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Title: Very Best of Singers - Montserrat Caballé
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901); Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918); Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945); Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868); Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949); Xavier Montsalvatge (1912 - 2002); Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924); Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano); Astrid Varnay (Soprano); Alexis Weissenberg (Piano); José Carreras (Tenor); Agostino Ferrin (Bass)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra
Date of Release: 03/02/2003
Recomended Retail Price: 16.99 GBP
Label / Distributor: Very Best of Singers / EMI
Pieces in Set: 2
Running Time: 3 hours 32 minutes
Genre(s): Stage works, Vocal and choral
Stereo: Stereo
SPAR Code: ADD
EAN: 724357589123
Catalogue Number: 575891
Work 1
Work Title: Aida
Excerpt(s): 1. Ritorna vincitor!
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1871
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 2
Work Title: Aida
Excerpt(s): 1. Qui Radames verrà
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1871
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 3
Work Title: (La) forza del destino, '(The) force of destiny'
Excerpt(s): 1. Pace, pace, mio Dio
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1862 Revised 1969
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 4
Work Title: Macbeth
Excerpt(s): 1. Una macchia è qui tuttora
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1847
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 5
Work Title: Otello
Excerpt(s): 1. Ave Maria
Composer: Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1887
Conductor: Anton Guadagno
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 6
Work Title: Mefistofele
Excerpt(s): 1. ACT 3 - L'altra notte
Composer: Arrigo Boito (1842 - 1918)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1868
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 7
Work Title: Cavalleria rusticana
Excerpt(s): 1. Voi lo sapete
Composer: Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1890
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: Astrid Varnay (Soprano), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Astrid Varnay, Montserrat Caballé
Work 8
Work Title: Guillaume Tell
Excerpt(s): 1. Sombre fôret (Selva opaca)
Composer: Gioachino (Antonio) Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1829
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra / Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 9
Work Title: Canto a Sevilla, Op. 37
Excerpt(s): 1. Preludio
2. Semama Santa
3. Las Fuenecitas del Parque
4. Noche de teria
5. Fantasma
6. La Giralda
7. Ofrenda
Composer: Joaquín Turina (1882 - 1949)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1927
Main Performer: Alexis Weissenberg (Piano), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Alexis Weissenberg, Montserrat Caballé
Work 10
Work Title: (5) Canciones negras
Excerpt(s): 1. Cuba dento de un piano (wds. Alberti)
2. Punto de Habanera (wds. Luján)
3. Chévere (wds. Guillén)
4. Canción de cuna para dormir a un negrito (wds. Valdés)
5. Canto negro (wds. Guillén)
Composer: Xavier Montsalvatge (1912 - 2002)
Genre: Vocal & Choral
Date Written: 1945
Main Performer: Alexis Weissenberg (Piano), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Alexis Weissenberg, Montserrat Caballé
Work 11
Work Title: Manon Lescaut
Excerpt(s): 1. In quelle trine morbide
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1893
Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
Orchestra / Ensemble: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 12
Work Title: (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
Excerpt(s): 1. Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1896
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
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Work 13
Work Title: (La) Bohème, 'Bohemian Life'
Excerpt(s): 1. Donde lieta uscì (Mimì's farewell)
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1896
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 14
Work Title: Tosca
Excerpt(s): 1. Vissi d'arte
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1900
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 15
Work Title: Madama Butterfly
Excerpt(s): 1. Un bel dì vedremo
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1904
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 16
Work Title: Madama Butterfly
Excerpt(s): 1. Tu? tu? piccolo Iddio
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1904
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 17
Work Title: Turandot
Excerpt(s): 1. Signore, ascolta!
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1926
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 18
Work Title: Turandot
Excerpt(s): 1. In questa Reggia
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1926
Conductor: Alain Lombard
Orchestra / Ensemble: Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra
Main Performer: José Carreras (Tenor), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): José Carreras, Montserrat Caballé
Work 19
Work Title: Turandot
Excerpt(s): 1. Tu, che di gel sei cinta
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1926
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 20
Work Title: Gianni Schicchi
Excerpt(s): 1. O mio babbino caro
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1918
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 21
Work Title: (La) Rondine, '(The) Swallow'
Excerpt(s): 1. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
Composer: Giacomo (Antonia Domenico Michele Secondo Maria) Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1917
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras
Orchestra / Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
Work 22
Work Title: (I) Puritani
Excerpt(s): 1. Son vergin vezzosa
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1835
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: Agostino Ferrin (Bass), Alfredo Kraus (Tenor), Júlia Hamari (Mezzo soprano), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Agostino Ferrin, Alfredo Kraus, Júlia Hamari, Montserrat Caballé
Work 23
Work Title: (I) Puritani
Excerpt(s): 1. O rendetemi la speme
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1835
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: Agostino Ferrin (Bass), Matteo Manuguerra (Baritone), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Agostino Ferrin, Matteo Manuguerra, Montserrat Caballé
Work 24
Work Title: (I) Puritani
Excerpt(s): 1. Qui la voce
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1835
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: Agostino Ferrin (Bass), Matteo Manuguerra (Baritone), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Agostino Ferrin, Matteo Manuguerra, Montserrat Caballé
Work 25
Work Title: (I) Puritani
Excerpt(s): 1. Vien, diletto
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1835
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra / Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Main Performer: Agostino Ferrin (Bass), Matteo Manuguerra (Baritone), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Agostino Ferrin, Matteo Manuguerra, Montserrat Caballé
Work 26
Work Title: (Il) Pirata
Excerpt(s): 1. Overture
2. ACT 1 - Ciel! Qual procelle orribile
3. Io vivi ancor!
4. Nel furor delle tempeste
5. Sorgete, è in me dover
6. Lo sognai ferito
7. Viva! Allegri!
8. Ebben?
9. Se in giorno
10. Pietosa al padre!
11. Bagnato dalle lagrime
12. Più temuto, più splendido nome
13. Sì vincemmo, e il pregio io sento
14. Mi abbraccia, o donna
15. Parlati ancora per poco
16. Ebben: cominci, o barbara
17. Ah! partiamo, i miei tormenti
18. ACT 2 - Che rechi tu?
19. Tu m'apristi in cor ferita
20. Lasciami, forma umana
21. Vieni: cerchiam pe' mari
22. Cedo al destino orribile
23. Lasso! Perir così
24. Giusto ciel!
25. Tu vedrai la sventura
26. Oh! s'io potessi; Introduzione; Col sorriso d'innocenza; Oh! s'io potessi dissipar le nubi; Col sorriso d'innocenza; Oh,
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Genre: Stage works
Date Written: 1827
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Orchestra / Ensemble: Rome Radio and Television Symphony Orchestra
Main Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Opera Part(s): Montserrat Caballé
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