A TO Z OF SINGERS
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Composer(s): Balfe, Michael William; Beethoven, Ludwig van; Bellini, Vincenzo; Berlioz, Hector; Boito, Arrigo; Charpentier, Gustave; Delibes, Léo; Donizetti, Gaetano; Flotow, Friedrich von; Giordano, Umberto; Gluck, Christoph Willibald; Gounod, Charles-François; Lehár, Franz; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Mahler, Gustav; Mascagni, Pietro; Massenet, Jules; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Puccini, Giacomo; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich; Rossini, Gioachino; Saint-Saëns, Camille; Strauss II, Johann; Strauss, Richard; Thomas, Ambroise; Verdi, Giuseppe; Wagner, Richard; Zeller, Carl
Lyricist(s): Barbier, Jules; Bethge, Hans; Blau, Edouard; Boito, Arrigo; Bunn, Alfred; Calzabigi, Ranieri; Cammarano, Salvadore; Carré, Michel; Da Ponte, Lorenzo; Favart, Charles-Simon; Gautier, Théophile; Genée, Richard; Ghislanzoni, Antonio; Giacosa, Giuseppe; Gille, Philippe; Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von; Gondinet, Edmond; Hartmann, Georges; Hofmannsthal, Hugo von; Illica, Luigi; Jenbach, Bela; Knepler, Paul; Lemaire, Ferdinand; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Löhner-Beda, Fritz; Mahler, Gustav; Meilhac, Henri; Milliet, Paul; Oliva, Domenico; Piave, Francesco Maria; Riese, Friedrich Wilhelm; Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich; Romani, Felice; Rossi, Gaetano; Royer, Alphonse; Somma, Antonio; Sonnleithner, Joseph; Treitschke, Georg Friedrich; Vaëz, Gustave; Wagner, Richard; Zell, F.
Conductor(s): Ackermann, Otto; Alwin, Karl; Antonicelli, Giuseppe; Beecham, Thomas; Blech, Leo; Bourdon, Rosario; Cellini, Renato; Cleva, Fausto; Coates, Albert; Cohen, Elie; Collingwood, Lawrance; De Sabata, Victor; Erede, Alberto; Fiedler, Arthur; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Ghione, Franco; Gui, Vittorio; Heger, Robert; Heward, Leslie; Karajan, Herbert von; Keilberth, Joseph; Kleiber, Erich; Klemperer, Otto; Leitner, Ferdinand; Marinuzzi, Gino; Molajoli, Lorenzo; Monteux, Pierre; Moralt, Rudolf; Nastrucci, Gino; Panizza, Ettore; Pasternack, Josef A.; Reiner, Fritz; Rogers, Walter B.; Santini, Gabriele; Sargent, Malcolm; Sébastian, Georges; Seidler-Winkler, Bruno; Serafin, Tullio; Studio conductor; Tansini, Ugo; Walter, Bruno; Weigert, Hermann; Zweig, Fritz
Orchestra(s): Bayreuth Festival Orchestra; Berlin Opera Orchestra; Berlin State Opera Orchestra; Berlin Symphony Orchestra; Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra; Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan La Scala Orchestra; Munich Philharmonic Orchestra; Paris National Opera Orchestra; Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; RCA Victor Orchestra; RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra; Rome Opera House Orchestra; Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome; Studio orchestra; Victor Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Orchestra
Choir(s): Berlin Opera Chorus; Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin; Metropolitan Opera Chorus; Milan La Scala Chorus; Rome Opera House Chorus
Artist(s): Anderson, Marian; Bastianini, Ettore; Battistini, Mattia; Bechi, Gino; Berger, Erna; Björling, Jussi; Breviario, Giovanni; Callas, Maria; Callegari, Giordano; Caniglia, Maria; Carena, Maria; Caruso, Enrico; Chaliapin, Feodor; Christoff, Boris; Cigna, Gina; Cottone, Salvatore; Dal Monte, Toti; Danco, Suzanne; Dansereau, Jean; Del Monaco, Mario; Della Casa, Lisa; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Favero, Mafalda; Ferrier, Kathleen; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Flagstad, Kirsten; Frick, Gottlob; Galli-Curci, Amelita; Garden, Mary; Gigli, Beniamino; Gobbi, Tito; Guarrera, Frank; Gueden, Hilde; Hayward, Thomas; Hotter, Hans; Jurinac, Sena; Klose, Margarete; Kunz, Erich; Lapitino, Francis; Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo; Lehmann, Lotte; Leider, Frida; Ludwig, Christa; Martinelli, Giovanni; McCormack, John; Melba, Nellie; Melchior, Lauritz; Merli, Francesco; Merrill, Robert; Milanov, Zinka; Mödl, Martha; Nilsson, Birgit; Olivero, Magda; Pagliughi, Lina; Pasero, Tancredi; Patzak, Julius; Pertile, Aureliano; Pons, Lily; Ponselle, Rosa; Rethberg, Elisabeth; Ribetti, Elda; Robin, Mado; Ronald, Landon; Rosvaenge, Helge; Rysanek, Leonie; Sayão, Bidù; Schipa, Tito; Schumann, Elisabeth; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Scott, Norman; Seefried, Irmgard; Simionato, Giulietta; Simoneau, Léopold; Stabile, Mariano; Stich-Randall, Teresa; Stignani, Ebe; Stracciari, Riccardo; Supervía, Conchita; Tauber, Richard; Tebaldi, Renata; Tetrazzini, Luisa; Teyte, Maggie; Thill, Georges; Tibbett, Lawrence; Tucker, Richard; Uhde, Hermann; Varnay, Astrid; Victoria de los Ángeles ; Votipka, Thelma; Welitsch, Ljuba
Label: Naxos Educational
Genre: Nostalgia; Opera; Operetta; Orchestral; Vocal
Period: 20th Century; Classical; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.558097-100
Barcode: 636943809723
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States, Australia and Singapore due to possible copyright restrictions. This album is exclusively available on CD and streaming platforms.
Release Date: 09/2015

A TO Z OF SINGERS

A–Z of Singers
Author: David Patmore
Biographies of over 300 great singers
Booklet of 856 pages, with photographs
4 CDs of illustrative historical recordings
