The Opera Sampler

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Annotation

Tracks and the release they come from, as per back cover, since I can't scan this:
1. 419 203-2
2. 410 092-2
3. 415 695-2
4. 423 567-2
5. 419 610-2
6. 419 610-2
7. 427 682-2
8. 427 625-2
9. 427 331-2
10. 410 088-2
11. 419 179-2
12. 415 136-2

Annotation last modified on 2014-12-27 18:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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1La forza del destino: Overture
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1985, in 1985-09)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1985, in 1985-09, in 1987)
recording of:
La forza del destino: Sinfonia (in 1985)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi7:50
2Aida: "Se quel guerrier io fossi!" ... "Celeste Aida"
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon) and Renate Kupfer (artistic director)
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1981-01)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (in 1981-01)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1981-01)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
concertmaster:
Gabriele Bellini (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Centro Telecinematografico Culturale in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (in 1981-01)
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès) (in 1981-01)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi4:37
3Il barbiere di Siviglia: "Largo al factotum"
baritone vocals [Figaro]:
Hermann Prey (baritone) (in 1971-09)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-09)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°2. Cavatina “Largo al factotum” (Figaro) (Arie des Figaro) (in 1971-09)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini4:41
4Madama Butterfly: "Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia"
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
soprano vocals:
Mirella Freni (soprano) (in 1987-04)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1987-04)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1987-04)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (in 1987-04)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Watford Town Hall (Watford Colosseum, fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-04)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I. “Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malìa” (Butterfly, Pinkerton) (in 1987-04)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto I (Madame Butterfly: Act I)
Giacomo Puccini12:42
5Requiem, K. 626: Dies irae
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein (in 1986-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-05, from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1986-05, from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: a. Dies irae (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:54
6Requiem, K. 626: Lacrimosa
producer:
Michel Glotz
choir vocals:
Wiener Singverein (in 1986-05)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-05, from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1986-05, from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
chorus master:
Helmuth Froschauer (conductor and chorus master)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
recording of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz: f. Lacrimosa dies illa (Süßmayr Edition; choir) (from 1986-05-26 until 1986-06-01)
orchestrator:
Franz Xaver Süßmayr
additional composer:
Joseph Leopold Eybler (Austrian composer) and Franz Xaver Süßmayr (from 1791 until 1792)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
part of:
Requiem in D minor, K. 626: III. Sequenz (Süßmayr Edition)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:13
7Les Contes d'Hoffmann: "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Barcarole)
co-producer:
Claudia Hamann
executive producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
producer:
James Mallinson (producer)
choir vocals:
Chœur de Radio France (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Nicklausse]:
Claudia Eder (German mezzo-soprano) (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
soprano vocals [Giulietta]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano) (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
conductor:
Seiji Ozawa (conductor and composer) (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
chorus master:
Jacques Jouineau (chorus master) (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
balance engineer:
Michel Lepage (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Studio 104, Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
recording of:
Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Acte IV. No. 17 Barcarolle « Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amour » (Nicklausse, Giulietta, les invités) (from 1986-05 until 1986-06)
composer:
Jacques Offenbach (German-French composer, cellist and impresario)
part of:
Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Acte IV (Giulietta) (Offenbach order; critical Oeser edition)
Jacques Offenbach3:51
8Tannhäuser: "Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle"
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor) (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
Richard Wagner7:14
9L'italiana in Algeri: "Vedi per tutta Italia"
choir vocals:
Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Wiener Staatsoper Choir) (from 1987-09 until 1987-10)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Aγνή Mπάλτσα (Agnes Baltsa, mezzo-soprano) (from 1987-09 until 1987-10)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (from 1987-09 until 1987-10)
conductor:
Claudio Abbado (conductor) (from 1987-09 until 1987-10)
Gioachino Rossini5:07
10Carmen: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée"
producer:
Michel Glotz
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals [Don José]:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1982-09, from 1982-09 until 1983-04)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1982-09, from 1982-09 until 1983-03, from 1982-09 until 1983-04)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1982-09, from 1982-09 until 1983-03, from 1982-09 until 1983-04, in 1983)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (from 1982-09 until 1983-03)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (from 1982-09 until 1983-03)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 17 Duo : « La Fleur que tu m’avais jetée » (Carmen, Don José) (Flower Song) (in 1982-09)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer) (in 1875)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) (in 1875) and Henri Meilhac (in 1875)
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Georges Bizet4:27
11Don Giovanni: "Fin ch'han dal vino"
producer:
Michel Glotz and Werner Mayer (classical producer)
baritone vocals [Don Giovanni]:
Samuel Ramey (bass-baritone) (in 1985-01)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1985-01)
conductor:
Herbert von Karajan (conductor) (in 1985-01)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1985-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1985-01)
recording of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I. No. 11 Aria “Fin ch’han dal vino” (Don Giovanni) (in 1985-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte (in 1787)
part of:
Don Giovanni: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:27
12Carmina Burana: "O Fortuna"
recording engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor) and Dr. Steven Paul (classical arranger/producer for Deutsche Grammophon)
editor:
Jürgen Bulgrin (sound engineer)
choir vocals:
Chicago Symphony Chorus (in 1984-07)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (in 1984-07)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (in 1984-07)
chorus master:
Margaret Hillis (chorus master)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1984-07)
recording of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna imperatrix mundi: I. O Fortuna (in 1984-07)
composer:
Carl Orff (composer) (in 1936)
publisher:
B. Schott’s Söhne (publisher; do not use as label)
version of:
O Fortuna (Poem, CB 17)
part of:
Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
Carl Orff2:41