Great Opera Duets

~ Release by Carlo Bergonzi, Franco Corelli, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, Mirella Freni, Marilyn Horne, Mario del Monaco, Luciano Pavarotti, Joan Sutherland, Renata Scotto,Renata Tebaldi (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Lakmé: Viens, Mallika ... Dôme épais le jasmin (Flower Duet)
engineer:
Michael Mailes (engineer) (on 1967-10-12) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (on 1967-10-12)
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Jane Berbié (mezzo-soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1967-10-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de lʼOpéra de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (on 1967-10-12)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1967-10-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Salle Alcazar in Monte-Carlo (Monte Carlo), Monaco (on 1967-10-12)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (on 1967-10-12)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes6:04
2Don Giovanni: Là ci darem la mano
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:22
3La Bohème: O Mimì, tu più non torni
Giacomo Puccini3:02
4Semiramide: Alle più calde immagini
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Marilyn Horne (American operatic mezzo-soprano) (on 1966-01-13)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (on 1966-01-13)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 1966-01-13)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (on 1966-01-13)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-01-13)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. “Alle più care immagini” (Semiramide, Arsace) (on 1966-01-13)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini3:55
5Cavalleria rusticana: No, no, turiddu, rimani ancora
soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Júlia Várady (soprano)
tenor vocals [Turridu]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Gianandrea Gavazzeni (conductor)
recording of:
Cavalleria Rusticana: "No, no, Turiddu" (Santuzza, Turiddu)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Pietro Mascagni5:01
6Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle)
producer:
John Mordler (producer) and Michael Woolcock (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de la Radio Suisse Romande, Chœur Pro Arte de Lausanne (in 1972-06) and Chorale du Brassus (in 1972-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Huguette Tourangeau (mezzo-soprano) (in 1972-06)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1972-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1972-06)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1972-06)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1972-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (in 1972-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
recording of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte III. Entracte (Orchestre) - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarolle) (une voix, Giulietta, Chœur)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Jacques Offenbach4:13
7La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)
Giuseppe Verdi2:59
8La traviata: Un dì felice
assistant producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (in 1979-11)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1979-11)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1979-11)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1979-11)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1979-11)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1979-11)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1979-11) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1979-11)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1979-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:29
9Madama Butterfly: Scuoti quella fronda (Flower Duet)
Giacomo Puccini8:29
10La forza del destino: Solenne in quest'ora
baritone vocals [Carlo]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1955-07)
tenor vocals [Alvaro]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (in 1955-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1955-07)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1955-07)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Atto III, scena 1. “Solenne in quest’ora” (Alvaro, Don Carlo) (in 1955-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La forza del destino: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi4:09
11Hänsel und Gretel: Abends will ich schlafen gehn
contralto vocals:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Hänsel]:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano) (in 1978)
soprano vocals [Gretel]:
Lucia Popp (soprano) (in 1978)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1978)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1978)
recording of:
Hänsel und Gretel: Akt II, 2. Szene. “Abends, will ich schlafen gehn” (Hänsel, Gretel) (Hansel and Gretel: Evening Prayer, Nachtgebet / Evening Prayer / Prière du soir) (in 1978)
composer:
Engelbert Humperdinck (German composer) (from 1891 until 1892)
librettist:
Adelheid Wette (German lyricist)
part of:
Hänsel und Gretel (original german lyrics)
Engelbert Humperdinck3:05
12Aida: L'aborrita rivale ... Già i Sacerdoti adunansi
Giuseppe Verdi9:10
13Don Carlo: Ascolta! ... Dio, che nell'alma infondere
baritone vocals [Rodrigo]:
Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau (baritone)
tenor vocals [Carlo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto I, scena 1. N°4 “Dio, che nell’alma infondere amor …” (Carlo, Rodrigo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto I (II) (1883 revision (4 acts) in italian)
Giuseppe Verdi5:35
14Le nozze di Figaro: Cosa mi narri! ... Sull'aria
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:08
15Les Pêcheurs de perles: C'est toi ... Au fond du temple saint (Pearlfishers' Duet)
baritone vocals:
Gregory Cross (tenor) and Gino Quilico (baritone)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Gino Quilico (baritone)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Gregory Cross (tenor)
orchestra:
Montréal Symphony Orchestra (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1993)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (in 1992)
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
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Récit « C’est toi, toi qu’enfin je revois ! » (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
Georges Bizet7:33