100 Hits: Opera

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1L’elisir d’amore: Una furtive lagrima
recording engineer:
Hervé Le Guil (Engineer) and Philippe Teissier du Cros
assistant mixer:
Pierre Bégon-Lours
mixer:
Philippe Teissier du Cros and Reinhardt Wagner
countertenor vocals:
Pascal Bertin (countertenor) (in 1995-02), Andreas Scholl (countertenor) (in 1995-02) and Dominique Visse (countertenor) (in 1995-02)
orchestra and performer:
Orchestre philharmonique de Camargue (in 1995-02)
conductor:
Reinhardt Wagner (in 1995-02)
arranger:
Reinhardt Wagner
recorded at and mixed at:
Gimmick Studio (Recording and mixing studio based in Yerres, France) in Yerres
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima” (catch-all for arrangements) (in 1995-02)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
arrangement of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
Gaetano Donizetti4:59
2Faust: Jewel Song
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Paris Opera (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recorded at:
Maison de la Mutualité in Paris (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod5:09
3Madama Butterfly: Viene la sera
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1958)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Viene la sera” (Pinkerton, Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini4:01
4martha: M'appari tutt’amor - Martha
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Court Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recorded at:
Concert Hall, Large Auditorium in Stockholm (on 1957-01-22)
recording of:
Martha: Atto III. “M’apparì tutt’amor” (Lionel)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer) (in 1849)
librettist:
Friedrich Wilhelm Riese
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Ach! so fromm, ach! so traut“ (Lyonel)
Friedrich von Flotow3:44
5Lakmé: Bell Song
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:16
6Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 7 Duettino “Là ci darem la mano” (Don Giovanni, Zerlina)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:16
7Faust: Salut, demeure chaste et pure
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-03-09)
orchestra:
RCA Orchestra (on 1951-03-09)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-03-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, United States (on 1951-03-09)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre ! » … No. 12 Cavatine « Salut ! demeure chaste et pure » (Faust) (on 1951-03-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1859)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod4:56
8La Bohème: Si mi chiamano Mimì
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1957)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1956-08-20 until 1956-09-12)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:56
9The Marriage of Figaro: Se vuol ballare
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena II. (no. 3) Cavatina “Se vuol ballare, signor Contino” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:12
10Il trovatore: Miserere
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “Miserere d’un’alma già vicina” ... “Quel suon, quelle preci” (Leonora, Manrico, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:28
11The Pearl Fishers: Je crois entendre encore
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (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 Bizet3:35
12Turandot: Signore, ascolta
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:27
13The Barber of Seville: Una voce poco fa
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:20
14Il trovatore: Ah, si ben mio
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Ah si, ben mio, coll'essere io tuo” (Manrico)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi3:25
15The Magic Flute: Der Vogelfänger
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:46
16Rigoletto: Questa o quella
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper München (Alfred Scholz related)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Juan Perez (Peruvian tenor)
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Hans Zanotelli (German conductor, 1927–1993; also used as an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 1. N°2 Ballata “Questa o quella” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (from 1850 until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi1:45
17The Barber of Seville: Di si felice innesto
baritone vocals [Bartolo]:
Fritz Ollendorff (operatic bass)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
bass vocals [Basilio]:
Nicola Zaccaria (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Philharmonia Chorus (London choir aka New Philharmonia Chorus from 1964–1977)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Berta]:
Gabriella Carturan (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals [Conte]:
Luigi Alva (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II, No. 19. Finaletto II “Di sì felice innesto” (Rosina, Berta, Conte, Figaro, Bartolo, Basilio, Coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini2:05
18The Marriage of Figaro: Non so più
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
balance engineer:
Anthony Griffith (engineer) (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31) and Robert Becket (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena V. (no. 6) Aria “Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio” (Cherubino) (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:00
19Tosca: Comé lunga l’allerta
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “Com’è lunga l’attesa!” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:16
20Madama Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone)
tenor vocals:
Cesare Valletti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (in 1957-07)
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)
Giacomo Puccini1:54

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ASIN:UK: B003BWQEVI [info]

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part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (order: 7)