#1 Soprano Album / Battle, Caballé, Fleming, Et Al CD

#1 Soprano Album / Battle, Caballé, Fleming, Et Al Music

List Price	$17.98 (You save $4.19)
Label	London / Decca
Orig Year	4/9/2002
All Time Sales Rank	972
CD Universe Part number	2903115
Catalog number	472179
Discs	2
Release Date	Apr 09, 2002
Recording Time	2 26

#1 Soprano Album / Battle, Caballé, Fleming, Et Al Classical Review

Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars) 4 stars

5 stars The Best of the Best
How many times have you been faced with that hard choice of picking a great soprano or their best aria's from a rack or a list before buying a CD? This album will take all that associated confusion and deliberation away in one fell swoop. This double disc offering gives you exactly what it says on the label '#1 Soprano's'. Whether it's Tebaldi,Battle, Te Kanawa,Caballe,Price or Gheorghiu they are all here with their very own best renditions. This is a must-have for any classical collection. A pure listening delight.
Submitted by sailorpedro (Liverpool, England)
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3 stars Memorable performances
Fantastic performances, but a few of the top sopranos missing among them Kirsten Flagstad, Maria Callas.
Submitted by kjell (Stockholm , Sweden)
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1. Gianni Schicchi, opera: O mio babbino caro
Common Name	O Mio Babbino Caro, Gianni Schicchi Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Sir Charles Mackerras
Performer	Renee Fleming
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1918
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
2. Lakmé, opera: Dome epais le jasmin (Flower duet)
Common Name	Dome Epais Le Jasmin Flower Duet, Lakme Opera
Composer	Léo Delibes (1836 - 1891)
Conductor	Richard Bonynge
Performer	Jane Berbie
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1883
Period	Romantic
Country	France
3. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Ebben... ne andró lontana
Common Name	Ebben Ne Andro Lontana, La Wally Opera Dramma Musicale In 4 Acts
Composer	Alfredo Catalani (1854 - 1893)
Conductor	Fausto Cleva
Performer	Renata Tebaldi
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1892
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
4. Die Fledermaus (The Bat), operetta (RV 503): Mein herr marquis
Common Name	Mein Herr Marquis, Die Fledermaus The Bat
Catalog No.	RV 503
Composer	Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899)
Conductor	Andre Previn
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre	Operetta / Romantic Period
Date Written	1874
Period	Romantic
Country	Austria
5. Baïlèro, folksong for voice & orchestra (Chants d'Auvergne, Series 1, No. 2)
Common Name	Bailero Folksong For Voice & Orchestra
Composer	Joseph Canteloube (1879 - 1957)
Conductor	Joseph Silverstein
Performer	Frederica Von Stade
Date Written	1923-1930
Country	France
6. Norma, opera: Casta diva
Common Name	Casta Diva, Norma Opera
Composer	Vincenzo Bellini (1801 - 1835)
Conductor	Richard Bonynge
Performer	Dame Joan Sutherland
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1831
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
7. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Che soave zeffiretto
Common Name	Le Nozze Di Figaro The Marriage Of Figaro
Catalog No.	K 492
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Sir Neville Marriner
Performer	Lucia Popp Barbara Hendricks
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1786
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
8. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Der hölle rache kocht in meinem herzen
Common Name	Die Zauberflote The Magic Flute
Catalog No.	K 620
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Sir Georg Solti
Performer	Sumi Jo
Genre	Classical Period / Opera / Singspiel
Date Written	1791
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
9. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384: Welche Wonne, welche
Common Name	Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail The Abduction From The Seraglio
Catalog No.	K 384
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	James Levine
Performer	Kathleen Battle
Genre	Classical Period / Opera / Singspiel
Date Written	1782
Period	Classical
Notes	Composition written: 1782. Composition revised: Turkey.
10. I Vespri siciliani, opera (Les vêpres siciliennes): Mercè, dilette amiche
Common Name	Merce Dilette Amiche, I Vespri Siciliani Opera Les Vepres Siciliennes
Composer	Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor	Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Performer	Anita Cerquetti
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1855
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
11. Rigoletto, opera: Caro nome
Common Name	Caro Nome, Rigoletto Opera
Composer	Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor	Giuseppe Sinopoli
Performer	Edita Gruberova
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1851
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
12. Tosca, opera: Vissi d'arte
Common Name	Tosca Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Herbert von Karajan
Performer	Leontyne Price
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1900
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
13. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel dì vedremi
Common Name	Madama Butterfly Madame Butterfly
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Edward Downes
Performer	Regine Crespin
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1904
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1904. Composition revised: United States of America.
14. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
Common Name	La Rondine The Swallow
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Oliviero de Fabritiis
Performer	Renata Tebaldi
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1917
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
15. La bohème, opera: Quando m'en vo'
