PUCCINI, G.: Ultimate Opera Album (The)

Puccini’s fascination with exotic locations, doomed heroines, high drama and tragic romance are brought to centre stage in this immensely moving selection from his greatest operas.

Tracklist

Disc 1
Puccini, Giacomo
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
1La rondine, Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta02:57
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
2Madama Butterfly, Act II: Humming Chorus02:46
Slovak Philharmonic Choir (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
3La bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina04:24
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
4La bohème, Act I: Si, mi chiamano Mimi04:34
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
5La Bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla03:38
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
6Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!02:23
Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
7Manon Lescaut, Act III: Intermezzo05:49
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
8Manon Lescaut, Act II: In quelle trine morbide02:20
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
9Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di, vedremo04:35
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
10Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro02:23
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
11Tosca, Act III: E lucevan le stelle03:04
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Kaludov, Kaludi (tenor)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
12Manon Lescaut, Act II: Oh, saro la più bella!09:14
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Kaludov, Kaludi (tenor)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Fontana, Ferdinando - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
13Le Villi: Se come voi piccina io fossi05:37
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Simoni, Renato - Lyricist
Adami, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
14Turandot, Act I: Signore, ascolta!02:33
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Deguci, Masako (soprano)
Bartolini, Lando (tenor)
Bou, Felipe (bass)
Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
15Turandot, Act I: Non piangere, Liu!01:56
Deguci, Masako (soprano)
Bartolini, Lando (tenor)
Bou, Felipe (bass)
Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Deguci, Masako (soprano)
Bartolini, Lando (tenor)
Mas, Javier (tenor)
Esteve, Vicenç (tenor)
Ariostini, Armando (baritone)
Bou, Felipe (bass)
Bilbao Choral Society (Choir)
Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
16Turandot, Act I: Ah! Per l'ultima volta02:27
Deguci, Masako (soprano)
Bartolini, Lando (tenor)
Mas, Javier (tenor)
Esteve, Vicenç (tenor)
Ariostini, Armando (baritone)
Bou, Felipe (bass)
Bilbao Choral Society (Choir)
Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Disc 2
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Gonzales, Carmen (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Previati, Fabio (baritone)
Senator, Boaz (baritone)
Urbas, Ivan (bass)
Sulženko, Jiří (bass)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
1La bohème, Act II: Quando m'en vo' soletta, "Musetta's Waltz"04:55
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Gonzales, Carmen (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Previati, Fabio (baritone)
Senator, Boaz (baritone)
Urbas, Ivan (bass)
Sulženko, Jiří (bass)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Boschkowa, Nelly (mezzo-soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
2Madama Butterfly, Act I: Viene la sera …03:50
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Boschkowa, Nelly (mezzo-soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
3Madama Butterfly, Act I: Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia10:56
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Ramiro, Yordy (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
4Edgar, Act III: Prelude03:23
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Lenárd, Ondrej (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
5Tosca, Act II: Vissi d'arte03:59
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
6La bohème, Act III: D'onde lieta usci02:42
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Gonzales, Carmen (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Previati, Fabio (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
7La bohème, Act III: Dunque e proprio finita!05:01
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Gonzales, Carmen (soprano)
Welch, Jonathan (tenor)
Previati, Fabio (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Špaček, Jozef (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
8Tosca, Act I: Sante ampolle! … Recondita armonia05:25
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Špaček, Jozef (baritone)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Oliva, Domenico - Lyricist
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
9Manon Lescaut, Act IV: Sola, perduta, abbandonata04:48
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Illica, Luigi - Lyricist
Giacosa, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
10Tosca, Act I: Non la sospiri la nostra casetta02:33
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
11Tosca, Act I: Ah, quegli occhi!05:27
Miricioiu, Nelly (soprano)
Lamberti, Giorgio (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Dvorský, Miroslav (tenor)
Carroli, Silvano (baritone)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
12Tosca, Act I: Tre sbirri, una carrozza04:33
Dvorský, Miroslav (tenor)
Carroli, Silvano (baritone)
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (Choir)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Forzano, Giovacchino - Lyricist
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
13Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma04:52
Gauci, Miriam (soprano)
Belgian Radio and Television Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra)
Rahbari, Alexander (Conductor)
Puccini, Giacomo
Simoni, Renato - Lyricist
Adami, Giuseppe - Lyricist
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
14Turandot, Act III: Tu, che di gel sei cinta02:22
Orgonášová, Luba (soprano)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Humburg, Will (Conductor)
Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)
15Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma03:00
Harper, Thomas (tenor)
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Halász, Michael (Conductor)

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