The Great Opera Collection

~ Release by Giacomo Puccini (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Manon Lescaut 1
▶CD 2: Manon Lescaut 2
▶CD 3: La bohème 1
▼CD 4: La bohème 2
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1La bohème: Atto III. “Ohè, là, le guardie! Aprite!”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals [Un doganiere]:
Giorgio Onesti (in 1959-08)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Gianna D’Angelo (soprano) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Chi nel ber trovò il piacer” (Musetta, coro) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. La barriera d’Enfer (orchestra) (in 1959-08)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 15. “Ohè là, le guardie! Aprite!” (Spazzini [Coro], un doganiere) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
4:21
2La bohème: Atto III. “Sa dirmi, scusi, qual’è l’osteria”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Sergente]:
Attilio D'Orazi (Italian baritone) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Un doganiere]:
Giorgio Onesti (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Sa dirmi, scusi, qual’è l’osteria” (Mimì, Sergente, Doganiere, Marcello) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
1:10
3La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì! – Speravo di trovarvi qui”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 16. “Mimì! Speravo di trovarti qui” (Marcello, Mimì) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
5:21
4La bohème: Atto III. “Marcello. Finalmente!”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 17. “Marcello, finalmente” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
1:19
5La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è una civetta”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è una civetta” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
1:20
6La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è tanto malata!”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Mimì è tanto malata!” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
3:20
7La bohème: Atto III. “Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d’amore”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 18. “Donde lieta uscì” (Mimì) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
3:26
8La bohème: Atto III. “Dunque è proprio finita!”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Gianna D’Angelo (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Addio dolce svegliare alla mattina!” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Musetta, Marcello) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. “Che facevi, che dicevi” (Marcello, Musetta, Mimì, Rodolfo) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto III. no. 19. “Dunque è proprio finita” … “Sempre tua, per la vita” (Mimì, Rodolfo, Marcello, Musetta) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto III. La Barriera d'Enfer (Puccini)
6:25
9La bohème: Atto IV. “In un coupé?”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 20. “In un coupé?” (Marcello, Rodolfo) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
1:51
10La bohème: Atto IV. “O Mimì, tu più non torni”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Schaunard]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 21. “O Mimì, tu più non torni” (Rodolfo, Marcello) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 22. “Che ora sia?” – “Eccoci – Ebben?” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Schaunard, Colline) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
5:08
11La bohème: Atto IV. “Gavotta! – Minuetto! – Pavanella! – Fandango!”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Schaunard]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. (Quadrille, Duel) “La danza con musica vocale!” (Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Rodolfo) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
1:46
12La bohème: Atto IV. “C’è Mimì!”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Schaunard]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Gianna D’Angelo (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 23. “C’è Mimì che mi segue” (Musetta, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Mimi, Marcello, Colline) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
6:01
13La bohème: Atto IV. “Vecchia zimarra, senti”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Schaunard]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 24. “Vecchia zimarra, senti” (Colline, Schaunard) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
2:30
14La bohème: Atto IV. “Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 25. “Sono andati? Fingevo di dormire” (Mimì, Rodolfo) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
6:06
15La bohème: Atto IV. “Che avvien? – Nulla. Sto bene”
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) and Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Ettore Bastianini (baritone) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Cesare Siepi (operatic bass) (in 1959-08)
bass vocals [Schaunard]:
Renato Cesari (bass-baritone) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1959-08)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Gianna D’Angelo (soprano) (in 1959-08)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1959-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (in 1959-08)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1959-08)
balance engineer:
Peter Attwood (in 1959-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in Roma, Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1959-08)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto IV. no. 26. “O Dio! Mimì! … Che avvien?” (Rodolfo, Schaunard, Mimì, Musetta, Marcello, Colline) (in 1959-08)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto IV. In soffitta (Puccini)
5:40
▶CD 5: Tosca 1
▶CD 6: Tosca 2
▶CD 7: Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) 1
▶CD 8: Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) 2
▶CD 9: La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) 1
▶CD 10: La fanciulla del West (The Girl of the Golden West) 2
▶CD 11: Turandot 1
▶CD 12: Turandot 2
▶CD 13: Il tabarro (The Cloak)
▶CD 14: Suor Angelica
▶CD 15: Gianni Schicchi