Includes access to a dedicated website with many hours of extra music
ISBN: 978-1-84379-072-3

Includes Janet Baker, Carlo Bergonzi, Enrico Caruso, Kathleen Ferrier, Birgit Nilsson, Ruggero Raimondi, Wolfgang Windgassen

The A–Z of Singers surveys the recordings and careers of over 300 singers; the greatest vocalists who have made recordings are included, from Theo Adam to Teresa Zylis-Gara. The text covers artists using the earliest recording processes up to those using contemporary, cutting-edge technology. In this clear and concise publication, the artists are listed alphabetically, with a summary of their career, notable recordings, biography and a critical appraisal of their recorded legacy. In addition, four CDs present the author’s selection of recordings by 69 artists. This package will appeal to singing enthusiasts and scholars alike as a well-informed, interesting and precise work of reference.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Saint-Saëns, Camille
Lemaire, Ferdinand - Lyricist
Anderson, Marian (contralto)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Collingwood, Lawrance (Conductor)
1 Samson et Dalila, Act II: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta vox (sung in English as Softly Awakes My Heart) 04:56
Anderson, Marian (contralto)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Collingwood, Lawrance (Conductor)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Royer, Alphonse - Lyricist
Vaëz, Gustave - Lyricist
Bastianini, Ettore (baritone)
Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
2 La favorita, Act II: Vien, Leonora 04:12
Bastianini, Ettore (baritone)
Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Battistini, Mattia (baritone)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
3 Ernani, Act III: Oh, de'verd'anni miei 03:01
Battistini, Mattia (baritone)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Flotow, Friedrich von
Riese, Friedrich Wilhelm - Lyricist
Berger, Erna (soprano)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blech, Leo (Conductor)
4 Martha, Act II: Letzte Rose 03:01
Berger, Erna (soprano)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blech, Leo (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Beecham, Thomas (Conductor)
5 La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina! 05:02
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Beecham, Thomas (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
De Sabata, Victor (Conductor)
6 Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte 03:16
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
De Sabata, Victor (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
7 La forza del destino, Act IV: Pace, pace mio Dio! 05:39
Caniglia, Maria (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Marinuzzi, Gino (Conductor)
Caruso, Enrico (tenor)
Cottone, Salvatore (piano)
8 Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella (arr. for voice and piano) 02:13
Caruso, Enrico (tenor)
Cottone, Salvatore (piano)
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay Andreyevich - Lyricist
Chaliapin, Feodor (bass)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Coates, Albert (Conductor)
9 Sadko: Against the cruel crags, "Song of the Viking Guest" 03:37
Chaliapin, Feodor (bass)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Coates, Albert (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Santini, Gabriele (Conductor)
10 Simon Boccanegra: Prologue: Il lacerato spirito 04:13
Christoff, Boris (bass)
Rome Opera House Chorus (Choir)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Santini, Gabriele (Conductor)
Bellini, Vincenzo
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Cigna, Gina (soprano)
Breviario, Giovanni (tenor)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
11 Norma, Act II: Deh! Non volerli vittime 04:37
Cigna, Gina (soprano)
Breviario, Giovanni (tenor)
Pasero, Tancredi (bass)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Chorus, Turin (Choir)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Dal Monte, Toti (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
12 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: Spargi d'amaro pianto 03:15
Dal Monte, Toti (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Danco, Suzanne (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kleiber, Erich (Conductor)
13 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act I: Aria: Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio 02:42
Danco, Suzanne (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kleiber, Erich (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von - Lyricist
Della Casa, Lisa (soprano)
Gueden, Hilde (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Moralt, Rudolf (Conductor)
14 Arabella, Op. 79, TrV 263, Act I: Er ist der Richtige nicht fur mich 06:56
Della Casa, Lisa (soprano)
Gueden, Hilde (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Moralt, Rudolf (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Del Monaco, Mario (tenor)
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
15 Aida, Act I Scene 1: Se quel guerrier io fossi!… Celeste Aida 04:24
Del Monaco, Mario (tenor)
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Boito, Arrigo
Boito, Arrigo - Lyricist
Favero, Mafalda (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Molajoli, Lorenzo (Conductor)
16 Mefistofele, Act III: The Death of Margherita: L'altra notte in fondo al mare 06:32
