Masters of the Opera 1642-1926
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 1993
Tracklist
- CD 1: 1642-1771
- 1Ascanio in Alba: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:29
- 2Xerxes: Act 1. Recitative "Frondi tenere" - Larghetto "Ombra mai fù"Georg Friedrich Händel3:13
- 3Cleofide: Duet "Se mai più sarò geloso" (Cleofide, Poro)Johann Adolf Hasse5:35
- 4Orpheus and Euridice: Dance of the Blessed SpiritsChristoph Willibald Gluck7:273.0 ★
- 5Julius Caesar: Act 1. Aria "Va tacito e nascosto" (Caesar)Georg Friedrich Händel5:55
- 6Paride ed Elena: Act 1. Chorus - Aria "Non sdegnare, o bella Venere" (Paris)Christoph Willibald Gluck6:15
- 7Rinaldo: Act 3. Aria "Or la tromba in suon festante" (Rinaldo)Georg Friedrich Händel4:03
- 8L'Incoronazione di Poppea: "Solitudine amata" (Seneca, Mercurio)Claudio Monteverdi14:08
- 9Mitridate, Ré di Ponto: Act 1. Aria "Venga pur, minacci e frema" (Farnace)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:03
- 10Dardanus: Act 4. Aria "Voici les tristes lieux que le monstre ravage" (Anténor)Jean‐Philippe Rameau4:53
- CD 2: 1772-1791
- 1Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, K. 527: Ouverture. Andante - allegro moltoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:11
- 2Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Act II, Scene XX. No. 18 Chorus "O Isis und Osiris, welche Wonne!" (Chor der Priester)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:11
- 3Così fan tutte, K. 588: Act I, Scene XII. No. 17 Aria "Un'aura amorosa" (Ferrando)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:49
- 4Der Schauspieldirektor, K. 486: OuvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:59
- 5La Finta Giardiniera, Act 2: O geh nicht fort und höre michWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:56
- 6Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Act I, Scene III. No. 3 Aria "Solche hergelauf'ne Laffen" (Osmin)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:24
- 7Lucio Silla, K. 135: Ouverture. Allegro moltoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:00
- 8Idomeneo, rè di Creta, K. 366: Act III, Scene X. No. 29a Aria "D'Oreste, d'Aiace" (Elettra)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:03
- 9La clemenza di Tito, K. 621: Act II, Scene XII. No. 20 Aria "Se all’impero, amici Dei" (Tito)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:12
- 10Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Act I, Scene VIII. No. 10 Aria "Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso" (Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart11:13
- CD 3: 1797-1819
- 1The Barber of Seville: OvertureGioachino Rossini7:45
- 2Fidelio: "O welche Lust" (Prisoners' Chorus)Ludwig van Beethoven3:46
- 3La Donna del Lago: Aria "Tanti affetti" (Elena)Gioachino Rossini6:09
- 4The Italian Girl in Algiers: OvertureGioachino Rossini9:03
- 5Moses in Egypt: "Dal tuo stellato soglio"Gioachino Rossini4:59
- 6Abu Hassan: OvertureCarl Maria von Weber3:36
- 75:58
- 8The Silken Ladder: OvertureGioachino Rossini6:30
- 9Tancredi: Act II. "Dove son io? Ah! che scordar"Gioachino Rossini5:52
- 10The Thieving Magpie: OvertureGioachino Rossini10:44
- CD 4: 1820-1831
- 1Fra Diavolo: OvertureDaniel François Esprit Auber7:44
- 2Euryanthe: Unter Blüh'nden MandelbäumenCarl Maria von Weber4:15
- 3Guillaume Tell: Soldiers' DanceGioachino Rossini5:16
- 4Der Freischütz: Was gleicht wohl auf Erden "Huntsmen's Chorus"Carl Maria von Weber2:49
- 5Semiramide: OvertureGioachino Rossini13:08
- 6Norma: Non parti? Finora è al campoVincenzo Bellini5:35
- 7Oberon: OvertureCarl Maria von Weber8:52
- 8Preciosa: Im Wald, im Wald "Gypsy Chorus"Carl Maria von Weber3:14
- 9Die Zauberharfe: PreludeFranz Schubert10:04
- 10I Capuleti e i Montecchi: OvertureVincenzo Bellini5:11
- CD 5: 1832-1843
