The World of Puccini

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1La bohème: Act I: "Che gelida manina"
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo) (in 1972-10)
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)
4:46
2La bohème: Act I: "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì"
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (in 1972-10)
baritone vocals [Schaunard]:
Gianni Maffeo (baritone) (in 1972-10)
bass vocals [Colline]:
Nicolaï Ghiaurov (operatic bass) (in 1972-10)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 8. “Ehi! Rodolfo” (Schaunard, Colline, Marcello, Mimi) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
6:00
3La bohème: Act I: "O soave fanciulla" (Love Duet)
engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer), Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Gordon Parry (engineer)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) and Ray Minshull (record producer)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone) (in 1972-10)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1972-10)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (in 1972-10)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1972-10)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1972-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1972-10)
edit of:
La Bohème: Atto I. “O soave fanciulla” (Love Duet) by Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Mirella Freni (soprano), Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra), Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì) (in 1972-10)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
4:13
4La bohème: Act II: "Quando men vo" (Musetta's Waltz)
baritone vocals [Marcello]:
Rolando Panerai (baritone)
soprano vocals [Mimì]:
Mirella Freni (soprano)
soprano vocals [Musetta]:
Elizabeth Harwood (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alcindoro]:
Michel Sénéchal (tenor)
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
partial recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
2:51
5Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Leona Mitchell (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
2:47
6La Fanciulla del West: Act 3: "Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano"
tenor vocals:
Bruno Prevedi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
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
2:28
7Suor Angelica, Opera lirica in un atto: "Senza mamma"
soprano vocals:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Suor Angelica: “Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto!” (Suor Angelica)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Suor Angelica
4:12
8La Rondine: Act 1: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" (Doretta's Dream Song)
soprano vocals:
Leona Mitchell (soprano)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Kurt Herbert Adler (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
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
3:30
9Tosca: Act 1: "Recondita armonia"
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Bruno Prevedi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Sir Edward Downes (conductor)
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 (Tosca: Act 1)
2:54
10Tosca: Act 2: "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1972)
orchestra:
New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1972)
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist) (in 1972)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1972)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
3:45
11Tosca: Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle"
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
James McCracken (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
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 (Tosca: Act III)
2:35
12Madama Butterfly: Act 1: "Vogliatemi bene"
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
tenor vocals [Pinkerton]:
Carlo Bergonzi (tenor) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
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) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A.
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
8:06
13Madama Butterfly: Act 2: "Un bel dì vedremo"
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) and James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
performer:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Che tua madre dovrà” (Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
4:57
14Madama Butterfly: Act 2: "Una nave da guerra...Scuoti quelle fronda"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Suzuki]:
Fiorenza Cossotto (mezzo-soprano) (in 1958-07)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Tebaldi (soprano) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1958)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto! Una nave da guerra…” (Suzuki, Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Il cannone del porto!” (Butterfly, Suzuki) (Flower Duet, complete)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Scuoti quella fronda di ciliegio” (Butterfly, Suzuki)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
7:55
15Madama Butterfly: Act 2: "Coro a bocca chiusa" (Humming Chorus)
choir vocals:
Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Chorus of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia) (in 1958-07)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (in 1958-07)
chorus master:
Bonaventura Somma (chorus master) (in 1958-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Accademia nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1958-07)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus) (in 1958-07)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
3:26
16Manon Lescaut: Act 2: "In quelle trine morbide"
soprano vocals [Manon]:
Maria Chiara (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera Orchestra) and Vienna Volksoper Orchestra
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1972)
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
2:31
17Turandot: Act 1: "Non piangere Liù"
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Bruno Prevedi (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Edward Downes (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto I. “Non piangere, Liù” (Calaf, Liù, Timur)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto I (Turandot: Act I)
2:34
18Turandot: Act 3: "Tu che di gel sei cinta"
soprano vocals [Liù]:
Virginia Zeani (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. “Tu, che di gel sei cinta” (Liù, La folla)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
2:41
19Turandot: Act 3: "Nessun dorma!"
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Giuseppe Di Stefano (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra dell’Accademia di Santa Cecilia (Orchestra of the National Academy of Santa Cecilia)
conductor:
Franco Patanè (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1959)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
3:39