Favero, Mafalda (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Molajoli, Lorenzo (Conductor)
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Calzabigi, Ranieri - Lyricist
Ferrier, Kathleen (contralto)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sargent, Malcolm (Conductor)
17 Orfeo ed Euridice, Act III: Aria: Che faro senza Euridice? (sung in English as What is life to me without thee) 04:25
Ferrier, Kathleen (contralto)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sargent, Malcolm (Conductor)
Mahler, Gustav
Mahler, Gustav - Lyricist
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
18 Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen (Song of a Wayfarer): III. Ich hab' ein gluhend Messer (version for voice and orchestra) 03:33
Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
Disc 2
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Flagstad, Kirsten (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
1 Tristan und Isolde, Act III Scene 3: Mild und leise wie er lachelt 07:08
Flagstad, Kirsten (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist
Frick, Gottlob (bass)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
2 Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Aria: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben 02:59
Frick, Gottlob (bass)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Rossi, Gaetano - Lyricist
Galli-Curci, Amelita (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
3 Linda di Chamounix, Act I: Ah! Tardai troppo… O luce di quest'anima 04:34
Galli-Curci, Amelita (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Charpentier, Gustave
Favart, Charles-Simon - Lyricist
Garden, Mary (soprano)
Dansereau, Jean (piano)
4 Louise, Act III: Depuis le jour (arr. for voice and piano) 04:11
Garden, Mary (soprano)
Dansereau, Jean (piano)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Gigli, Beniamino (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
5 Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai 02:45
Gigli, Beniamino (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Gobbi, Tito (baritone)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
6 Pagliacci, Act I: Prologue: Si puo? Si puo? 05:06
Gobbi, Tito (baritone)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Hotter, Hans (bass-baritone)
Klose, Margarete (mezzo-soprano)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Seidler-Winkler, Bruno (Conductor)
7 Die Walküre, Act II Scene 1: Der alte Sturm, die alte Muh! 04:46
Hotter, Hans (bass-baritone)
Klose, Margarete (mezzo-soprano)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Seidler-Winkler, Bruno (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Jurinac, Sena (soprano)
Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
8 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act II Scene 1: Cavatina: Porgi amor 04:18
Jurinac, Sena (soprano)
Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Strauss II, Johann
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Zell, F. - Lyricist
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
9 Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), Act III: Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n 03:09
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
Giordano, Umberto
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
10 Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un di all'azzurro spazio 04:04
Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Lehmann, Lotte (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Heger, Robert (Conductor)
11 Der Rosenkavalier (The Knight of the Rose), Op. 59, TrV 227: Act I: Die Zeit, die ist ein sonderbar Ding (abridged version) 02:19
Lehmann, Lotte (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Heger, Robert (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Leider, Frida (soprano)
Melchior, Lauritz (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Coates, Albert (Conductor)
12 Tristan und Isolde, Act II: Isolde! Tristan!… Doch es rachte 04:38
Leider, Frida (soprano)
Melchior, Lauritz (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Coates, Albert (Conductor)
Massenet, Jules
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (Orchestra)
Monteux, Pierre (Conductor)
13 Manon, Act II: Allons!… Il le faut!… Adieu, notre petite table 03:41
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (Orchestra)
Monteux, Pierre (Conductor)
Balfe, Michael William
Bunn, Alfred - Lyricist
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Rogers, Walter B. (Conductor)
14 The Bohemian Girl, Act III: Then you'll remember me 03:03
McCormack, John (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Rogers, Walter B. (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Martinelli, Giovanni (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
15 Iris, Act I: Apri la tua finestra 02:14
Martinelli, Giovanni (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Gounod, Charles-François
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Melba, Nellie (soprano)
Ronald, Landon (piano)
16 Faust, Act III: Ah! Je ris de me voir (arr. for voice and piano) 03:10
Melba, Nellie (soprano)
Ronald, Landon (piano)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Somma, Antonio - Lyricist
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
17 Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima 04:09
