone vocals [Escamillo] and bass-baritone vocals:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone)
bass vocals:
John Paul Bogart (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chœurs et Maîtrise de Radio France
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Susan Daniel (mezzo-sopranon) and Julia Migenes Johnson (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Lilian Watson (English soprano)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Julia Migenes Johnson (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
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 Bizet4:49
14Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI (formed in 1994, merging the four former RAI orchestras of Turin, Rome, Naples, and Milan)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1992)
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
Giacomo Puccini4:13
15Tannhäuser: “Wie Todesahnung, Damm’rung deckt die Lande… O du mein holder Abendstern”
baritone vocals:
Håkan Hagegård (baritone)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1991)
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene II. „Wie Todesahnung, Dämm'rung deckt die Lande … O du mein holder Abendstern”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1843 until 1845-04-13)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1842-06 until 1843-04)
part of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III
Richard Wagner5:21

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