The Nation’s Favourite Arias

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1Dido and Aeneas: “When I am laid in earth”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dido]:
Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
orchestra:
Le Concert d’Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
conductor:
Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
recorded at:
Arsenal de Metz in Metz (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
edit of:
Dido & Aeneas: When I Am Laid in Earth by Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano), Le Concert d'Astrée (ensemble founded in 2000 by Emmanuelle Haïm), Emmanuelle Haïm (conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido) (from 2003-03-14 until 2003-03-16)
composer:
Henry Purcell (Baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell4:04
2Le Nozze di Figaro: “Dove sono”
soprano vocals [Contessa]:
Margaret Price (soprano) (in 1986-09)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 1986-09)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Musikverein: Großer Musikvereinssaal in Innere Stadt (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III, Scena VI. (no. 20) Aria “Dove sono i bei momenti” (La Contessa) (in 1986-09)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto III (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act III)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:24
3Tristan und Isolde: „Mild und leise” (Liebestod)
soprano vocals:
Hildegard Behrens (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Peter Schneider (classical and opera conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-10 until 1859-08)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1857-08-20 until 1857-09-18)
part of:
Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. "Kurwenal! Hör'! Ein zweites Schiff"
Richard Wagner6:16
4Tosca: “E lucevan le stelle”
producer:
John Willan (producer)
tenor vocals [Cavaradossi]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
conductor:
James Levine (US conductor and pianist) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
balance engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi) (from 1980-07-29 until 1980-08-11)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III (Tosca: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:15
5Norma: “Casta diva”
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer) and Walter Legge (British classical producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells
choir vocals:
Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
chorus master:
Norberto Mola (chorus master) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro) (from 1960-09-05 until 1960-09-12)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini5:38
6Rusalka: Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano) and Lucia Popp (soprano)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor) and Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák35:56
7Orfeo ed Euridice: “Che farò senza Euridice?”
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:52
8Die Zauberflöte: „Der Hölle Rache”
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
orchestra:
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:52
9Zaide: „Ruhe sanft, mein holdes Leben”Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:24
10Die tote Stadt: „Glück, das mir verblieb”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor)
recording of:
Die tote Stadt: Akt I. „Glück, das mir verblieb” (Marietta's Lied)
composer and librettist:
Erich Wolfgang Korngold (Austrian composer and conductor)
part of:
Die tote Stadt, op. 12
Erich Wolfgang Korngold5:38
11Samson et Dalila: « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix »
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Brigitte Fassbaender (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Philharmoniker (Munich Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Gerd Albrecht (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:42
12Don Carlo: “Ella giammai m’amò!”
bass vocals [Filippo]:
Ruggero Raimondi (bass-baritone) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
partial recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°10 “Ella giammai m’amò” … “Dormiro sol” (Filippo) (from 1970-08-18 until 1970-08-31)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
recording of:
Don Carlo: Atto III, scena 1. N°10 “Ella giammai m’amò” … “Dormiro sol” (Filippo)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Camille du Locle and Joseph Méry
part of:
Don Carlo: Atto III (IV)
Giuseppe Verdi7:36
13Ariodante: “E vivo ancora… scherza infida”
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto II, no. 39. "E vivo ancora?" (Ariodante)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto II
George Frideric Handel9:04
14Le Nozze di Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) (in 1976-08)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1976-08)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (in 1976-08)
balance engineer:
Neville Boyling (engineer) (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London) (in 1976-08)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (in 1976-08)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:54
15La Bohème: “Che gelida manina!”