- 1Ruslan and Ludmila: OvertureМихаил Иванович Глинка5:29
- 25:17
- 310:01
- 4Das Nachtlager von Granada: "Schon die Abendglocken Glangen"Conradin Kreutzer3:10
- 5Lucia di Lammermoor: Act 2. Sextet "Chi mi frena"Gaetano Donizetti7:56
- 6L'elisir d'amore: Aria "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)Gaetano Donizetti4:52
- 74:02
- 8Linda di Chamounix: Act 1. Recitative and Cavatina "Ah! tardai troppo... O luce di quest' anima" (Linda)Gaetano Donizetti6:00
- 9A Life for the Tsar: PolonaiseМихаил Иванович Глинка4:20
- 10Rienzi: OvertureRichard Wagner12:51
- CD 6: 1843-1850
- 1Tannhäuser: "Freudig begrüßen wir die edle Halle"Richard Wagner6:16
- 2The Merry Wives of Windsor: "O süßer Mond"Otto Nicolai3:39
- 3Ernani: "E viva"Giuseppe Verdi3:52
- 4I Masnadieri: OvertureGiuseppe Verdi6:00
- 5Macbeth: Act 4. Aria "Perfidi! All'anglo contra me v'unite!" (Macbeth) - Chorus "Patria oppressa"Giuseppe Verdi11:37
- 6I Lombardi: "Jerusalem! Jerusalem!" (Crusaders' Chorus)Giuseppe Verdi5:14
- 7The Damnation of Faust: Sylphs' DanceHector Berlioz2:24
- 8Martha: "Mädchen brav und treu" (Peasants' Chorus)Friedrich von Flotow2:49
- 99:26
- 10The Flying Dutchman: OvertureRichard Wagner9:501.0 ★
- CD 7: 1851-1865
- 1The Force of Destiny: OvertureGiuseppe Verdi8:09
- 23:09
- 3Rigoletto: Aria "Caro nome" (Gilda)Giuseppe Verdi7:20
- 43:12
- 5The Sicilian Vespers: OvertureGiuseppe Verdi8:44
- 6Simon Boccanegra: Act 1, Finale. "Plebe! Patrizi! Populo" (Doge's Address) - Sextet "Piango su voi"Giuseppe Verdi5:44
- 7Un Ballo in Maschera: Act 2. PreludeGiuseppe Verdi2:24
- 84:59
- 9Faust: "Le veau d'or"Charles‐François Gounod2:10
- 10Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and LiebestodRichard Wagner15:53
- CD 8: 1866-1876
- 1The Bartered Bride: OvertureBedřich Smetana6:40
- 2Don Carlos, Act 4: Sire! soggetta è a voiGiuseppe Verdi5:22
- 3Aida, Act 2: Gloria all'EgittoGiuseppe Verdi12:54
- 4Carmen: Intermezzo / Votre toastGeorges Bizet7:38
- 5Boris Godunov: Boris's SceneМодест Петрович Мусоргский3:24
- 6Die Meistersinger, Act 3: Wach auf, es nahet gen den TagRichard Wagner5:46
- 7The Rhinegold: Entrance of the Gods at ValhallaRichard Wagner7:36
- 8The Valkyrie: Ride of the ValkyriesRichard Wagner5:265.0 ★
- 9Siegfried: Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede, mein HammerRichard Wagner6:22
- 106:54
- CD 9: 1876-1892
- 1Eugene Onegin, Op. 24: PolonaiseTchaikovsky4:49
- 28:06
- 3Les Contes d’Hoffmann : Belle nuit, ô nuit d’amourJacques Offenbach3:33
- 4Pagliacci: I zampognari!Ruggero Leoncavallo4:51
- 5La Gioconda: Dance of the HoursAmilcare Ponchielli9:38
- 6Parsifal: Geleiten wir im bergenden SchreinRichard Wagner3:29
- 7Otello: Mia madre aveva una povera ancella … Ave MariaGiuseppe Verdi13:22
- 8Queen of Spades, Op. 68: Ball SceneTchaikovsky2:28
- 97:11
- 1010:54
- CD 10: 1892-1926
- 1Tosca, Act 1: Tre sbirri, una carozza / Te DeumGiacomo Puccini6:05
- 2Thaïs: MeditationJules Massenet5:09
- 3Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi maiGiacomo Puccini2:29
- 4Suor Angelica: IntermezzoGiacomo Puccini3:56
- 5Madama Butterfly, Act 1: Viene la seraGiacomo Puccini14:00
- 6Werther, Act 3: Qui m'aurait dit / Des crix joyeuxJules Massenet7:52
- 7Tsar Saltan: Flight of the Bumble Bee / Hail, TsarevichНиколай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков7:11
- 8La Wally, Act 1: Ebben, ne andro lontanaAlfredo Catalani3:39
- 9La Bohème, Act 1: Che gelida manina / Si, mi chiamano MimiGiacomo Puccini9:31
- 10Turandot: Nessun dormaGiacomo Puccini2:59
Release credits
- countertenor vocals [2]
- tenor vocals [4]
- conductor [1.4, 4.3, 9.5, 10.2, 10.4, 10.7]
- soprano vocals [5]
- tenor vocals [7.6, 10.3, 10.10]
- bass vocals [6]
- performing orchestra [10]
- engineer [1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7]
- conductor [2, 4]
