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1Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
2Madame Butterfly: One Fine Day
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
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 Puccini4:30
3Turandot: Nessun dorma
producer:
Inger Forsblom and Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (in 1944)
orchestra:
Royal Opera Orchestra Stockholm (The Royal Court Orchestra) and The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist) (in 1944)
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 Puccini3:21
4Tosca: Vissi d'arte
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:17
5Aida: Celeste Aida
partial 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
Giuseppe Verdi4:24
6La bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Orchestra, Royal Opera Orchestra Stockholm (The Royal Court Orchestra) and The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist) and Renata Cellini (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)
Giacomo Puccini5:05
7Gianni Schicci: My Beloved Father
Giacomo Puccini2:53
8Carmen: Flower Song
recorded in:
Stockholm (on 1950-09-19)
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1950-09-19)
orchestra:
Sveriges Radios Symfoniorkester (on 1950-09-19)
conductor:
Nils Grevillius (Swedish conductor and violinist) (on 1950-09-19)
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)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (on 1950-09-19)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:03
9The Marriage of Figaro: Voi che sapete
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals:
Sena Jurinac (soprano) (in 1950, from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
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 II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (from 1950-06-17 until 1950-10-31)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:42
10Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Jonel Perlea (Romanian conductor)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (from 1955-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
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 Puccini2:33
11The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
recorded in:
London (Greater London) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
bass vocals:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Luigi Alva (tenor) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
balance engineer:
Douglas Larter
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (from 1957-02-07 until 1957-02-14)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:45
12Orfeo ed Euridice: What Is Life Without Thee
Christoph Willibald Gluck4:19
13I Pagliacci: On With The Motley
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor)
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
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Vesti la giubba” (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
arrangement of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” - “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:37
14The Marriage of Figaro: Non più andrai
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:29
15Andrea Chenier: Come un bel di di maggio
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 1957-01-23)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV. “Come un bel dì di maggio” (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1896)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto IV
Umberto Giordano3:36
16Carmen: Near the Ramparts
Georges Bizet3:30
17Lakmé: The Flower Duet
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Agnès Disney (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Mado Robin
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique
conductor:
Georges Sébastian (conductor)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (in 1955)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs … Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes2:37
18The Magic Flute: Queen of the Night's Aria
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:49
19Il trovatore: Di quella pira
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Grand Théâtre de Genève (OSR)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
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 Verdi3:34
20La bohème: Soave fanciulla
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
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1Faust: Soldiers' Chorus
choir vocals:
Chœurs de l’Opéra national de Paris (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra national de Paris (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 IV. « Gloire immortelle de nos aïeux » (Chœur des soldats) (Soldier's Chorus) (from 1958-09-23 until 1958-10-09)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte IV
Charles‐François Gounod3:21
2Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Choir
vocals:
Bratislava Symphony Choir
orchestra:
Bratislava Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi4:40
3Cavalleria rusticana: Easter Hymn
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni3:53
4Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Bratislava Symphony Choir and Slovak Radio Symphony Chorus
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Otto Aebi (Swiss conductor) and Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:54
5Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini2:24
6Il trovatore: Soldiers' Chorus
bass vocals [Ferrando]:
Giorgio Tozzi (operatic bass) (in 1956-07)
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Squilli, echeggi la tromba guerriera” (Ferrando, soldiers) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 1. “Or co' dadi, ma fra poco” (soldati, Ferrando) (“Soldier's Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Giuseppe Verdi2:21
7Faust: Waltz and Chorus
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
orchestra:
Radio Bratislava Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) and Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic, Bratislava)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte II. No. 9 Valse et chœur « Ainsi que la brise légère … » (Chœur, Méphistophélès, Faust, Siebel) (Valse de Faust, Waltz; Faust-Walzer)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte II
Charles‐François Gounod4:19
8LOhengrin: Bridal Chorus
choir vocals:
Slovenský filharmonický zbor
orchestra:
Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Otto Aebi (Swiss conductor) and Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner4:45
9Carmen: Toreador's Song
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Michel Dens (French baryton vocalist) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
baritone vocals [Moralès]:
Julien Thirache (baritone) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
bass vocals [Zuniga]:
Xavier Smati (french operatic bass) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
choir vocals:
Chœurs du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Solange Michel (mezzo-soprano) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mercédès]:
Raymonde Notti‐Pagès (French mezzo-soprano) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
solo baritone vocals:
Michel Dens (French baryton vocalist) (in 1950)
soprano vocals [Frasquita]:
Germaine Chellet (french soprano) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (in 1950, from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
conductor:
André Cluytens (conductor) (in 1950, from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
chorus master:
Henri Jamin (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
recorded at:
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
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”) (from 1950-09-06 until 1950-09-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
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 1950)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:48
10I pagliacci: Bell Chorus
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1969) and Coro ragazza del Colosseo (in 1969)
tenor vocals:
