The 99 Most Essential Opera Classics

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1Turandot, Act 3: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Luciano Pavarotti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, The John Alldis Choir, Zubin Mehta52:59
2Les Pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act 1: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Australis
conductor:
Thomas Woods (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
David Hobson, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Sinfonia Australis, Thomas Woods5:50
3Les Pêcheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act 1: Je crois entendre encore (Romance)
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 4 Romance « Je crois entendre encore » (Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini3:45
4Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves (Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate)
choir vocals:
The London Chorus (until Oct 2000, was known as the London Choral Society) and London Philharmonic Choir
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (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
London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Choir, The London Chorus, David Parry4:59
5Rinaldo, Hwv 7: Lascia ch’io pianga
miscellaneous support:
Paul Dyer (conductor) (task: director)
soprano vocals [soprano]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1998)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
Yvonne Kenny, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer4:27
6La Traviata: Prelude to Act I
Bonn Classical Philharmonic, Heribert Beissel3:49
7La Traviata, Act 1: Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici (Brindisi)
Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:16
8La Traviata, Act 2: Madamigella Valéry?… Pura siccome un angelo… Dite alla giovine
Cheryl Barker, Peter Coleman-Wright, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Martin André17:28
9La Traviata, Act 3: Parigi, o cara (Final Duet)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:06
10Pagliacci, Act 1: Recitar!… Vesti la giubba
sound engineer:
Richard Layton (Engineer)
producer:
Inger Forsblom, Richard Mohr (producer) and Lars Tocklin
tenor vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
vocals:
Jussi Björling (tenor)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor)
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 (Pagliacci: Act I)
Jussi Björling, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini4:00
11Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act 3: Thy Hand, Belinda… When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido’s Lament)
Fiona Campbell, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker5:03
12Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Overture
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry6:24
13Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Birdcatcher’s Aria)
baritone vocals:
Peter Edelmann (Austrian baritone)
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
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
Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp3:02
14Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
soprano vocals:
Maszella Holzapfel
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 4 Rezitativ und Arie „O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn” ... „Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren” (Die Königin der Nacht)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Maszella Holzapfel, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp4:41
15Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
tenor vocals:
Roberto Saccà (tenor)
Roberto Saccà, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp4:22
16Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: O Isis und Osiris
baritone vocals:
Peter Edelmann (Austrian baritone)
Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp2:52
17Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen (Queen of the Night’s Aria)
soprano vocals:
Maszella Holzapfel
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
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
Maszella Holzapfel, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp2:54
18Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620: Act 2: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena
baritone vocals:
Peter Edelmann (Austrian baritone)
soprano vocals:
Susanne Leitz
orchestra:
Südwestfunk Symphony Orchestra Baden-Baden (SWR Baden-Baden and Freiburg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Klaus Arp (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. „Papagena! Weibchen! Täubchen!” … „Klinget, Glöckchen, klinget!” (Papageno, Drei Knaben, Papagena)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Susanne Leitz, Peter Edelmann, SWR Symphony Orchestra, Klaus Arp2:39
19Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski2:27
20Lakmé, Act 1: Sous le dôme épais (Flower Duet)
engineer:
Peter Thorpe (in 1980-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Heather Begg (mezzo-soprano) (in 1980-06)
soprano vocals:
Glenys Fowles (Australian soprano) (in 1980-06)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (in 1980-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1980-06)
recorded at and engineered at:
Robert Blackwood Hall (Monash University) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (in 1980-06)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Glenys Fowles, Heather Begg, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:21
21Lakmé, Act 2: Par les dieux inspirée… Où va la jeune Indoue (Bell Song)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Clifford Grant, The Australian Opera Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:30
22Samson and Delilah, op. 47, Act 2: Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix
Lauris Margaret Elms, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Arnold5:43
23Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Overture
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (conductor)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Sinfonia
