A TO Z OF OPERA (The) (2nd expanded edition)
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Composer(s): Adams, John; Beethoven, Ludwig van; Bellini, Vincenzo; Bizet, Georges; Catalani, Alfredo; Cavalli, Francesco; Delibes, Léo; Donizetti, Gaetano; Dvořák, Antonín; Falla, Manuel de; Francoeur, Francois; Gluck, Christoph Willibald; Handel, George Frideric; Kálmán, Emmerich; Korngold, Erich Wolfgang; Lehár, Franz; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Mascagni, Pietro; Monteverdi, Claudio; Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus; Nicolai, Otto; Offenbach, Jacques; Puccini, Giacomo; Purcell, Henry; Rachmaninov, Sergey; Rameau, Jean-Philippe; Rebel, François; Rossini, Gioachino; Strauss, Richard; Verdi, Giuseppe; Wagner, Richard; Weber, Carl Maria von
Lyricist(s): Autreau, Jacques; Barbier, Jules; Calzabigi, Ranieri; Cammarano, Salvadore; Carré, Michel; Cormon, Eugene; Da Ponte, Lorenzo; Dryden, John; Faustini, Giovanni; Fernández Shaw, Carlos; Forzano, Giovacchino; Gille, Philippe; Gondinet, Edmond; Goodman, Alice; Hofmannsthal, Hugo von; Illica, Luigi; Jenbach, Bela; Kind, Johann Friedrich; Kvapil, Jaroslav; Leon, Victor; Leoncavallo, Ruggero; Menasci, Guido; Mosenthal, Salomon Hermann von; Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir Ivanovich; Paradis de Moncrif, Francois-Augustin de; Pepoli, Carlo; Piave, Francesco Maria; Romani, Felice; Rossi, Giacomo; Schott, Paul; Shadwell, Thomas; Sonnleithner, Joseph; Stein, Leo; Striggio, Alessandro; Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni; Treitschke, Georg Friedrich; Wagner, Richard
Conductor(s): Alsop, Marin; Brown, Ryan; Halász, Michael; Humburg, Will; Kovács, László; Morandi, Pier Giorgio; Mund, Uwe; Ostman, Arnold; Rahbari, Alexander; Rosekrans, Charles; Segerstam, Leif; Todorov, Nayden; Valdés, Maximiano; Vartolo, Sergio; Wildner, Johannes
Orchestra(s): Asturias Symphony Orchestra; Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra; Capella Istropolitana; Colorado Symphony Orchestra; Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra; Failoni Orchestra, Budapest; Hungarian Operetta Orchestra; Hungarian State Opera Orchestra; Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia; Opera Lafayette Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra; San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra; Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra; Sofia National Opera Orchestra
Ensemble(s): Camerata Budapest; Mediterraneo Concento
Choir(s): Opera Lafayette Chorus; Prince of Asturias Foundation Choir; Slovak Philharmonic Chorus; Sofia National Opera Chorus
Artist(s): Banditelli, Gloria; Berkes, János; Biel, Ann-Christine; Borowska, Joanna; Carmignani, Alessandro; Dalayman, Katarina; Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul; Frisani, Rosita; Gauci, Miriam; Jepson, Kristine; Kertesi, Ingrid; Kohútková, Adriana; Kwiecien, Mariusz; La Scola, Vincenzo; Martinucci, Nicola; Mikuláš, Peter; Moll, Kurt; Naydenov, Peter; Nielsen, Inga; Polenzani, Matthew; Ruminski, Valerian; Servile, Roberto; Slepkovska, Denisa; Sunnegårdh, Thomas; Thomas, Indra; Valaskova, Jana; Yachmi, Rohangiz; Yuan, Chen-Ye
Label: Naxos Educational
Series: A-Z
Genre: Opera; Operetta; Orchestral
Period: 20th Century; Baroque; Classical; Contemporary; Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.558216-17
Barcode: 636943821626
Release Date: 10/2014

A TO Z OF OPERA (The) (2nd expanded edition)

A–Z of Opera (2nd Edition)
Author: Keith Anderson
Biographies of over 200 great opera composers
Booklet of 1,096 pages
2 CDs of illustrative recordings
Includes access to a dedicated website with many hours of extra music
ISBN: 978-1-84379-304-5

The A–Z of Opera 2nd edition has been expanded to include even more composers, operas, and 130 bonus tracks. The 1,096-page book details the lives of hundreds of opera composers, and like the range of Naxos recordings itself, this set highlights the extraordinary breadth of opera and its composers across the centuries; it is a rich and inspiring resource for everyone!

