In Classical Mood: Opera Favorites: Star‐Crossed Lovers

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1Madama Butterfly: Act I. ‘Quale smania vi prende!’… ‘Quanto cielo!’… ‘Ancora un passo or via’
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
tenor vocals [Goro]:
Piero de Palma (tenor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
chorus master:
Giuseppe Conca (chorus master) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ah, ah! Quanto cielo!”… “Ancora un passo or via” (Le amiche, Butterfly, Sharpless)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Ed è bella la sposa?” … “Quale smania vi prende!” … “Amore o grillo” (Sharpless, Goro, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini7:01
2Madama Butterfly: Act I. ‘Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino’
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino” … “Un pò'di vero c'è” … “Oh quanti occhi fisi” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (Love Duet)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini7:09
3Madama Butterfly: Act II. ‘Un bel dì vedremo’
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
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 (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:42
4Madama Butterfly: Act III. ‘Addio, fiorito asil’
baritone vocals [Sharpless]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Addio, fiorito asil” (Pinkerton, Sharpless) (Pinkerton’s Farewell)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini1:53
5Madama Butterfly: Act III. ‘Con onor muore’
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Victoria de los Ángeles (soprano) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Jussi Björling (tenor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1959-09-23 until 1959-10-03)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III. “Con onor muore … Tu? Tu? Piccolo Iddio” (Butterfly, Pinkerton)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto III (also: Atto II, parte 2)
Giacomo Puccini5:00
6Aida: Act I, Scene 1. ‘Celeste Aida’
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
partial 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 Verdi3:47
7Aida: Act I, Scene 1. ‘Ritorna vincitor!’
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l'amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d'amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:27
8Aida: Act II, Scene 2. Triumphal March
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recording of:
Aida: Atto II, scena 2. Marcia trionfale (orchestra) (Triumphal march, Triumphmarsch)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Akt II
Giuseppe Verdi1:39
9Aida: Act III: ‘Vieni meco, insiem fuggiamo’
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
baritone vocals [Amonasro]:
Mario Sereni (baritone) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
bass vocals [Ramfis]:
Bonaldo Giaiotti (operatic bass) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Grace Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recording of:
Aida: Atto III: Finale III: “Ma dimmi; per qual via” – “Ah no! ti calma, ascoltami” –“Traditor! … Muori! … Arresta, insano” (Aida, Radamès, Amonasro, Amneris, Ramfis)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi3:34
10Aida: Act IV, Scene 2: ‘O terra, addio’
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
mezzo-soprano vocals [Amneris]:
Grace Bumbry (mezzo‐soprano) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
soprano vocals [Aida]:
Birgit Nilsson (soprano) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Franco Corelli (tenor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
chorus master:
Gianni Lazzari (from 1967-06-21 until 1967-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recording of:
Aida: Atto IV, scena 2: Finale Ultimo: “O terra addio” (Aida, Radamès, coro, Amneris)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto IV
Giuseppe Verdi5:16
11Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Act I, Scene II. ‘Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu’
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (austrian soprano and mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
tenor vocals [sailor]:
Peter Schreier (german tenor and conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene II. "Frisch weht der Wind der Heimat zu"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner4:17
12Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Act I, Scene V. ‘Tristan!… Isolde!’… ‘Schnell, den Mantel, den Königsschmuck!’
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
baritone vocals [Kurwenal]:
Walter Berry (bass-baritone) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
choir vocals:
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (austrian soprano and mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
tenor vocals [Tristan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
chorus master:
Walter Hagen-Groll (chorus master) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I, Szene V. "Begehrt, Herrin, was Ihr wünscht"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt I
Richard Wagner6:37
13Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Act II, Scene II. ‘O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe’
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Brangäne]:
Christa Ludwig (mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (austrian soprano and mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
tenor vocals [Tristan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II, Szene II. "Isolde! Geliebte!" - "Tristan! Geliebter!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt II
Richard Wagner8:28
14Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Act III, Scene II. Tristan’s Death ‘O diese Sonne! Ha, dieser Tag!’
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (austrian soprano and mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
tenor vocals [Tristan]:
Jon Vickers (tenor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene II. "O diese Sonne! Ha, dieser Tag!"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III
Richard Wagner3:24
15Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Act III, Scene III. Liebestod ‘Mild und leise wir er lächelt‘
producer:
Michel Glotz
editor:
Roy Emerson (producer, engineer, classical) and Michael Gray (UK classical recording engineer)
soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Helga Dernesch (austrian soprano and mezzo-soprano) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
balance engineer:
Wolfgang Gülich (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt” (from 1971-12-02 until 1972-01-10)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner7:19

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mastered in:UK
manufactured in:Italy
photography:Clive Barda (photographer)
Ben Christopher (photographer)
Donald Cooper (photographer)
Giancarlo Costa (photographer)
Ron Scherl (photographer)
Reg Wilson (theatre photographer)
illustration:Joseph Noel Paton
Kitagawa Utamaro (woodblock artist)
John See (illustrator)
Suzuki Harunobu (woodblock artist)
Utagawa Kunisada
Kunishand (in 1827)
Albert Rieger (painter) (in 1864)
Philip Richard Morris (painter) (in 1866)
Edward John Poynter (painter) (in 1867, in 1871)
John Varley (painter) (in 1882)
copyrighted (©) by:International Masters Publishers BV (for copyrights use only!) (in 1999)
part of:Opera Favorites (In Classical Mood) (order: 2)

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part of:In Classical Mood (number: 53) (order: 51)