Voices for the Millennium

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Carmen: Près des remparts de Séville
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Denyce Graves (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet2:08
2Samson et Dalila: Amour ! Viens aider ma faiblesse !
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Denyce Graves (American operatic mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 1. « Samson, recherchant ma présence … Amour, viens aider ma faiblesse ! » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns4:09
3Lucia di Lammermoor: Tombe degli avi miei - Fra poco a me
tenor vocals:
Ramón Vargas (tenor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 2. no. 15. “Tombe degli avi miei” (Edgardo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti7:35
4La bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
Ramón Vargas (tenor)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:52
5Werther: Va ! Laisse couler mes larmes
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Charlotte]:
Vesselina Kasarova (mezzo-soprano) (from 1998-06-16 until 1998-06-24)
orchestra:
Deutsches Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin (aka RIAS‐Symphonie‐Orchester, 1946–1956 / Radio‐Symphonie‐Orchester Berlin, 1956–1993) (from 1998-06-16 until 1998-06-24)
conductor:
Vladimir Jurowski (conductor) (from 1998-06-16 until 1998-06-24)
recorded at:
Jesus-Christus-Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1998-06-16 until 1998-06-24)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Va ! Laisse couler mes larmes » – « Les larmes qu'on ne pleure pas » (Charlotte) (Air des larmes) (from 1998-06-16 until 1998-06-24)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet4:05
6Werther: Traduire ! - Pourquoi me réveiller
tenor vocals:
Ramón Vargas (tenor)
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 Massenet3:36
7I Shall Not Live in Vain
soprano vocals:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
recording of:
I Shall Not Live in Vain
lyricist:
Emily Dickinson
composer:
Jake Heggie
Jake Heggie2:45
8My True Love Hath My Heart
cello:
Emil Miland (American cellist) (from 1998-09-20 until 1999-05-19)
piano:
Jake Heggie (from 1998-09-20 until 1999-05-19)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) (from 1998-09-20 until 1999-05-19)
soprano vocals:
Sylvia McNair (soprano) (from 1998-09-20 until 1999-05-19)
recorded at:
Scoring Stage Skywalker Sound in Nicasio, California, United States (from 1998-09-20 until 1999-05-19)
recording of:
My True Love Hath My Heart (from 1998-09-20 until 1999-05-19)
lyricist:
Sir Philip Sidney
composer:
Jake Heggie (in 1996)
Jake Heggie3:36
9Be My Love
tenor vocals:
Ben Heppner (tenor)
recording of:
Be My Love
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Sammy Cahn & Nicholas Brodzsky3:07