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Includes work(s) by various composers. Soloist: Beverly Sills.
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Works on This Recording
1.
Rigoletto: E' il sol dell' anima by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Alfredo Kraus (Tenor),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
Date of Recording: 08/1978
Length: 5 Minutes 27 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection continues through "Addio! speranza..."
2.
Rigoletto: Caro nome by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus,
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
Length: 6 Minutes 40 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection is preceded by "Gualtier Maldè!..."
3.
Rigoletto: Si, vendetta! by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Sherrill Milnes (Baritone),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
Length: 10 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with "Tutte le feste al tempio..."
4.
Rigoletto: V'ho ingannato, colpevole fui by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Malcolm King (Bass),
Samuel Ramey (Bass),
John Rawnsley (Baritone),
Beverly Sills (Soprano),
Sherrill Milnes (Baritone),
Dennis O'Neill (Tenor),
Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor:
Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Ambrosian Opera Chorus,
Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy
Date of Recording: 08/1978
Length: 4 Minutes 46 Secs.
Language: Italian
5.
Don Pasquale: Quel guardo il cavaliere...So anch'io la virtù by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Sarah Caldwell
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/1978
Length: 6 Minutes 28 Secs.
Language: Italian
6.
Don Pasquale: Vado, corro by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano),
Alan Titus (Baritone)
Conductor:
Sarah Caldwell
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/1978
Length: 8 Minutes 5 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with "Pronto io son..."
7.
Don Pasquale: Via, caro sposino by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Donald Gramm (Bass),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Sarah Caldwell
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/1978
Length: 2 Minutes 41 Secs.
Language: Italian
8.
Don Pasquale: Tornami a dir by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano),
Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor:
Sarah Caldwell
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/1978
Length: 3 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: Italian
9.
Don Pasquale: La moral' in tutto questo by Gaetano Donizetti
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Sarah Caldwell
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1843; Italy
Date of Recording: 12/1978
Length: 3 Minutes 10 Secs.
Language: Italian
10.
Die lustige Witwe: Es lebt eine Vilja...Vilja, o Vilja by Franz Lehár
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New York City Opera Orchestra,
New York City Opera Chorus
Period: Romantic
Written: 1905; Vienna, Austria
Length: 6 Minutes 40 Secs.
Language: English
11.
Thaïs: Dis-moi que je suis belle by Jules Massenet
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Lorin Maazel
Orchestra/Ensemble:
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1894; France
Length: 6 Minutes 41 Secs.
Language: French
Notes: This selection begins "Ah! je suis seule..."
12.
La traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici "Brindisi" by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 6 Secs.
Language: Italian
13.
La traviata: Un dì, felice by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 3 Minutes 34 Secs.
Language: Italian
14.
La traviata: Ah, fors' è lui...Sempre libera by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 12 Minutes 33 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with "E strano..."
15.
La traviata: Dammi tu forza by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection omits the first four lines of this scene, beginning with the words "Che fai?"
16.
La traviata: Addio del passato by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 7 Minutes 7 Secs.
Language: Italian
17.
La traviata: Parigi, o cara by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 5 Minutes 3 Secs.
Language: Italian
18.
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Una voce poco fa...Io sono dolcile by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Date of Recording: 05/1975
Venue: All Saint's Church, Tooting, London, UK
Length: 5 Minutes 48 Secs.
Language: Italian
19.
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Dunque io son la fortunata by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano),
Sherrill Milnes (Baritone)
Conductor:
James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1816; Italy
Date of Recording: 05/1975
Venue: All Saint's Church, Tooting, London, UK
Length: 4 Minutes 58 Secs.
Language: Italian
20.
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Contro un cor by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor),
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1816; Italy
Date of Recording: 05/1975
Venue: All Saints' Church, Tooting, London
Length: 7 Minutes 32 Secs.
Language: Italian
21.
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Ah! qual colpo inaspettato by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano),
Sherrill Milnes (Baritone),
Nicolai Gedda (Tenor)
Conductor:
James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1816; Italy
Date of Recording: 05/1975
Venue: All Saint's Church, Tooting, London, UK
Length: 6 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: Italian
22.
L'assedio di Corinto: Cielo! che diverrò? by Gioachino Rossini
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano)
Conductor:
Thomas Schippers
Orchestra/Ensemble:
London Symphony Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1826; Italy
Length: 12 Minutes 38 Secs.
Language: Italian
23.
La traviata: Ah! Dite alla giovine by Giuseppe Verdi
Performer:
Beverly Sills (Soprano),
Rolando Panerai (Baritone)
Conductor:
Aldo Ceccato
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy
Date of Recording: 07/1971
Venue: EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Length: 16 Minutes 39 Secs.
Language: Italian
Notes: This selection begins with "Pura siccome un angelo..."
Sound Samples
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1996 Digital Remaster): Una voce poco fà (Rosina)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1996 Digital Remaster): Dunque io son (Figaro/Rosina)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1996 Digital Remaster): Contro un cor che accende amore (Rosina/Conte)
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (1996 Digital Remaster): Ah, qual colpo inaspettato! (Figaro/Conte/Rosina)
Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster): È il sol dell'anima...Addio! speranza ed anima (Act I)
Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster), Act 1, Scene 2: Gualtier Maldè ...Caro nome
Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster), Act II: Tutte le feste al tempio...Compiuto pur quanto...Sì, vendetta
Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster), Act III: V'ho ingannato...Lassù in cielo
Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), Act I: Quel guardo...So anch'io la virtù magica
Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), Act I: Pronto io son...Vado, corro
Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), ATTO TERZO Seconda Scena: Via, caro sposino (Norina/Pasquale)
Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), ATTO TERZO Sesta Scena: Tornami a dir che m'ami (Norina/Ernesto)
Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), ATTO TERZO Sesta Scena: Bravo, bravo, Don Pasquale (Malatesta/Norina/Ernesto/Pasquale/Coro)
The Merry Widow (1986 Digital Remaster): Vilia (Act II)
Ah! je suis seule enfin...Dis-moi que je suis belle (Thaïs, Act II) (1995 Digital Remaster)
L'assedio di Corinto (1992 Digital Remaster), Act II: Cielo! che diverrò?...Sì, ferite...Dal soggiorno...Ah! che spiegar
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act I: Un dì, felice, eterea
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act I: È strano...Ah, fors'è lui...Follie! follie!...Sempre libera
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act II: Pura siccome un angelo...Ah! dite alla giovane
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act II: Che Fai?
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act III: Addio, del passato
La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act III: Parigi, o cara
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