Name: Sinfini Music: Best Sopranos by Various Artists
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1. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "Oh! mio babbino caro"

by Renata Tebaldi, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Lamberto Gardelli

Primary Artist: Lamberto Gardelli
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Renata Tebaldi; Main Performer
Performer: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Soprano: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli; Conductor
Author: Giovacchino Forzano
Dante Alighieri; Production
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

2. Bellini: Norma / Act 1 - Casta Diva

by Beverly Sills, Paul Plishka, The John Alldis Choir, New Philharmonia Orchestra, James Levine

Bass ( Vocal): Paul Plishka; Performer
Bass (vocal): Paul Plishka; Performer
Primary Artist: Paul Plishka
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Beverly Sills
James Levine
The John Alldis Choir
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Performer: Paul Plishka
Beverly Sills; Performer
Soprano: Beverly Sills; Performer
Choir/chorus: The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini; Composer
Conductor: James Levine; Conductor
Author: Felice Romani; Production
Balance Engineer: Michael Gray; Production
Producer: David Mottley; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Gray; Production

3. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - "Un bel dì vedremo"

by Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Mirella Freni
Wiener Philharmoniker; Main Performer
Performer: Mirella Freni; Performer
Soprano: Mirella Freni; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry
James Lock
Jack Law; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
Jack Law
James Lock; Production

4. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90 / Act 3 - Mild und leise wie er lächelt (Isoldes Liebestod)

by Jessye Norman, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis

Performer: Jessye Norman; Performer
Primary Artist: Jessye Norman
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Colin Davis; Main Performer
Soprano: Jessye Norman; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis; Conductor
Author: Richard Wagner; Production
Producer: Vittorio Negri; Production
Recording: Ko Witteveen; Production
Recording Producer: Vittorio Negri; Production
Studio Personnel: Ko Witteveen; Production

5. Handel: Serse, HWV 40 / Act 1 - Ombra mai fù

by Danielle De Niese, The English Concert, Harry Bicket

Performer: Danielle De Niese; Performer
Primary Artist: Harry Bicket
The English Concert
Danielle De Niese; Main Performer
Soprano: Danielle De Niese; Performer
Orchestra: The English Concert; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Harry Bicket; Conductor
Author: Silvio Stampiglia
Nicolo Minato; Production
Producer: Arend Prohmann; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production

6. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" (Aria) - "Ehi! Rodolfo!"

by Renata Tebaldi, Carlo Bergonzi, Renato Cesari, Cesare Siepi, Ettore Bastianini, Orchestra Dell'accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Tullio Serafin

Primary Artist: Tullio Serafin
Carlo Bergonzi
Orchestra Dell'accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
Renata Tebaldi
Cesare Siepi
Ettore Bastianini
Renato Cesari; Main Performer
Baritone: Ettore Bastianini; Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Cesare Siepi
Renato Cesari; Performer
Bass (vocal): Cesare Siepi
Renato Cesari; Performer
Performer: Ettore Bastianini
Carlo Bergonzi
Cesare Siepi
Renato Cesari
Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Soprano: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Tenor: Carlo Bergonzi; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Dell'accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Tullio Serafin; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Balance Engineer: Peter Attwood; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Erik Smith; Production
Recording: Roy Wallace; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Wallace
Peter Attwood; Production

7. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 1 - "Gualtier Maldè...Caro nome che il mio cor" - "È là"/"Miratela"

by Renata Scotto, Piero De Palma, Alfredo Giacomotti, Virgilio Carbonari, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Rafael Kubelik, Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano

Primary Artist: Renata Scotto
Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Rafael Kubelik
Piero De Palma
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Alfredo Giacomotti
Virgilio Carbonari
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Alfredo Giacomotti
Virgilio Carbonari; Performer
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Bass (vocal): Virgilio Carbonari
Alfredo Giacomotti; Performer
Performer: Roberto Benaglio
Renata Scotto
Alfredo Giacomotti
Piero De Palma
Virgilio Carbonari; Performer
Soprano: Renata Scotto; Performer
Choir/chorus: Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano; Ensemble
Chorus Master: Roberto Benaglio; Conductor
Conductor: Rafael Kubelik; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Victor Marie Hugo; Production
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Tenor: Piero De Palma; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Editor: Volker Martin; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Günter Hermanns; Production

8. Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7a / Act 2 - "Lascia ch'io pianga"

by Danielle De Niese, Les Arts Florissants, William Christie

Performer: Danielle De Niese; Performer
Primary Artist: William Christie
Les Arts Florissants
Danielle De Niese; Main Performer
Soprano: Danielle De Niese; Performer
Orchestra: Les Arts Florissants; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: William Christie; Conductor
Author: Giacomo Rossi
Torquato Tasso
Aaron Hill; Production
Balance Engineer: Philip Siney; Production
Producer: Arend Prohmann; Production
Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney; Production

9. Dvorák: Rusalka, Op.114 / Act 1 - Mesicku na nebi hlubokém

by Renée Fleming, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras

Primary Artist: Sir Charles Mackerras
Renee Fleming
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Renée Fleming; Performer
Soprano: Renée Fleming; Performer
Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor
Author: Jaroslav Kvapil; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production

10. Verdi: Aida / Act 1 - "Ritorna vincitor!"

by Leontyne Price, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Leontyne Price
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Leontyne Price; Performer
Soprano: Leontyne Price; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Auguste Mariette
Antonio Ghislanzoni; Production
Balance Engineer: Lewis Layton; Production
Producer: Richard Mohr; Production
Studio Personnel: Lewis Layton; Production

11. Puccini: Tosca / Act 2 - "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"

by Mirella Freni, Sherrill Milnes, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Nicola Rescigno

Baritone: Sherrill Milnes; Performer
Primary Artist: Mirella Freni
Sherrill Milnes
Nicola Rescigno
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Sherrill Milnes
Mirella Freni; Performer
Soprano: Mirella Freni; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno; Conductor
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Victorien Sardou
Luigi Illica; Production
Balance Engineer: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Colin Moorfoot; Production

12. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2 - "Porgi amor"

by Kiri Te Kanawa, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: John Dunkerley
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley
Colin Moorfoot; Production

13. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 2 - "Voi che sapete"

by Anne Sofie Von Otter, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, James Levine

Primary Artist: James Levine
Anne Sofie Von Otter
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Performer: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: James Levine; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte
Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais; Production
Balance Engineer: Wolfgang Mitlehner; Production
Editor: Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden; Production
Executive Producer: Cord Garben; Production
Producer: Cord Garben
Claudia Hamann; Production
Recording: Jobst Eberhardt
Wolf-dieter Karwatky; Production
Studio Personnel: Jobst Eberhardt
Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden
Wolf-dieter Karwatky
Wolfgang Mitlehner; Production

14. Catalani: La Wally / Act 1 - "Ebben? Ne andrò lontana"

by Renata Tebaldi, Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo, Fausto Cleva

Primary Artist: Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo
Renata Tebaldi
Fausto Cleva; Main Performer
Performer: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Soprano: Renata Tebaldi; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo; Ensemble
Composer: Alfredo Catalani; Composer
Conductor: Fausto Cleva; Conductor
Author: Wilhelmine Von Hillern
Luigi Illica; Production
Producer: James Mallinson
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: James Mallinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

15. Purcell: Dido and Aeneas / Act 3 - "Thy Hand, Belinda...When I Am Laid In Earth"

by Barbara Bonney, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Primary Artist: Barbara Bonney
Christopher Hogwood
The Academy Of Ancient Music
Academy Of Ancient Music; Main Performer
Performer: Barbara Bonney; Performer
Soprano: Barbara Bonney; Performer
Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music
Academy Of Ancient Music; Ensemble
Composer: Henry Purcell; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood; Conductor
Author: Nahum Tate
Virgil; Production
Producer: Chris Sayers; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes; Production

16. Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, K.620 / Act 2 - "Ach, ich fühl's"

by Maria Stader, Rias Symphony Orchestra Berlin, Ferenc Fricsay

Primary Artist: Ferenc Fricsay
Maria Stader
Rias Symphony Orchestra Berlin
Rias-symphonie-orchester; Main Performer
Performer: Maria Stader; Performer
Soprano: Maria Stader; Performer
Orchestra: Rias Symphony Orchestra Berlin
Rias-symphonie-orchester; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Ferenc Fricsay; Conductor
Author: Emanuel Johann Josef Schikaneder; Production
Balance Engineer: Alfred Steinke; Production
Editor: Helmut Elbl; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Lohse; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Lohse; Production
Studio Personnel: Helmut Elbl
Alfred Steinke; Production

17. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Una voce poco fa"

by Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Alexander Gibson

Mezzo- Soprano: Teresa Berganza; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Teresa Berganza; Performer
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Teresa Berganza
Sir Alexander Gibson; Main Performer
Performer: Teresa Berganza; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Sir Alexander Gibson; Conductor
Author: Cesare Sterbini
Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Giuseppe Petrosellini; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

18. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess / Act 1 - "Summertime"

by Barbara Hendricks, James Vincent Pickens, Francois Clemmons, Arthur Thompson, Florence Quivar, Samuel Hagan, Christopher Deane, The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus, The Cleveland Orchestra, Lorin Maazel

Baritone: Arthur Thompson
Christopher Deane; Performer
Primary Artist: The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus
Barbara Hendricks
Lorin Maazel
Arthur Thompson
Florence Quivar
The Cleveland Orchestra
James Vincent Pickens
Francois Clemmons
Samuel Hagan
Christopher Deane
Cleveland Orchestra; Main Performer
Contralto: Florence Quivar; Performer
Performer: Samuel Hagan
Barbara Hendricks
Florence Quivar
Francois Clemmons
Arthur Thompson
James Vincent Pickens
Christopher Deane; Performer
Soprano: Barbara Hendricks; Performer
Tenor: James Vincent Pickens
Francois Clemmons
Samuel Hagan; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra
Cleveland Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Conductor: Lorin Maazel; Conductor
Author: Dorothy Heyward
Heyward Du Bose
Ira Gershwin
Dubose Heyward; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Arthur Lilley
James Lock; Production
Recording Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Colin Moorfoot
Arthur Lilley; Production

19. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Follie! Delirio vano è questo! - Sempre libera

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Alexandre Dumas; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot; Production
Recording Assistant: Peter Cooke; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Colin Moorfoot
James Lock
Peter Cooke; Production

20. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B / Act 1 - "Der Männer Sippe saß hier im Saal"

by Kirsten Flagstad, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch

Performer: Kirsten Flagstad; Performer
Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Kirsten Flagstad
Hans Knappertsbusch; Main Performer
Soprano: Kirsten Flagstad; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch; Conductor
Producer: Peter Andry
Victor Olof; Production
Recording: James Brown
Gordon Parry; Production
Recording Producer: Victor Olof
Peter Andry; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
James Brown; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Other

21. Beethoven: Ah perfido!, Op.65

by Dame Janet Baker, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard

Primary Artist: Dame Janet Baker
English Chamber Orchestra
Raymond Leppard; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Dame Janet Baker; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Dame Janet Baker; Performer
Performer: Dame Janet Baker; Performer
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Raymond Leppard; Conductor
Author: Pietro Metastasio; Production

22. Bizet: Carmen / Act 1 - "Mais nous ne voyons pas la Carmencita" - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"

by Tatiana Troyanos, The John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Mezzo- Soprano: Tatiana Troyanos; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Tatiana Troyanos; Performer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
The John Alldis Choir
Sir Georg Solti
Tatiana Troyanos
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Performer: Tatiana Troyanos; Performer
Choir/chorus: The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Henri Meilhac
Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Christopher Raeburn; Production

23. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K.527 / Act 1 - "Batti, batti, o bel Masetto"

by Cecilia Bartoli, Franz Bartolomey, Wiener Kammerorchester, György Fischer

Primary Artist: Cecilia Bartoli
Wiener Kammerorchester
Franz Bartolomey
György Fischer
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Performer: Franz Bartolomey
Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Kammerorchester
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: György Fischer; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson
James Lock; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Neil Hutchinson
James Lock; Production
Cello Obbligato: Franz Bartolomey; Other

24. Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor / Act 3 - "Il dolce suono"

by Montserrat Caballé, Ann Murray, José Carreras, Claes-håkon Ahnsjö, Vincenzo Sardinero, Samuel Ramey, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Jesús López-cobos

