Name: Essential Opera by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 028943382229
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1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Author: Prosper Mérimée
Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Richard Beswick; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Assistant: Malcolm Hogg
John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson
Malcolm Hogg
John Dunkerley; Production

2. Puccini: Tosca / Act 2 - "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"

by Kiri Te Kanawa, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Victorien Sardou
Luigi Illica; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: John Pellowe
James Lock
John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: John Pellowe
John Dunkerley
James Lock; Production

3. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Antonio García Gutiérrez; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

4. Puccini: La bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

by Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan
Luciano Pavarotti; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
James Mallinson; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry
James Lock
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
James Lock
Gordon Parry; Production

5. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2 - "Voi che sapete"

by Frederica Von Stade, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Mezzo- Soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Primary Artist: Frederica Von Stade
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Performer: Frederica Von Stade; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: John Dunkerley
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
John Dunkerley; Production

6. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "Bella figlia dell'amore"

by Sherrill Milnes, Huguette Tourangeau, Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Sherrill Milnes
Luciano Pavarotti
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
Huguette Tourangeau; Main Performer
Baritone: Sherrill Milnes; Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Performer: Huguette Tourangeau
Luciano Pavarotti
Sherrill Milnes
Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Victor Marie Hugo; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Stanley Goodall; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Stanley Goodall; Production

7. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

8. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

by Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Placido Domingo
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Author: Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Assistant: Malcolm Hogg
John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Malcolm Hogg
Kenneth Wilkinson
John Dunkerley; Production

9. Catalani: La Wally / Act 1 - "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana"

by Renata Tebaldi, Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo, Fausto Cleva

Primary Artist: Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo
Renata Tebaldi
Fausto Cleva; Main Performer
Performer: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Soprano: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo; Ensemble
Composer: Alfredo Catalani; Composer
Conductor: Fausto Cleva; Conductor
Author: Wilhelmine Von Hillern
Luigi Illica; Production
Producer: James Mallinson
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: James Mallinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

10. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Largo al factotum"

by Leo Nucci, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Giuseppe Patanè

Primary Artist: Leo Nucci
Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna
Giuseppe Patane; Main Performer
Baritone: Leo Nucci; Performer
Performer: Leo Nucci; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Author: Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Giuseppe Petrosellini
Cesare Sterbini; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Michael Haas; Production
Recording: John Pellowe
Simon Eadon; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: John Pellowe
Simon Eadon; Production

11. Verdi: Aida / Act 2 - "Gloria all'Egitto"

by Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Lorin Maazel

Primary Artist: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Lorin Maazel
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Lorin Maazel; Conductor
Author: Antonio Ghislanzoni
Auguste Mariette; Production

12. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "Oh! mio babbino caro"

by Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Lamberto Gardelli

Primary Artist: Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Renata Tebaldi; Main Performer
Performer: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Soprano: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli; Conductor
Author: Giovacchino Forzano
Dante Alighieri; Production
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

13. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!"

by Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Performer: The John Alldis Choir
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wandsworth School Boys Choir
The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Conductor: Zubin Mehta; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Author: Renato Simoni
Giuseppe Adami
Carlo Gozzi; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Music Editor: Franco Alfano; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Woolcock; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Franco Alfano; Other
Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
The John Alldis Choir
Wandsworth School Boys Choir
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Lock; Production

14. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus, Radio Suisse Romande Chorus, L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Huguette Tourangeau
Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus
Radio Suisse Romande Chorus; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Performer: Radio Suisse Romande Chorus
Dame Joan Sutherland
Huguette Tourangeau
Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus
Radio Suisse Romande Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Jules Barbier
Michel Carré; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
John Mordler; Production

15. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo"

by Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Mirella Freni
Wiener Philharmoniker; Main Performer
Performer: Mirella Freni; Performer
Soprano: Mirella Freni; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry
James Lock
Jack Law; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
Jack Law
James Lock; Production

16. Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 1 - "Fin ch'han dal vino"

by Bernd Weikl, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Bernd Weikl
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Baritone: Bernd Weikl; Performer
Performer: Bernd Weikl; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: Stanley Goodall
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Engineer: Nigel Gayler; Production
Producer: Andrew Cornall
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Nigel Gayler
Kenneth Wilkinson
Stanley Goodall; Production

17. Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - Donna non vidi mai

by José Carreras, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly

Primary Artist: Jose Carreras
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Main Performer
Performer: José Carreras; Performer
Tenor: José Carreras; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa
Antoine-françois Prevost
Domenico Oliva
Giulio Ricordi
Marco Praga
Ruggero Leoncavallo; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Simon Eadon; Production

18. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

by The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Primary Artist: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Leader: Sidney Sax; Performer
Performer: Pacho Panocia
Lorenzo Saccomani
Vincenzo Bello
Fernando Pavarotti
Mirella Freni
Ingvar Wixell
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Vocals: Pacho Panocia
Lorenzo Saccomani
Vincenzo Bello
Fernando Pavarotti
Mirella Freni
Ingvar Wixell
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Choir/chorus: London Voices; Ensemble
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Giuseppe Patanè; Conductor
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Author: Guido Menasci
Giovanni Targioni-tozzetti; Production
Engineer: John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Musical Director: Terry Edwards; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Michael Woolcock; Production
Recording: James Lock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

19. Puccini: Turandot / Act 1 - Non piangere Liù

by Luciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Tom Krause, Pier Francesco Poli, Piero De Palma, The John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Baritone: Tom Krause; Performer
Bass (vocal): Nicolai Ghiaurov; Performer
Performer: Pier Francesco Poli
Montserrat Caballé
Luciano Pavarotti
Tom Krause
Nicolai Ghiaurov
Piero De Palma; Performer
Author: Giuseppe Adami
Carlo Gozzi
Renato Simoni; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Lock; Production
Choir/chorus: The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Montserrat Caballe
Luciano Pavarotti
Nicolai Ghiaurov
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
Tom Krause
Piero De Palma
The John Alldis Choir
Pier Francesco Poli
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Zubin Mehta; Conductor
Bass ( Vocal): Nicolai Ghiaurov; Performer
Soprano: Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Tenor: Piero De Palma
Luciano Pavarotti
Pier Francesco Poli; Performer
Music Editor: Franco Alfano; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Woolcock; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Franco Alfano; Other
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 16 minutes and 0 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1423x1423 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

12/19 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

5/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Classical, Opera

Label

Decca Music Group Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

Italian
Afrikaans
French (France)
English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 30, 1991

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Available

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Free

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UPC

28943382229

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Essential Opera

1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)

2. Puccini: Tosca / Act 2 - "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"

3. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

4. Puccini: La bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

5. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2 - "Voi che sapete"

6. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "Bella figlia dell'amore"

7. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

8. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

9. Catalani: La Wally / Act 1 - "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana"

10. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Largo al factotum"

11. Verdi: Aida / Act 2 - "Gloria all'Egitto"

12. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "Oh! mio babbino caro"

13. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!"

14. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"

15. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo"

16. Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 1 - "Fin ch'han dal vino"

17. Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - Donna non vidi mai

18. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

19. Puccini: Turandot / Act 1 - Non piangere Liù

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Essential Opera

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1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)

2. Puccini: Tosca / Act 2 - "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"

3. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

4. Puccini: La bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

5. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2 - "Voi che sapete"

6. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "Bella figlia dell'amore"

7. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

8. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

9. Catalani: La Wally / Act 1 - "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana"

10. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Largo al factotum"

11. Verdi: Aida / Act 2 - "Gloria all'Egitto"

12. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "Oh! mio babbino caro"

13. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!"

14. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"

15. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo"

16. Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 1 - "Fin ch'han dal vino"

17. Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - Donna non vidi mai

18. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

19. Puccini: Turandot / Act 1 - Non piangere Liù

Technical Specifications