Tracklist

Disc 1
Adams, John
Goodman, Alice - Lyricist
Yuan, Chen-Ye (baritone)
Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
1 Nixon in China, Act III: I am old and I cannot sleep 04:17
Yuan, Chen-Ye (baritone)
Colorado Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Alsop, Marin (Conductor)
Beethoven, Ludwig van
Treitschke, Georg Friedrich - Lyricist
Sonnleithner, Joseph - Lyricist
Nielsen, Inga (soprano)
Moll, Kurt (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
2 Fidelio, Op. 72, Act II: Melodrama and Duet: Wie kalt ist es 05:21
Nielsen, Inga (soprano)
Moll, Kurt (bass)
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Bellini, Vincenzo
Pepoli, Carlo - Lyricist
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Ruminski, Valerian (bass)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
3 I puritani, Act II: Suoni la tromba 03:20
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Ruminski, Valerian (bass)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Cavalli, Francesco
Faustini, Giovanni - Lyricist
Frisani, Rosita (soprano)
Banditelli, Gloria (mezzo-soprano)
Mediterraneo Concento (Ensemble)
Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
4 Ormindo, Act III: Finale: D'Amor non si quereli 01:23
Frisani, Rosita (soprano)
Banditelli, Gloria (mezzo-soprano)
Mediterraneo Concento (Ensemble)
Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
Dvořák, Antonín
Kvapil, Jaroslav - Lyricist
Valaskova, Jana (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
5 Rusalka, Op. 114, B. 203, Act I: Mesicku na nebi hlubokem, "Song of the Moon" 05:52
Valaskova, Jana (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Falla, Manuel de
Fernández Shaw, Carlos - Lyricist
Prince of Asturias Foundation Choir (Choir)
Asturias Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Valdés, Maximiano (Conductor)
6 La vida breve, Act II: Ole! Ole! 03:05
Prince of Asturias Foundation Choir (Choir)
Asturias Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Valdés, Maximiano (Conductor)
Handel, George Frideric
Rossi, Giacomo - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
7 Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga 03:46
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Camerata Budapest (Ensemble)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Kálmán, Emmerich
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Jenbach, Bela - Lyricist
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
8 Die Csardasfurstin, Act I: Aus ist's mit der Liebe - Ganz ohne Weiber geht die Chose nicht 02:59
Berkes, János (tenor)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Leoncavallo, Ruggero
Leoncavallo, Ruggero - Lyricist
Martinucci, Nicola (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
9 Pagliacci, Act I: Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio - Vesti la giubba 03:13
Martinucci, Nicola (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Monteverdi, Claudio
Striggio, Alessandro - Lyricist
Carmignani, Alessandro (tenor)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
10 L'Orfeo, Act III: Scorto da te 06:00
Carmignani, Alessandro (tenor)
San Petronio Cappella Musicale Orchestra (Orchestra)
Vartolo, Sergio (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Yachmi, Rohangiz (mezzo-soprano)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
11 Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Terzet: Soave sia il vento 03:11
Borowska, Joanna (soprano)
Yachmi, Rohangiz (mezzo-soprano)
Mikuláš, Peter (bass)
Capella Istropolitana (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Nicolai, Otto
Mosenthal, Salomon Hermann von - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
12 Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, Act III: O susser Mond! 04:55
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Purcell, Henry
Shadwell, Thomas - Lyricist
Dryden, John - Lyricist
Ruminski, Valerian (bass)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
13 The Tempest, Z. 631, "The Enchanted Island", Act II: Arise, arise ye subterranean winds 02:59
Ruminski, Valerian (bass)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Rachmaninov, Sergey
Nemirovich-Danchenko, Vladimir Ivanovich - Lyricist
Naydenov, Peter (bass)
Sofia National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Sofia National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Todorov, Nayden (Conductor)
14 Aleko: The Old Gypsy's Narrative: Volshebnoi siloi pesnopenia v tumannoi pamyati moei 05:20
Naydenov, Peter (bass)
Sofia National Opera Chorus (Choir)
Sofia National Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Todorov, Nayden (Conductor)
Strauss, Richard
Hofmannsthal, Hugo von - Lyricist
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
15 Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60, TrV 228a: The Prologue: Sein wir wieder gut 02:42
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Cammarano, Salvadore - Lyricist
Thomas, Indra (soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
16 Il trovatore, Act IV: Vanne, lasciami - D'amor sull'ali rosee 06:37
Thomas, Indra (soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Wagner, Richard - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
17 Tannhauser, Act III: Begluckt darf nun dich, "Pilgrims' Chorus" 03:45
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Weber, Carl Maria von