Baritone: Vincenzo Sardinero; Performer
Primary Artist: New Philharmonia Orchestra
Samuel Ramey
Montserrat Caballe
Jose Carreras
Ann Murray
Jesús López-cobos
Claes-håkon Ahnsjö
Vincenzo Sardinero; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Samuel Ramey; Performer
Bass (vocal): Samuel Ramey; Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Ann Murray; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Ann Murray; Performer
Performer: Claes-håkon Ahnsjö
Vincenzo Sardinero
Ann Murray
Samuel Ramey
José Carreras
Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Soprano: Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Tenor: Claes-håkon Ahnsjö
José Carreras; Performer
Orchestra: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Conductor: Jesús López-cobos; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Sir Walter Scott; Production

25. Gounod: Roméo et Juliette, CG 9 / Act 1 - "Ah, je veux vivre"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Francesco Molinari-pradelli

Performer: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Dame Joan Sutherland
Francesco Molinari-pradelli
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Gounod; Composer
Conductor: Francesco Molinari-pradelli; Conductor
Author: Michel Carré
Jules Barbier; Production
Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Michael Bremner
Ray Minshull
James Walker; Production
Recording: Peter Attwood; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Bremner; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Attwood
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

26. Puccini: Turandot / Act 1 - "Signore, ascolta"

by Montserrat Caballé, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Performer: Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Primary Artist: Montserrat Caballe
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta; Main Performer
Soprano: Montserrat Caballé; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Zubin Mehta; Conductor
Author: Carlo Gozzi
Giuseppe Adami
Renato Simoni; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Music Editor: Franco Alfano; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Lock; Production
Additional Producer: Michael Woolcock; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Franco Alfano; Other

27. Wagner: Tannhäuser / Act 2 - "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder"

by Birgit Nilsson, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Otto Gerdes

Primary Artist: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin
Birgit Nilsson
Otto Gerdes; Main Performer
Performer: Birgit Nilsson; Performer
Soprano: Birgit Nilsson; Performer
Orchestra: Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Otto Gerdes; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Joachim Niss
Gernot Westhaeuser
Volker Martin; Production
Producer: Dr. Hans Hirsch
Hans Weber; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller
Joachim Niss
Volker Martin; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Joachim Niss
Günter Hermanns
Gernot Westhaeuser
Hans-rudolf Müller
Volker Martin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Other

28. Tippett: A Child of our Time / Part 1 - "How can I cherish my man in such days?"

by Nicole Cabell, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Performer: Nicole Cabell; Performer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis
Nicole Cabell
Andrew Davis; Main Performer
Soprano: Nicole Cabell; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Sir Michael Tippett
Michael Tippett; Composer
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis; Conductor
Author: Sir Michael Tippett
Michael Tippett; Production
Balance Engineer: Philip Siney; Production
Editor: Ingmar Haas; Production
Producer: Martha De Francisco; Production
Recording: Ingmar Haas; Production
Recording Producer: Martha De Francisco; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney
Ingmar Haas; Production

29. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 1 - "In uomini, in soldati"

by Cecilia Bartoli, Wiener Kammerorchester, György Fischer

Mezzo- Soprano: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Primary Artist: Cecilia Bartoli
Wiener Kammerorchester
György Fischer
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Performer: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Kammerorchester
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: György Fischer; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Neil Hutchinson; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Neil Hutchinson; Production

30. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 2 - "Ei parte...Per pietà"

by Cecilia Bartoli, Wiener Kammerorchester, György Fischer

Mezzo- Soprano: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Primary Artist: Cecilia Bartoli
Wiener Kammerorchester
György Fischer
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Performer: Cecilia Bartoli; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Kammerorchester
Vienna Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: György Fischer; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Neil Hutchinson; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Neil Hutchinson; Production

31. Beethoven: Fidelio op.72 - Edited Helga Lühning & Robert Didio / Act 1 - Abscheulicher! Wo eilst du hin?

by Nina Stemme, Lucerne Festival Orchestra, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Claudio Abbado

Primary Artist: Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Claudio Abbado
Nina Stemme
Lucerne Festival Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Nina Stemme; Performer
Soprano: Nina Stemme; Performer
Orchestra: Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Mahler Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ludwig Van Beethoven; Composer
Conductor: Claudio Abbado; Conductor
Author: Joseph Von Sonnleithner
Friedrich Treitschke; Production
Music Editor: Helga Lühning
Robert Didio; Production
Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Recording: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Recording Assistant: Neil Hutchinson; Production
Recording Producer: Sid Mclauchlan; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes
Neil Hutchinson; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Robert Didio
Helga Lühning; Other

