All Time Opera Greats

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1The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
part of:
Die Hochzeit des Figaro (German translation)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492 (The Marriage of Figaro, K 492)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:17
2Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”) and Chorus of the Munich State Opera (Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Nürnberger Symphoniker (Alfred Scholz pseudonym) and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Emil Tabakov (conductor), Georgi Robev (conductor) and Hanspeter Gmür (fictitious conductor, Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte III, scena 2. Coro “Va, pensiero, sull’ali dorate” (Coro) (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1841)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte III. La profezia
Giuseppe Verdi5:21
3Carmen: Votre Toast
bass vocals:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Bulgarian National Radio Choir
orchestra:
Симфоничен оркестър на Българското национално радио (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ivan Marinov (conductor)
Georges Bizet4:53
4The Barber of Seville: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Miller Lajos (Hungarian baritone)
orchestra:
Magyar Állami Operaház zenekara (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Komor Vilmos (conductor)
Gioachino Rossini5:05
5Il trovatore: Anvil Chorus
choir vocals:
Bulgarischer Nationalchor „Svetoslav Obretenov“ (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”), Nationalchor Sofia and Sofia National Opera Chorus
choir vocals [Gypsies]:
Bulgarian National Choir ‘Svetoslav Obretenov’ (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
vocals:
Bulgarian National Choir "Svetoslav Obretonov” (National Philharmonic Choir “Svetoslav Obretenov”)
orchestra:
Bulgarian National Orchestra (Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra), Sofia National Opera Orchestra and Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra (Sofia Philharmonic)
conductor:
Georgi Robev (conductor) and Boris Hinchev (conductor)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto II, scena 1. “Vedi! Le fosche notturne” (zingari) (“Anvil Chorus”)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto II. La gitana
Giuseppe Verdi3:12
6Tosca: Vissi d’arte
soprano vocals:
Ilona Tokody (Hungarian operatic soprano)
orchestra:
Magyar Állami Operaház zenekara (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Mihály András (András Mihály, composer and conductor)
Giacomo Puccini3:13
7The Tales of Hoffmann: Belle nuit
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Elisabeth Steiner (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Elizabeth Werres
orchestra:
Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pinchas Steinberg (conductor)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach3:33
8Lakme: Flower Duet
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Serena Lazzarini (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Alessandra Ruffini (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Internazionale d'Italia (Italian International Orchestra)
conductor:
Carlos Piantini (violinist and conductor)
Léo Delibes6:20
9Don Giovanni: La ci darem la mano
baritone vocals:
Renato Bruson (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Sona Ghazarian (soprano)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro (Austrian conductor)
performer:
NHK Chamber Soloists
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:29
10Rigoletto: La donna è mobile
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Dénes Gulyás (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
János Ferencsik (conductor)
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
Giuseppe Verdi2:14
11Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo
choir vocals:
Sofia National Opera Chorus (in 1987)
soprano vocals:
Anna Tomowa‐Sintow (soprano) (in 1987)
orchestra:
Sofia National Opera Orchestra (in 1987)
conductor:
Rouslan Raychev (Rouslan Raichev, conductor) (in 1987)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1987)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:29
12L’Elisir d’amore: Una furtiva lagrima
tenor vocals:
Peter Dvorský (tenor)
orchestra:
東京フィルハーモニー交響楽団 (Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Roberto Paternostro (Austrian conductor)
Gaetano Donizetti4:54
13The Pearl Fishers: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals:
Roberto Servile (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Bruno Lazzaretti (italian tenor)
Georges Bizet4:58
14Turandot: Nessun dorma
choir vocals:
Hungarian State Opera Chorus (Hungarian State Opera Chorus)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
B. Nagy János (tenor)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Adam Medvecky (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)
Giacomo Puccini3:00