The Nation’s Favourite Arias

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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”
countertenor vocals:
David Daniels (American countertenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Sir Roger Norrington (conductor)
recording of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I, Scena IX, 14. Aria “Va tacito e nascosto” (Cesare)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1724)
librettist:
Nicola Francesco Haym
part of:
Giulio Cesare in Egitto, HWV 17: Atto I
part of:
Giulio Cesare: Atto I
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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BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2010)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 2010)
licensed to:Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
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ASIN:UK: B003UT627I [info]
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