Kind, Johann Friedrich - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
18 Der Freischutz, J. 277, Act III: Folksong: Wir winden dir den Jungfern-Kranz 02:45
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Disc 2
Bizet, Georges
Cormon, Eugene - Lyricist
Carré, Michel - Lyricist
Polenzani, Matthew (tenor)
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
1 Les pecheurs de perles, Act I: Au fond du temple saint 05:48
Polenzani, Matthew (tenor)
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Catalani, Alfredo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
2 La Wally, Act I: Ebben? Ne andro lontana 03:28
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Delibes, Léo
Gille, Philippe - Lyricist
Gondinet, Edmond - Lyricist
Kohútková, Adriana (soprano)
Slepkovska, Denisa (mezzo-soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
3 Lakme, Act I: Sous le dome epais, "Flower Duet" 05:26
Kohútková, Adriana (soprano)
Slepkovska, Denisa (mezzo-soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Wildner, Johannes (Conductor)
Donizetti, Gaetano
Romani, Felice - Lyricist
La Scola, Vincenzo (tenor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
4 L'elisir d'amore (The Elixir of Love), Act II: Una furtiva lagrima 05:10
La Scola, Vincenzo (tenor)
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Morandi, Pier Giorgio (Conductor)
Rebel, François
Francoeur, Francois
Paradis de Moncrif, Francois-Augustin de - Lyricist
Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul (tenor)
Opera Lafayette Chorus (Choir)
Opera Lafayette Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brown, Ryan (Conductor)
5 Zelindor, roi des Sylphes: Air pour les Sylphes et Salamandres - Que dans les airs vos chants harmonieux 03:26
Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul (tenor)
Opera Lafayette Chorus (Choir)
Opera Lafayette Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brown, Ryan (Conductor)
Gluck, Christoph Willibald
Calzabigi, Ranieri - Lyricist
Biel, Ann-Christine (soprano)
Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ostman, Arnold (Conductor)
6 Orfeo ed Euridice, Act III: Aria: Che faro senza Euridice? 03:26
Biel, Ann-Christine (soprano)
Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra (Orchestra)
Ostman, Arnold (Conductor)
Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
Schott, Paul - Lyricist
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Sunnegårdh, Thomas (tenor)
Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
7 Die tote Stadt, Op. 12, Act I: Wunderbar! 04:32
Dalayman, Katarina (soprano)
Sunnegårdh, Thomas (tenor)
Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra (Orchestra)
Segerstam, Leif (Conductor)
Lehár, Franz
Stein, Leo - Lyricist
Leon, Victor - Lyricist
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
8 Die lustige Witwe, Act II: Es lebt' eine Vilja, "Vilja-Lied" 05:22
Kertesi, Ingrid (soprano)
Hungarian Operetta Orchestra (Orchestra)
Kovács, László (Conductor)
Mascagni, Pietro
Menasci, Guido - Lyricist
Targioni-Tozzetti, Giovanni - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
9 Cavalleria Rusticana: Gli aranci olezzano 07:42
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Da Ponte, Lorenzo - Lyricist
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
10 Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: La ci darem la mano 03:34
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Offenbach, Jacques
Barbier, Jules - Lyricist
Thomas, Indra (soprano)
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
11 Les contes d'Hoffmann, Act II: Entr'acte: Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour, "Barcarolle" 03:56
Thomas, Indra (soprano)
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist
Polenzani, Matthew (tenor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
12 Gianni Schicchi: Avete torto! 03:27
Polenzani, Matthew (tenor)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Rameau, Jean-Philippe
Autreau, Jacques - Lyricist
Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul (haute-contre)
Opera Lafayette Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brown, Ryan (Conductor)
13 Platee, Act I: Ariette vive: Quittez nymphes, quittez 02:23
Fouchécourt, Jean-Paul (haute-contre)
Opera Lafayette Orchestra (Orchestra)
Brown, Ryan (Conductor)
Rossini, Gioachino
Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
14 Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Largo al factotum 04:35
Servile, Roberto (baritone)
Failoni Orchestra, Budapest (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Verdi, Giuseppe
Piave, Francesco Maria - Lyricist
Thomas, Indra (soprano)
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Polenzani, Matthew (tenor)
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
15 Rigoletto, Act III: Un di, se ben rammentomi 05:58
Thomas, Indra (soprano)
Jepson, Kristine (mezzo-soprano)
Polenzani, Matthew (tenor)
Kwiecien, Mariusz (baritone)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rosekrans, Charles (Conductor)
Wagner, Richard
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)
16 Die Walküre, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries 05:26
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Mund, Uwe (Conductor)

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