Giordano: Fedora, etc / Molajoli, Bruna-Rasa, et al2 CD / Gall Import / 2010-02-23 Works: Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Andrea Chénier; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lesca...Performers: Alfieri, Antonio; Baracchi, Aristide; Bassi, Anna Masetti; Dall'Argine, Eugenio; Dominici, Ernesto; Galeffi, Carlo; Ghirardini, Emilio; Girardi, Piero; Giusti, Blando; Mannarini, Ida; Marini, Luigi; ... Conductors: Molajoli, Lorenzo Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Lebendige Vergangenheit - Giovanni Malipiero1 CD / Preiser / 2009-06-09 Works: Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; La Favorita; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La traviata; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Jules...Performers: Cristoforeanu, Florica; Malipiero, Giovanni Conductors: Tansini, Ugo; Albergoni, Angelo; Berrettoni, Umberto; Ghione, Franco Ensemble: ; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Giovanni Malipiero's recordings overwhelm the listener with their high quality. The tenor from Padua effortlessly puts today's stars in the shade. He had an excellent...continue... ![]() Two Divas: Callas & Tebaldi - The Greatest Sopranos of All Time2 CD / ZYX Records / 2009-04-21 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Il Trovatore; Ave Maria; La traviata; Otello; Richard Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Vincenzo Bellini: I Puritani, opera; Um...Performers: Callas, Maria; Tebaldi, Renata Conductors: Ensemble: Mexico City Palacio de Bellas Artes Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Naples Teatro San Carlo Orchestra; Orchestra De La Suisse Romande; Orchestra Di Milano Della Rai; Orchestra Sinfonica... ![]() Best Puccini 1006 CD / EMI Classics / 2009-01-13 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; Manon Lescaut; La Fanciulla del West; La Rondine; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera; Suor Angelica; Gianni Sch...Performers: Adani, Mariella; Alagna, Roberto; Andreolli, Florindo; Bacelli, Monica; Bergonzi, Carlo; Biccire, Patrizia; Björling, Jussi; Caballé, Montserrat; Callas, Maria; Cassinelli, Ricardo; Ciofi... Conductors: Schippers, Thomas; Prêtre, Georges; Santini, Gabriele; Bartoletti, Bruno; Matacic, Lovro von; Pappano, Antonio; Chung, Myung-Whun; Molinari-Pradelli, France Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Rome Opera Teatro Reale Orchestra In 2008, the world honors the 150th anniversary of the birth of Giacomo Puccini (1858–1924), one of the most popular composers of all time, and...continue... ![]() Giacomo Puccini - The Operas / Bartoletti, Prêtre, Alagna, Bergonzi, Caballé, Callas, Corelli, Freni, et al17 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; La bohème; Tosca; Madama Butterfly; La Fanciulla del West; La Rondine; Morire?, song for voice & piano; Le Villi; Il tabarro (The Cloak), opera; Suor Angelica; ...Performers: Adani, Mariella; Alagna, Roberto; Andreolli, Florindo; Bacelli, Monica; Badioli, Carlo; Banks, Barry; Bergonzi, Carlo; Bertona, Silvia [Soprano Vocal]; Biccire, Patrizia; Björling, Jussi; Busher... Conductors: Bartoletti, Bruno; Pappano, Antonio; Schippers, Thomas; Prêtre, Georges; Santini, Gabriele; Matacic, Lovro von; Molinari-Pradelli, France Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; London Voices; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Rome Opera House Orchestra All of Puccini's popular operas are represented in this 17-CD boxed set, as well as the less frequently heard titles 'La Rondine', 'La Fanciulla del...continue... ![]() Maria Callas - The Complete Puccini Studio Recordings15 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; La bohème; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi, opera; TurandotPerformers: Badioli, Carlo; Boniface, Edgard; Borriello, Mario; Bowman, Robert [Tenor Vocal]; Calabrese, Franco; Callas, Maria; Campi, Enrico; Carlin, Mario; Caselli, Dario; Cioni, Renato; Clabassi, Plinio [Bass... Conductors: De Sabata, Victor; Serafin, Tullio; Karajan, Herbert von; Votto, Antonino; Cillario, Carlo Felice Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra This elegant 15-CD set includes all of Callas' studio recordings of Puccini operas: Manon Lescaut, La Boheme, Tosca, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot. These are all...continue... ![]() Vissi d'arte - The Puccini Love Songs / Maria Callas, et al2 CD / EMI Classics / 2008-10-28 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; La bohème; Tosca; Suor Angelica; Madama