Name: The World's Greatest Opera Album by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 028945811826
Price: 9.9 USD
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1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)

by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Author: Prosper Mérimée
Henri Meilhac
Ludovic Halévy; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Richard Beswick; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Assistant: Malcolm Hogg
John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson
Malcolm Hogg
John Dunkerley; Production

2. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Libiamo ne'lieti calici

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

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

3. Puccini: La bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

by Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan
Luciano Pavarotti; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
James Mallinson; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry
James Lock
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
James Lock
Gordon Parry; Production

4. Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1 - Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais (Flower Duet)

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Jane Berbié, Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Jane Berbie
Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo
Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Jane Berbie; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Jane Berbié; Performer
Performer: Jane Berbié
Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre National De L'opéra De Monte-carlo; Ensemble
Composer: Léo Delibes; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Edmond Gondinet
Philippe Gille; Production
Producer: John Mordler; Production

5. Giordano: Fedora / Act 2 - "Amor ti vieta"

by Jussi Björling, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Alberto Erede

Performer: Jussi Björling; Performer
Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
Jussi Björling
Alberto Erede; Main Performer
Tenor: Jussi Björling; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Umberto Giordano; Composer
Conductor: Alberto Erede; Conductor
Author: Victorien Sardou
Arturo Colautti; Production
Balance Engineer: Cyril Windebank; Production
Engineer: Roy Wallace; Production
Producer: James Walker; Production
Studio Personnel: Roy Wallace
Cyril Windebank; Production

6. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise)

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

Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
The John Alldis Choir
Sir Georg Solti
Tatiana Troyanos
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Choir/chorus: The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Mezzo- Soprano: Tatiana Troyanos; Performer
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Mezzo-soprano: Tatiana Troyanos; Performer
Performer: Tatiana Troyanos; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Author: Henri Meilhac
Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Recording Assistant: John Dunkerley
Malcolm Hogg; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson
Malcolm Hogg; Production

7. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Temistocle Solera; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

8. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 3 - "Dove sono i bei momenti"

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; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

9. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"

by Luciano Pavarotti, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Bonynge; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Author: Victor Marie Hugo
Francesco Maria Piave; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
David Harvey; Production
Recording: Stan Goodall
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: David Harvey; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
Stan Goodall; Production

10. Wagner: Lohengrin, WWV 75 / Act 3 - "Treulich geführt ziehet dahin"

by Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Choir/chorus: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor
Sir Georg Solti
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Engineer: John Pellowe
James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
John Pellowe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Other

11. 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

12. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Largo al factotum"

by Leo Nucci, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Giuseppe Patanè

Primary Artist: Leo Nucci
Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna
Giuseppe Patane; Main Performer
Baritone: Leo Nucci; Performer
Performer: Leo Nucci; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Ensemble
Composer: Gioacchino Rossini
Gioachino Rossini; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Author: Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Giuseppe Petrosellini
Cesare Sterbini; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Michael Haas; Production
Recording: John Pellowe
Simon Eadon; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: John Pellowe
Simon Eadon; Production

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

by Angela Gheorghiu, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, John Mauceri

Primary Artist: John Mauceri
Angela Gheorghiu
Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino; Main Performer
Performer: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino; Ensemble
Composer: Alfredo Catalani; Composer
Conductor: John Mauceri; Conductor
Author: Wilhelmine Von Hillern
Luigi Illica; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Recording: James Lock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

14. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)

by Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Wiener Philharmoniker
Wiener Staatsopernchor
Vienna State Opera Chorus; Main Performer
Performer: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wiener Staatsopernchor; Ensemble
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: Jack Law
Gordon Parry
James Lock; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry
James Lock
Jack Law; Production

15. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

by Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Primary Artist: Placido Domingo
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Author: Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Assistant: Malcolm Hogg
John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Malcolm Hogg
Kenneth Wilkinson
John Dunkerley; Production

16. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"

by Dame Joan Sutherland, Huguette Tourangeau, Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus, Radio Suisse Romande Chorus, L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Richard Bonynge
Dame Joan Sutherland
L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Huguette Tourangeau
Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus
Radio Suisse Romande Chorus; Main Performer
Mezzo- Soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Mezzo-soprano: Huguette Tourangeau; Performer
Performer: Radio Suisse Romande Chorus
Dame Joan Sutherland
Huguette Tourangeau
Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus; Performer
Soprano: Dame Joan Sutherland; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chorus Pro Arte Lausanne Du Brassus
Radio Suisse Romande Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: L'orchestre De La Suisse Romande; Ensemble
Composer: Jacques Offenbach; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Jules Barbier
Michel Carré; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
John Mordler; Production

