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Title: Great Opera Choruses
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901); (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848); Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835); Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919); Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945); Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924); Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918); Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875); Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893); (Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
Main Performer: Ryland Davies (Tenor); Alexander Oliver (Tenor); Della Jones (Mezzo soprano); Giorgio Tadeo (Bass); John Tomlinson (Bass)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir; Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome; Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Date of Release: 12/05/1999
Label / Distributor: Double Decca / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics
Pieces in Set: 2
Running Time: 3 hours 33 minutes
Genre(s): Stage works
SPAR Code: ADD
EAN: 28945291321
Catalogue Number: 452
Work 1
Work Title: (Il) trovatore
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 2 (The Gipsy) - Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus) 2. ACT 3 (The Gipsy's Son) - Or co' dadi (Soldiers' Chorus)
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1853
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 2
Work Title: Nabucco
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 1 - Gli arredi festivi 2. Va pensiero, sull'ali dorata
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1842
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 3
Work Title: (I) Lombardi alla prima crociata
Excerpt(s): 1. O Signore, del tetto natio (Chorus)
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1843
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 4
Work Title: Aida
Excerpt(s): 1. Gloria all' Egitto; March ('Grand March'); Ballabile; Vieni, o guerriero; Quest'assisa
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1871
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 5
Work Title: (La) battaglia di Legnano, '(The) Battle of Legnano'
Excerpt(s): 1. Giuriam d'Italia
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1849
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 6
Work Title: Attila
Excerpt(s): 1. Overture 2. PROLOGUE - Urli, rapine
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1846
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 7
Work Title: Otello
Excerpt(s): 1. Fuoco di gioia!
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1887
Date Recorded: 1964
Conductor: Carlo Franci
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Work 8
Work Title: Macbeth
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 4 - Patria oppressa!
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1847
Date Recorded: 1971
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra / Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 9
Work Title: Lucia di Lammermoor, '(The) Bride of Lammermoor'
Excerpt(s): 1. Per te d'immenso giubilo
Composer: (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1835
Date Recorded: 1971
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Choir
Main Performer: Ryland Davies (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Ryland Davies
Work 10
Work Title: (La) traviata
Excerpt(s): 1. Di Madride noi siam Mattadori
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1853
Date Recorded: 1979
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Opera Chorus Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Alexander Oliver (Tenor), Della Jones (Mezzo soprano), Giorgio Tadeo (Bass), John Tomlinson (Bass)
Opera Part(s): Alexander Oliver, Della Jones, Giorgio Tadeo, John Tomlinson
Work 11
Work Title: Norma
Excerpt(s): 1. Guerra, guerra!
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1831
Date Recorded: 1984
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Chorus
Main Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland (Soprano), Samuel Ramey (Bass)
Opera Part(s): Dame Joan Sutherland, Samuel Ramey
Work 12
Work Title: Pagliacci, 'Players'
Excerpt(s): 1. I zampognari! 2. Din, don (Bell Chorus)
Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1892
Date Recorded: 1967
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Chorus, Rome Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Colosseum Boys' Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Santa Cecilia Academy Orchestra, Rome
Work 13
Work Title: Cavalleria rusticana
Excerpt(s): 1. Regina coeli 2. Inneggiamo, il Signor (Easter Hymn)
Composer: Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1890
Date Recorded: 1976
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Opera Chorus Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Julia Varady (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Julia Varady
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Work 14
Work Title: Madama Butterfly
Excerpt(s): 1. Humming Chorus
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1904
Date Recorded: 1974
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 15
Work Title: Mefistofele
Excerpt(s): 1. Ave Signor degli angeli
Composer: Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1868
Date Recorded: 1980
Conductor: Oliviero De Fabritiis
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Opera Chorus Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 16
Work Title: Don Carlo
Excerpt(s): 1. Spuntato ecco il dì d'esultanza
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1867 Revised 1884
Date Recorded: 1965
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Work 17
Work Title: Carmen
Excerpt(s): 1. Unknown
Composer: Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1875
Date Recorded: 1975
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: (John) Alldis Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Haberdashers' Aske's School Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 18
Work Title: Faust
Excerpt(s): 1. Déposons les armes (Soldiers' Chorus)
Composer: Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1859
Date Recorded: 1966
Conductor: Richard Bonynge
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Main Performer: Margreta Elkins (Mezzo soprano), Monica Sinclair (Contralto (Female alto)), Robert Massard (Baritone)
Opera Part(s): Margreta Elkins, Monica Sinclair, Robert Massard
Work 19
Work Title: (Les) Troyens, '(The) Trojans'
Excerpt(s): 1. Dieux protecteurs
Composer: (Louis-)Hector Berlioz (1803 - 1869)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: Acts 1-2: 1890; Acts 3-5: 1863
Date Recorded: 1993
Conductor: Charles Dutoit
Orchestra / Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Montreal Symphony Orchestra
Work 20
Work Title: (Die) Zauberflöte, '(The) Magic Flute', K620
Excerpt(s): 1. O, Isis und Osiris (chorus)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1791
Date Recorded: 1969
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Work 21
Work Title: (Der) Freischütz, J277
Excerpt(s): 1. Was gleicht wohl auf Erden (Huntsmen's Chorus)
Composer: Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1821
Date Recorded: 1979
Conductor: Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Work 22
Work Title: (Die) Lustigen Weiber von Windsor, '(The) Merry Wives of Windsor'
Excerpt(s): 1. O süsser Mond!
Composer: (Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) Nicolai (1810 - 1849)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1849
Date Recorded: 1977
Conductor: Rafael Kubelík
Orchestra / Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Work 23
Work Title: Fidelio, Op. 72
Excerpt(s): 1. O, welche Lust!
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1814
Date Recorded: 1979
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Main Performer: Philip Kraus (Baritone), Robert Johnson (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Philip Kraus, Robert Johnson
Work 24
Work Title: (Der) Fliegende Holländer, '(The) Flying Dutchman'
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 2 - Summ und Brumm 2. ACT 3 - Steuermann, lass die Wacht
Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1843
Date Recorded: 1976
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Isola Jones (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Isola Jones
Work 25
Work Title: Tannhäuser
Excerpt(s): 1. Beglückt darf nun (Pilgrims' Chorus)
Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1845
Date Recorded: 1970
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Concert Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Helga Dernesch (Soprano), Victor Braun (Baritone)
Opera Part(s): Helga Dernesch, Victor Braun
Work 26
Work Title: Lohengrin
Excerpt(s): 1. Treulich geführt (Wedding March)
Composer: (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1850
Date Recorded: 1985
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Concert Choir
Work 27
Work Title: Eugene Onegin
Excerpt(s): 1. Well, what a surprise (Vot tak syurpriz!)
Composer: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1879
Date Recorded: 1974
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Orchestra / Ensemble: (John) Alldis Choir
Main Performer: Bernd Weikl (Baritone), Stuart Burrows (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Bernd Weikl, Stuart Burrows
Work 28
Work Title: Boris Godunov
Excerpt(s): 1. I am sick at heart (Coronation Scene)
Composer: Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1874
Date Recorded: 1970
Conductor: Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna State Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Alexei Maslennikov (Tenor), Nicolai Ghiaurov (Bass)
Opera Part(s): Alexei Maslennikov, Nicolai Ghiaurov
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