Butterfly; Gianni Schicchi, opera; TurandotPerformers: Borriello, Mario; Callas, Maria; Danieli, Lucia; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Fernandi, Eugenio; Gedda, Nicolai; Gobbi, Tito; Moffo, Anna; Nessi, Giuseppe; Panerai, Rolando; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Spatafor... Conductors: Serafin, Tullio; Votto, Antonino; De Sabata, Victor; Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: ; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra This 2-CD set covers all of Puccini's main soprano arias as well as the principal love duets, in which Callas is joined by her regular...continue... ![]() Historical - Puccini: Tosca / Gavazzeni, Tebaldi, Di Stefano, Bastianini2 CD / Myto Records / 2008-10-03 Works: Giacomo Puccini: ToscaPerformers: Badioli, Carlo; Bastianini, Ettore; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Tebaldi, Renata; Zaccaria, Nicola Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Prima Voce - Tito Gobbi1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2008-03-11 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Don Giovanni; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; Gioachino Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Giuseppe Ve...Performers: Gobbi, Tito; Monti, Nicola Conductors: Berrettoni, Umberto; Robertson, James; Erede, Alberto; Santini, Gabriele; Braithwaite, Warwick Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Rome Opera House Orchestra For this compilation, Prima Voce has chosen early 78 rpm recordings that capture Tito Gobbi’s voice at its most lyrical, persuasive, and attractive. Very few...continue... ![]() Maria Callas - Opera Highlights - Bellini, Bizet, Verdi, etc8 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-08-28 Works: Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Gaetano Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor; Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; La travi...Performers: Badioli, Carlo; Barbieri, Fedora; Bastianini, Ettore; Berbié, Jane; Borriello, Mario; Calabrese, Franco; Cales, Claude; Callas, Maria; Cappuccilli, Piero; Casellato, Renzo; Caselli, Dario; Cor... Conductors: Serafin, Tullio; Prêtre, Georges; Votto, Antonino; Karajan, Herbert von; De Sabata, Victor; Giulini, Carlo Maria Ensemble: ; Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra 8-CD budget priced clamshell box including highlights of Callas in her most iconic performances....continue... ![]() Elisabeth Schwazkopf - 1915-20065 CD / EMI Classics / 2007-01-16 Works: Hugo Wolf: Elfenlied; Goethe Lieder; Ganymed ("Wie im Morgenglanze"), song for voice & piano (Goethe Lieder); Lieder (6) für eine Frauenstimme; Alte Weisen (6); Wenn du zu den Blumen gehst, song...Performers: Gieseking, Walter; Grummer, Elisabeth; Moore, Gerald [Piano]; Parsons, Geoffrey; Schmitt-Walter, Karl; Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth; Sutcliffe, Sidney Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Furtwängler, Wilhelm; De Sabata, Victor; Ackermann, Otto; Serafin, Tullio; Sawallisch, Wolfgang; Krips, Josef; Dart, Thurston; Galliera, Alceo Ensemble: ; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is universally acknowledged as one of the greatest singers of the 20th century. Blessed with a voice of exquisite beauty, as well as...continue... ![]() Giordano: Fedora, etc / Molajoli, Bruna-Rasa, et al2 CD / Gala / 2006-09-02 Works: Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Andrea Chénier; Arrigo Boito: Mefistofele; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lesca...Performers: Dall'Argine, Eugenio; Dominici, Ernesto; Galeffi, Carlo; Ghirardini, Emilio; Girardi, Piero; Giusti, Blando; Marini, Luigi; Melandri, Antonio; Mirella, Luba; Rasa, Lina Bruna; Rizza, Gilda dalla; Tic... Conductors: Molajoli, Lorenzo Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Puccini: La Bohéme / Freni, Raimondi, Karajan/Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-07-04 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La BohèmePerformers: Freni, Mirella; Maffeo, Gianni; Martino, Adriane; Panerai, Rolando; Raimondi, Gianni; Vinco, Ivo Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra In the early 1960s, Herbert von Karajan joined forces with the world-famous stage director Franco Zeffirelli for a milestone production of 'La Boheme'. Filmed at...continue... Picture Format: NTSC, Color Subtitles: Italian, German, English, French, Spanish, Chinese Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() A Tenor