Invitation to the Opera: An Enchanted Evening

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1Cavalleria rusticana: A casa, a casa, amici
choir vocals:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus (aka Ambrosian Opera Chorus / Ambrosian Chorus / Ambrosian Choir) (in 1978)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Lola]:
Isola Jones (mezzo-soprano) (in 1978)
tenor vocals [Turiddu]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1978)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1978)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1978)
chorus master:
John McCarthy (British choral conductor, scholar, composer and arranger) (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1979)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1978)
recording of:
Cavalleria rusticana: “A casa, a casa, amici” (Coro, Turiddu, Lola) (in 1978)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
part of:
Cavalleria rusticana
Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti, Guido Menasci, Pietro Mascagni2:34
2La traviata: Addio del passato
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
conductor:
Fernando Previtali (conductor) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (from 1960-06-16 until 1960-06-25)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi2:48
3Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum
baritone vocals:
Robert Merrill (American operatic baritone)
orchestra:
Metropolitan Orchestra (Metropolitan Opera Orchestra)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (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 1959)
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
Gioachino Rossini5:00
4Turandot: Atto I. Signore, ascolta!
soprano vocals:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
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)
Giacomo Puccini2:40
5Lakme: Flower Duet
audio engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Mallika]:
Danielle Millet (mezzo-soprano) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Mady Mesplé (soprano) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Théâtre National de l’Opéra‐Comique (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika) (from 1970-09-17 until 1970-12-21)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
Léo Delibes5:56
6Madama Butterfly: Bimba dagli occhi
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini3:29
7La bohème: Che gelida manina
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
tenor vocals:
Richard Tucker (tenor) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
orchestra:
Rome Opera Orchestra (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 1961-06-15 until 1961-06-30)
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)
Giacomo Puccini4:22
8Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini2:48
9Nabucco: Va pensiero (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
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 Verdi4:55
10Pagliacci: E allor perchè
baritone vocals:
Barry McDaniel (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Montserrat Caballé (soprano)
recording of:
Pagliacci: Atto I. “E allor perché, di', tu m'hai stregato” (Silvio, Nedda)
composer:
Ruggero Leoncavallo (composer)
part of:
Pagliacci: Atto I (Pagliacci: Act I)
Ruggero Leoncavallo3:56
11Le nozze di Figaro: Non più andrai
baritone vocals:
Alan Titus (baritone)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I, Scena VIII. (no. 10) Aria “Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso” (Figaro)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto I (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act I)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:54
12Così fan tutte: Act I. Soave sia il vento
recording engineer:
Anthony Salvatore (engineer) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
bass vocals [Don Alfonso]:
Ezio Flagello (operatic bass / baritone) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
soprano vocals [Dorabella]:
Tatiana Troyanos (mezzo-soprano) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
soprano vocals [Fiordiligi]:
Leontyne Price (soprano) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
conductor:
Erich Leinsdorf (conductor) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
recording of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I. No. 10 Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) (from 1967-08 until 1967-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:22
13Manon: Act II. Adieu, notre petite table
soprano vocals:
Leontyne Price (soprano)
recording of:
Manon : Acte II. « Adieu, notre petite table » (Manon)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Manon : Acte II
Jules Massenet2:16
14Les Pêcheurs de perles: Au fond du temple saint
baritone vocals:
Sherrill Milnes (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Anton Guadagno (conductor)
recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:35

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