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Der Barbier von Sevilla (german lyrics)
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia
part of:
Le Barbier de Séville (french lyrics)
part of:
The Barber of Seville (english lyrics)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry3.756:59
24Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: Largo al factotum
José Carbó, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Anthony Inglis5:17
25Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: Una voce (Rosina’s Cavatina)
Eteri Lamoris, Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Djansug Kakhidze7:23
26Xerxes, Hwv 40: “Ombra mai fu”: Largo
Yoshikazu Mera, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, Shigeo Genda3:04
27Madama Butterfly, Act 1: Quanto cielo quanto mar!… Ancora un passo or via (Entrance of Butterfly)
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Alberto Erede3:32
28Madama Butterfly, Act 2: Un bel dì (One Beautiful Day)
Cheryl Barker, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Patrick Summers4:33
29Madame Butterfly, Act 2: Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)
recording engineer:
Jack Law (engineer) (in 1974-01), James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1974-01) and Gordon Parry (engineer) (in 1974-01)
assistant producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer) (in 1974-01)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1974-01)
choir vocals:
Chor der Wiener Staatsoper (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (in 1974-01)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1974-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1974-01)
chorus master:
Norbert Balatsch (baritone, chorus master and conductor) (in 1974-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited, London (The Decca Record Company Limited, not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1974-01)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1974-01)
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)
Wiener Philharmoniker, Vienna State Opera Chorus, Herbert von Karajan3:04
30Madama Butterfly, Act 3: Tu, tu piccolo iddio (Death of Butterfly)
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Alberto Erede4:43
31Rusalka, Act 1: Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (Song to the Moon)
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", 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
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski6:28
32Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Act 3: Ride of the Valkyries
London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry5:11
33Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), Act 3: Leb’ wohl (Wotan’s Farewell)
John Wegner, Orchestra Victoria, Richard Divall9:09
34Tristan and Isolde, Act 3: Liebestod
soprano vocals:
Marilyn Richardson (soprano)
orchestra:
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Werner Andreas Albert (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Marilyn Richardson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Werner Andreas Albert6:30
35Rigoletto, Act 3: Un dì, se ben rammentomi… Bella figlia dell’ amore (Quartet)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, Luciano Pavarotti, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:38
36Carmen, Act 1: Entrance and Habanera (L’Amour est un oiseau rebelle)
mezzo-soprano vocals and mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
Danube Philharmonic Orchestra (probably fictitious, or Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Ljubljana Radio Symphony Orchestra (name used by Alfred Scholz, may be incorrect) and Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym), Anton Nanut (conductor) and Anton Nanut (Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Rita Noël, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Hans Swarowsky4:45
37Carmen, Act 2: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Toreador’s Song)
baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1977-09)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1977-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1977-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977-09)
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”) (in 1977-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Alison Morgan, Jenny Duck-Chong, Sally-Anne Russell, Cantillation, Sinfonia Australis, Antony Walker5:11
38Carmen, Act 2: La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Flower Song)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12), The John Alldis Choir (from 1975-07 until 1975-12) and Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (from 1975-07 until 1975-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti4:02
39Thaïs: Meditation
violin:
Pieter Schoeman (violinist and conductor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
David Parry (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:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Pieter Schoeman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, David Parry35:01
40Norma, Act 1: Casta diva (Cavatina)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Clifford Grant, The Australian Opera Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge6:17
41Der Rosenkvalier, op. 59, Act 2: Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren
Barbara Bonney, Susan Graham, Wiener Philharmoniker, Christoph Eschenbach7:25
42La Bohème, Act 1: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (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 (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini4:39
43La Bohème, Act 1: O soave fanciulla
Cheryl Barker, David Hobson, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Julian Smith4:13
44La Bohème, Act 2: Quando m’en vo’soletta (Musetta’s Waltz)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Shu-Cheen Yu (Chinese-Australian soprano)
conductor:
Brett Kelly (trombonist and conductor)
orchestrator:
The Queensland Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
Shu-Cheen Yu, The Queensland Orchestra, Brett Kelly2:27
45La Bohème, Act 4: Sono andati? (Death of Mimì)
Cheryl Barker, David Hobson, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Julian Smith5:57