17. Puccini: Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle"

by Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta

Primary Artist: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Placido Domingo
Zubin Mehta
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Main Performer
Performer: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Tenor: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'opera Di Roma
Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Zubin Mehta; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa
Victorien Sardou; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

18. 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

19. Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13 / Act 1 - "C'est toi"... "Au fond du temple saint"

by Gregory Cross, Gino Quilico, Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal, Charles Dutoit

Primary Artist: Charles Dutoit
Orchestre Symphonique De Montreal
Gino Quilico
Gregory Cross; Main Performer
Baritone: Gino Quilico; Performer
Performer: Gregory Cross
Gino Quilico; Performer
Tenor: Gregory Cross; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre Symphonique De Montréal; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Charles Dutoit; Conductor
Author: Michel Carré
Eugène Cormon; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Recording: John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: John Dunkerley; Production

1. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - The Ride of the Valkyres

by Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Wiener Philharmoniker
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Composer: Richard Wagner; Composer
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry; Production
Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Gordon Parry; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard Wagner; Other

2. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 / Act 2 - "Voi che sapete"

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: Pierre Augustin Caron De Beaumarchais
Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: Jonathan Stokes
James Lock; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Jonathan Stokes; Production

3. Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba"

by Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Giuseppe Patanè

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Giuseppe Patane
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo; Composer
Lyricist: Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Composer
Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè; Conductor
Producer: Richard Beswick
James Mallinson; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson
Colin Moorfoot; Production
Recording Producer: Richard Beswick
James Mallinson; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Other

4. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "O soave fanciulla"

by Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Performer: Mirella Freni
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Primary Artist: Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert Von Karajan
Mirella Freni
Luciano Pavarotti; Main Performer
Soprano: Mirella Freni; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Herbert Von Karajan; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
James Mallinson; Production
Recording: James Lock
Colin Moorfoot
Gordon Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Colin Moorfoot
Gordon Parry
James Lock; Production

5. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

by Chicago Symphony Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Performer
Choir/chorus: Chicago Symphony Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Salvatore Cammarano
Antonio García Gutiérrez; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

6. Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - Donna non vidi mai

by José Carreras, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Riccardo Chailly

Primary Artist: Jose Carreras
Riccardo Chailly
Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Main Performer
Performer: José Carreras; Performer
Tenor: José Carreras; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly; Conductor
Author: Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa
Antoine-françois Prevost
Domenico Oliva
Giulio Ricordi
Marco Praga
Ruggero Leoncavallo; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Simon Eadon; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Chris Hazell; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Simon Eadon; Production

7. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K.527 / Act 1 - "Là ci darem la mano"

by Lucia Popp, Tom Krause, Vienna Haydn Orchestra, István Kertész

Baritone: Tom Krause; Performer
Primary Artist: Lucia Popp
Tom Krause
Vienna Haydn Orchestra
István Kertész; Main Performer
Performer: Tom Krause
Lucia Popp; Performer
Soprano: Lucia Popp; Performer
Orchestra: Vienna Haydn Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: István Kertész; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Gordon Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Gordon Parry; Production

8. Leoncavallo: Mattinata

by Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna, Leone Magiera

Primary Artist: Andrea Bocelli
Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna
Leone Magiera; Main Performer
Performer: Andrea Bocelli; Performer
Tenor: Andrea Bocelli; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Comunale Di Bologna; Ensemble
Arranger: R. Negri; Composer
Composer: Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Ruggero Leoncavallo; Composer
Lyricist: Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Composer
Orchestration: R. Negri; Composer
Conductor: Leone Magiera; Conductor
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ruggiero Leoncavallo; Other

9. Gounod: Faust / Act 4 - "Déposons les armes" (Soldiers' Chorus)

by Ambrosian Opera Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Choir/chorus: Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Ensemble
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Richard Bonynge; Main Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Charles Gounod; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Michel Carré
Jules Barbier; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Gordon Parry
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson
Gordon Parry; Production

10. Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"

