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Label: Naxos Educational

Genre: Concerto; Opera; Orchestral

Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Romantic

Catalogue No: 8.555037-38

Barcode: 0747313503728

Release Date: 11/2000

Tracklist

Artist details

Disc 1

Monteverdi, Claudio
Striggio, Alessandro - Lyricist

L'Orfeo: Sinfonia - Ecco pur ch'a voi

Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)

L'Orfeo: Sinfonia - Ecco pur ch'a voi

01:41

Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)

Purcell, Henry
Tate, Nahum - Lyricist

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am laid in earth

Amps, Kym (soprano)
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am laid in earth

03:52

Amps, Kym (soprano)
Scholars Baroque Ensemble (Ensemble)

Handel, George Frideric
Rossi, Giacomo - Lyricist

Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II Scene 4: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me Lament)

Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)

Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II Scene 4: Lascia ch'io pianga (Let me Lament)

03:47

Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)

Handel, George Frideric
Minato, Nicolò - Lyricist

Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo"

Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)

Serse (Xerxes), HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu, "Largo"

02:48

Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)

Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Moline, Pierre Louis - Lyricist

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Orfeo ed Euridice, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

06:06

Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Calzabigi, Ranieri - Lyricist

Alceste, Act I: Ombre larve

Ringholz, Teresa (soprano)
Drottningholm Theatre Chorus (Choir)
Östman, Arnold (Conductor)
Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra (Orchestra)

Alceste, Act I: Ombre larve

03:48

Ringholz, Teresa (soprano)
Drottningholm Theatre Chorus (Choir)
Östman, Arnold (Conductor)
Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra (Orchestra)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Madamina!, il catalogo e questo, "Catalogue Aria"

Martin, Andrea (baritone)
Leitner, Konrad (Conductor)
Vienna Mozart Orchestra (Orchestra)

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Madamina!, il catalogo e questo, "Catalogue Aria"

05:42

Martin, Andrea (baritone)
Leitner, Konrad (Conductor)
Vienna Mozart Orchestra (Orchestra)

Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Soave sia il vento

Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Yachmi, Rohangiz (mezzo-soprano)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Soave sia il vento

03:12

Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Yachmi, Rohangiz (mezzo-soprano)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Non più andrai

Carolis, Natale de (baritone)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Non più andrai

03:50

Carolis, Natale de (baritone)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Schikaneder, Emanuel - Lyricist

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache … (Queen of the Night)

Kwon, Hellen (soprano)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act II: Der Holle Rache … (Queen of the Night)

02:54

Kwon, Hellen (soprano)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Beethoven, Ludwig van
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Abscheulicher!

Nielsen, Inga (soprano)
Hungarian Radio Choir (Choir)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Abscheulicher!

07:27

Nielsen, Inga (soprano)
Hungarian Radio Choir (Choir)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)

Weber, Carl Maria von
Kind, Johann Friedrich - Lyricist

Der Freischutz, Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden, "Huntsmen's Chorus"

Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Der Freischutz, Act III: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden, "Huntsmen's Chorus"

02:39

Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Rossini, Gioachino
Sterbini, Cesare - Lyricist

Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum

Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act I: Largo al factotum

04:36

Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Budapest Failoni Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra)

Donizetti, Gaetano
Romani, Felice - Lyricist

L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima

La Scola, Vincenzo (tenor)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima

05:11

La Scola, Vincenzo (tenor)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

Bellini, Vincenzo
Pepoli, Carlo - Lyricist

I puritani (The Puritans), Act II: Qui la voce sua soave

Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

I puritani (The Puritans), Act II: Qui la voce sua soave

05:26

Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist

La traviata, Act I: Un di felice eterea, "Love Duet"

Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

La traviata, Act I: Un di felice eterea, "Love Duet"

03:06

Krause, Monika (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Verdi, Giuseppe
Solera, Temistocle - Lyricist

Nabucco, Act III: Va pensiero, "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves"

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Nabucco, Act III: Va pensiero, "Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves"

04:41

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Dohnányi, Oliver von (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Verdi, Giuseppe

Aida, Act II: Grand March

Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Aida, Act II: Grand March

01:43

Saccani, Ricco (Conductor)
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Verdi, Giuseppe
Boito, Arrigo - Lyricist

Falstaff, Act II: E sogno? o realita?

Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

Falstaff, Act II: E sogno? o realita?

06:09

Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

Disc 2

Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist

Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile

Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile

02:15

Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist

Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries

05:25

Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus"

03:46

Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Catalani, Alfredo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist

La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andro lontana

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andro lontana

03:30

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)

Dvořák, Antonín
Kvapil, Jaroslav - Lyricist

Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: O Silver Moon, "Song to the Moon"

Valaskova, Jana (soprano)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: O Silver Moon, "Song to the Moon"

05:54

Valaskova, Jana (soprano)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro

02:21

Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist

La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina

Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina

04:26

Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di, vedremo

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di, vedremo

04:37

Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist

Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle

03:01

Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Puccini, Giacomo
Adami, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Simoni, Renato - Lyricist

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma

03:02

Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Delibes, Léo
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Gondinet, Edmond - Lyricist

Lakme, Act I: Dome epais, "Flower Duet"

Kohútková, Adriana (soprano)
Slepkovska, Denisa (mezzo-soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)

Lakme, Act I: Dome epais, "Flower Duet"

05:26

Kohútková, Adriana (soprano)
Slepkovska, Denisa (mezzo-soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)

Massenet, Jules

Thais, Act II: Meditation

Selmeczi, Janos (violin)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
Camerata Transsylvanica (Orchestra)

Thais, Act II: Meditation

04:41

Selmeczi, Janos (violin)
Selmeczi, György (Conductor)
Camerata Transsylvanica (Orchestra)

Bizet, Georges
Halévy, Ludovic - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist

Carmen, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, "Habanera"

Alperyn, Graciela (mezzo-soprano)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Bratislava Children's Choir (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Carmen, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle, "Habanera"

04:52

Alperyn, Graciela (mezzo-soprano)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Bratislava Children's Choir (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Bizet, Georges
Cormon, Eugene - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist

Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act I: Au fond du temple saint

Lotrič, Janez (tenor)
Morozov, Igor (baritone)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Les pecheurs de perles (The Pearl Fishers), Act I: Au fond du temple saint

05:52

Lotrič, Janez (tenor)
Morozov, Igor (baritone)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist

Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!… Vesti la giubba

Martinucci, Nicola (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar!… Vesti la giubba

03:14

Martinucci, Nicola (tenor)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Mascagni, Pietro
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo

03:42

Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Giordano, Umberto
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist

Andrea Chenier, Act IV: Come un bel di di maggio

Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Andrea Chenier, Act IV: Come un bel di di maggio

02:55

Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

Szymanowski, Karol
Iwaszkiewicz, Jaroslaw - Lyricist

King Roger, Act II: Roxana's aria

Zagórzanka, Barbara (soprano)
Stryja, Karol (Conductor)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

King Roger, Act II: Roxana's aria

04:24

Zagórzanka, Barbara (soprano)
Stryja, Karol (Conductor)
Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)

Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Schott, Paul - Lyricist

Die tote Stadt, Act I: Gluck, das mir verblieb, "Mariettas Lied"

Sunnegårdh, Thomas (tenor)
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Tomtberga School Children's Choir (Choir)
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus (Choir)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

Die tote Stadt, Act I: Gluck, das mir verblieb, "Mariettas Lied"

05:36

Sunnegårdh, Thomas (tenor)
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Tomtberga School Children's Choir (Choir)
Royal Swedish Opera Chorus (Choir)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)

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