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

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1Ave Maria
piano and violin:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1904-04-11)
other vocals [castrato vocals]:
Alessandro Moreschi (on 1904-04-11)
recorded at:
Sistine Chapel in Vatican City (on 1904-04-11)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod) (on 1904-04-11)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Alessandro Moreschi3:18
2La sonnambula: III. Ah! non credea mirarti
soprano vocals:
Adelina Patti (in 1906-06)
recorded at:
Craig-y-Nos Castle in Wales, United Kingdom (in 1906-06)
recording of:
La sonnambula: Atto II, scena 2. “Ah! Non credea mirarti” (Amina, Elvino) (in 1906-06)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
La sonnambula: Atto II
Adelina Patti3:26
3L’Été (‘Ah! Chantez, chantez!’)
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
soprano vocals:
Emma Albani
recording of:
L'Été
lyricist:
Édouard Guinand
composer:
Cécile Chaminade (French composer and pianist) (in 1894)
Emma Albani2:19
4Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492: III. Sull’aria… Che soave zeffiretto
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1908-01-25)
soprano vocals:
Marcella Sembrich (Polish coloratura soprano, Prakseda Marcelina Kochańska) (on 1908-01-25)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena X. (no. 21) Duettino “Sull’aria… che soave zeffiretto” (La Contessa, Susanna) (Canzonetta sull’aria) (on 1908-01-25)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Marcella Sembrich3:02
5Les anges pleurent (The Angels Weep)
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1913-10-04)
grand piano:
Gabriel Lapierre (pianist) (on 1913-10-04)
vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (on 1913-10-04)
recording of:
Les anges pleurent (on 1913-10-04)
publisher:
Louis Gregh (in 1896)
composer:
Herman Bemberg (German-Argentinean composer)
part of:
20 mélodies
Nellie Melba2:04
6Manon Lescaut: I. C’est l’histoire amoureuse
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1899-03-11)
soprano vocals:
Ellen Beach Yaw (soprano) (on 1899-03-11)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut, Acte I, aria 6b Bourbonnaise : "C'est l'histoire amoureuse" (L'Éclat de rire) (on 1899-03-11)
composer:
Daniel François Esprit Auber (composer)
librettist:
Eugène Scribe
part of:
Manon Lescaut
Ellen Beach Yaw1:28
7Im mai
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1906)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Blanche Marchesi (in 1906)
recording of:
Im Mai (in 1906)
composer:
Otto Goldschmidt
Blanche Marchesi2:56
8Hunyadi László: Ah rebéges, a mi vadúl
recorded in:
United States (on 1907-05-23)
soprano vocals:
Lillian Nordica (soprano) (on 1907-05-23)
recording of:
Hunyadi László (on 1907-05-23)
composer:
Erkel Ferenc (Hungarian composer)
librettist:
Egressy Béni
Lillian Nordica3:07
9Mattinata
recorded in:
Berlin, Germany (in 1904)
soprano vocals:
Geraldine Farrar (American soprano) (in 1904)
recording of:
Mattinata (in 1904)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer)
Geraldine Farrar3:02
10Orphée et Eurydice (French version): Away With Mourning and Crying
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1903-11-02)
contralto vocals:
Louise Homer (American operatic contralto) (on 1903-11-02)
recording of:
Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41 : Acte I, Scène finale "Addio, addio, o miei sospiri" (on 1903-11-02)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer) (in 1762)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi (in 1762)
translator:
Pierre-Louis Moline (in 1774)
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto I (Italian version)
Louise Homer3:38
11Simon the Cellarer
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1903-06-08)
baritone vocals:
Sir Charles Santley (on 1903-06-08)
recording of:
Simon the Cellarer (on 1903-06-08)
lyricist:
William H. Bellamy (lyricist)
composer:
John Liptrot Hatton (composer)
Sir Charles Santley2:53
12Dichterliebe, Op. 48: no 7. Ich grolle nicht
recorded in:
Hayes, Hillingdon, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1914-01-19)
baritone vocals:
George Henschel (baritone, composer, conductor) (on 1914-01-19)
recording of:
Dichterliebe, op. 48: VII. Ich grolle nicht (on 1914-01-19)
lyricist:
Heinrich Heine (German poet)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1840)
part of:
Dichterliebe, op. 48
George Henschel3:04
13La chanson de Fortunio: Sérénade
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1907-03-28)
baritone vocals:
Emilio de Gogorza (American baritone) (on 1907-03-28)
recording of:
La Chanson de Fortunio (on 1907-03-28)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario) (in 1861)
librettist:
Hector Crémieux (in 1861) and Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1861)
Emilio de Gogorza2:16
14Otello: Era la notte
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1904-11)