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

Primary Artist: Evelino Pido
Orchestre De L'opéra National De Lyon
Roberto Alagna; Main Performer
Performer: Roberto Alagna; Performer
Tenor: Roberto Alagna; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestre De L'opera National De Lyon; Ensemble
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Composer
Conductor: Evelino Pidò; Conductor
Author: Eugène Scribe
Felice Romani; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Simon Eadon; Production
Music Editor: Alberto Zedda; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Recording: Krzysztof Jarosz; Production
Studio Personnel: Krzysztof Jarosz
James Lock
Simon Eadon; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Alberto Zedda; Other

11. 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

12. Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 1 - "Fin ch'han dal vino"

by Bryn Terfel, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Bass Baritone: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Primary Artist: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Bryn Terfel
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: Bryn Terfel; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Neil Hutchinson; Production
Editor: Matthew Hutchinson; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Matthew Hutchinson
Neil Hutchinson
James Lock; Production

13. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 1 - "Soave sia il vento"

by Renée Fleming, Anne Sofie Von Otter, Michele Pertusi, David Syrus, Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Sir Georg Solti

Baritone: Michele Pertusi; Performer
Primary Artist: Anne Sofie Von Otter
Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Renee Fleming
Michele Pertusi
Sir Georg Solti
David Syrus; Main Performer
Contralto: Anne Sofie Von Otter; Performer
Harpsichord: David Syrus; Performer
Performer: Michele Pertusi
Renée Fleming
Anne Sofie Von Otter
David Syrus; Performer
Soprano: Renée Fleming; Performer
Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra Of Europe; Ensemble
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Lorenzo Da Ponte; Production
Balance Engineer: Neil Hutchinson
James Lock; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock
Christopher Pope; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
Neil Hutchinson; Production

14. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"

by Luciano Pavarotti, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard Bonynge

Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
Richard Bonynge
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi; Composer
Conductor: Richard Bonynge; Conductor
Author: Antonio García Gutiérrez
Salvatore Cammarano; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Lock; Production

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

by Kiri Te Kanawa, The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Primary Artist: Kiri Te Kanawa
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Soprano: Kiri Te Kanawa; Performer
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Andrew Cornall; Production
Author: Giuseppe Giacosa
Victorien Sardou
Luigi Illica; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn
Andrew Cornall; Production
Recording: John Pellowe
James Lock
John Dunkerley; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: John Pellowe
John Dunkerley
James Lock; Production

16. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "Votre toast" (Toreador Song)

by José Van Dam, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Bass ( Vocal): José Van Dam; Performer
Bass (vocal): José Van Dam; Performer
Primary Artist: José Van Dam
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Performer: José Van Dam; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Georges Bizet; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Prosper Mérimée
Ludovic Halévy
Henri Meilhac; Production
Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Recording: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

17. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 1 - Vogliatemi bene

by Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan

Performer: Mirella Freni
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Primary Artist: Herbert Von Karajan
Mirella Freni
Wiener Philharmoniker
Luciano Pavarotti; Main Performer
Soprano: Mirella Freni; Performer
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; 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: James Lock
Jack Law
Gordon Parry; Production
Studio Personnel: Jack Law
Gordon Parry
James Lock; Production

18. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

by The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Gianandrea Gavazzeni

Primary Artist: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Main Performer
Composer: Pietro Mascagni; Composer
Assistant Producer: Richard Beswick; Production
Leader: Sidney Sax; Performer
Performer: Pacho Panocia
Lorenzo Saccomani
Vincenzo Bello
Fernando Pavarotti
Mirella Freni
Ingvar Wixell
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Vocals: Pacho Panocia
Lorenzo Saccomani
Vincenzo Bello
Fernando Pavarotti
Mirella Freni
Ingvar Wixell
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Choir/chorus: London Voices; Ensemble
Conductor: Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Giuseppe Patanè; Conductor
Orchestra: The National Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Author: Guido Menasci
Giovanni Targioni-tozzetti; Production
Engineer: John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Musical Director: Terry Edwards; Production
Producer: Richard Beswick
Michael Woolcock; Production
Recording: James Lock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock
John Dunkerley
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production

