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Performers

• Miriam Pirazzini (Mezzo Soprano)
• Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Vicente Sardinero (Voice)
• Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
• Robert Tear (Tenor)
• Ian Partridge (Voice)
• Gwynne Howell (Bass)
• Robert Lloyd (Bass)
• Maria Guleghina (Soprano)
• Neil Shicoff (Tenor)
• Carlo Guelfi (Baritone)
• Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
• Roberto Alagna (Tenor)
• Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano)
• José Van Dam (Bass Baritone)
• Renata Scotto (Soprano)
• Franco Ricciardi (Tenor)
• Bonaldo Giaiotti (Bass)
• Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Guido Mazzini (Bass)
• Birgit Nilsson (Voice)
• Angelo Mercuriali (Tenor)
• Giorgio Tadeo (Voice)
• Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor)
• Maria Callas (Soprano)
• Tito Gobbi (Baritone)
• Renato Ercolani (Vocals)
• Ugo Trama (Bass)
• Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Piero de Palma (Tenor)
• Mario Sereni (Voice)
• Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)

Conductors

• Bartoletti, Bruno
• Chung, Myung-Whun
• Molinari-Pradelli, France
• Pappano, Antonio
• Pretre, Georges
• Santini, Gabriele

Ensemble

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Composer

• Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)

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Works Details

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 1. Dammi i colori... Recondita armonia

• Performers: Giorgio Tadeo (Voice); Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 1. Mario! Mario! Mario!

• Performers: Maria Callas (Soprano); Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 13 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 1. Tre sbirri, una carolla

• Performers: Tito Gobbi (Baritone); Renato Ercolani (Vocals)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 2. è un buon falco!

• Performers: Ugo Trama (Bass); Tito Gobbi (Baritone)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 2. Vissi d'arte

• Performer: Maria Callas (Soprano)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 3. E lucevan le stelle

• Performer: Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 3 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Tosca :: Act 3. Ah! Franchigia a Floria ... O dolci mani

• Performers: Carlo Bergonzi (Tenor); Maria Callas (Soprano)
• Conductor: Georges Prêtre
• Running Time: 10 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1900

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 1. Dovunque al mondo... Amore o grillo

• Performers: Jussi Björling (Tenor); Piero de Palma (Tenor); Mario Sereni (Voice)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 7 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 1. Quanto cielo!... Ancora un passo or via

• Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Mario Sereni (Voice)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 3 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 1. Viene la sera... Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia

• Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 7 min. 45 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 1. Vogliatemi bene, un bene piccolino

• Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Jussi Björling (Tenor); Miriam Pirazzini (Mezzo Soprano)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 7 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Un bel dì vedremo

• Performers: Jussi Björling (Tenor); Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 4 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Ebbene, che fareste... E questo? e questo?

• Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Mario Sereni (Voice)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Che tua madre dovrà

• Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Mario Sereni (Voice)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 2 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Una nave da guerra

• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Scuoti quella fronda di cilegio

• Performers: Miriam Pirazzini (Mezzo Soprano); Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 4 min. 51 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Humming Chorus

• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 3 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Addio, fiorito asil

• Performers: Mario Sereni (Voice); Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 1 min. 48 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: Act 2. Con onor muore

• Performers: Victoria de los Angeles (Soprano); Jussi Björling (Tenor)
• Conductor: Gabriele Santini
• Notes: Composition written: 1904.
• Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1904

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 1. Tra voi, belle, brune e bionde

• Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 1 min. 29 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 1. Cortese damigella, il priego mio accettate

• Performers: Vicente Sardinero (Voice); Placido Domingo (Tenor); Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 5 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 1. Donna non vidi mai

• Performer: Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 2 min. 28 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 1. Vedete? Io son fedele alla parola mia

• Performers: Vicente Sardinero (Voice); Robert Tear (Tenor); Montserrat Caballé (Soprano); Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 6 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 2. In quelle trine morbide

• Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 2 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 2. Oh, sarò la più bella!

• Performers: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano); Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 8 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 2. Ah, Manon, mi tradisce!

• Performers: Placido Domingo (Tenor); Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 2. Intermezzo

• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 3. Manon! Des Grieux!

• Performers: Placido Domingo (Tenor); Montserrat Caballé (Soprano); Ian Partridge (Voice)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 4 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 3. Presto in fila! Marciate!... No! Pazzo son

• Performers: Gwynne Howell (Bass); Robert Lloyd (Bass); Placido Domingo (Tenor)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 3 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 4. Sola, perduta, abbandonata

• Performer: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 5 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Manon Lescaut :: Act 4. Fra le tue braccia, amore

• Performers: Placido Domingo (Tenor); Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
• Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti
• Notes: Composition written: 1893.
• Running Time: 6 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1893

Puccini, Giacomo : Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera :: Dimmi

• Performers: Maria Guleghina (Soprano); Neil Shicoff (Tenor)
• Conductor: Antonio Pappano
• Running Time: 5 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: circa 1916-1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera :: Nulla! Silenzio!

• Performer: Carlo Guelfi (Baritone)
• Conductor: Antonio Pappano
• Running Time: 3 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: circa 1916-1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Suor Angelica :: Senza mamma

• Performer: Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
• Conductor: Myung-Whun Chung
• Running Time: 5 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: Firenze è come un albero fiorito

• Performer: Roberto Alagna (Tenor)
• Conductor: Antonio Pappano
• Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O mio babbino caro

• Performer: Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano)
• Conductor: Antonio Pappano
• Running Time: 2 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: Lauretta mia

• Performers: Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano); José Van Dam (Bass Baritone); Roberto Alagna (Tenor)
• Conductor: Antonio Pappano
• Running Time: 2 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1918

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 1. Perchè tarda la luna?

• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 3 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 1. Signore, ascolta

• Performer: Renata Scotto (Soprano)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 2 min. 27 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 1. Non piangere, Liù... Ah! per l'ultima volta!

• Performers: Franco Ricciardi (Tenor); Bonaldo Giaiotti (Bass); Renata Scotto (Soprano); Franco Corelli (Tenor); Guido Mazzini (Bass); Piero de Palma (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 4 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. Ho una casa nell'Honan

• Performers: Piero de Palma (Tenor); Franco Ricciardi (Tenor); Guido Mazzini (Bass)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 3 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. In questa reggia

• Performers: Birgit Nilsson (Voice); Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. Straniero, ascolta

• Performers: Birgit Nilsson (Voice); Angelo Mercuriali (Tenor); Franco Corelli (Tenor); Renata Scotto (Soprano)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 7 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. Figlio del cielo!

• Performers: Birgit Nilsson (Voice); Angelo Mercuriali (Tenor); Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 3 min. 6 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 2. Tre enigmi m'hai proposto!

• Performers: Angelo Mercuriali (Tenor); Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 4 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Nessun dorma

• Performer: Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 2 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Tu, che di gel sei cinta

• Performers: Renata Scotto (Soprano); Franco Corelli (Tenor); Guido Mazzini (Bass); Bonaldo Giaiotti (Bass)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Principessa di morte!

• Performers: Franco Corelli (Tenor); Birgit Nilsson (Voice)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 5 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. Del primo pianto

• Performers: Birgit Nilsson (Voice); Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Act 3. La mia gloria è il tuo amplesso!

• Performers: Birgit Nilsson (Voice); Franco Corelli (Tenor)
• Conductor: France Molinari-Pradelli
• Notes: Composition written: 1926.
• Running Time: 4 min. 15 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Opera/Operetta
• Written: 1926