Escape Through Opera - World's Best Collection Of Opera CD

Escape Through Opera - World's Best Collection Of Opera Music

List Price	$15.99 (You save $1.44)
Label	Sony Classical
Orig Year	3/6/2001
All Time Sales Rank	3440
CD Universe Part number	1598562
Catalog number	89370
Discs	2
Release Date	Mar 06, 2001
Recording Time	2 27

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1. La Traviata, opera: Prelude to Act 1 (3:59) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Prelude To Act 1, La Traviata Opera
Composer	Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor	Thomas Schippers
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1853
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1853. Composition revised: Italy.
2. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro (2:17) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	O Mio Babbino Caro, Gianni Schicchi Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	James Conlon
Performer	Ying Huang
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1918
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
3. Tosca, opera: E lucevan le stelle (2:46) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	E Lucevan Le Stelle, Tosca Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	John DeMain
Performer	Placido Domingo
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1900
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
4. Turandot, opera: Signore, ascolta (2:40) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Signore Ascolta, Turandot Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	James Conlon
Performer	Ying Huang
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1926
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1926. Composition revised: Italy.
5. Carmen, opera: Habenera (3:21) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Carmen Opera
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Georges Sebastian
Performer	Rise Stevens
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1873-1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
6. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Sull' aria..Che Soave Zeffiretto (2:59) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Sull' Aria Che Soave Zeffiretto, Le Nozze Di Figaro The Marriage Of Figaro
Catalog No.	K 492
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Zubin Mehta
Performer	Karita Mattila Marie McLaughlin
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1786
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
7. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (3:07) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	La Rondine The Swallow
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Performer	Renata Scotto
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1917
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
8. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo (2:57) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Cavalleria Rusticana Opera Melodramma In 1 Act
Composer	Pietro Mascagni (1863 - 1945)
Conductor	John Georgiadis
Genre	Opera
Country	Italy
9. Tosca, opera: Vissi D'Arte (3:33) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Tosca Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	John Pritchard
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1900
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
10. Aida, opera: Celeste Aida (4:33) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Celeste Aida, Aida Opera
Composer	Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor	Nello Santi
Performer	Richard Tucker [Vocals]
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1871
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1871. Composition revised: Italy.
11. Martha, opera: M'appari tutt'amor (3:02) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	M'appari Tutt'amor, Martha Opera
Composer	Friedrich von Flotow (1812 - 1883)
Conductor	Emil Cooper
Performer	Richard Tucker [Vocals]
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1847
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1847. Composition revised: Germany.
12. Prince Igor, opera (completed by Rimsky-Korsakov & Glazunov): Polovtaian Dances (2:25) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Prince Igor Opera Completed By Rimsky Korsakov & Glazunov
Composer	Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887)
Conductor	Andrew Davis [Conductor]
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1869-1887
Period	Romantic
Country	Russia
13. Hänsel und Gretel, opera: Children's Prayer (2:33) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Hansel Und Gretel Opera
Composer	Engelbert Humperdinck (Classical) (1854 - 1921)
Conductor	John Pritchard
Performer	Ileana Cotrubas Frederica Von Stade
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1893
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
14. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Humming Chorus (3:14) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Lorin Maazel
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1904
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1904. Composition revised: United States of America.
15. L' elisir d'amore, opera: Una furtiva lagrima (4:48) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Una Furtiva Lagrima, L' Elisir D'amore Opera
Composer	Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Conductor	Carlo Rizzi
Performer	Marcelo Alvarez [tenor vocal]
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1832
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
16. Méditation, for violin & orchestra (or other arrangement) (from opera "Thaïs") (4:42) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Thais Meditation, Meditation For Violin & Orchestra
Composer	Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
Conductor	Kazuhiro Koizumi
Performer	Teiko Maehashi (Violin)
Genre	Intermezzo / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	France
17. Carmen, opera: Flower Song (3:53) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Flower Song, Carmen Opera
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Pierre Dervaux
Performer	Richard Tucker [Vocals]
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1873-1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
18. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle (2:40) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Barcarolle, Les Contes D'hoffmann Opera In 4 Acts
Composer	Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
Conductor	Andre Kostelanetz
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	France
19. La bohème, opera: Si, mi chiamano Mimi (5:22) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Si Mi Chiamano Mimi, La Boheme Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	John Pritchard
Performer	Ileana Cotrubas
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1896
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
20. Faust, opera: Avant de quitter ces lieux (3:24) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Faust Opera