46L’Elisir d’amore (The Elixir of Love), Act 2: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 2000)
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
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini4:15
47Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg), Act 3: Morgenlicht leuchtend in rosigem Schein (Walther’s Prize Song)
James King, Vienna Opera Orchestra, Dietfried Bernet4:28
48Götterdämmerung, Act 3: Siegfried’s Funeral March
Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti7:55
49Götterdämmerung, Act 3: Brünnhilde’s Immolation Scene
Birgit Nilsson, Gottlob Frick, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti20:31
50Lucia di Lammermoor, Act 2: Chi mi frena in tal momento (Sextet)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Patricia Price, Richard Greager, Sergei Baigildin, Malcolm Donnelly, Clifford Grant, The Australian Opera Chorus, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:07
51Les Contes d’Hoffmann (The Tales of Hoffmann), Act 2: Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour (Barcarolle)
Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:59
52La Fille du régiment (The Daughter of the Regiment), Act 1: Ah! Mes amis… Pour mon âme
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
baritone vocals:
Eric Garrett (English Bass)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
tenor vocals [Tonio]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
chorus master:
Douglas Robinson (chorus master)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-07)
recording of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I, Scène 11. Final: Cavatina “Ah ! mes amis” (Tonio)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La Fille du régiment : Acte I
Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Garrett, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge6:59
53Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: Overture
orchestra:
Klassische Philharmonie Telekom Bonn (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recorded at:
Sendesaal Deutschlandfunk in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel4:15
54Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 2: Porgi, amor
Rita Hunter, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Dobbs Franks3:34
55Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 2: Voi che sapete
soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir John Pritchard (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir John Pritchard2:58
56Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 3: Sull’aria (Letter Duet)
Irmgard Seefried, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan2:53
57Le nozze di figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 3: Dove sono i bei momenti
Isobel Buchanan, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge4:40
58I Puritani (The Puritans), Act 1: A te, o cara
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I, scena 3. N°7 “A te, o cara, amor talora” (Arturo, Giorgio, Walton, Elvira, Coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Luciano Pavarotti, Dame Joan Sutherland, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, Giancarlo Luccardi, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:52
59Casanova: O Madonna, auf uns sieh (Nuns’ Chorus)
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
choir vocals:
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
orchestra:
Utah Symphony Orchestra (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
chorus master:
Jerold Ottley (conductor) (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
arranger:
Douglas Gamley (film composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Salt Lake Tabernacle (Mormon Tabernacle) in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
live recording of:
Casanova: Nuns’ Chorus & Laura’s Song (from 1989-02-24 until 1989-02-25)
additional composer:
Ralph Benatzky
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
librettist:
Rudolf Schanzer (Austrian librettist) and Ernst Welisch
part of:
Casanova
partial recording of:
Casanova: Nuns’ Chorus & Laura’s Song
additional composer:
Ralph Benatzky
composer:
Johann Strauss (Johann Strauss II, Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
librettist:
Rudolf Schanzer (Austrian librettist) and Ernst Welisch
part of:
Casanova
Kiri Te Kanawa, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Julius Rudel3:38
60Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: Soave sia il vento (Trio)
baritone vocals:
David Brennan (baritone)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Fiona Janes (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Amanda Thane (soprano)
orchestra:
Opera Australia Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Amanda Thane, Fiona Janes, David Brennan, The Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, Carlo Rizzi2:46
61The Italian in Algier, Act 1: Cruda sorte
Rita Noël, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Hans Swarowsky5:03
62The Italian in Algier, Act 2: Pensa alla patria
soprano vocals [Isabella]:
Rita Noël (American operatic mezzo-soprano and trained violist)
orchestra:
Donau Philharmonic Orchestra (Scholz related)
conductor:
Alberto Lizzio (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
L'italiana in Algeri: Atto II, scena 11. No. 15. Coro, recitativo e rondò: “Pronti abbiamo e ferri e mani” (Coro) / “Amici, in ogni evento” / “Pensa alla patria” (Isabella, Coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Angelo Anelli
part of:
L’italiana in Algeri: Atto II
Rita Noël, Nürnberger Symphoniker, Hans Swarowsky6:49
63Faust, Act 5: Alerte! Alerte!… Anges purs
bass vocals [Méphisophélès] and bass vocals [Mephistophélès]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Singers (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir)
soprano vocals [Marguerite]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
tenor vocals [Faust]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1969)
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
Dame Joan Sutherland, Franco Corelli, Nicolaï Ghiaurov, The Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge5:26
64La Wally, Act 1: Ebben? Ne andrò lontana
