Classic Voices of the Century

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1Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Tito Gobbi (baritone)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:47
2L'Arlesiana: Lamento di Federico
tenor vocals [Federico]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II. “È la solita storia del pastore” (Lamento di Federico)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer) (in 1897)
librettist:
Leopoldo Marenco (librettist)
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
L’arlesiana: Atto II
Francesco Cilea4:15
3I puritani: O rendetemi la speme
soprano vocals [Elvira]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16a “O rendetemi la speme” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini7:09
4I due Foscari: Brezza del suol natio
tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
recording of:
I due Foscari: Atto I. “Qui ti rimani … Brezza del suol natio”
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
I due Foscari: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:51
5Aida: Ritorna vincitor
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1949-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1949-11)
conductor:
Alberto Erede (conductor) (in 1949-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1949-11)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (in 1949-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:50
6Ernani: Che mai vegg'io
bass vocals [Silva]:
Boris Christoff (Bulgarian bass)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 6a) Scena “Che mai vegg’io!” (Silva)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi6:46
7La traviata: Di Provenza il mar
baritone vocals [Germont]:
Leonard Warren (baritone)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Di Provenza il mar, il suol” (Germont)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi4:55
8Il trovatore: D'amor sull'ali rosee
soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Zinka Milanov (soprano)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi5:04
9Les Pêcheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
baritone vocals [Zurga]:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone) (on 1951-01-03)
tenor vocals [Nadir]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (on 1951-01-03)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra (on 1951-01-03)
conductor:
Renato Cellini (conductor) (on 1951-01-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1951)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1951-01-03)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir) (on 1951-01-03)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:33
10Manon: O dolce incanto (Dream Song)
tenor vocals:
Ferruccio Tagliavini (tenor)
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “O dolce incanto” (Il sogno)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
translated version of:
Manon : Acte II. « Instant charmant » … « En fermant les yeux » (des Grieux) (le rêve de Des Grieux)
part of:
Manon: Atto II
Jules Massenet3:33
11La Bohème: Che gelida manina
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Richard Tucker (tenor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:12
12La Bohème: Musetta's Waltz Song
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Ljuba Welitsch (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini2:29
13La Bohème: Donde lieta usci
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Magda Olivero (soprano)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (La bohème: Act III, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini3:18
14La fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda
tenor vocals [Johnson]:
Jan Peerce (operatic tenor)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:19
15Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (German-born Austrian/British soprano)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:55
16Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Eleanor Steber (soprano)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:18
17Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:08
18Andrea Chénier: Improvviso
tenor vocals [Chénier]:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I. “Colpito qui m’avete” … “Un dì all’azzurro spazio” (Improvviso) (Chénier)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer) (until 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Musicale Sonzogno di Piero Ostali, Milano
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto I
Umberto Giordano4:42
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