Composer	Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Conductor	James Conlon
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1856-1859
Period	Romantic
Country	France
21. Fedora, opera: Amor ti vieta (1:51) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Amor Ti Vieta, Fedora Opera
Composer	Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)
Conductor	Emerson Buckley
Performer	Luciano Pavarotti
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1898
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1898. Composition revised: Switzerland.
22. L' elisir d'amore, opera: Prendi, per me sei libero (3:42) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	L' Elisir D'amore Opera
Composer	Gaetano Donizetti (1797 - 1848)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Performer	Andrea Rost
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1832
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
23. Serse (Xerxes), opera, HWV 40: Ombra mai fu (2:46) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Ombra Mai Fu, Serse Xerxes
Catalog No.	HWV 40
Composer	George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
Conductor	Jean-Claude Malgoire
Performer	Carolyn Watkinson
Genre	Baroque Period / Opera
Date Written	1738
Period	Baroque
24. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Le ci darem la mano (3:25) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Don Giovanni Opera
Catalog No.	K 527
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Eugene Kohn
Performer	Kwangchul Youn Inva Mula-Tchako
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1787
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
25. Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga (4:35) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Lascia Ch'io Pianga, Rinaldo Opera
Catalog No.	HWV 7
Composer	George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
Conductor	Jean-Claude Malgoire
Performer	Ileana Cotrubas
Genre	Baroque Period / Opera
Date Written	1711
Period	Baroque
26. Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melody), arrangement (from "Orfeo ed Euridice") (3:31) Windows Media Real Audio
Composer	Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714 - 1787)
Conductor	Eugene Ormandy
Genre	Classical Period / Dance
Period	Classical
27. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Porgi, Amor (4:14) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Porgi Amor, Le Nozze Di Figaro The Marriage Of Figaro
Catalog No.	K 492
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Zubin Mehta
Performer	Karita Mattila
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1786
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
28. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Je crois entendre encore (5:04) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Je Crois Entendre Encore, Les Pecheurs De Perles Opera In 3 Acts
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Pierre Dervaux
Performer	Richard Tucker [Vocals]
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1863
Period	Romantic
Country	France
29. Carmen, opera: Intermezzo (3:08) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Carmen Opera
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Leopold Stokowski
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1873-1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
30. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Ebben? Ne andro lontana (4:04) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Ebben Ne Andro Lontana, La Wally Opera Dramma Musicale In 4 Acts
Composer	Alfredo Catalani (1854 - 1893)
Conductor	Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Performer	Renata Scotto
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1892
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
31. Manon, opera in 5 acts: Adieu, notre petite table (4:20) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Adieu Notre Petite Table, Manon Opera In 5 Acts
Composer	Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912)
Conductor	Fausto Cleva
Performer	Bidu Sayao
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1882-1883
Period	Romantic
Country	France
32. Edgar, opera: Addio, mio dolce amor! (3:55) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Addio Mio Amor, Edgar Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Eve Queler
Performer	Renata Scotto
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1889
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
33. Mignon, opera in 3 acts: Connais-tu le pays? (5:31) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Connais Tu Le Pays, Mignon Opera In 3 Acts
Composer	Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896)
Conductor	John Pritchard
Performer	Frederica Von Stade
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1866
Period	Romantic
Country	France
34. Samson et Dalila, opera in 3 acts, Op. 47: Mon coeur s'ouvre à te voix (5:47) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Samson Et Dalila Opera In 3 Acts
Composer	Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)
Conductor	John DeMain
Performer	Placido Domingo Denyce Graves
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1859-1877
Period	Romantic
Country	France
35. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un Bel Di (4:32) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Un Bel Di, Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	John Pritchard
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1904
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1904. Composition revised: United States of America.
36. Bianca e Fernando, opera: Borgi o padre a la figlia rimira (5:20) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Bianca E Fernando Opera
Composer	Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Conductor	Mark Elder
Performer	Anne-Marie Owens Jane Eaglen
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1826
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
37. Louise, opera: Depuis Le Jour (4:44) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Louise Opera
Composer	Gustave Charpentier (1860 - 1956)
Conductor	Georges Pretre
Performer	Ileana Cotrubas
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1887-1896
Period	Romantic
Country	France
38. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Wie Todesahnung Dammrung deckt die Lande...O du, mein holder Abendster (4:53) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Tannhauser Opera
Catalog No.	WWV 70
Composer	Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883)
Conductor	James Conlon
Performer	Bo Skovhus
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1843-1865
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
39. Turandot, opera: Nessun dorma (3:08) Windows Media Real Audio
Common Name	Nessun Dorma, Turandot Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Emerson Buckley
Performer	Luciano Pavarotti
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1926
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1926. Composition revised: Italy.

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