Merrill, Robert (baritone)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Fiedler, Arthur (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
18 Il trovatore, Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee 03:39
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist
Mödl, Martha (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
19 Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Recitative and Aria: Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? 08:01
Mödl, Martha (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
Disc 3
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von - Lyricist
Nilsson, Birgit (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Klemperer, Otto (Conductor)
1 Egmont, Op. 84: Aria: Die Trommel geruhet 03:04
Nilsson, Birgit (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Klemperer, Otto (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Olivero, Magda (soprano)
Merli, Francesco (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Ghione, Franco (Conductor)
2 Turandot, Act III Scene 1: Tu che di gel sei cinta 02:44
Olivero, Magda (soprano)
Merli, Francesco (tenor)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Ghione, Franco (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Pagliughi, Lina (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Tansini, Ugo (Conductor)
3 Rigoletto, Act I: Caro nome che il mio cor 04:25
Pagliughi, Lina (soprano)
Italian Broadcasting Authority Orchestra, Turin (Orchestra)
Tansini, Ugo (Conductor)
Mahler, Gustav
Bethge, Hans - Lyricist
Patzak, Julius (tenor)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Walter, Bruno (Conductor)
4 Das Lied von der Erde (Song of the Earth): III. Von der Jugend (Of Youth) 03:01
Patzak, Julius (tenor)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Walter, Bruno (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Pertile, Aureliano (tenor)
Carena, Maria (soprano)
Callegari, Giordano (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nastrucci, Gino (Conductor)
5 Il trovatore, Act III: Ah, si ben mio… Di quella pira 05:45
Pertile, Aureliano (tenor)
Carena, Maria (soprano)
Callegari, Giordano (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Nastrucci, Gino (Conductor)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Pons, Lily (soprano)
Votipka, Thelma (mezzo-soprano)
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Tucker, Richard (tenor)
Guarrera, Frank (baritone)
Scott, Norman (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cleva, Fausto (Conductor)
6 Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Sextet: Chi mi frena in tal momento 03:58
Pons, Lily (soprano)
Votipka, Thelma (mezzo-soprano)
Hayward, Thomas (tenor)
Tucker, Richard (tenor)
Guarrera, Frank (baritone)
Scott, Norman (bass)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus (Choir)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cleva, Fausto (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
7 Ernani, Act I: Ernani! Ernani, involami 04:24
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Rethberg, Elisabeth (soprano)
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweig, Fritz (Conductor)
8 Lohengrin, Act I: Einsam in truben Tagen 04:14
Rethberg, Elisabeth (soprano)
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweig, Fritz (Conductor)
Delibes, Léo
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Gondinet, Edmond - Lyricist
Robin, Mado (soprano)
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sébastian, Georges (Conductor)
9 Lakme, Act II: Ou va la jeune indoue, "Bell Song" 05:27
Robin, Mado (soprano)
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (Orchestra)
Sébastian, Georges (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Knepler, Paul - Lyricist
Löhner-Beda, Fritz - Lyricist
Rosvaenge, Helge (tenor)
Berlin Opera Chorus (Choir)
Berlin Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Seidler-Winkler, Bruno (Conductor)
10 Giuditta, Scene 3: Du bist meine Sonne 04:32
Rosvaenge, Helge (tenor)
Berlin Opera Chorus (Choir)
Berlin Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Seidler-Winkler, Bruno (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Rysanek, Leonie (soprano)
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leitner, Ferdinand (Conductor)
11 Tannhauser, Act II: Dich, teure Halle, "Elisabeth's Greeting" 04:39
Rysanek, Leonie (soprano)
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leitner, Ferdinand (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Sayão, Bidù (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
12 La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla 03:48
Sayão, Bidù (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Schipa, Tito (tenor)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
13 L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima 04:21
Schipa, Tito (tenor)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Zeller, Carl
Schumann, Elisabeth (soprano)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alwin, Karl (Conductor)
14 Der Vogelhandler, Act II: Wie mein Ahn'l zwanzig Jahr! 03:18
Schumann, Elisabeth (soprano)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alwin, Karl (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
15 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I Scene 3: Come scoglio immoto resta 04:39
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von - Lyricist
Seefried, Irmgard (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
