The Best of Opera, Volume 5

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1The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
orchestra:
Capella Istropolitana (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor) (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Sinfonia (from 1988-09-06 until 1988-09-09)
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 Mozart3:59
2Carmen: « Près des remparts de Séville » (Seguidilla and duet)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Graciela Alperyn (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 10 Séguedille « Près des remparts de Séville » (Carmen, Don José)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:20
3La fanciulla del West: “Ch’ella mi creda libera”
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
librettist:
Guelfo Civinini (Italian librettist) and Carlo Zangarini
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini2:00
4Il barbiere di Siviglia: “Una voce poco fa”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Sonia Ganassi (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Failoni Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:10
5Lohengrin: “Treulich geführt” (Bridal Chorus)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III, Szene I. „Treulich geführt ziehet dahin“ (Chor) (Lohengrin: Act III, Scene I. Bridal Chorus (Choir))
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1846 until 1848)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Lohengrin, WWV 75: Akt III
Richard Wagner4:52
6Fidelio: “Abscheulicher, wo eilst du hin”
soprano vocals:
Inga Nielsen (soprano)
orchestra:
Nicolaus Esterházy Sinfonia
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Act I, Scene II, no. 9a. Recitative "Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin? " - Aria "Komm, Hoffnung, lass den letzten Stern" (Leonore)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1814)
part of:
Fidelio, op. 72: Akt I
Ludwig van Beethoven7:26
7Die Zauberflöte: March of the Priests
orchestra:
Failoni Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 9 Marsch der Priester
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
arrangement of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 9 Marsch der Priester (catch-all for arrangements)
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:40
8Andrea Chénier: “La mamma morta”
soprano vocals:
Lila Larinova (soprano)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III. “La mamma morta” (Maddalena, Gérard)
composer:
Umberto Giordano (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica
publisher:
Edoardo Sonzogno Ltd. and MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
part of:
Andrea Chénier: Atto III
Umberto Giordano4:51
9La traviata: Prelude to Act 1
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
La traviata: Preludio
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
La traviata
part of:
La traviata (english lyrics)
part of:
La traviata (french lyrics)
part of:
La Traviata (aka Violetta, german lyrics)
part of:
Violetta (La traviata) (german lyrics)
Giuseppe Verdi3:51
10Rigoletto: “Gualtier Maldé… Caro nome”
soprano vocals:
Alida Ferrarini
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
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 Verdi6:27
11Aida: “Se quel guerrier io fossi” … “Celeste Aida”
tenor vocals:
Kristján Jóhannsson (tenor)
orchestra:
Ireland National Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Rico Saccani (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:30
12Il trovatore: “D’amor sull’ali rosee”
soprano vocals:
Daniela Longhi (Italian soprano)
orchestra:
Hungarian State Opera Orchestra (Hungarian State Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV, scena 1. “D’amor sull’ali rosee” (Leonora)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto IV. Il supplicio
Giuseppe Verdi3:47
13Così fan tutte: “Un’aura amorosa”
tenor vocals:
John Dickie (tenor)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice)
conductor:
Johannes Wildner (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 17. Aria “Un’aura amorosa” (Ferrando)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:01
14Lucia di Lammermoor: “Il dolce suono” (Mad Scene)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano)
orchestra:
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bratislava (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!)
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 Donizetti16:03

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liner notes:Keith Anderson (Naxos related liner notes writer)