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 The Very Best Of Beverly Sills
Release Date: 04/26/2005 
Label:  Emi Classics   Catalog #: 86317   Spars Code: n/a 
Composer:  Giuseppe Verdi,  Gaetano Donizetti,  Franz Lehár,  Jules Massenet,  Gioachino Rossini

Performer:  Alfredo Kraus,  Beverly Sills,  Sherrill Milnes,  Malcolm King,  Samuel Ramey, 
John Rawnsley,  Dennis O'Neill,  Alan Titus,  Donald Gramm, 
Nicolai Gedda,  Rolando Panerai
Conductor:  Julius Rudel,  Sarah Caldwell,  Lorin Maazel,  Aldo Ceccato,  James Levine, 
Thomas Schippers
Orchestra/Ensemble:  Philharmonia Orchestra,  Ambrosian Opera Chorus,  London Symphony Orchestra,  New York City Opera Orchestra, 
New York City Opera Chorus,  New Philharmonia Orchestra,  Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Number of Discs: 2 
Recorded in: Stereo 
Length: 2 Hours 34 Mins. 

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Notes & Reviews   Works on This Recording  
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Includes work(s) by various composers. Soloist: Beverly Sills.
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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
Period: Romantic 
Written: 1816; Italy 
 		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..." 
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