32. Donizetti: La fille du régiment / Act 1 - Au bruit de la guerre

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Spiro Malas, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Spiro Malas
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Spiro Malas; Performer
Bass (vocal): Spiro Malas; Performer
Performer: Spiro Malas
Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Jules-henri Vernoy De Saint-georges
Jean Francois Alfred Bayard; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry
James Lock; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Gordon Parry; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

33. Weill: One Touch Of Venus - Speak Low

by Anne Sofie Von Otter, Ndr-sinfonieorchester, John Eliot Gardiner

Mezzo- Soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Primary Artist: Ndr-sinfonieorchester
Anne Sofie Von Otter
John Eliot Gardiner; Main Performer
Performer: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Orchestra: Ndr-sinfonieorchester; Ensemble
Composer: Kurt Weill; Composer
Conductor: John Eliot Gardiner; Conductor
Author: S.j. Perelman
Ogden Nash; Production
Balance Engineer: Ulrich Vette; Production
Editor: Rainer Hebborn
Ingmar Haas; Production
Producer: Hans Bernhard Bätzing
Pal Christian Moe
Dr. Peter Czornyj; Production
Recording: Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden
Jürgen Bulgrin; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Bernhard Bätzing; Production
Studio Personnel: Rainer Hebborn
Oliver Rogalla Von Heyden
Jürgen Bulgrin
Ingmar Haas
Ulrich Vette; Production

34. J. Strauss II: Die Fledermaus / Act 1 - "So muss allein ich bleiben"

by Kiri Te Kanawa, Edita Gruberova, Wolfgang Brendel, Wiener Philharmoniker, André Previn

Primary Artist: Andre Previn
Kiri Te Kanawa
Wiener Philharmoniker
Edita Gruberova
Wolfgang Brendel; Main Performer
Baritone: Wolfgang Brendel; Performer
Performer: Wolfgang Brendel
Kiri Te Kanawa
Edita Gruberova; Performer
Soprano: Edita Gruberova
Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Arranger: August Everding; Composer
Composer: Johann Strauss Ii; Composer
Conductor: André Previn; Conductor
Author: Richard Genée
Carl Haffner
Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Production
Balance Engineer: Onno Scholtze; Production
Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Recording: Roger De Schot
Pieter Boer
Jan Wesselink; Production
Recording Producer: Wilhelm Hellweg; Production
Studio Personnel: Pieter Boer
Onno Scholtze
Roger De Schot
Jan Wesselink; Production

35. Verdi: Otello / Act 4 - "Ave Maria, piena di grazia"

by Margaret Price, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Margaret Price
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Margaret Price; Performer
Soprano: Margaret Price; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: William Shakespeare
Arrigo Boïto; Production
Balance Engineer: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Colin Moorfoot; Production

36. Handel: Alcina, HWV 34 / Act 1 - "Tornami a vagheggiar"

by Emma Kirkby, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Primary Artist: Emma Kirkby
Christopher Hogwood
The Academy Of Ancient Music
Academy Of Ancient Music; Main Performer
Performer: Emma Kirkby; Performer
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Performer
Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music
Academy Of Ancient Music; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood; Conductor
Author: Ludovico Ariosto; Production
Balance Engineer: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Producer: Peter Wadland; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes; Production

37. Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Stridono lassù"

by Joan Carlyle, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Joan Carlyle
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Main Performer
Performer: Joan Carlyle; Performer
Soprano: Joan Carlyle; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano
Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano; Ensemble
Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo; Composer
Lyricist: Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Günter Hermanns; Production
Editor: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Joachim Niss; Production
Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Recording Producer: Hans Weber; Production
Studio Personnel: Rolf Peter Schroeder
Joachim Niss
Günter Hermanns; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Other

38. Janácek: Káta Kabanová / Act 3 - Videt se s nim

by Elisabeth Söderström, Jaroslav Soucek, Peter Dvorsky, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras

Composer: Leos Janácek; Composer
Baritone: Jaroslav Soucek; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Sir Charles Mackerras
Wiener Philharmoniker
Peter Dvorsky
Elisabeth Söderström
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Jaroslav Souček
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Performer: Jaroslav Soucek
Peter Dvorsky
Elisabeth Söderström; Performer
Tenor: Peter Dvorsky; Performer
Lyricist: Leos Janácek; Composer
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Soprano: Elisabeth Söderström; Performer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor
Author: Alexandre Nicolaievit Ostrovsky; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Jack Law
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
James Mallinson; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Colin Moorfoot
Jack Law; Production
Translation: Vincenc Cervinka; Production
Composer Lyricist: Leos Janácek; Other