James McCracken (tenor) (in 1969)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “I zampognari!” … “Don, din don, … din don, suona vespero” (Ragazzi, Coro di contadini e contadine) (in 1969)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I
Ruggero Leoncavallo4:04
11La traviata: Brindisi
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:04
12Tannhäuser: Pilgrims Chorus
recording of:
Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, WWV 70: Aufzug III, Scene I. "Wohl wüsst ich hier sie im Gebet zu finden"
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 Wagner4:24
13Eugene Onegin: Waltz and Chorus
Пётр Ильич Чайковский6:12
14Mignon: Intermezzo
Ambroise Thomas1:49
15Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No. 4
Abe Borodin2:21
16Carmen: Habanera
Georges Bizet3:41
17Don Pasquale: Servants Chorus
Gaetano Donizetti3:31
18Faust: “Vin ou bière”
Charles‐François Gounod4:35
19Faust: “Déposons les armes”
Charles‐François Gounod2:56
20Aida: “Gloria all'Egitto” (Triumphal March)
Giuseppe Verdi3:09
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1The Pearl Fishers: Duet
Georges Bizet4:35
2Rusalka: Silver Moon
soprano vocals:
Joan Hammond (Australian operatic soprano and golfer)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Vilem Tavsky (conductor and composer)
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 Dvořák4:36
3L'Africaine: Paradiso
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso”
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
Giacomo Meyerbeer3:31
4Norma: Casta diva
Vincenzo Bellini5:35
5Tosca: And the Stars Were Shining
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
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) (from 1958 to present)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
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 Puccini3:36
6Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:47
7Don Giovanni: Mi tradi quell'alma ingrata
sound engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1959-10)
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
soprano vocals [Donna Elvira]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano) (in 1959-10)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (in 1959-10)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (in 1959-10)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1959-10)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. Anhang. No. 21b Aria “Mi tradi quell’alma ingrata” (Donna Elvira) [540c/2] (in 1959-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. Anhang. No. 21b Recitativo accompagnato “In quali eccessi, o Numi” (Donna Elvira) [540c/1] (in 1959-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:37
8The Barber of Seville: Ecco ridente in cielo
Gioachino Rossini4:15
9Serse: Largo
George Frideric Handel4:41
10The Marriage of Figaro: Porgi amor
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:02
11The Tales of Hoffman: The Doll Song
recording of:
The Tales of Hoffmann: The Doll Song (Les oiseaux dans la charmille)
translated version of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte II. « Les oiseaux dans la charmille » (Olympia, Spalanzani, Les invités, Hoffmann, Nicklausse, Cochenille) (Chanson d’Olympia)
part of:
The Tales of Hoffmann
Jacques Offenbach3:57
12Don Giovanni: Il mio tesoro
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 21 Aria “Il mio tesoro intanto” (Don Ottavio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:41
13Il trovatore: Di tale amor
soprano vocals [Ines]:
Luisa Maragliano (Italian soprano) (in 1956-07)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines) (in 1956-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi1:23
14Tosca: Recondita armonia
Giacomo Puccini2:44
15Tosca: Dolci mani
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
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) (from 1958 to present)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “O dolci mani” (Cavaradossi, Tosca) (from 1957-07-02 until 1957-07-18)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini1:43
16La traviata: Ah! Dite alla giovine
Giuseppe Verdi4:13
17Rigoletto: Parmi veder le lagrime
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto II. "Parmi veder le lagrime" (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi4:41
18Romeo and Juliet: Waltz Song
Charles‐François Gounod3:48
19Don Giovanni: Deh vieni alla finestra
producer:
Walter Legge (British classical record producer, 1906-1979)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Eberhard Wächter (baritone) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
balance engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni) (from 1959-10-07 until 1959-11-24)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:53
20La traviata: Di Provenza il mar
Giuseppe Verdi3:38
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1Donna Diana: Overture
Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek5:27
2Thaïs : Meditation
violin:
Barry Griffiths (violinist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Jules Massenet5:16
3The Tales of Hoffmann: Barcarolle
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Barcarolle (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
arrangement of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
Jacques Offenbach3:57
4Die Walküre: The Ride of the Valkyries
Richard Wagner5:15
5Le Prophète : Coronation March
recording of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV No. 24 Marche du sacre (La Marche du couronnement)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer) (until 1849-04-16)
part of:
Le Prophète: Acte IV
Giacomo Meyerbeer4:19
6Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
orchestra:
The London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Philip Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (german lyrics)
Pietro Mascagni3:31
7The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Frank Shipway (British conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:10
8Carmen : Prelude Act 1
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1956-11-08)
conductor:
Paul Paray (French conductor) (on 1956-11-08)
recorded at:
Ford Auditorium in Detroit, United States (on 1956-11-08)
recording of:
Carmen Suite no. 1: I. Prélude. Allegro giocoso – Andante moderato (on 1956-11-08)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
part of:
Carmen Suite no. 1
Georges Bizet1:28
9Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dance No. 1
Abe Borodin2:36
10Samson and Delilah: Bacchanale
Camille Saint‐Saëns6:52
11La traviata: Prelude to Act 1
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (german lyrics)
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:31
12Carmen : Intermezzo
Georges Bizet2:16
13Eugene Onegin: Polonaise
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1958-06-27)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
orchestra:
Boston Pops Orchestra (on 1958-06-27)
conductor:
Arthur Fiedler (conductor) (on 1958-06-27)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1958-06-27)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие III, картина 1, no. 19. Полонез (Polonaise) (on 1958-06-27)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие третье
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:32
14L'Arlésienne : Farandole
Georges Bizet2:14
15Faust: Dance of the Nubian Slaves
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham (conductor)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet I. Danse des Nubiennes: Allegretto (valse)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
Faust : Acte V. Ballet (La Nuit de Walpurgis)
Charles‐François Gounod2:51
16Susanna's Secret: Overture
recording of:
Il segreto di Susanna: Overture
composer:
Ermanno Wolf‐Ferrari (Italian composer)
part of:
Il segreto di Susanna
Ermanno Wolf‐Ferrari2:56
17The Bartered Bride: Polka
Bedřich Smetana4:31
18The Love For Three Oranges: March
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев1:32
19Le Cid: Aragonaise
Jules Massenet1:52
20William Tell: Overture (Finale)
Gioachino Rossini3:11
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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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