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Title: The Ultimate Opera Collection
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901); Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875); Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924); George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791); Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893); Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787); Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919); (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Main Performer: Plácido Domingo (Tenor); Julia Migenes (Johnson) (Soprano); Ruggero Raimondi (Bass); Barbara Hendricks (Soprano); José Carreras (Tenor)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus; French Radio Chorus; French National Orchestra
Date of Release: 07/1992
Label / Distributor: Erato / TEN
Pieces in Set: 1
Running Time: 1 hour 14 minutes
Genre(s): Stage works
EAN: 22924579721
Catalogue Number: 2292
Work 1
Work Title: Aida
Excerpt(s): 1. Celeste Aida
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1871
Conductor: Nello Santi
Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus
Main Performer: Plácido Domingo (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Plácido Domingo
Work 2
Work Title: Carmen
Excerpt(s): 1. L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera) 2. Votre toast (Toreador's Song)
Composer: Georges (Alexandre César Léopold) Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1875
Conductor: Lorin Maazel
Orchestra / Ensemble: French National Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: French Radio Chorus
Main Performer: Julia Migenes (Johnson) (Soprano), Ruggero Raimondi (Bass)
Opera Part(s): Julia Migenes (Johnson), Ruggero Raimondi
Work 3
Work Title: (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
Excerpt(s): 1. Che gelida manina 2. Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì 3. O soave fanciulla
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1896
Conductor: James Conlon
Orchestra / Ensemble: French National Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: French Radio Chorus
Main Performer: Barbara Hendricks (Soprano), José Carreras (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Barbara Hendricks, José Carreras
Work 4
Work Title: Serse, 'Xerxes', HWV40
Excerpt(s): 1. Ombra mai fu (Largo)
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1738
Conductor: Claudio Scimone
Orchestra / Ensemble: (I) Solisti Veneti Orchestra
Main Performer: Marilyn Horne (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Marilyn Horne
Work 5
Work Title: Così fan tutte, K588
Excerpt(s): 1. Ah guarda, sorella 2. Soave sia il vento
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1790
Conductor: Alain Lombard
Orchestra / Ensemble: Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano), Frederica von Stade (Mezzo soprano), Jules Bastin (Bass)
Opera Part(s): Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Frederica von Stade, Jules Bastin
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Work 6
Work Title: Faust
Excerpt(s): 1. Salut! demeure chaste et pure 2. O Dieu! que de bijoux! 3. Ah! je ris (Jewel Song) 4. Déposons les armes (Soldiers' Chorus)
Composer: Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1859
Conductor: Alain Lombard
Orchestra / Ensemble: Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Rhine Opera Chorus
Main Performer: Giacomo Aragall (Tenor), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Giacomo Aragall, Montserrat Caballé
Work 7
Work Title: Orfeo ed Euridice
Excerpt(s): 1. Che farò senza Euridice
Composer: Christoph Willibald (Ritter von) Gluck (1714 - 1787)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1762
Conductor: Raymond Leppard
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble: Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Main Performer: Janet Baker (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Janet Baker
Work 8
Work Title: Pagliacci, 'Players'
Excerpt(s): 1. Vesti la giubba
Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1892
Conductor: Nello Santi
Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus
Main Performer: Plácido Domingo (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Plácido Domingo
Work 9
Work Title: (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love'
Excerpt(s): 1. Una furtiva lagrima
Composer: (Domenico) Gaetano (Maria) Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1832
Conductor: Pascal Verrot
Orchestra / Ensemble: Lyon Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Lyon Opera Orchestra
Main Performer: Luca Canonici (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Luca Canonici
Work 10
Work Title: Rinaldo, HWV7a
Excerpt(s): 1. Lascia ch'io pianga
Composer: George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1711
Conductor: Claudio Scimone
Orchestra / Ensemble: (I) Solisti Veneti Orchestra
Main Performer: Marilyn Horne (Mezzo soprano)
Opera Part(s): Marilyn Horne
Work 11
Work Title: Turandot
Excerpt(s): 1. Nessun dorma!
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1926
Conductor: Nello Santi
Orchestra / Ensemble: Berlin Deutsche Oper Chorus
Main Performer: Plácido Domingo (Tenor)
Opera Part(s): Plácido Domingo
Work 12
Work Title: (Die) Zauberflöte, '(The) Magic Flute', K620
Excerpt(s): 1. Der Hölle Rache
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1791
Conductor: Armin Jordan
Orchestra / Ensemble: Lausanne Pro Arte Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Suisse Romande Chamber Choir
Orchestra / Ensemble: Orchestre de Paris Chamber Ensemble Orchestra
Main Performer: Sumi Jo (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Sumi Jo
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