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1Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
sound engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
David Harvey (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1971-06-28)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-06-28)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1971-06-28)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-28)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (on 1971-06-28)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:21
2Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Una voce poco fa“
mezzo-soprano vocals [Rosina]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Alexander Gibson (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:05
3Il trovatore: “Vedi le fosche”
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Richard Beswick and Ray Minshull (record producer)
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus (in 1976-09)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1976-09)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1976-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-09)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”) (in 1976-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi2:51
4Don Giovanni: “Deh! Vieni alla finestra”
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Gabriel Bacquier (French baritone) (in 1968-07)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1968-07)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1968-07)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni) (in 1968-07)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni) (ended)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:02
5La bohème: “Quando m'en vo”
baritone vocals:
Gianni Maffeo (baritone) and Rolando Panerai (baritone)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) and Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
soprano vocals [Mimi] and soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) and Michel Sénéchal (tenor)
tenor vocals [Alcindoro]:
Michel Sénéchal (tenor)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:45
6Die Fledermaus: „Mein Herr Marquis”
soprano vocals [Adele]:
Hilde Güden (soprano)
orchestra:
Vienna State Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
recording of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II. Nr. 8b „Mein Herr Marquis, ein Mann wie Sie…“ (Adele, Chor) (Laughing song)
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
part of:
Die Fledermaus: Akt II
Johann Strauss3:21
7Die Zauberflöte: „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja”
recording engineer:
Gordon Parry (engineer) (on 1971-10-06)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals [Papageno]:
Tom Krause (bass-baritone) (on 1971-10-06)
orchestra:
Wiener Haydn‐Orchester (on 1971-10-06)
conductor:
István Kertész (conductor) (on 1971-10-06)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1971-10-06)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 2 Arie „Was hör’ ich?” … „Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja” (Papageno) (on 1971-10-06)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:36
8Norma: “Casta diva”
choir vocals:
London Symphony Chorus (on 1964-07-15)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1964-07-15)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1964-07-15)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1964-07-15)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-07-15)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (on 1964-07-15)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini6:29
9Pagliacci: “Recitar!... Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals [Canio]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1959-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Academy of St Cecilia, Rome (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1959-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1959-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio) (in 1959-07)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:35
10Aida: Marche triomphale / Grand March & Ballet
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Carlo Franci (Conductor, composer)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Giuseppe Verdi8:16
11Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì”
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (on 1974-01-31), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (on 1974-01-31) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (on 1974-01-31)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (on 1974-01-31)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (on 1974-01-31)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (on 1974-01-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, for copyrights use only!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1974-01-31)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (on 1974-01-31)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:33
12La bohème: “O Mimi, tu più non torni”
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (La bohème: Act IV, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:40
13Turandot: “Signore, ascolta!”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Vienna Volksoper
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini2:34
14Faust : « Alerte ! Alerte ! … Anges purs »
bass vocals [Méphistophélès]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Faust : Acte V. No. 31 « Alerte, alerte » … « Anges purs » (Méphistophélès, Marguerite, Faust, Chœur)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte V
Charles‐François Gounod2:49
15Carmen : « Séguedille: Près des remparts de Séville »
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Regina Resnik (soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto) (from 1963-05 until 1963-06)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (from 1963-05 until 1963-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1963-05 until 1963-06)
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer) (from 1963-05 until 1963-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1963)
recorded at:
Grand Théâtre de Genève in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1963-05 until 1963-06)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José) (from 1963-05 until 1963-06)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet3:53
16L'africaine: “Mi batte il cor!... O paradiso”
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1957)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1957)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor) (in 1957)
recording of:
L’africana: Atto IV. “Mi batte il cor” … “O Paradiso” (in 1957)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
translated version of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
Giacomo Meyerbeer2:56
17Adriana Lecouvreur: “Io son l'umile ancella”
soprano vocals [Adriana]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Francesco Cilea3:31
18Le nozze di Figaro: “Contessa perdono …”
baritone vocals [Almaviva]:
Sir Thomas Allen (baritone)
soprano vocals [Contessa]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1786)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: 492), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 492) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 492)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, KV 492: Atto IV. “Ah tutti contenti”
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act IV)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:41
19La Cenerentola: “Non più mesta”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cenerentola]:
Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Teatro Comunale di Modena Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
partial recording of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II, scena 3. Finale II, coro e scena “Della Fortuna instabile” … “Nacqui all’affanno” … “Non più mesta” (Coro, Cenerentola, Ramiro, Dandini, Alidoro, Clorinda, Tisbe, Magnifico)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Jacopo Ferretti
part of:
La Cenerentola: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini3:05
20Il trovatore: “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Coro del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1956-07)
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Manrico]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1956-07)
tenor vocals [Ruiz]:
Athos Cesarini (tenor) (in 1956-07)
orchestra:
L'Orchestre du Grand Theatre de Geneve (OSR) (in 1956-07)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1956-07)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1956-07)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men) (in 1956-07)
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 Verdi3:36