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski4:09
65Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: Madamina! Il catalogo è questo (Catalogue Aria)
bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ola Rudner (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 4 Aria “Madamina, il catalogo è questo” (Leporello)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner5:59
66Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: Là ci darem la mano
Isobel Buchanan, John Pringle, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:15
67Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: Deh vieni alla finestra (Serenade)
baritone vocals and bass-baritone vocals:
Teddy Tahu Rhodes (baritone)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Ola Rudner (conductor)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II. No. 16 Canzonetta “Deh vieni alla finestra” (Don Giovanni)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto II
Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Ola Rudner2:33
68Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: Don Giovanni, a cenar teco
Mario Luperi, Bryn Terfel, Michele Pertusi, London Voices, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti6:17
69Tannhäuser, Act 3: Beglückt darf nun Dich, o Heimat, ich schauen (Pilgrims’ Chorus)
Helga Dernesch, Victor Braun, Chor der Wiener Staatsoper, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti4:57
70Hänsel und Gretel, Act 2: Abends, will ich schlafen gehn (Evening Benediction)… Dream Pantomime
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth Grümmer, Philharmonia Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan9:38
71Beatrice di Tenda, Act 3: Angiol di pace
recording of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II. N°12d “Angiol di pace, all’anima” (Orombello, Agnese, Beatrice, Anichino, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
Beatrice di Tenda: Atto II
Richard Conrad, Dame Joan Sutherland, Marilyn Horne, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge3:33
72Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo Sinfonico
orchestra:
Klassische Philharmonie Telekom Bonn (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recorded at:
Sendesaal Deutschlandfunk in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo (from 1992-10-26 until 1992-10-29)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1888)
publisher:
Ascherberg Hopwood & Crew
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana (German lyrics)
Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Heribert Beissel3:21
73Cavalleria Rusticana: Easter Hymn
choir vocals:
London Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Júlia Várady (soprano) (in 1976)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Regina coeli laetare” (Coro) (Easter Hymn, Easter Hymn) (in 1976)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Júlia Várady, London Opera Chorus, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni5:25
74Die tote Stadt, Act 1: Glück das mir verblieb (Marietta’s Song)
recording of:
Die tote Stadt: Akt I. „Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta's Lied)
composer and librettist:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Die tote Stadt, op. 12
Joan Hammond, Philharmonia Orchestra, Walter Süsskind4:37
75L’incoronazione di Poppea, Sv 308, Act 3: Pur ti miro, pur ti godo
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sally-Anne Russell (Australian mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals:
Sara Macliver (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Antipodes
conductor:
Antony Walker (Australian conductor)
recording of:
L’incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III. “Pur ti miro” (Poppea, Nerone)
composer:
Claudio Monteverdi (Italian renaissance and baroque composer, choirmaster and string player)
part of:
L'Incoronazione di Poppea: Atto III.
Sara Macliver, Sally-Anne Russell, Orchestra of the Antipodes, Antony Walker4:36
76Zaide, K. 344, Act 1: Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben
soprano vocals:
Shu-Cheen Yu (Chinese-Australian soprano)
orchestra:
The Queensland Orchestra (aka The Queensland Orchestra between 2001–2010)
conductor:
Brett Kelly (trombonist and conductor)
recording of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344 (fragment): Akt I. No. 3 Arie "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben" (Zaide)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Johann Andreas Schachtner (Librettist)
part of:
Zaide, K. 336b/344: Akt I
Shu-Cheen Yu, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Brett Kelly6:02
77Aida, Act 2: Gloria all’Egitto… Triumphal March
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Gran Finale II “Gloria all’Egitto, ad Iside” (Popolo, Sacerdoti)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto II
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Lorin Maazel9:39
78Aida, Act 4: O terra, addio
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Renata Tebaldi, Mario del Monaco, Ebe Stignani, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Alberto Erede4:55
79Andrea Chénier, Act 3: La Mamma Morta
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Nino Sanzogno6:37
80Porgy and Bess, Act 1: Summertime
recording of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I. “Summertime” (Clara)
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin and DuBose Heyward
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1934 until 1935)
part of:
Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene I
Leontyne Price2:55
81Die lustige Witwe (The Merry Widow), Act 2: Vilja Song
recording of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II. N°12a. Entr'act. Vilja-Lied
composer:
Franz Lehár (composer)
part of:
Die lustige Witwe: Akt II
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski4:58
82Fidelio, op. 72, Act 1: Mir ist so wunderbar (Quartet)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene I, no. 3a. Quartet "Mir ist so wunderbar" (Marzelline, Leonore, Rocco, Jaquino)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
revised by:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Sona Ghazarian, Hildegard Behrens, David Kuebler, Hans Sotin, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti5:15