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:41
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1Le nozze di Figaro: “Deh vieni, non tardar”
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Carlo Maria Giulini (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
arrangement of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV, Scena X. (no. 28) Aria “Deh vieni non tardar” (Susanna) (catch-all for arrangements)
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto IV (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act IV)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:08
2Eugene Onegin: Tatiana’s letter scene
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие I, картина 2, no. 9. Сцена письма “Пускай погибну я, но прежде” (Eugene Onegin: Act I, Scene 2, no. 9. Letter scene "Let me die, but first...", Letter Scene “Puskay pogibnu ya, no prezhde”)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
librettist:
Константин Шиловский (Konstantin Shilovsky) and Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие первое (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act I)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky12:10
3Giulio Cesare in Egitto: “Va tacito e nascosto”George Frideric Handel6:09
4Eugene Onegin: Lensky’s aria
choir vocals:
Bavarian Radio Chorus (Bavarian Radio Choir)
tenor vocals:
Rolando Villazón (tenor)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие II, картина 2, no. 17. Ария Ленского "Куда, куда, куда вы удалились" (Eugene Onegin: Act II, Scene 2, no. 17. Lensky's aria "Where have you gone, O golden days of my spring?", Lensky's Aria "Kuda, kuda, kuda vy udalilis")
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие второе (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act II)
recording of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие II, картина 2, no. 17. Интродукция и сцена "Ну, что же" (Introduction and Scene "Nu, chto zhe")
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Евгений Онегин, op. 24: Действие второе (Eugene Onegin, op. 24: Act II)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:24
5L’elisir d’amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:55
6Serse: “Frondi tenere” … “Ombra mai fu”
countertenor vocals and countertenor vocals [Serse]:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 1. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1738)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:48
7Le Nozze Di Figaro: “Porgi amor”
soprano vocals:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
conductor:
Leonard Slatkin (conductor)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena I. (no. 11) Cavatina “Porgi, amor qualche ristoro” (La Contessa)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:50
8Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dÌ vedremo”
producer:
Ronald Kinloch Anderson (pianist, harpsichordist and producer)
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Renata Scotto (operatic soprano) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
conductor:
Sir John Barbirolli (conductor and cellist) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Teatro dell’Opera di Roma in Roma (Rome) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly) (from 1966-08-16 until 1966-08-27)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (Madame Butterfly: Act II, also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:44
9Die Meistersinger: „Morgenlich leuchtend” (Walther’s prize song)
baritone vocals:
Bernd Weikl (baritone)
bass vocals:
Kurt Moll (operatic bass)
choir vocals:
Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper (Chorus of the Bavarian State Opera)
soprano vocals:
Cheryl Studer (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Ben Heppner (tenor)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Wolfgang Sawallisch (conductor)
recording of:
Excerpt from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Morgenlich leuchtend" (Preislied)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, WWV 96: Akt III, Scene V. "Sankt Krispin, lobet ihn!"
Richard Wagner6:03
10Ariodante: “Doppo notte”
tenor vocals:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Bicket (harpsichordist, organist and conductor)
recording of:
Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto III, no. 82. "Dopo notte, atra e funesta" (Ariodante)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Ariodante, HWV 33: Atto III
George Frideric Handel6:33
11Rinaldo : “Lascia ch’io pianga”
tenor vocals:
Robert White (tenor)
orchestra:
City of London Sinfonia (chamber orchestra)
conductor:
Ivor Bolton (conductor and harpsichordist)
recording of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II, Scene IV, no. 22. Aria “Lascia ch’io pianga mia cruda sorte” (Almirena)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1711)
librettist:
Giacomo Rossi
part of:
Rinaldo, HWV 7a: Atto II
George Frideric Handel4:26
12La Wally: “Ebben? Ne andrò lontano”
soprano vocals:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano) (in 1984)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (in 1984)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1984)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (in 1984)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:30
13Die Walküre: „Leb’ wohl” (Wotan’s farewell)
bass-baritone vocals:
Hans Hotter (German operatic bass-baritone)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Leopold Ludwig (conductor)
recording of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III, Scene III "War es so schmählich, was ich verbrach"
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer) (from 1854-06-28 until 1856-03-23)
librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
part of:
Die Walküre, WWV 86B: Akt III
Richard Wagner8:36
14Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro”
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
editor:
Caroline Haigh, Simon Kiln and Jørn Pedersen
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (in 1999)
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
conductor:
Antonio Pappano (conductor and pianist) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15, in 1999)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1999) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1999)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta) (from 1997-08-12 until 1997-08-15)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:05

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