The Ultimate Puccini Divas Album

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1Tosca: Atto II. Aria “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (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)
3:31
2Gianni Schicchi: Aria “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1991)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (in 1991)
conductor:
Bruno Bartoletti (conductor) (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Teatro Verdi in Firenze (Florence), Firenze, Toscana (Tuscany), Italy (in 1991)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (in 1991)
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
2:12
3La bohème: Atto II. Aria “Quando me n’vò” (Musetta)
baritone vocals:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone) and Alfredo Mariotti (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) and Elisabetta Scano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (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)
4:34
4La bohème: Atto I. “Sì, mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì, Rodolfo)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
5:21
5La bohème: Atto I. Duettino “O soave fanciulla” (Mimì, Rodolfo)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Simon Keenlyside (baritone)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (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)
4:06
6La bohème: Atto III. Aria “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino
conductor:
John Mauceri (conductor)
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)
3:30
7La rondine: Atto I. Aria “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta” (Magda)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Magda]:
Renée Fleming (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Jeffrey Tate (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
3:40
8Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Aria “Un bel dì vedremo” (Butterfly)
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:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (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, not a release label; 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)
4:37
9Madama Butterfly: Atto III. Aria “Con onor muore” (Butterfly)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1951)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Giuseppe Campora (Italian operatic tenor) (in 1951)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Académie Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1951)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1951)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1951)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (Madame Butterfly: Act III, also: Atto II, parte 2)
5:21
10Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
2:44
11Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu che di gel sei cinta” (Liù)
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (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)
2:34
12Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot)
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
soprano vocals [Turandot]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (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) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto II, scena 2. “In questa reggia” (Turandot, La folla, Calaf) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto II (Turandot: Act II)
6:43
13Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) and Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
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
2:30
14Manon Lescaut: Atto III. “Sola, perduta, abbandonata” (Manon)
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) and James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
Chris Hazell and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Bologne Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Riccardo Chailly (conductor)
recorded at:
Chiesa di San Giorgio Poggiale (Palazzo in Bologna) (from 1987-05 until 1987-06)
partial 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
4:55
15Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto” (Suor Angelica)
soprano vocals [Suor Angelica]:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Volksoper
conductor:
Nello Santi (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
4:30
16Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!” (Tosca)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Mario! Mario! Mario!... Son qui!” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
6:15
17Tosca: Atto I. “Ce m’è tanti pel mondo!” (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Franco Corelli (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor)
partial recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Non la sospiri la nostra casetta” (Tosca, Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto I (Tosca: Act 1)
6:45