The Best of Her Victor Recordings, Volume 1 (1907–1913)

~ Release by Nellie Melba (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Rigoletto: “Caro nome”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1907-03)
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (in 1907-03)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1907-03)
conductor:
Walter B. Rogers (American cornet player and conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo) (in 1907-03)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
partial recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:55
2La bohéme: “Sí, mi chiamano Mimí”
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1910-08-22)
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (on 1910-08-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Victor Talking Machine Co. (from 1914 until 1916)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (on 1910-08-22)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:21
3Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:32
4Faust : « Ah ! Je ris de me voir si belle »
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Faust : Acte III. « Un bouquet ! … Ô Dieu ! que de bijoux ! » … No. 14b « Ah ! Je ris ! » (Marguerite) (Air des bijoux / Jewel Song)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
part of:
Faust : Acte III
Charles‐François Gounod3:09
5La traviata: “Ah! Fors’é lui” … “Sempre libera”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi4:21
6La bohéme: “Donde lieta uscí”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (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 Puccini3:09
7Le nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (in 1907)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1907)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1907)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:15
8Hamlet : « À vos jeux, mes amis, permettez‐moi de grâce » … « Pâle et blonde, dort sous l’eau profonde »
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (in 1907)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) and Walter B. Rogers (American cornet player and conductor) (in 1907)
recording of:
Hamlet : Acte IV. Scène et air d’Ophélie « À vos jeux mes amis » (Ophélie) (in 1907)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier (, in 1868) and Michel Carré (librettist) (, in 1868)
part of:
Hamlet : Acte IV.
Ambroise Thomas7:51
9Lucia di Lammermoor: “Alfin son tua”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Eccola. O giusto cielo” - “Il dolce suono” (Coro, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti4:06
10L’allegro, il penseroso ed il moderato: “Sweet bird”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: Part I, no. 12. Accompagnato “First, and Chief, on Golden Wing” (Il Penseroso)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1740)
librettist:
John Milton (English poet; composer of Paradise Lost)
part of:
L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, HWV 55: Part I
Georg Friedrich Händel4:23
11Otello: “Piangea cantando”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Piangea cantando nell’erma landa” (Desdemona) (Willow Song)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi4:33
12Otello: “Ave Maria”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Otello: Atto IV. “Ave Maria” (Desdemona)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01, in 1887)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi3:30
13Don César de Bazan : « À Séville, belles seňoras »
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Don César de Bazan : Acte III. Entr'acte. Sevillana
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Don César de Bazan : Acte III
part of:
Don César de Bazan : Acte III
Jules Massenet2:57
14Le Roi d’Ys : « Vainement, ma bien aimée »
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III. Aubade « Vainement, ma bien-aimée » (Mylio)
composer:
Édouard Lalo (French composer)
part of:
Le Roi d'Ys: Acte III
Édouard Lalo3:28
15Il re pastore: “L’ameró, saró costante”
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Il rè pastore, K. 208: Act II, Scene VI. Rondeaux "L'amerò, sarò costante" (Aminta)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Pietro Metastasio
part of:
Il rè pastore, K. 208: Act II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:44
16Louise : « Depuis le jour »
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier4:46

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