83Fidelio, op. 72, Act 1: O welche Lust (Prisoners’ Chorus)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 10a. Prisoner’s Chorus „O welche Lust, in freier Luft“ (Chor, 1st Prisoner, 2nd Prisoner)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1805, in 1814)
additional librettist:
Georg Friedrich Treitschke
librettist:
Jean-Nicolas Bouilly
translator:
Joseph Sonnleithner
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Robert Johnson, Philip Kraus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti8:25
84Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Julius Caesar in Egypt), Hwv 17, Act 1: Va tacito e nascosto
horn:
Dominic Harvey
countertenor vocals [Cesare]:
Graham Pushee (countertenor)
orchestra:
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra
conductor:
Paul Dyer (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1994)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IX, 14. Aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (Cesare)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
part of:
Giulio Cesare: Atto I
Graham Pushee, Dominic Harvey, Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Paul Dyer6:51
85Salome: Ah, ich habe Deinen Mund geküsst, Jochanaan (Final Scene)
recording of:
Salome: Vierte Szene. "Ah! Ich habe deinen Mund geküßt, Jochanaan" (Salome, Herodes)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
Salome (op. 54; TrV 215)
Cheryl Studer, Horst Hiestermann, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli4:41
86The Trojans, Act 4: Nuit d’ivresse (Love Duet)
recording of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV, no. 37. Duo « Nuit d’ivresse et d’extase infinie ! » (Didon, Énée, Mercure)
composer and librettist:
Hector Berlioz (French composer)
part of:
Les Troyens : Acte IV
Josephine Veasey, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Colin Davis9:07
87Tosca, Act 1: Recondita armonia
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
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 I (Tosca: Act 1)
Zurab Sotkilava, Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Stanislav Gorkovenko2:48
88Tosca, Act 2: 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 (Tosca: Act II)
Rita Hunter, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Dobbs Franks3:24
89Tosca, Act 3: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (on 1966-06-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (on 1966-06-30)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (on 1966-06-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1966-06-30)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (on 1966-06-30)
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 (Tosca: Act III)
Franco Corelli, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Lorin Maazel3:16
90Jocelyn, op. 109. Act 2: Oh! Ne t'éveille pas encore (Berceuse)
tenor vocals:
David Hobson (tenor, composer)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Guidarini (conductor)
recording of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II. Berceuse “Cachés dans cet asile” (Jocelyn, Op. 100: Act II. Lullaby “Angels Guard Thee”)
composer:
Benjamin Godard (French violinist and composer, 1849-1895) (on 1888-02-25)
librettist:
Victor Capoul and Paul-Armand Silvestre
part of:
Jocelyn, op. 100: Acte II
David Hobson, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marco Guidarini4:46
91Otello, Act 4: Piangea cantando nell'erma landa (Willow Song)… Ave Maria
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Joan Carden, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Eric Clapham12:20
92La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny), Act 2: La vergine degli angeli (Hymn)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto II, scena 2. “La vergine degli angeli” (Leonora, Melitone, Guardiano, coro)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto II
Zinka Milanov, Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Renato Cellini3:26
93Eugene Onegin, op. 24, Act 1: Puskai pogibnu ya, no pryezhde (Letter Aria)
Marilyn Richardson, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski12:57
94Eugene Onegin, op. 24, Act 2: Kuda, kuda vï udalilis
Stuart Burrows, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Georg Solti6:02
95Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction From the Seraglio), K. 384, Act 3: O wie will ich triumphieren (Osmin’s Aria)
bass vocals:
Conal Coad (operatic bass)
orchestra:
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Dobbs Franks (conductor)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene V. No. 19 Arie "Ha, wie will ich triumphieren" (Osmin)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III, Szene VI. Dialog "Was ist das für ein Lärm?" (Selim, Osmin, Konstanze, Belmonte)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
additional librettist:
Johann Gottlieb Stephanie ('The Younger')
librettist:
Christoph Friedrich Bretzner
part of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt III
Conal Coad, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Dobbs Franks4:20
96Parsifal: Prelude
Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti12:38
97Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 2: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Divall (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto II (Italian version)
part of:
Orpheus und Eurydike: Akt II (German version)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Richard Divall6:06
98Orfeo ed Euridice, Act 3: Che farò senza Euridice
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Lauris Margaret Elms, West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Arnold4:00
99The Bohemian Girl, Act 2: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls
soprano vocals:
Yvonne Kenny (Australian soprano)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Vladimir Kamirski (conductor)
recording of:
The Bohemian Girl: Act 2 no. 3 “I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls”
composer:
Michael William Balfe
librettist:
Alfred Bunn
part of:
The Bohemian Girl: Act 2
Yvonne Kenny, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Vladimir Kamirski4:08