39. Mozart: Mitridate, re di Ponto, K.87 / Act 1 - "Al destin, che la minaccia"

by Natalie Dessay, Les Talens Lyriques, Christophe Rousset

Primary Artist: Natalie Dessay
Christophe Rousset
Les Talens Lyriques; Main Performer
Performer: Natalie Dessay; Performer
Soprano: Natalie Dessay; Performer
Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Author: Jean Baptiste Racine
Vittorio Amadeo Cigna-santi; Production
Balance Engineer: Jonathan Stokes; Production
Director: Christophe Rousset; Production
Producer: Chris Sayer; Production
Studio Personnel: Jonathan Stokes; Production

40. Handel: Il Floridante, HWV 14 / Act 2 - Aria "Ma che vuoi più da me"

by Joyce Didonato, Il Complesso Barocco, Alan Curtis

Contralto: Joyce Didonato; Performer
Primary Artist: Joyce Didonato
Alan Curtis
Il Complesso Barocco; Main Performer
Performer: Joyce Didonato; Performer
Orchestra: Il Complesso Barocco; Ensemble
Composer: George Frideric Handel; Composer
Conductor: Alan Curtis; Conductor
Author: Paolo Antonio Rolli; Production
Balance Engineer: Andrew Wedman; Production
Executive Producer: Marita Prohmann; Production
Producer: Arend Prohmann
Marita Prohmann; Production
Recording: Götz-michael Rieth; Production
Recording Producer: Arend Prohmann; Production
Studio Personnel: Andrew Wedman
Götz-michael Rieth; Production

41. Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 1 - "Chiedi all'aura lusinghiera"

by Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna, Choeur De L'opera National De Lyon, Orchestre De L'opera National De Lyon, Evelino Pidò

Performer: Angela Gheorghiu
Choeur De L'opera National De Lyon
Roberto Alagna; Performer
Primary Artist: Angela Gheorghiu
Evelino Pido
Orchestre De L'opéra National De Lyon
Roberto Alagna
Choeur De L'opéra National De Lyon; Main Performer
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Tenor: Roberto Alagna; Performer
Choir/chorus: Choeur De L'opera National De Lyon; Ensemble
Orchestra: Orchestre De L'opera National De Lyon; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Conductor: Evelino Pidò; Conductor
Author: Felice Romani
Eugène Scribe; Production
Music Editor: Alberto Zedda; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Alberto Zedda; Other

42. Mozart: Zaide, K.344 / Act 1 - "Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben"

by Emma Kirkby, The Academy Of Ancient Music, Christopher Hogwood

Performer: Emma Kirkby; Performer
Primary Artist: Emma Kirkby
Christopher Hogwood
The Academy Of Ancient Music
Academy Of Ancient Music; Main Performer
Soprano: Emma Kirkby; Performer
Orchestra: The Academy Of Ancient Music
Academy Of Ancient Music; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Christopher Hogwood; Conductor
Author: Johann Andreas Schachtner; Production
Producer: Peter Wadland; Production
Recording: Simon Eadon; Production
Recording Producer: Peter Wadland; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon; Production

43. Gounod: Roméo et Juliette / Act 4 - "Dieu! Quel frisson court dans mes veines"

by Nicole Cabell, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Andrew Davis

Performer: Nicole Cabell; Performer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Andrew Davis
Nicole Cabell
Andrew Davis; Main Performer
Soprano: Nicole Cabell; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Gounod; Composer
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis
Andrew Davis; Conductor
Author: Jules Barbier
Michel Carré; Production
Balance Engineer: Philip Siney; Production
Editor: Ingmar Haas; Production
Producer: Martha De Francisco; Production
Recording: Ingmar Haas; Production
Recording Producer: Martha De Francisco; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney
Ingmar Haas; Production

44. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 1 - "Tacea la notte!"

by Régine Crespin, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Edward Downes

