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)
1Samson 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)
2La favorita, Act II: Vien, Leonora04:12
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)
3Ernani, Act III: Oh, de'verd'anni miei03:01
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)
4Martha, Act II: Letzte Rose03:01
Berger, Erna (soprano)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Blech, Leo (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Beecham, Thomas (Conductor)
5La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina!05:02
Björling, Jussi (tenor)
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Beecham, Thomas (Conductor)
Callas, Maria (soprano)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
De Sabata, Victor (Conductor)
6Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte03:16
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)
7La 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)
8Rigoletto, 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)
9Sadko: 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)
10Simon Boccanegra: Prologue: Il lacerato spirito04:13
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)
11Norma, Act II: Deh! Non volerli vittime04:37
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)
12Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III: Spargi d'amaro pianto03:15
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)
13Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act I: Aria: Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio02:42
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)
14Arabella, Op. 79, TrV 263, Act I: Er ist der Richtige nicht fur mich06:56
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)
15Aida, Act I Scene 1: Se quel guerrier io fossi!… Celeste Aida04:24
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)
16Mefistofele, Act III: The Death of Margherita: L'altra notte in fondo al mare06:32
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)
17Orfeo 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)
18Lieder 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)
1Tristan und Isolde, Act III Scene 3: Mild und leise wie er lachelt07:08
Flagstad, Kirsten (soprano)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Frick, Gottlob (bass)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
2Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Aria: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben02:59
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)
3Linda di Chamounix, Act I: Ah! Tardai troppo… O luce di quest'anima04:34
Galli-Curci, Amelita (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Charpentier, Gustave
Favart, Charles-Simon - Lyricist
Garden, Mary (soprano)
Dansereau, Jean (piano)
4Louise, Act III: Depuis le jour (arr. for voice and piano)04:11
Garden, Mary (soprano)
Dansereau, Jean (piano)
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gigli, Beniamino (tenor)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
5Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai02:45
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)
6Pagliacci, 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)
7Die 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)
8Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act II Scene 1: Cavatina: Porgi amor04:18
Jurinac, Sena (soprano)
Glyndebourne Festival Orchestra (Orchestra)
Gui, Vittorio (Conductor)
Strauss II, Johann
Zell, F. - Lyricist
Genée, Richard - Lyricist
Kunz, Erich (baritone)
Philharmonia Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ackermann, Otto (Conductor)
9Eine Nacht in Venedig (A Night in Venice), Act III: Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n03:09
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)
10Andrea Chenier, Act I: Un di all'azzurro spazio04:04
Lauri-Volpi, Giacomo (tenor)
Milan La Scala Orchestra (Orchestra)
Studio conductor (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Lehmann, Lotte (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Heger, Robert (Conductor)
11Der 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)
12Tristan und Isolde, Act II: Isolde! Tristan!… Doch es rachte04:38
Leider, Frida (soprano)
Melchior, Lauritz (tenor)
Berlin State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Coates, Albert (Conductor)
Massenet, Jules
Meilhac, Henri - Lyricist
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano)
Paris Opéra-Comique Orchestra (Orchestra)
Monteux, Pierre (Conductor)
13Manon, Act II: Allons!… Il le faut!… Adieu, notre petite table03:41
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)
14The Bohemian Girl, Act III: Then you'll remember me03:03
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)
15Iris, Act I: Apri la tua finestra02:14
Martinelli, Giovanni (tenor)
Lapitino, Francis (harp)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
Gounod, Charles-François
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Melba, Nellie (soprano)
Ronald, Landon (piano)
16Faust, 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)
17Un ballo in maschera, Act III: Eri tu che macchiavi quell'anima04:09
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)
18Il trovatore, Act IV: D'amor sull'ali rosee03:39
Milanov, Zinka (soprano)
RCA Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cellini, Renato (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Mödl, Martha (soprano)
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Furtwängler, Wilhelm (Conductor)
19Fidelio, 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)
1Egmont, Op. 84: Aria: Die Trommel geruhet03:04
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)
2Turandot, Act III Scene 1: Tu che di gel sei cinta02:44
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)
3Rigoletto, Act I: Caro nome che il mio cor04:25
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)
4Das 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)
5Il trovatore, Act III: Ah, si ben mio… Di quella pira05:45
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)
6Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II: Sextet: Chi mi frena in tal momento03:58
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)
7Ernani, Act I: Ernani! Ernani, involami04:24
Ponselle, Rosa (soprano)
Studio orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Rethberg, Elisabeth (soprano)
Berlin Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Zweig, Fritz (Conductor)
8Lohengrin, Act I: Einsam in truben Tagen04:14
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)
9Lakme, 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)
10Giuditta, Scene 3: Du bist meine Sonne04:32
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)
11Tannhauser, Act II: Dich, teure Halle, "Elisabeth's Greeting"04:39
Rysanek, Leonie (soprano)
Munich Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Leitner, Ferdinand (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Sayão, Bidù (soprano)
Di Stefano, Giuseppe (tenor)
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Antonicelli, Giuseppe (Conductor)
12La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla03:48
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)
13L'elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima04:21
Schipa, Tito (tenor)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bourdon, Rosario (Conductor)
Zeller, Carl
Schumann, Elisabeth (soprano)
Vienna State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alwin, Karl (Conductor)
14Der 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)
15Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I Scene 3: Come scoglio immoto resta04:39
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)
16Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: The Prologue: Sein wir wieder gut02:25
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)
17La favorita, Act III: O mio Fernando05:43
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)
18Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I Scene 3: Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoro04:36
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)
19Il turco in Italia (The Turk in Italy), Act I Scene 1: Ho da fare un dramma buffo03:05
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)
1Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, TrV 227, Act II: Mir ist die Ehre widerfahren07:40
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)
2Norma, Act II Scene 1: Mira, o Norma… Cedi, deh cedi!… Si, fino all'ore estreme07:16
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)
3Un ballo in maschera, Act I: Alla vita che t'arride02:28
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)
4Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act II: Voi, che sapete che cosa e amor03:07
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)
5Paganini, Act II: Gern hab' ich die Frau'n gekusst03:14
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)
6Aida, Act I Scene 1: Ritorna vincitor!06:28
Tebaldi, Renata (soprano)
Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome (Orchestra)
Erede, Alberto (Conductor)
Thomas, Ambroise
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Tetrazzini, Luisa (soprano)
Victor Orchestra (Orchestra)
Pasternack, Josef A. (Conductor)
7Mignon, 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)
8Les 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
Milliet, Paul - Lyricist
Blau, Edouard - Lyricist
Hartmann, Georges - Lyricist
Thill, Georges (tenor)
Paris National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Cohen, Elie (Conductor)
9Act III: Toute mon ame est la… Pourquoi me reveiller02:23
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)
10Otello, 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)
11La forza del destino, Act III Scene 1: La vita e inferno… O tu che in seno agli angeli06:50
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)
12Lohengrin, Act II Scene 1: Du wilde Seherin! Wie willst du doch07:02
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)
13Salome, 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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