baritone vocals:
Victor Maurel (french baritone) (in 1904-11)
recording of:
Otello: Atto II. “Era la notte, Cassio dormia…” (Otello, Iago) (in 1904-11)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (from 1884 until 1886-11-01)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
Otello: Atto II
Victor Maurel3:05
15Per valli, per boschi
recorded in:
Camden, New Jersey, United States (on 1907-03-28)
baritone vocals:
Charles Gilibert (French 19/20th century operatic baritone) (on 1907-03-28)
soprano vocals:
Nellie Melba (soprano) (on 1907-03-28)
orchestra:
Victor Orchestra (original US orchestra, 1900s to 1930s) (on 1907-03-28)
recording of:
Per valli, per boschi (on 1907-03-28)
composer:
Felice Blangini
Nellie Melba2:14
16Embarquez-vous¿
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1902-08)
bass vocals:
Pol Plançon (operatic bass) (in 1902-08)
recording of:
Embarquez-vous !, op. 11 no. 12 (in 1902-08)
publisher:
Auguste Durand (organist/composer/publisher) (in 1892)
lyricist:
Ulric Guttinguer
composer:
Benjamin Godard (French violinist and composer, 1849-1895) (in 1892)
part of:
12 Chansons, op. 11
Pol Plançon2:27
17Martha: Act III. Chi mi dira (The Porter’s Song)
recorded in:
United States (in 1903)
bass vocals:
Édouard de Reszke (in 1903)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973)
recording of:
Marta: Atto III. “Chi mi dirà” (Plunkett) (The Porter Song) (in 1903)
composer:
Friedrich von Flotow (composer)
translated version of:
Martha: Akt III. „Laßt mich euch fragen“ (Plumkett, Landleute)
Édouard de Reszke2:10
18Carmen: Act I. Habanera. L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Emma Calvé (soprano) (in 1907-04)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (in 1907-04)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Emma Calvé2:42
19Aida: Act I. Les mots sacrés
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1905)
soprano vocals:
Félia Litvinne (soprano) (in 1905)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 2. Finale I “Nume, custode e vindice” (Ramfis, Radamès, Sacerdoti, Sacerdotesse, Sacerdotessa) (in 1905)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Félia Litvinne3:01
20Le jongleur de Notre-Dame: Liberté!
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1911-03-21)
soprano vocals:
Mary Garden (soprano, then mezzo‐soprano) (on 1911-03-21)
recording of:
Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame : Acte I. « Ô liberté ma mie » (on 1911-03-21)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1902)
librettist:
Maurice Léna (in 1902)
part of:
Le Jongleur de Notre-Dame : Acte I
Mary Garden3:15
21Amour, amour
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1911-06-02)
baritone vocals:
Mattia Battistini (italian baritone) (on 1911-06-02)
recording of:
Amour! amour! (on 1911-06-02)
lyricist:
Victor Hugo (French poet and novelist)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer)
Mattia Battistini3:02
22L’elisir d’amore: Act I. Come Paride vezzoso
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1905-03-02)
baritone vocals:
Antonio Scotti (Italian baritone) (on 1905-03-02)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I. Cavatina “Come Paride vezzoso” (Belcore, Adina, Giannetta, Nemorino, Coro) (Cavatina) (on 1905-03-02)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I
Antonio Scotti3:13
23Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Bene! Benissimo!”
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1902-12-12)
baritone vocals:
Giuseppe de Luca (British trance singer/songwriter) (on 1902-12-12)
recording of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I. “Bene! Benissimo!” (on 1902-12-12)
composer:
Francesco Cilea (composer)
part of:
Adriana Lecouvreur: Atto I
Giuseppe De Luca2:38
24L’elisir d’amore: Act I. Udite! Udite!
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1912)
baritone vocals:
Antonio Pini-Corsi (in 1912)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I. Cavatina “Udite, udite, o rustici” … “Così chiaro è come il sole” (Dulcamara, Coro) (in 1912)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto I
Antonio Pini-Corsi5:09
25I due Foscari: Act III. Questa dunque
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1911-06-15)
baritone vocals:
Pasquale Amato (Italian operatic baritone) (on 1911-06-15)
recording of:
I due Foscari: Atto III. “Questa è dunque l'iniqua mercede” (on 1911-06-15)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
I due Foscari: Atto III
Pasquale Amato3:06
26Hamlet: Act II. O vin, discaccia la tristezza
recorded in:
Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1907)
baritone vocals:
Titta Ruffo (baritone) (in 1907)
recording of:
Hamlet: Atto II. "O vin, discaccia la tristezza" (in 1907)
translated version of:
Hamlet : Acte II, scène 1. Chanson bacchique « Ô vin, dissipe la tristesse » (Hamlet, chœur, Marcellus, Horatio)
Titta Ruffo3:50
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