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1Carmen : « L'amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Habanera)
choir vocals:
Chœur de Radio France
vocals:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:06
2Carmen: Acte II, No. 13 : Couplets : « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » / « Toréador, en garde »
baritone vocals:
François Le Roux (baritone)
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Simon Estes (bass-baritone)
choir vocals:
Chœur de Radio France
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jean Rigby (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Ghylaine Raphanel (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Gérard Garino (tenor) and Neil Shicoff (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (in 1988-07)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (in 1988-07)
recorded at:
Auditorium de Radio France in Paris (in 1988-07)
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”) (in 1988-07)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet5:02
3Le nozze di Figaro: Act II. no. 12 “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor”
creative direction:
Ubaldo Gardini (vocal/language coach, violinist) (in 1985-08)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1985-05)
soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1985-05)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1985-05)
concertmaster:
Iona Brown (violinist and director of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields) (in 1985-05)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1985-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:59
4La bohème: “Che gelida manina” - “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimi]:
Katia Ricciarelli (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
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)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini9:44
5Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Neil Shicoff (tenor) (in 1984-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1984-09)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1984-09)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (in 1984-09)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (in 1984-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:05
6Faust : « Ah je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir »
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod4:51
7L'elisir d'amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI
conductor:
Claudio Scimone (conductor)
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 Donizetti4:53
8Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. “Largo al factotum“
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1982-06)
vocals:
Thomas Allen (baritone)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:54
9Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I. “Una voce poco fa“
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-06)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (in 1982-06)
conductor:
Neville Marriner (conductor) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” (Rosina) (in 1982-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini5:43
10Tosca: “Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore“
producer:
Eric Smith (classical music producer)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1976-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1976-07)
balance engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (municipal building; for concert or recording venue, please use Watford Colosseum) in Watford (in 1976-07)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1976-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:39
11Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle“
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
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
Giacomo Puccini3:13
12Die Zauberflöte: „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja”
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Mikael Melbye (bass-baritone) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Dresden) in Dresden (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (in 1984-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:04
13Die Zauberflöte: „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen”
choir vocals:
Chor der Staatsoper Dresden (in 1984-01)
soprano vocals:
Luciana Serra (soprano) (in 1984-01)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra) (in 1984-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1984-01)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Dresden) in Dresden (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (in 1984-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:56
14Pagliacci: “Recitar” - “Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:32
15Don Giovanni: “Là ci darem la mano”
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Ingvar Wixell (baritone)
soprano vocals [Zerlina]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
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 Mozart3:05
16Dido and Aeneas: “When I am laid in earth“
recorded in:
London (Greater London) (in 1985-05)
cello:
Charles Tunnell (in 1985-05)
double bass:
Adrian Beers (double bass player) (in 1985-05)
harpsichord:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1985-05) and Robert Aldwinkle (in 1985-05)
soprano vocals [Dido]:
Jessye Norman (soprano) (in 1985-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1985-05)
conductor:
Raymond Leppard (conductor and harpsichordist) (in 1985-05)
concertmaster:
José‐Luis García (violinist & conductor) (in 1985-05)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 36. Recitative “Thy hand, Belinda; darkness shades me” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (in 1985-05)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
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 Purcell5:32