Decca Sound 55 Great Vocal Recitals

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Suzanne Danco - Operatic Recital (LXT 2557)
2▶CD: Paul Schoeffler - Operatic Recital (LXT 2554)
3▶CD: Kathleen Ferrier – A Recital of Bach and Handel Arias (LXT (5382)
4▶CD: Cesare Siepi – Operatic Arias for Bass (LXT 5096)
5▶CD: Fernando Corena – Operatic Arias For Bass Vol. 2 (LXT 5307)
6▶CD: Mario Del Monaco – Great Tenor Arias (SXL 2122)
7▶CD: Kirsten Flagstad – Wagner Recital (LXT 5249)
8▶CD: Lisa Della Casa – Lieder Recital (LXT 5258)
9▶CD: Giulietta Simionato – Operatic Recital (LXT 5458)
10▶CD: Gérard Souzay – French Operatic Arias (LXT 5269)
11▶CD: Virginia Zeani – Operatic Recital (LXT 5317)
12▶CD: Jennifer Vyvyan – Mozart and Haydn Recital (SXL 2233)
13▶CD: Carlo Bergonzi – Operatic Recital (SXL 2048)
14▶CD: Di Stefano – Operatic Recital (SXL 2111)
15▼CD: Joan Sutherland – Operatic Arias (SXL 2159)
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1Lucia di Lammermoor, Atto I. “Ancor non giunse! … Regnava nel silenzio”
soprano vocals:
Nadine Sautereau (French soprano) and Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3a) Scena “Ancor non giunse!” (Lucia, Alisa)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I, Scena 2. (no. 3b) “Regnava nel silenzio” (Lucia, Alisa)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti13:10
2Ernani, Parte I. “Surta è la notte … Ernani! Ernani involami”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4a) Scena “Surta è la notte” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
recording of:
Ernani: Atto I. (no. 4b) Cavatina “Ernani!… Ernani, involami” (Elvira)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Ernani: Atto I (Il bandito)
Giuseppe Verdi8:01
3I vespri siciliani, Atto V. “Mercè, dilette amiche”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V. Bolero “Mercè, dilette amiche” (Elena) (Siciliana)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Charles Duveyrier and Eugène Scribe
translator:
Arnaldo Fusinato
part of:
I vespri siciliani: Atto V
Giuseppe Verdi3:30
4Linda da Chamounix: Atto I. “Ah! tardai troppo … O luce di quest'anima”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I. No. 3 Recitativo e cavatina “Ah! Tardai troppo” … “O luce di quest'anima” (Linda)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Linda di Chamounix: Atto I
Gaetano Donizetti6:14
5Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III. “O giusto cielo … Il dolce suono … Ardon gl'incensi”
choir vocals:
Paris National Opera Chorus
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Ardon gli incensi” (Lucia, Raimondo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Eccola. O giusto cielo” - “Il dolce suono” (Coro, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti16:10
6Norma: Atto I. “Sediziose voci” … “Casta Diva”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Sediziose voci” (Norma, Oroveso, Druidi, Guerrieri)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini12:46
7I Puritani: Atto I. “Son vergin vezzosa”
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
I Puritani: Atto I. N°9a. Finale I. Polacca “Son vergin vezzosa” (Elvira, Arturo, Enrichetta, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini3:03
8Semiramide: Atto I. “Bel raggio lusinghier”
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1960-08)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano) (in 1960-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1960-08)
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor) (in 1960-08)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide) (in 1960-08)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:38
9Lakmé : Acte II. « Où va la jeune Indoue » (Bell song)
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
conductor:
Francesco Molinari‐Pradelli (conductor)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:54
10Dinorah : Acte II. « Ombre légère »
soprano vocals:
Joan Sutherland (soprano)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Bonynge (conductor and pianist)
recording of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Jules Barbier, Michel Carré (librettist) and Achille de Lauzières
part of:
Dinorah: Acte II
part of:
Le pardon de Ploërmel
Giacomo Meyerbeer8:00
16▶CD: Regina Resnick – On the Wings of Opera (SXL 2304)
17▶CD: Hilde Gueden – Sings Operetta Evergreens (LXT 5658)
18▶CD: Teresa Berganza – Sings Mozart (SXL6045)
19▶CD: Tom Krause – Recital (SXL 6046)
20▶CD: Peter Pears – Winterrreise
21▶CD: Birgit Nilsson – Sings German Opera Arias (SXL 6077)
22▶CD: Robert Merril (SXL 6083) and James McCracken
23▶CD: Marilyn Horne – Recital (SXL5149)
24▶CD: Renata Tebaldi (SXL 6152)
25▶CD: Herman Prey – Schubert Schwanengesang (SXL 6069)
26▶CD: Elena Souliotis – Donizetti Verdi (SXL6306)
27▶CD: Regine Crespin – Recital Schumann Wolf Debussy Poulenc(SXL 6333)
28▶CD: Gwyneth Jones – Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6376)
29▶CD: Luciano Pavarotti – Arias By Verdi And Donizetti (SXL 6377)
30▶CD: Nicolai Ghiaurov – Great Scenes From Verdi (SXL 6443)
31▶CD: Huguette Tourangeau – Arias From Forgotten Operas (SXL 6501)
32▶CD: Maria Chiara Sings Verdi Arias (SXL 6605)
33▶CD: Sherrill Milnes – Great Scenes From Italian Opera (SXL 6609)
34▶CD: The Art of Hans Hotter (SXL 6625)
35▶CD: Sylvia Sass – Opera's Sensational New Star (SXL 6841)
36▶CD: Portrait of Pilar Lorengar
37▶CD: Elisabeth Söderström Sings Songs For Children (SXL 6900)
38▶CD: Mirella Freni and Renata Scotto in Duet (SXL 6970)
39▶CD: Martti Talvela – Mussorgsky Songs & Dances of Death / Rachmaninov Songs (SXL 6974)
40▶CD: Paata Burchuladze – Boris Godunov • Don Carlos • Macbeth • Simon Boccanegra • Ernani (414 335-2)
41▶CD: Leo Nucci – Bel Canto Arias (421 129-2)
42▶CD: Susan Dunn – Verdi • Beethoven • Wagner (421 420-2)
43▶CD: Cecilia Bartoli – Rossini Arias (425 430-2)
44▶CD: Josephine Barstow – Salome • Turandot • Médée • Věc Makropulos: Final Scenes (430 203-2)
45▶CD: Kiri te Kanawa - In Recital Liszt Obradors Ravel (425 820-2)
46▶CD: Brigitte Fassbaender – Liszt Lieder (430 512-2)
47▶CD: Sumi Jo – Carnaval! (French Coloratura Arias) (440 679-2)
48▶CD: Angela Gheorghiu – Arias (452 417-2)
49▶CD: Andreas Scholl – Heroes (Handel, Gluck, Mozart) (466 196-2)
50▶CD: Renée Fleming – Great Opera Scenes (455 760-2)
51▶CD: Barbara Bonney – Diamonds In The Snow (Nordic Songs) (466 762-2)
52▶CD: Matthias Goerne – Arias (467 263-2)
53▶CD: Juan Diego Flórez – Una Furtiva Lagrima (473 440-2)
54▶CD: Jonas Kaufmann – Mozart, Schubert, Beethoven, Wagner (478 1463)
55▶CD: Joseph Calleja – The Maltese Tenor (478 2720)

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includes:Heroes by Andreas Scholl (countertenor)