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Opera Arias By Bizet, Verdi, Puccini Et Al / Raimo Sirkiä


Release Date: 12/04/2008 
Label:  Ondine   Catalog #: ODE798   Spars Code: DDD 
Composer:  Georges Bizet,  Giuseppe Verdi,  Umberto Giordano,  Giacomo Puccini,   ... 
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä,  Katarina Kumiciková,  Frantesek Urcikàn
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra,  Slovak Chamber Choir Sl'uk
Number of Discs: 1 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 1 Hours 12 Mins. 

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This CD is reissued by ArkivMusic.

Works on This Recording

1. Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower song" by Georges Bizet
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1873-1874; France 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 4 Minutes 43 Secs. 
Language: French 
Notes: Composition written: France (1873 - 1874). 
2. Un ballo in maschera: La rivedrà nell' estasi by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Katarina Kumiciková (Soprano), Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1859; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "Amici miei..." 
3. Un ballo in maschera: Ma se m' è forza perderti by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1859; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 5 Minutes 49 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "Forse la soglia attinse..." 
4. Fedora: Amor ti vieta by Umberto Giordano
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1898; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 2 Minutes 1 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
5. Tosca: Recondita armonia by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1900; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 2 Minutes 55 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
6. Tosca: E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1900; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
7. Aida: Celeste Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1871; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 4 Minutes 51 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "Se quel guerrier..." 
8. La Fanciulla del West: Or son sei mesi by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1910; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 3 Minutes 28 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "Una parola sola..." 
9. La Fanciulla del West: Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1910; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 2 Minutes 18 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
10. La forza del destino: O, tu che in seno agli angeli by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1862/1869; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 10 Minutes 35 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with "La vita è inferno..." 
11. Il trovatore: Ah si, ben mio...Di quella pira by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1853; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 6 Minutes 30 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
12. I Pagliacci: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba by Ruggero Leoncavallo
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1892; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 3 Minutes 48 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
13. Turandot: Non piangere, Liù by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
14. Turandot: Nessun dorma! by Giacomo Puccini
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra,  Slovak Chamber Choir Sl'uk
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1926; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 3 Minutes 21 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
15. Otello: Dio, mi potevi scagliar tutti i mali by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor), Frantesek Urcikàn (Soprano)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1887; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 5 Minutes 47 Secs. 
Language: Italian 
16. Otello: Niun mi tema (Death of Otello) by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:  Raimo Sirkiä (Tenor)
Conductor:  Markus Lehtinen
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Bratislava Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1887; Italy 
 Date of Recording: 02/1992 
Venue:  Slovak Radio 
Length: 6 Minutes 5 Secs. 
Language: Italian 

Sound Samples

Carmen: Act II: La fleur que tu mavais jetee, "Flower Song"
Un ballo in maschera: Un Ballo in Maschera, Act I: Amici miei ... La rivedra nell'estasi
Un ballo in maschera: Un Ballo in Maschera, Act III: Forse la soglia attinse ... Ma sem'e forza perderti
Fedora: Act II: Amor ti vieta
Tosca: Act I: Recondita armonia
Tosca: Act III: E lucevan le stelle ...
Aida: Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi!
La Fanciulla del west: Act II: Una parola sola
La Fanciulla del west: La Fanciulla del West, Act III: Ch'ella mi creda libero
La forza del destino: La Forza del destino, Act III: La vita inferno ... Oh tu, che on seno agli angeli
Il trovatore: Act III: Ah! si, ben mio
Il trovatore: Act III: Di quella pira
Pagliacci: Act I: Vesti la giubba
Turandot: Act I: Non piangere, Liu!
Turandot: Act III: Nessun dorma!
Otello: Act III: Dio! Mi potevi scagliar
Otello: Act IV: Niun mi tema

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