Primary Artist: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House
Régine Crespin
Sir Edward Downes
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Main Performer
Performer: Régine Crespin; Performer
Soprano: Régine Crespin; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Edward Downes; Conductor
Author: Antonio García Gutiérrez
Salvatore Cammarano; Production
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Recording Producer: Erik Smith; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production
Covent Garden: Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House; Other

45. R. Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier, Op.59 / Act 1 - "Da geht er hin"

by Régine Crespin, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Régine Crespin
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Régine Crespin; Performer
Soprano: Régine Crespin; Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Strauss; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Hugo Von Hofmannstahl; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Jack Law; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
Jack Law
James Lock; Production

46. Rossini: Semiramide / Act 1 - "Bel raggio lusinghier"

by Aleksandra Kurzak, Sinfonia Varsovia, Pier Giorgio Morandi

Primary Artist: Sinfonia Varsovia
Aleksandra Kurzak
Pier Giorgio Morandi; Main Performer
Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak; Performer
Soprano: Aleksandra Kurzak; Performer
Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi; Conductor
Author: Giacomo Rossi
Voltaire; Production
Producer: Christopher Alder; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Recording Assistant: Ewa Guziołek-tubelewicz; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Alder; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney
Ewa Guziołek-tubelewicz; Production

47. Rossini: William Tell / Act 2 - "S'allontanano alfin!....Selva opaca, deserta brughiera"

by Aleksandra Kurzak, Sinfonia Varsovia, Pier Giorgio Morandi

Primary Artist: Sinfonia Varsovia
Aleksandra Kurzak
Pier Giorgio Morandi; Main Performer
Performer: Aleksandra Kurzak; Performer
Soprano: Aleksandra Kurzak; Performer
Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Pier Giorgio Morandi; Conductor
Author: Johann Christoph Friedrich Von Schiller
Victor Joseph Etienne De Jouy
Hippolyte Louis-florent Bis; Production
Producer: Christopher Alder; Production
Recording: Philip Siney; Production
Recording Assistant: Ewa Guziołek-tubelewicz; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Alder; Production
Studio Personnel: Philip Siney
Ewa Guziołek-tubelewicz; Production

48. Janácek: The Cunning Little Vixen (Prihody Lisky Bystrousky) / Act 2 - Ach!

by Lucia Popp, Richard Novak, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Charles Mackerras

Primary Artist: Sir Charles Mackerras
Lucia Popp
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Richard Novak
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Bass ( Vocal): Richard Novak; Performer
Bass (vocal): Richard Novak; Performer
Performer: Richard Novak
Lucia Popp; Performer
Soprano: Lucia Popp; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Leos Janácek; Composer
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras; Conductor
Author: Rudolf Tesnohlidek; Production
Balance Engineer: John Dunkerley
Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: James Mallinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Simon Eadon
John Dunkerley; Production

49. Verdi: Macbeth - Version 1865 For The Paris Opéra / Act 1 - Scena e Cavatina: "Nel dì della vittoria io le incontrai"

by Anna Netrebko, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, Gianandrea Noseda

Primary Artist: Anna Netrebko
Gianandrea Noseda
Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino; Main Performer
Performer: Anna Netrebko; Performer
Soprano: Anna Netrebko; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Gianandrea Noseda; Conductor
Author: Francesco Maria Piave
Andrea Maffei; Production
Producer: Christopher Alder; Production
Recording: Rainer Maillard; Production
Recording Assistant: Philip Krause; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Alder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rainer Maillard
Philip Krause; Production

50. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - "Ah! lo vedi" (Duetto)

by Agnes Baltsa, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli

Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Primary Artist: Philharmonia Orchestra
Placido Domingo
Agnes Baltsa
Giuseppe Sinopoli; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Agnes Baltsa; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Agnes Baltsa; Performer
Performer: Agnes Baltsa
Plácido Domingo; Performer
Conductor: Giuseppe Sinopoli; Conductor
Author: Guido Menasci
Giovanni Targioni-tozzetti; Production
Balance Engineer: Klaus Hiemann; Production
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra; Ensemble
Editor: Reinhard Lagemann; Production
Executive Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Recording: Hans-rudolf Müller
Volker Martin
Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production
Recording Producer: Wolfgang Stengel; Production
Studio Personnel: Volker Martin
Reinhard Lagemann
Klaus Hiemann
Hans-rudolf Müller
Gernot Von Schultzendorff; Production