- choir vocals [3]
- tenor vocals [8]
- performing orchestra [9]
- performing orchestra [8.8, 3.7, 7.10]
- performing orchestra [4.3, 4.9, 1.4, 9.5, 10.2, 10.4, 10.7]
- performing orchestra [8]
- performing orchestra [3]
- conductor [9]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [2.10, 3.3], soprano vocals [3]
- conductor [1]
- choir vocals [10]
- baritone vocals [10]
- balance [1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7]
- conductor [3], soprano vocals [2.10, 7.3]
- alto vocals [3]
- performing orchestra [3.3, 6.4]
- performing orchestra [1]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [3]
- soprano vocals [3]
- soprano vocals [3]
- conductor [8]
- conductor [8, 10]
- performing orchestra [1]
- soprano vocals [2.10, 8.2]
- tenor vocals [5]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [2.10, 8.2]
- conductor [6]
- tenor vocals [10]
- bass vocals [6]
- conductor [3.6, 4.7]
- conductor [8.8, 6.10, 7.10]
- bass vocals [6]
- conductor [7.8, 9.10]
- conductor [1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7]
- conductor [5, 7, 9]
- conductor [9]
- conductor [1]
- conductor [6.8, 5.1]
- baritone vocals [3]
- performing orchestra [6]
- soprano vocals [9]
- conductor [1]
- conductor [8]
- countertenor vocals [3.9, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9]
- tenor vocals [3, 5, 9]
- conductor [10.2, 4.3, 8.1, 8.4]
- performing orchestra [5, 7, 9]
- soprano vocals [6]
- soprano vocals [6]
- choir vocals [3]
- conductor [9]
- conductor [3, 5, 9]
- bass vocals [6]
- conductor [6.1, 5.3-4]
- performing orchestra [6]
- baritone vocals [6]
- conductor [6.6, 3.5, 3.7]
- conductor [1]
- performing orchestra [1]
- tenor vocals [9]
- violin [2]
- performing orchestra [1]
- choir vocals [8]
- performing orchestra [8]
- performing orchestra [8.1, 8.8, 4.1, 6.6, 6.10]
- choir vocals [5]
- performing orchestra [3.5, 7.1, 2.8, 10.3, 10.9-10]
- choir vocals [7.6, 10.10]
- conductor [6]
- baritone vocals [8.2, 2.10]
- mezzo-soprano vocals [2]
- conductor [3]
- conductor [2]
- conductor [3, 10]
- tenor vocals [10]
- conductor [6]
- baritone vocals [10], bass vocals [8.2, 7.9]
- conductor [9]
- performing orchestra [3, 5, 9]
- choir vocals [4]
- performing orchestra [7]
- performing orchestra [2]
- bass vocals [4]
- tenor vocals [8]
- tenor vocals [6]
- performing orchestra [1]
- conductor [3]
- tenor vocals [2]
- soprano vocals [6]
- conductor [5.5-6, 5.8, 5.10, 6.4, 3.3, 4.10, 7.9, 2.10, 8.2]
- baritone vocals [8]
- soprano vocals [2]
- performing orchestra [7.3, 7.8-9, 8.2, 5.5, 5.8, 5.10, 2.10, 3.9, 4.10]
- conductor [2]
- performing orchestra [3]
- choir vocals [5.4, 6.1], performing orchestra [6.1, 5.3-4]
- choir vocals [1]
- choir vocals [10.1, 10.7, 7.2, 7.4]
- performing orchestra [10.5, 10.7, 7.2, 7.4]
- performing orchestra [2]
- performing orchestra [3.6, 4.7, 1.1, 2.1, 2.4, 2.7]
- baritone vocals [1]
- soprano vocals [2.8, 3.7]
- conductor [1]
- tenor vocals [7]
- performing orchestra [3]
- conductor [3]
- performing orchestra [6]
- conductor [7]
- bass vocals [8, 10]
- conductor [10.6, 7.1, 7.5, 7.7]
- conductor [6.2-3, 6.5, 6.9, 2.2, 3.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 7.4, 5.2, 5.7, 9.2, 9.4, 10.1, 8.3]
- choir vocals [6.2-3, 6.5, 6.9, 2.2, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 7.4, 8.3, 9.2, 9.4, 5.2, 5.7, 3.2], vocal [4]
- performing orchestra [4.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.8, 3.10, 5.9]
- tenor vocals [2]
- conductor [10.5, 10.7, 4.5, 3.1, 3.4, 3.8, 3.10, 5.9]
- performing orchestra [10.6, 10.8, 7.4, 1.10]
- performing orchestra [5.2, 5.7, 2.2, 3.2, 6.2-3, 6.5, 6.9, 7.1, 7.4, 7.7, 8.3, 10.1, 4.4, 4.6, 4.8, 9.2, 9.4]
- performing orchestra [5, 7]
- soprano vocals [8]
- performing orchestra [6]
- soprano vocals [2.10, 5.8]
Issues
- M1993