16 Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: The Prologue: Sein wir wieder gut 02:25
Seefried, Irmgard (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Royer, Alphonse - Lyricist
Vaëz, Gustave - Lyricist
Simionato, Giulietta (mezzo-soprano)
Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
17 La favorita, Act III: O mio Fernando 05:43
Simionato, Giulietta (mezzo-soprano)
Fiorentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Simoneau, Léopold (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
18 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I Scene 3: Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoro 04:36
Simoneau, Léopold (tenor)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
Rossini, Gioachino
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Stabile, Mariano (baritone)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gavazzeni, Gianandrea (Conductor)
19 Il turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy), Act I Scene 1: Ho da fare un dramma buffo 03:05
Stabile, Mariano (baritone)
Milan La Scala Chorus (Choir)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gavazzeni, Gianandrea (Conductor)
Disc 4
Strauss, Richard
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von - Lyricist
Stich-Randall, Teresa (soprano)
Ludwig, Christa (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
1 Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, TrV 227, Act II: Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren 07:40
Stich-Randall, Teresa (soprano)
Ludwig, Christa (mezzo-soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Karajan, Herbert von (Conductor)
Bellini, Vincenzo
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
2 Norma, Act II Scene 1: Mira, o Norma… Cedi, deh cedi!… Si, fino all'ore estreme 07:16
Stignani, Ebe (mezzo-soprano)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Somma, Antonio - Lyricist
Stracciari, Riccardo (baritone)
Bechi, Gino (baritone)
Ribetti, Elda (soprano)
Gigli, Beniamino (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
3 Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Alla vita che t'arride 02:28
Stracciari, Riccardo (baritone)
Bechi, Gino (baritone)
Ribetti, Elda (soprano)
Gigli, Beniamino (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Rome Opera House Orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Supervía, Conchita (mezzo-soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
4 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act II: Voi, che sapete che cosa e amor 03:07
Supervía, Conchita (mezzo-soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Knepler, Paul - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Tauber, Richard (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Weigert, Hermann (Conductor)
5 Paganini, Act II: Gern hab' ich die Frau'n gekusst 03:14
Tauber, Richard (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Weigert, Hermann (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Ghislanzoni, Antonio - Lyricist
Tebaldi, Renata (soprano)
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
6 Aida, Act I Scene 1: Ritorna vincitor! 06:28
Tebaldi, Renata (soprano)
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Thomas, Ambroise
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Tetrazzini, Luisa (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
7 Mignon, Act II: Io son Titania, "Polonaise" 04:30
Tetrazzini, Luisa (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Berlioz, Hector
Gautier, Théophile - Lyricist
Teyte, Maggie (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Heward, Leslie (Conductor)
8 Les nuits d'été, Op. 7: No. 2. Le Spectre de la rose (version for voice and orchestra) 04:39
Teyte, Maggie (soprano)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Heward, Leslie (Conductor)
Massenet, Jules
Blau, Edouard - Lyricist
Milliet, Paul - Lyricist
Hartmann, Georges - Lyricist
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
9 Act III: Toute mon ame est la… Pourquoi me reveiller 02:23
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Boito, Arrigo - Lyricist
Tibbett, Lawrence (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Panizza, Ettore (Conductor)
10 Otello, Act II: Credo in un Dio crudel, "Iago's Credo" 05:11
Tibbett, Lawrence (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Panizza, Ettore (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Tucker, Richard (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
11 La forza del destino, Act III Scene 1: La vita e inferno… O tu che in seno agli angeli 06:50
Tucker, Richard (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Serafin, Tullio (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Varnay, Astrid (soprano)
Uhde, Hermann (baritone)
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Keilberth, Joseph (Conductor)
12 Lohengrin, Act II Scene 1: Du wilde Seherin! Wie willst du doch 07:02
Varnay, Astrid (soprano)
Uhde, Hermann (baritone)
Bayreuth Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Keilberth, Joseph (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Welitsch, Ljuba (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Reiner, Fritz (Conductor)
13 Salome, Op. 54, TrV 215: Ah! Du wolltest mich nicht deinen Mund kussen lassen, Jochanaan! 16:21
Welitsch, Ljuba (soprano)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Reiner, Fritz (Conductor)

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