Puccini’s Heroines

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (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
2:23
2Suor Angelica: “Senza Mamma, o bimbo”
soprano vocals [Suor Angelica]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
4:54
3Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
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)
3:08
4La bohème: “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:57
5La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Richard Leech (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
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 (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:15
6La bohème: “Donde lieta usci”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Cristina Gallardo‐Domâs (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Maurizio Barbacini
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
3:16
7Manon Lescaut: “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
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
2:44
8Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo, Atto III
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
5:10
9Manon Lescaut: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata”
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” … “Fra le tue braccia, amore” (Manon, Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto IV
5:41
10Turandot: “Signore ascolta”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (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)
2:41
11Turandot: “Tu che di gel sei cinta”
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
2:12
12La Rondine: “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta”
soprano vocals [Magda]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
2:56
13Le Villi : “Se come voi piccina io fossi”
soprano vocals [Anna]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Le Villi: Atto I. Scena e romanza “Se come voi piccina io fossi” (Anna, Roberto)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Ferdinando Fontana
part of:
Le Villi: Atto I
5:11
14Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra and Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Disques S.A. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1997)
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 (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
4:12
15Madama Butterfly: Intermezzo, Atto II
orchestra:
Lyon Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Introduction (Orchestra)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
7:37
16Madama Butterfly: “Una nave da guerra”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Hong Hei-Kyung (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
7:36