Weekend1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2006-06-13 Works: Agustín Lara: Granada; Gaetano Donizetti: L' elisir d'amore, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Rigoletto; La forza del destino; La traviata; Requiem Mass; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauber...Performers: Bergonzi, Carlo; Carreras, José [Tenor Vocal]; Cura, Jose; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Domingo, Placido; Kollo, René [Tenor Vocal]; Pavarotti, Luciano; Schreier, Peter; Wunderlich, Fritz Conductors: Peeters, Marcel; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Kubelik, Rafael; Böhm, Karl; Bartoletti, Bruno; Karajan, Herbert von; Bernstein, Leonard; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Muti, Riccardo Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Vie... ![]() Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci / Serafin, di Stefano, Callas1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-05-15 Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, operaPerformers: Callas, Maria; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Gobbi, Tito; Monti, Nicola; Panerai, Rolando Conductors: Serafin, Tullio Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Maria Callas sings Puccini / Karajan, Serafin, et al1 CD / Regis Records / 2006-05-09 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon Lescaut; La bohème; Suor Angelica; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Turandot; Madama ButterflyPerformers: Callas, Maria; Danieli, Lucia; Gedda, Nicolai Conductors: Serafin, Tullio; Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra ![]() Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Gavazzeni, Simionato1 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-04-11 Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 actPerformers: Allegri, Maria Grazia; Carturan, Gabriella; Corelli, Franco; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Simionato, Giulietta Conductors: Gavazzeni, Gianandrea Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra "This live [1963] recording of 'Cavalleria Rusticana'...features a group of singers 'to the manner born,' all in their prime, and a conductor who was a...continue... ![]() Legendary Performances of Renata Tebaldi - 7 Operas14 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2006-03-14 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Giovanna d'Arco; La traviata; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; La Fanciulla del West; Alfredo Catalani: La Wally; Umberto Giordano: Fedora; Arrigo Boito: MefistofelePerformers: Amedeo, Giovanni; Assandri, Virginio; Barbesi, Attilio; Barioni, Daniele; Bergonzi, Carlo; Borriello, Mario; Buccini, Vittorio; Campi, Enrico; Carbonari, Virgilio; Caroli, Angelo; Caruso, Mariano; Ca... Conductors: Simonetto, Alfredo; Giulini, Carlo Maria; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Basile, Arturo; Gardelli, Lamberto Ensemble: Italian Radio Chorus Milan; Italian Radio Chorus Rome; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Milan; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Naples Teatro San Carlo Chorus; Orc... Throughout the 1950s and '60s Renata Tebaldi (1922-2004) was one of the best-loved sopranos in the world. Famous both for the stunning beauty of her...continue... ![]() Historical - Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Sanzogno, et al1 CD / Myto Records / 2006-02-01 Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, operaPerformers: Alva, Luigi; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Petrella, Clara; Protti, Aldo; Sordello, Enzo Conductors: Sanzogno, Nino Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra The famous La Scala premiere. Di Stefano is in incandescent form and fabulously supported by the Scala elite of the time....continue... ![]() Lebendige Vergangenheit - Eva Turner1 CD / Preiser / 2006-01-01 Works: Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Aida, opera; Amilcare Ponchielli: La Gioconda; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Giacomo Puccini: Tosca; Turandot; Landon Ronald: O Lov...Performers: Turner, Eva [Soprano Vocal] Conductors: Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Robinson, Stanford; Molajoli, Lorenzo Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Orchestra ![]() Puccini: Manon Lescaut (Opera) / Riccardo Muti, Orchestra E Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala [DVD]2 DVD Video / TDK / 2005-09-20 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Manon LescautPerformers: Cura, José; Gallo, Lucio; Guleghina, Maria