The Very Best of Puccini

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CD 1
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1Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
soprano vocals:
Miriam Gauci (soprano) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Belgian Radio and Television in Brussels, Belgium (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd.
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
2:27
2Gianni Schicchi: “Firenze è come un albero”
baritone vocals:
Alberto Rinaldi (baritone)
soprano vocals:
Miriam Gauci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Stefano Secco
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic and Orquesta Filarmónica de Málaga
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: Aria “Firenze è come un albero fiorito” (Rinuccio)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
2:30
3Tosca: “Sante ampolle” … “Recondita armonia”
tenor vocals:
Giorgio Lamberti (tenor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Recondita armonia” (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano) (“Dammi i colori”)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
5:27
4Tosca: “Tre sbirri, una carrozza”
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-04)
baritone vocals [Scarpia]:
Silvano Carroli (baritone) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
tenor vocals [Spoletta]:
Miroslav Dvorský (tenor) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
orchestra:
Czecho‐Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto I. “Tre sbirri … una carrozza …” … “Te Deum” (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Tosca: Atto I
4:33
5Tosca: “Vissi d’arte”
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (in 1990-04)
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Nelly Miricioiu (soprano) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
orchestra:
Czecho‐Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (from 1990-04-07 until 1990-04-14)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
3:58
6Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
2:47
7Manon Lescaut: “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
2:25
8Manon Lescaut: “In quelle trine morbide”
soprano vocals:
Miriam Gauci (soprano) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic Orchestra (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Belgian Radio and Television in Brussels, Belgium (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II. “In quelle trine morbide” (Manon) (from 1992-01-14 until 1992-01-17)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto II
2:37
9Manon Lescaut: Intermezzo
engineer:
Willy Roskams (engineer)
producer:
André Laporte (Belgian producer & composer)
orchestra:
BRT Philharmonic Orchestra, Brussels (from 1992-02-10 until 1992-02-21)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1992-02-10 until 1992-02-21)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Belgian Radio and Television in Brussels, Belgium (from 1992-02-10 until 1992-02-21)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto III. Intermezzo (Intermezzo between Acts II and III) (from 1992-02-10 until 1992-02-21)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut
5:49
10Manon Lescaut: “Sola, perduta, abbandonata”4:53
11Edgar: Prelude to Act III
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
partial recording of:
Edgar: Atto III
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Ferdinando Fontana
part of:
Edgar (final revision in 3 acts)
3:22
12Messa di Gloria: Credo in unum Deum
recording of:
Messa di Gloria: III. Credo. Credo in unum Deum
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Messa di Gloria: III. Credo
2:30
13Messa di Gloria: Et incarnatus est
recording of:
Messa di Gloria: III. Credo. Et incarnatus est
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Messa di Gloria: III. Credo
2:38
14Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma”4:50
15La fanciulla del West: “Ch’ella mi creda libera”
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recording of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III. “Ch’ella mi creda libero e lontano” (Johnson, Rance) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
La fanciulla del West: Atto III
1:59
16La bohème: “Questo Mar Rosso”
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1990-05)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (in 1990-05)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 1. “Questo Mar Rosso” … “Nei cieli bigi" (Marcello, Rodolfo) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:09
17La bohème: “Che gelida manina”
producer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) and Karol Kopernický (producer)
choir vocals:
Bratislawer Kinderchor (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04) and Slowakischer Philharmoniker Chor (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
tenor vocals:
Jonathan Welch (tenor) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
orchestra:
Tschechoslowakischer Sinfonie Orchester (Bratislawa) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:22
18La bohème: “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì”
producer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) and Karol Kopernický (producer)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
4:33
19La bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
producer:
Hubert Geschwandtner (producer/engineer) and Karol Kopernický (producer)
choir vocals:
Bratislawer Kinderchor (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04) and Slowakischer Philharmoniker Chor (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
tenor vocals:
Jonathan Welch (tenor) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
orchestra:
Tschechoslowakischer Sinfonie Orchester (Bratislawa) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (from 1990-04-23 until 1990-05-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
3:42
CD 2
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1La bohème: Atto II. “Quando me’n vo’” (Musetta, Marcello, Ensemble)
baritone vocals:
Fabio Previati (baritone)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1990-05)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (in 1990-05)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (Puccini)
4:44
2La bohème: Atto IV. “Sono andati?” (Mimì, Rodolfo)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Carmen Gonzales (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (in 1990-05)
conductor:
Will Humburg (conductor) (in 1990-05)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 25. “Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire” (Mimì, Rodolfo) (in 1990-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
5:07
3La bohème: Atto IV. “Che ha detto il medico?” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta, Schaunard, Colline)2:26
4Le Villi: Atto II. La tregenda (Witches’ Dance)
baritone vocals:
Silvano Carroli (baritone)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
recording of:
Le Villi: Atto II. La tregenda
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
Le Villi: Atto II
3:47
5Le Villi: Atto II. “Se come voi piccina io fossi” (Anna)5:36
6Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi” (Pinkerton, Butterfly)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Miriam Gauci (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Yordy Ramiro (tenor)
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
compilation of:
Madama Butterfly: Act I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” by Miriam Gauci, Yordy Ramiro, Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Alexander Rahbari and Madama Butterfly: Act I. “Vogliatemi bene” by Miriam Gauci, Yordy Ramiro, Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), Alexander Rahbari
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
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) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I
11:01
7Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
soprano vocals [Madama Butterfly (Cio-Cio-San)]:
Miriam Gauci (soprano) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
4:35
8Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Humming Chorus
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
orchestra:
Czecho-Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava) (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
conductor:
Alexander Rahbari (Ali Rahbari, often credited as “Alexander” Rahbari) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
chorus master:
Jan Rozehnal (choir master) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Czecho-Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (from 1991-05-02 until 1991-05-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
2:48
9La rondine: Atto I. “Ch’il bel sogno di Doretta” (Magda)
soprano vocals:
Ľuba Orgonášová (soprano)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Will Humburg (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
2:55
10Crisantemi (version for string orchestra)
recording of:
I Crisantemi (for string orchestra)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1890)
orchestration of:
Crisantemi (for string quartet)
6:26
11Turandot: Atto I. “Gira la cote! Gira!” (Chorus & Ensemble)2:19
12Turandot: Atto I. “Perché tarde la luna?” (Chorus & Ensemble)3:39
13Turandot: Atto I. “La, sui monti dell’est” (Chorus)1:01
14Turandot: Atto I. “Signor, ascolta!” (Liù)
soprano vocals:
Masako Deguchi (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
2:19
15Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù!” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)1:56
16Turandot: Atto I. “Ah! Per l’ultima volta” (Timur, Liù, Ministers, Calaf, Chorus)2:24
17Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “L’amore?” … “Tanto amore, segreto e inconfessato” (Turandot, Liù, Ping, Calaf, Chorus)3:13
18Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, Chorus, Calaf, Timur, Ping)7:30
19Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
choir vocals:
Slovak Philharmonic Chorus
tenor vocals:
Thomas Harper (tenor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchester Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
conductor:
Michael Halász (conductor) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Radio in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj, Slovakia (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1991-06-12 until 1991-06-16)
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
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
3:04