Simply The Best Of Italian Opera IV - Puccini: Turandot, Manon Lescaut, Tosca, Gianni Schicchi, La Fanciulla del West; Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor - Antonietta Stella, Franco Corelli, Alfredo Kraus / Disky Audio CD 1997 / BX 702042

UPC 0724357020428

Product Details:

• Label: Disky – BX 702042
• Format: CD, Album, Compilation
• Country: Europe
• Released: 1997
• Genre: Classical
• Style: Opera

Overview

Simply The Best Of Italian Opera IV is a remarkable collection that brings together iconic arias and duets from Giacomo Puccini and Gaetano Donizetti's most celebrated operas. Featuring legendary performances by artists such as Antonietta Stella, Franco Corelli, Alfredo Kraus, Mirella Freni, and Placido Domingo, this compilation highlights the emotional depth and dramatic brilliance of Italian opera. With selections from Turandot, Manon Lescaut, Tosca, Gianni Schicchi, La Fanciulla del West, and Lucia di Lammermoor, this album is an essential addition for opera enthusiasts.

Track Listing

1. Recondita Armonia (Tosca, Act I) – Franco Corelli; Conductor: Franco Ferraris – 2:57
2. Vissi D'arte (Tosca, Act II) – Antonietta Stella; London Symphony Orchestra; Conductor: Alberto Erede – 3:07
3. E Lucevan Le Stelle (Tosca, Act III) – Franco Corelli; Conductor: Franco Ferraris – 3:22
4. O Dolci Mani (Tosca, Act III) – Richard Lewis, Leonora Lafayette; Hallé Orchestra; Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli – 7:40
5. In Quelle Trine Morbide (Manon Lescaut, Act II) – Fiamma Izzo D'Amico; Münchner Rundfunkorchester; Conductor: Alberto Zedda – 2:20
6. Dunque Questa Lettiga...Tu, Tu Amore? (Manon Lescaut, Act II) – Montserrat Caballé, Bernabé Martí; London Symphony Orchestra; Conductor: Charles MacKerras – 8:15
7. Sola, Perduta Abbandonata (Manon Lescaut, Act IV) – Antonietta Stella; London Symphony Orchestra; Conductor: Alberto Erede – 4:19
8. Signore, Ascolta! (Turandot, Act I) – Mirella Freni; Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma; Conductor: Franco Ferraris – 2:49
9. Gira La Cote! (Turandot, Act I) – Orchestra and Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli – 2:42
10. In Questa Reggia (Turandot, Act II) – Ghena Dimitrova; Münchner Rundfunkorchester; Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli – 5:52
11. Nessun Dorma (Turandot, Act III) – Nicolai Gedda; Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Conductor: Giuseppe Patanè – 3:06
12. O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi) – Ghena Dimitrova; Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Anton Guadagno – 2:27
13. Ch'ella Mi Creda (La Fanciulla del West, Act III) – Placido Domingo; Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Conductor: John Barker – 2:06
14. Qui Di Sposa...Verrano A Te (Lucia di Lammermoor, Act I) – Alfredo Kraus, Edita Gruberova; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Conductor: Nicola Rescigno – 7:40
15. Per Te D'immenso Jubilo (Lucia di Lammermoor, Act II) – Kenneth Collins; Orchestra and Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; Conductor: Lamberto Gardelli – 3:29
16. Il Dolce Suono...Ardon Gl'incensi (Lucia di Lammermoor, Act III) – Anna Moffo; Philharmonia Orchestra; Conductor: Colin Davis – 16:19

Key Credits

• Composers: Giacomo Puccini, Gaetano Donizetti
• Featured Soloists: Antonietta Stella, Franco Corelli, Alfredo Kraus, Mirella Freni, Placido Domingo, Anna Moffo, Montserrat Caballé, Nicolai Gedda
• Orchestras: London Symphony Orchestra, Hallé Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Philharmonia Orchestra
• Conductors: Alberto Erede, Franco Ferraris, Charles MacKerras, Giuseppe Patanè, John Barker, Lamberto Gardelli, Colin Davis