The Record of Singing: The Very Best of Volumes 1-4: 1899-1952

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1Iolanta, Op. 69: My Lord, if I offend
recorded in:
Russia (in 1910)
bass vocals:
Lev Sibiriakov (opera singer, bass)
recording of:
Иоланта, op. 69: no. 4. Ариозо Короля "Господь мой, если грешен я" (Iolanthe, op. 69: no. 4b. Aria. King René’s song (King), King Rene's Arioso "Gospod moy, yesli greshen ya")
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1891-07 until 1891-12)
librettist:
Модест Ильич Чайковский (Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, librettist)
part of:
Иоланта, op. 69
Lev Sibiriakov3:03
2Robert le diable: Act III. Le rovine... Suore, che riposate
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1924-01-03)
bass vocals:
Fedor Shalapin (Feodor Chaliapin, operatic bass)
recording of:
Robert le Diable: Act III. "Nonnes, qui reposez" (Bertram)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
part of:
Robert le Diable: Acte III
Фёдор Шаляпин3:50
3O give me oblivion
recorded in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1912-10-19)
tenor vocals:
Dmitrij Smirnov (tenor)
recording of:
Дубровский, op. 58: "О дай мне забвенье" (Give me oblivion)
composer:
Eduard Nápravník (Czech conductor and composer)
part of:
Дубровский, op. 58
Dmitrij Smirnov3:33
4L' Africaine: Act IV. Pays merveilleux... Ô paradis
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1921-10-21)
tenor vocals:
Fernand Ansseau (Belgian tenor)
recording of:
L'Africaine: Acte IV. "Pays merveilleux" ... "Ô Paradis"
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
part of:
L’Africaine : Acte IV
Fernand Ansseau3:17
5La Coup du Roi de Thulé: Il est venu ce jour de lutte
recorded in:
Hayes, Hillingdon, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1924-08-24)
baritone vocals:
Dinh Gilly (French-Algerian 20th century operatic baritone)
recording of:
La coupe du roi de Thulé
composer:
Eugène Diaz
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist) and Louis Gallet
Dinh Gilly6:30
6La reine de Saba: Act I. Sous les pieds
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1912-01-11)
bass vocals:
Marcel Journet (French operatic bass)
recording of:
La Reine de Saba : Acte III. « Sous les pieds d’une femme » (Soliman) (on 1912-01-11)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
part of:
La Reine de Saba
Marcel Journet4:32
7Monna Vanna: Ce n'est pas un vieillard
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1924-10-06)
bass-baritone vocals:
Vanni Marcoux (bass-baritone)
partial recording of:
Monna Vanna
composer:
Henry Février (in 1908)
librettist:
Maurice Maeterlinck (Belgian playwriter & poet) (in 1902)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1909-01-10)
Vanni Marcoux4:39
8Louise: Act III. Depuis le jour
recorded in:
Hayes, Hillingdon, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1919-11-05)
soprano vocals:
Marie-Louise Edvina (canadian soprano a.k.a. Marie-Louise Martin)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Marie-Louise Edvina4:37
9Antar: Air de l'Oasis
soprano vocals:
Fanny Heldy (Belgian soprano opera singer) (in 1921)
partial recording of:
Antar
composer:
Gabriel Dupont (French composer) (in 1920)
librettist:
Shukri ibn Ibrahim Ghanim (Lebanese author, a.k.a. Chekri ibn Ibrahim Ganem) (in 1920)
premiered at:
Palais Garnier in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1921-02-23)
Fanny Heldy3:09
10Variations du Carneval de Venise
soprano vocals:
Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi (in 1923)
cover recording of:
La Reine Topaze: Carnaval de Venise
composer:
Victor Massé (French composer) (from 1856-12-27 until 1857)
part of:
La Reine Topaze
Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi3:27
11Adriana Lecouvreur: Act I. Del sultano Amuratte... Io son l'umile ancella
soprano vocals:
Claudia Muzio (operatic soprano) (on 1921-04-29)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. Aria “Ecco: respiro appena” … “Io son l'umile ancella“ (Adriana)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
librettist:
Arturo Colautti
publisher:
Ascherberg, Hopwood & Crew and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Claudia Muzio3:55
12Manon: Act III. Ah, mi rendi il tuo cor... La tua mano non è
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1924)
soprano vocals:
Carmen Melis
recording of:
Manon: Acte III, Scène II. “N’est-ce plus ma main ?” (Manon, des Grieux)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon: Acte III
Carmen Melis3:17
13Isabeau: Questo mio bianco manto
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1915)
soprano vocals:
Gilda Dalla Rizza
partial recording of:
Isabeau
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor) (in 1911)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1911)
Gilda Dalla Rizza3:11
14La sonnambula: Act I. A te diletta... Come per me sereno... Sovra il sen
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (from 1919-09-23 until 1920-06-21)
soprano vocals:
Amelita Galli-Curci (soprano)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo e cavatina “Care compagne, teneri amici… Come per me sereno” (Amina, Tutti)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto I
Amelita Galli-Curci7:01
15La perla de Triana
soprano vocals:
Elvira De Hidalgo (on 1908-10-16)
recording of:
La perla de Triana
composer:
Sebastián Iradier (Best know for “La paloma”)
Elvira De Hidalgo2:20
16Il segreto di Susanna: O gioia la nube
soprano vocals:
Lucrezia Bori
recording of:
Il segreto di Susanna: "O gioia la nube leggera"
composer:
Ermanno Wolf‐Ferrari (Italian composer)
part of:
Il segreto di Susanna
Lucrezia Bori4:07
17Mefistofele: Act I. Dai campi, dai prati
tenor vocals:
Beniamino Gigli (tenor)
recording of:
Mefistofele: Atto I, Scena IIa. “Dai campi, dai prati” (Faust)
composer and librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Mefistofele: Atto I
Beniamino Gigli2:32
18I Puritani: Act III. Vieni fra queste braccia
tenor vocals:
Hipólito Lázaro
recording of:
I puritani: Atto III. N°20c. “Vieni, fra queste braccia” (Elvira, Arturo)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto III
Hipólito Lázaro1:39
19Carmen: Act II. Il fior che avevi a me tu dato
tenor vocals:
Miguel Fleta (Spanish operatic tenor)
recording of:
Carmen: Atto II. “Il fior che avevi a me tu dato” (Don José, Carmen)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
translated version of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song)
part of:
Carmen: Atto II (italian lyrics)
Miguel Fleta4:09
20Andrea Chénier: Act I. Un dì all'azzurro spazio
tenor vocals:
Bernardo De Muro (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
Bernardo De Muro4:34
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