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 Puccini's Greatest Hits
Release Date: 02/06/2001 
Label:  Rca   Catalog #: 63755   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Leontyne Price,  Montserrat Caballé,  Placido Domingo,  Richard Tucker,  Angela Gheorghiu, 
Sherrill Milnes,  Giorgio Tozzi,  Anna Moffo,  Franca Mattiucci, 
Sylvia Brigham-Dimiziani,  Jussi Björling,  Fernando Corena,  Birgit Nilsson, 
Ben Heppner
Conductor:  Edward Downes,  Sir Georg Solti,  Erich Leinsdorf,  Nello Santi,  Oliviero de Fabritiis, 
Francesco Molinari-Pradelli,  Roberto Abbado,  Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra,  London Philharmonic Orchestra,  Rome Opera House Orchestra,  Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra, 
New Philharmonic Orchestra,  RCA Italian Opera Orchestra,  Rome Opera House Chorus, 
Bavarian Radio Chorus,  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra

Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: n/a 
Length: 1 Hours 13 Mins. 

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1.  Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Leontyne Price (Soprano)
Conductor:  Edward Downes
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1918; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 27 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
2.  La Bohème: Si, mi chiamano Mimì by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Montserrat Caballé (Soprano), Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor:  Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 4 Minutes 40 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
3.  La Bohème: Che gelida manina by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Richard Tucker (Tenor)
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 4 Minutes 31 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
4.  La Bohème: Donde lieta uscì by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano)
Conductor:  Edward Downes
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 28 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
5.  La Bohème: O Mimì, tu più non torni by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Sherrill Milnes (Baritone), Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor:  Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 5 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
6.  La Bohème: Vecchia zimarra by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Giorgio Tozzi (Bass)
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 1 Minutes 36 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
7.  La Bohème: Quando m'en vo' soletta "Musetta's Waltz" by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Leontyne Price (Soprano)
Conductor:  Edward Downes
Orchestra/Ensemble:  New Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 31 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
8.  La Bohème: O soave fanciulla by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Montserrat Caballé (Soprano), Sherrill Milnes (Baritone), Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor:  Sir Georg Solti
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1896; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 54 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
9.  La Fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor:  Nello Santi
Orchestra/Ensemble:  London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1910; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 29 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
10.  La Rondine: Ch'il bel sogno di Doretta by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Leontyne Price (Soprano)
Conductor:  Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1917; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 43 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
11.  La Rondine: Ore dolci e divine by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Anna Moffo (Soprano), Franca Mattiucci (Mezzo Soprano), Sylvia Brigham-Dimiziani (Soprano)
Conductor:  Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Orchestra/Ensemble:  RCA Italian Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1917; Italy 
 		Length: 4 Minutes 53 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
12.  Suor Angelica: Senza mamma, o bimbo, tu sei morto by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Leontyne Price (Soprano)
Conductor:  Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Orchestra/Ensemble:  RCA Italian Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1918; Italy 
 		Length: 4 Minutes 31 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
13.  Tosca: Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Leontyne Price (Soprano)
Conductor:  Oliviero de Fabritiis
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1900; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 14 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
14.  Tosca: E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Jussi Björling (Tenor)
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1900; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 20 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
15.  Tosca: Recondita armonia by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Jussi Björling (Tenor), Fernando Corena (Bass)
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1900; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 4 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
16.  Turandot: In questa reggia by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Birgit Nilsson (Soprano), Jussi Björling (Tenor)
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra,  Rome Opera House Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926; Italy 
 		Length: 6 Minutes 5 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
17.  Turandot: Nessun dorma! by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Ben Heppner (Tenor)
Conductor:  Roberto Abbado
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bavarian Radio Chorus,  Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926; Italy 
 		Length: 3 Minutes 7 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
18.  Turandot: Signore, ascolta by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano)
Conductor:  Edward Downes
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
19.  Turandot: Tu, che di gel sei cinta by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Anna Moffo (Soprano)
Conductor:  Tullio Serafin
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 42 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
20.  Madama Butterfly: Humming Chorus by Giacomo Puccini
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra,  Rome Opera House Chorus
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1904; Italy 
 		Length: 2 Minutes 23 Secs. 
21.  Madama Butterfly: Un bel dì vedremo by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Anna Moffo (Soprano)
Conductor:  Erich Leinsdorf
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rome Opera House Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1904; Italy 
 		Length: 4 Minutes 6 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
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