Common Name	La Boheme Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Herbert von Karajan
Performer	Elizabeth Harwood
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1896
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
16. La bohème, opera: Si, mi chiamano Mimì
Common Name	Si Mi Chiamano Mimi, La Boheme Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Riccardo Chailly
Performer	Angela Gheorghiu
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1896
Period	Romantic
Country	Italy
17. Ellens Gesang III ("Ave Maria"), song for voice & piano, D. 839 (Op. 52/6)
Common Name	Ave Maria Ellens, Ellens Gesang Iii For Voice & Piano
Catalog No.	D 839
Composer	Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
Conductor	Herbert von Karajan
Performer	Leontyne Price
Genre	Romantic Period / Song
Date Written	1825
Period	Romantic
18. Carmen, opera: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
Common Name	L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle, Carmen Opera
Composer	Georges Bizet (1838 - 1875)
Conductor	Leonard Bernstein
Performer	Marilyn Horne
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1873-1874
Period	Romantic
Country	France
19. Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour
Common Name	Les Contes D'hoffmann Opera In 4 Acts
Composer	Jacques Offenbach (1819 - 1880)
Conductor	Julius Rudel
Performer	Beverly Sills
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	France
20. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Una voce poco fa
Common Name	Una Voce Fa, Il Barbiere Di Siviglia The Barber Of Seville
Composer	Gioachino Rossini (1792 - 1868)
Conductor	Silvio Varviso
Performer	Teresa Berganza
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1816
Period	Classical
Country	Italy
21. La Traviata, opera: E Strano!... Ah fors'è lui... Sempre libera
Common Name	E Strano Ah Fors'e Lui Sempre Libera, La Traviata Opera
Composer	Giuseppe Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Conductor	France Molinari-Pradelli
Performer	Dame Joan Sutherland
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1853
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1853. Composition revised: Italy.
22. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni non
Common Name	Giunse Alfin Il Momento Deh Vieni, Le Nozze Di Figaro The Marriage Of Figaro
Catalog No.	K 492
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Arnold Ostman
Performer	Barbara Bonney
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1786
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
23. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: In quali eccessi... Mi Tradì
Common Name	In Quali Eccessi Mi Tradi, Don Giovanni Opera
Catalog No.	K 527
Composer	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Conductor	Erich Leinsdorf
Performer	Leontyne Price
Genre	Classical Period / Opera
Date Written	1787
Period	Classical
Country	Austria
24. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, for voice & 8 cellos, A. 389: Aria
Common Name	Bachianas Brasileiras 5 For Voice & 8 Cellos
Composer	Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Date Written	1938-1945
Ensemble	Lynn Harrell and Instrumental Ensemble
Country	Brazil
25. Meditation on Prelude No. 1 of Bach, for violin or cello & piano with organ or cello ad lib. (or oth
Composer	Charles Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Conductor	Julius Rudel
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre	Romantic Period
Period	Romantic
Country	France
26. Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga
Common Name	Lascia Ch'io Pianga, Rinaldo Opera
Catalog No.	HWV 7
Composer	George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
Conductor	Christopher Hogwood
Performer	Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Genre	Baroque Period / Opera
Date Written	1711
Period	Baroque
27. Samson, oratorio, HWV 57: Let the Bright Seraphim
Common Name	Let The Bright Seraphim, Samson Oratorio
Catalog No.	HWV 57
Composer	George Frederick Handel (1685 - 1759)
Conductor	France Molinari-Pradelli
Performer	Dame Joan Sutherland
Genre	Baroque Period / Oratorio
Date Written	1741
Period	Baroque
Notes	Composition written: 1741. Composition revised: Germany.
28. Andrea Chénier, opera: La mamma morta
Common Name	Andrea Chenier Opera
Composer	Umberto Giordano (1867 - 1948)
Conductor	Riccardo Chailly
Performer	Montserrat Caballe
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1896
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1896. Composition revised: Italy.
29. Martha, opera: Last Rose of Summer
Common Name	Martha Opera
Composer	Friedrich von Flotow (1812 - 1883)
Conductor	Jeffrey Tate
Performer	Renee Fleming
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1847
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1847. Composition revised: Germany.
30. Manon Lescaut, opera: In quelle trine morbide
Common Name	In Quelle Trine Morbide, Manon Lescaut Opera
Composer	Giacomo Puccini (1858 - 1924)
Conductor	Nello Santi
Performer	Maria Chiara
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1893
Period	Romantic
Notes	Composition written: 1893. Composition revised: Italy.
31. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90: Mild und leise
Common Name	Mild Und Leise, Tristan Und Isolde Opera
Catalog No.	WWV 90
Composer	Richard Wagner (Classical) (1813 - 1883)
Conductor	Karl Bohm
Performer	Birgit Nilsson
Genre	Opera / Romantic Period
Date Written	1857-1859
Period	Romantic
Country	Germany
32. Carmina Burana, scenic cantata for soloists, choruses & orchestra: Cour D'amours: In Trutina
Common Name	Carmina Burana Scenic Cantata For Soloists Choruses & Orchestra
Composer	Carl Orff (1895 - 1982)
Conductor	Andre Previn
Performer	Barbara Bonney
Genre	Cantata
Date Written	1935-1936
33. Shenandoah, folk song
Composer	American Traditional
Conductor	Carl Davis
Performer	Marilyn Horne
Genre	Romantic Period
Date Written	18th Century
Period	Romantic
Country	United States of America

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