Conductors: Muti, Riccardo Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra This recording features Puccini's heart-breaking opera from one of the best opera houses of the world, featuring tenor Jose Cura and soprano Maria Guleghina as...continue... Run Time: 134 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic , Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: E...continue... ![]() Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Domingo, Pretre/La Scala [DVD]1 DVD Video / Deutsche Grammophon / 2005-06-14 Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, operaPerformers: Andreolli, Florindo; Barbieri, Fedora; Bruson, Renato; Domingo, Placido; Gall, Axelle; Obraztsova, Elena; Pons, Juan; Rinaldi, Alberto; Stratas, Teresa Conductors: Prêtre, Georges Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra "In many respects, this is an excellent production. The work is transferred to the turn-of-the-20th century... Nicky Gillibrand's costuming is excellent, and the ensemble acting...continue... Picture Format: NTSC, Color Country of Origin: USA ...continue... ![]() Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana / Votto, Di Stefano, et al1 CD / Myto Records / 2005-04-01 Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 actPerformers: Beggiato, Hortensia; Carturan, Gabriella; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Simionato, Giulietta Conductors: Votto, Antonino Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Puccini: La Boheme [DVD]2 DVD Video / TDK / 2005-02-22 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La BohèmePerformers: Alvarez, Marcelo; Peirone, Matteo; Servile, Roberto Conductors: Bartoletti, Bruno Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra TDK presents a recording of a marvelous new opera production from Milan on DVD. Franco Zeffirelli stage Puccini's masterpiece 'La Boheme' with international opera stars...continue... Run Time: 134 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9 anamorphic , Color Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DD 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1 Surround Subtitles: E...continue... ![]() The Essential Plácido Domingo2 CD / Sony Classical / 2004-10-26 Works: Giacomo Puccini: Turandot; La Fanciulla del West; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Sole e amore (Mattinata), for voice & piano; Giuseppe Verdi: Aida, opera; Luisa Miller; Requiem Mass...Performers: Adams, John; Denver, John; Domingo, Placido; McGovern, Maureen; Rudel, Julius; Scotto, Renata; Skovhus, Bo [Baritone Vocal]; Wixell, Ingvar Conductors: Cobos, Luis; Levine, James; Maazel, Lorin; Pritchard, John; Bernstein, Leonard; Mehta, Zubin; Queler, Eve; Patanè, Giuseppe; DeMain, John; Salonen, Esa-Pekka; Navarro, Luis A. Garcia; Roa, Mig... Ensemble: ; American Theater Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; New York Philharmonic; Opera Orchestra of... ![]() Leoncavallo: I Pagliacci / Karajan, Bergonzi, Carlyle, et al1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2004-09-14 Works: Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, operaPerformers: Benelli, Ugo; Bergonzi, Carlo; Carlyle, Joan; Morresi, Giuseppe; Panerai, Rolando; Taddei, Giuseppe Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Gramophone Classical Music Guide Conviction and insight instil this Pagliacci with excitement and real drama. A troupe of actors arrives to give a performance of a...continue... ![]() Puccini: Fanciulla Del West [DVD]1 DVD Video / BBC Opus Arte / 2004-07-01 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del WestPerformers: Bertocchi, Sergio; Domingo, Placido; Pons, Juan; Roni, Luigi; Salvadori, Antonio; Zampieri, Mara Conductors: Maazel, Lorin Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra Puccini himself considered this unique melodrama his best work, saying "'Fanciulla' promises to become a second 'Boheme', but more powerful, bolder and broader." Mara Zempieri...continue... Run Time: 144 min. Region: All Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, Color Sound Format(s): Stereo, Dolby 2.0 Subtitles: English Country of Origin: Italy...continue... ![]() SACD - The Ultimate Audio Experience - The Classics Sampler1 Super Audio CD / Universal Classics Import / 2004-06-15 Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dance no 9 for orchestra in B major, B. 147/1 (Op. 72/1); Rusalka; Ludwig van Beethoven...Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Fleming, Renee; Florez, Juan Diego; Gheorghiu, Angela; Harada, Takashi; Keenlyside, Simon; Menafra, Andrea; Michael, Nadja; Moore, Latonia; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; ... Conductors: Boulez, Pierre; Fischer, Iván; Noseda, Gianandrea; Masur, Kurt; Dantone, Ottavio; Chailly, Riccardo; Summers, Patrick; Goebel, Reinhard; McCreesh, Paul; Gergiev, Valery; Kaplan, Gilbert; Frizza,... Ensemble: ; Accademia Bizantina; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Musica Antiqua Köln ; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Verdi ... ![]() Opera Arias / Evelyn Lear, et al1 CD / Video Artists International / 2004-03-16 Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620; Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492; George Frederick Handel: Giulio Cesare; Richard Strauss: Der Rosen...Performers: Lear, Evelyn Conductors: Böhm, Karl; Maazel, Lorin; Kunsche, Mathias; Kleiber, Carlos; Szimandi, Istvan; Patanè, Giuseppe; Leinsdorf, Erich; Davis, Colin Ensemble: Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra; Budapest Opera Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Salzburg F... ![]() Puccini: La Fanciulla del West / Votto, Corelli, Gobbi2 CD / Myto Records / 2004-03-01 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La fanciulla del WestPerformers: Amadini, Maria; Benatti, Erminio; Cazzato, Michele; Cesarini, Athos; Coda, Eraldo; Corelli, Franco; Del Signore, Gino; Forti, Carlo; Frazzoni, Gigliola; Gobbi, Tito; Latinucci, Pier Luigi; Mercuriali... Conductors: Votto, Antonino Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Overture, etc / Matacic, Philharmonia1 CD / Testament / 2004-02-01 Works: Mily Balakirev: Oriental Fantasy for Piano, Op. 18 "Islamey"; Overture on the Themes of 3 Russian Songs, for orchestra; Overture on Russian Themes no 2 "Russia"; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Hamlet Ove...Conductors: Matacic, Lovro von Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra ![]() Callas - My First Tosca - Puccini: Tosca / De Sabata. et al1 CD / Fono / 2004-01-04 Works: Giacomo Puccini: ToscaPerformers: Callas, Maria; Di Stefano, Stefano; Gobbi, Tito Conductors: De Sabata, Victor Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() The Compact Opera Collection - Mascagni, Leoncavallo2 CD / Decca / 2003-02-11 Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, operaPerformers: Andreolli, Florindo; Barbieri, Fedora; Bruson, Renato; Domingo, Placido; Obraztsova, Yelena; Pons, Juan; Rinaldi, Alberto; Stratas, Teresa Conductors: Prêtre, Georges Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Legendary Performances - Andrea Chenier, etc /Franco Corelli8 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2002-11-05 Works: Umberto Giordano: Andrea Chénier; Giuseppe Verdi: Il Trovatore; Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del West; ToscaPerformers: Bastianini, Ettore; Cazzato, Michele; Cesarini, Athos; Corelli, Franco; Forti, Carlo; Frazzoni, Gigliola; Gobbi, Tito; Guelfi, Giangiacomo; Höngen, Elisabeth; Hurshell, Edmund; Konetzni, Hilde [... Conductors: Matacic, Lovro von; Karajan, Herbert von; Votto, Antonino; Gibson, Alexander, Sir Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra; Vienna State Opera Chorus ![]() Giordano: Andrea Chenier / Votto, Callas, Del Monaco, et al2 CD / Living Stage / 2002-10-09 Works: Umberto Giordano: Andrea ChénierPerformers: Callas, Maria; Campi, Enrico; Carlin, Mario; Coda, Eraldo; Danieli, Lucia; Del Monaco, Mario; Morresi, Giuseppe; Protti, Aldo; Sordello, Enzo; Tatozzi, Vittorio; Zanolli, Silvana Conductors: Votto, Antonino Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Massenet: Werther / Capuana, Tagliavini, Simionato, Gatta2 CD / Myto Records / 2002-10-01 Works: Jules Massenet: WertherPerformers: Bruscantini, Sesto; Gatta, Dora; Ligabue, Ilva; Orlandini, Gino; Simionato, Giulietta; Tagliavini, Ferruccio Conductors: Capuana, Franco Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() The Voice of Puccini / Bergonzi, Carreras, Del Monaco, et al2 CD / Decca / 2002-09-10 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Madama Butterfly; Turandot; La Fanciulla del West; Gianni Schicchi, opera; Suor Angelica; La RondinePerformers: Bastianini, Ettore; Bergonzi, Carlo; Caballe, Montserrat; Carreras, Jose [Tenor Vocal]; Cesari, Renato; Cura, Jose; D'Angelo, Gianna; Del Monaco, Mario; Di Stefano, Giuseppe; Domingo, Placido; Freni,... Conductors: Karajan, Herbert von; Serafin, Tullio; Patanè, Franco; Davis, Colin; Rescigno, Nicola; Sinopoli, Giuseppe; Muti, Riccardo; Chailly, Riccardo; Erede, Alberto; Mehta, Zubin; Capuana, Franco; Abbad... Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Bologna Teatro Comunale Orchestra; Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; John Alldis Choir; London Opera Chorus; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala ... ![]() Début Series - Simionato - My First Record1 CD / Fono / 2002-07-02 Works: Jules Massenet: Werther; Ambroise Thomas: Mignon; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Camille Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act;...Performers: Bechi, Gino; Bossi, Renzo; Caniglia, Maria; Conti, Gino; Huder, Maria; Rasa, Lina Bruna; Simionato, Giulietta; Taddei, Giuseppe; Tagliavini, Ferruccio Conductors: Quadri, Argeo; Mascagni, Pietro; de Fabritiis, Oliviero; Capuana, Franco; Picco, Guido Ensemble: Mexico City Palacio de Bellas Artes Orchestra; Milan Symphony Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() Debut Series - Toscanini - My First Record1 CD / Fono / 2002-01-08 Works: Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; Jules Massenet: Suite for Orchestra no 4 "Scènes pittoresques"; Gaetano Donizetti: Don Pasquale; Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 1 in C major, Op. 21; Symphony ...Performers: Guarrera, Frank; Nelli, Herva; Simionato, Giulietta Conductors: Toscanini, Arturo Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra ![]() The Great Operas of Giacomo Puccini8 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2001-10-30 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Turandot; Madama Butterfly; ToscaPerformers: Ausensi, Manuel; Boniface, Edgard; Bruscantini, Sesto; Caballe, Montserrat; Calabrese, Franco; Callas, Maria; Capecchi, Renato; Carteri, Rosanna; Cioni, Renato; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Demar, ... Conductors: Schippers, Thomas; Votto, Antonino; Rivoli, Gianfranco; Cillario, Carlo Felice Ensemble: Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Rome; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus; Spanish Radio/TV Orchestra Eight discs for the price of six! Four Puccini masterworks are brought together at one low price....continue... ![]() Puccini: La Fanciulla del West / Votto, Corelli, Gobbi, et al2 CD / Opera D'Oro / 2001-09-04 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La Fanciulla del WestPerformers: Cazzato, Michele; Cesarini, Athos; Corelli, Franco; Frazzoni, Gigliola; Gobbi, Tito; Mercuriali, Angelo; Novelli, Ugo; Ricciardi, Franco; Signore, Gino del; Sordello, Enzo; Tatozzi, Vittorio; Zaccari... Conductors: Votto, Antonino Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra "Antonino Votto leads the orchestra and chorus in a muscular reading of Puccini's dramatic score, which very clearly served as one of the inspirations for...continue... ![]() Great Opera Recordings - Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana2 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2001-08-21 Works: Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; L'Amico Fritz; I Rantzau, opera in 4 acts; Guglielmo Ratcliff, opera (tragedia) in 4 acts; Iris; Le maschere, opera (commedia liric...Performers: Bechi, Gino; Gigli, Beniamino; Marcucci, Maria; Rasa, Lina Bruna; Simionato, Giulietta Conductors: Mascagni, Pietro Ensemble: Milan Teatro alla Scala Chorus; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra "Cavalleria Rusticana" tells a lurid and passionate story in a vivid musical style that brilliantly intensifies each dramatic situation and at the same time evokes...continue... ![]() Carlo Bergonzi - The Sublime Voice2 CD / Decca / 2001-06-12 Works: Giacomo Puccini: La bohème; Madama Butterfly; Tosca; Manon Lescaut; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act; Ruggero Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, opera; Giuseppe Verdi: D...Performers: Arbace, Libero; Bastianini, Ettore; Bergonzi, Carlo; Carral, Dora; Corena, Fernando; Cossotto, Fiorenza; D'Angelo, Gianna; de Palma, Piero [Tenor Vocal]; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Franc, Tugomir; Ni... Conductors: Serafin, Tullio; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Sir Georg; Kubelik, Rafael; Santi, Nello; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Gardelli, Lamberto; Pritchard, John Ensemble: Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; New Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra; Santa Cecilia Academy Rome Orchestra; Vienna Philharmonic... ![]() Eloquence - Movie Classics - Music From Famous Films
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