19. Dvorák: Rusalka, Op.114 / Act 1 - "O Silver Moon"

by Renée Fleming, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti

Performer: Renée Fleming; Performer
Primary Artist: London Symphony Orchestra
Renee Fleming
Sir Georg Solti; Main Performer
Soprano: Renée Fleming; Performer
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Antonín Dvořák; Composer
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti; Conductor
Author: Jaroslav Kvapil; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock; Production
Editor: Jenni Whiteside; Production
Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Studio Personnel: Jenni Whiteside
James Lock; Production

20. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì"

by Angela Gheorghiu, Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino, John Mauceri

Primary Artist: John Mauceri
Angela Gheorghiu
Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino; Main Performer
Performer: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Soprano: Angela Gheorghiu; Performer
Orchestra: Orchestra Del Teatro Regio Di Torino; Ensemble
Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Conductor: John Mauceri; Conductor
Author: Luigi Illica
Giuseppe Giacosa; Production
Producer: Michael Haas; Production
Recording: James Lock; Production
Studio Personnel: James Lock; Production

21. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!"

by Luciano Pavarotti, The John Alldis Choir, Wandsworth School Boys Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta

Composer: Giacomo Puccini; Composer
Performer: The John Alldis Choir
Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Choir/chorus: Wandsworth School Boys Choir
The John Alldis Choir; Ensemble
Conductor: Zubin Mehta; Conductor
Assistant Producer: Michael Woolcock; Production
Author: Renato Simoni
Giuseppe Adami
Carlo Gozzi; Production
Balance Engineer: James Lock
Kenneth Wilkinson; Production
Tenor: Luciano Pavarotti; Performer
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Music Editor: Franco Alfano; Production
Producer: Ray Minshull
Michael Woolcock; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Franco Alfano; Other
Primary Artist: Luciano Pavarotti
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta
The John Alldis Choir
Wandsworth School Boys Choir
John Alldis Choir; Main Performer
Recording Producer: Ray Minshull; Production
Studio Personnel: Kenneth Wilkinson
James Lock; Production

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 - Overture (Prelude)

2. Verdi: La traviata / Act 1 - Libiamo ne'lieti calici

3. Puccini: La bohème / Act 1 - "Che gelida manina"

4. Delibes: Lakmé / Act 1 - Viens, Mallika, ... Dôme épais (Flower Duet)

5. Giordano: Fedora / Act 2 - "Amor ti vieta"

6. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 1 - "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise)

7. Verdi: Nabucco / Act 3 - "Va, pensiero, sull'ali dorate"

8. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 3 - "Dove sono i bei momenti"

9. Verdi: Rigoletto / Act 3 - "La donna è mobile"

10. Wagner: Lohengrin, WWV 75 / Act 3 - "Treulich geführt ziehet dahin"

11. Puccini: Gianni Schicchi - "Oh! mio babbino caro"

12. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia / Act 1 - "Largo al factotum"

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

14. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - Coro a bocca chiusa (Humming Chorus)

15. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"

16. Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann / Act 2 - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour"

17. Puccini: Tosca / Act 3 - "E lucevan le stelle"

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

19. Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13 / Act 1 - "C'est toi"... "Au fond du temple saint"

Volume 2

1. Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - The Ride of the Valkyres

2. Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 / Act 2 - "Voi che sapete"

3. Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 1 - "Recitar!...Vesti la giubba"

4. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "O soave fanciulla"

5. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 2 - "Vedi! le fosche notturne spoglie" (Anvil Chorus)

6. Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - Donna non vidi mai

7. Mozart: Don Giovanni, K.527 / Act 1 - "Là ci darem la mano"

8. Leoncavallo: Mattinata

9. Gounod: Faust / Act 4 - "Déposons les armes" (Soldiers' Chorus)

10. Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 2 - "Una furtiva lagrima"

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

12. Mozart: Don Giovanni / Act 1 - "Fin ch'han dal vino"

13. Mozart: Così fan tutte, K.588 / Act 1 - "Soave sia il vento"

14. Verdi: Il Trovatore / Act 3 - "Di quella pira"

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

16. Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 - "Votre toast" (Toreador Song)

17. Puccini: Madama Butterfly / Act 1 - Vogliatemi bene

18. Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana - Intermezzo

19. Dvorák: Rusalka, Op.114 / Act 1 - "O Silver Moon"

20. Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì"

21. Puccini: Turandot / Act 3 - "Nessun dorma!"

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