Je n’aime pas l’opéra, mais ça j’aime bien !

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1La traviata: “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici”
choir vocals:
Coro della RCA Italiana (in 1967)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (in 1967)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta) (in 1967)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Montserrat Caballé, Carlo Bergonzi, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Georges Prêtre3:05
2La bohème: “Mi chiamano Mimì”
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1973)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1973)
conductor:
Georg Solti (Sir Georg Solti, conductor) (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1974)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1973)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Montserrat Caballé, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti4:41
3Aida : “Se quel guerrier… Celeste Aida”
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1970-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1970-07)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (in 1970-07)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1970-07)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf4:29
4Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo”
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
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)
Leontyne Price, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sir Edward Downes4:20
5Paillasse : “Vesti la giubba”
tenor vocals [Canio]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (Barcelona Symphony and Catalonia National Orchestra)
conductor:
Luis Antonio García Navarro (conductor)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “Recitar!” … “Vesti la giubba” (Canio)
composer and librettist:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer) (in 1892)
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
José Carreras, Orchestre symphonique de Barcelone, Luis A. García-Navarro3:32
6Manon: “Chiudo gli occhi”
tenor vocals [Des Grieux]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Peter Maag (conductor)
recording of:
Manon: Atto II. “Chiudo gli occhi e nel pansier” (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)
Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Orchestre de la Scala de Milan, Peter Maag2:53
7La Wally: “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana”
soprano vocals [Wally]:
Éva Marton (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Éva Marton, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Pinchas Steinberg3:37
8La Dame de Pique : Aire de Yeletsky
baritone vocals [Yeletsky]:
Dmitry Hvorostovsky (Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Russian operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer)
recording of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие II, картина 3, no. 12. Ария Кназя Елецкого "Я вас люблю, люблю безмерно" (Prince Yeletsky's Aria "Ya vas lyublyu, lyublyu bezmerno")
lyricist:
Модест Ильич Чайковский (Modest Ilyich Tchaikovsky, librettist)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Пиковая дама, op. 68: Действие II (The Queen of Spades, op. 68: Act II)
Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Orchestre symphonique de Boston, Seiji Ozawa5:12
9Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Lucia]:
Jean Kraft (American mezzo-soprano vocalist)
soprano vocals [Santuzza]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” (Santuzza, Lucia)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
librettist:
Guido Menasci (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.) and Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (Italian librettist, 19th-20th c.)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Renata Scotto, Jean Kraft, National Philharmonic Orchestra, James Levine5:37
10Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Nello Santi42:15
11La Flûte enchantée : „Ach, ich fühl’s“
soprano vocals [Pamina]:
Ileana Cotrubaș (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 17 Arie „Ach, ich fühl's, es ist verschwunden“ (Pamina) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Ileana Cotrubaş, Orchestre philharmonique de Vienne, James Levine4:11
12La Walkyrie : „Du bist der Lenz“
mezzo-soprano vocals [Sieglinde]:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Marek Janowski (conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I, Scene III. “Ein Schwert verhieß mir der Vater“
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt I
Jessye Norman, Orchestre de la Staatskapelle de Dresde, Marek Janowski1:49
13L’Elixir d’amour : “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Nello Santi4:58
14Chérubin : « Lorsque vous n’aurez rien à faire »
soprano vocals [Nina]:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Chérubin : Acte I. « Lorsque vous n’aurez rien à faire » (Nina)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Chérubin : Acte I
Dawn Upshaw, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Pinchas Steinberg2:59
15Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Ben Heppner (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Ben Heppner, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Chœur de la Radiodiffusion bavaroise, Roberto Abbado3:06
16Lakmé : Duo des fleurs
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Ruby Philogene (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Janice Watson (soprano)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Carl Davis (conductor and composer)
partial recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Janice Watson, Ruby Philogene, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir, Carl Davis1:33
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1La Flûte enchantée : „O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn“
solo soprano vocals:
Zdislawa Donat (soprano)
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht)]:
Zdislawa Donat (soprano) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt I. No. 4 Rezitativ und Arie „O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn” ... „Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1980-09-01 until 1980-09-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt I
Zdislawa Donat, Orchestre philharmonique de Vienne, James Levine5:01
2La traviata: “Parigi, o cara”
solo soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
solo tenor vocals:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) (in 1967)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1967)
orchestra:
RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra (established early 1960s, from the former disbanded RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra) (in 1967)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (conductor) (in 1967)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1967)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Montserrat Caballé, Carlo Bergonzi, RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra, Georges Prêtre4:24
3Carmen : « La fleur que tu m’avais jetée »
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone) (in 1977)
solo tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1977)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1977)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1977)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1977)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Plácido Domingo, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Sherrill Milnes4:02
4Roméo et Juliette : « Je veux vivre dans le rêve »
solo soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Kurt Eichhorn (conductor)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Anna Moffo, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Kurt Eichhorn3:35
5Turandot: “Signore, ascolta!”
solo soprano vocals:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Signore, ascolta!” (Liù)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
Renata Tebaldi, Orchestre de l'Opera de Rome, Erich Leinsdorf2:34
6La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
solo tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor)
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)
Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti4:42
7Les Noces de Figaro : “Dove sono”
solo soprano vocals:
Margaret Price (soprano)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
James Lockhart (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa)
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)
Margaret Price, English Chamber Orchestra, James Lockhart4:27
8Le Barbier de Séville : “Largo al factotum”
solo baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor)
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
Robert Merrill, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Erich Leinsdorf4:56
9Les Contes d’Hoffman : « Belle nuit » (Barcarolle)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano) and Shirley Verrett (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III. “Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour” (Nicklausse, Giulietta)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
librettist:
Jules Barbier
part of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann: Acte III (Giulietta) (alternate order)
Montserrat Caballé, Shirley Verrett, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno3:54
10Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix »
mezzo-soprano vocals, mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila] and solo mezzo-soprano vocals:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Christa Ludwig, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Giuseppe Patanè5:22
11La Trouvère : “Di quella pira”
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
solo tenor vocals:
Ben Heppner (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Roberto Abbado (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto III, scena 2. “Di quella pira l’orrendo foco” (Manrico, Leonora, Ruiz, armed men)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1853)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist) (in 1853)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto III. Il figlio della zingara
Ben Heppner, Chœur de la Radiodiffusion bavaroise, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Roberto Abbado3:14
12Rusalka: “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Song to the Moon)
solo soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Leontyne Price, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nello Santi6:14
13Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldè!… Caro nome che il mio cor”
choir vocals:
Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Choir)
solo soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
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
Lucia Popp, Chœur de la Radiodiffusion bavaroise, Orchestre de la Radiodiffusion de Munich, Lamberto Gardelli5:37
14La rondine: “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta”
solo soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Prunier, Magda, Lisette, Suzy, Yvette, Bianca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami
part of:
La rondine: Atto I
Angela Gheorghiu, Orchestre de l'Opera Royal de Covent Garden, Sir Edward Downes3:04

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