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Title information

"Vissi d'arte" From The Opera "Tosca"

Giacomo Puccini

The Essential Kiri Te Kanawa

Works

Tosca. Opera In 3 Acts (extract)

Date of recording

1984

Audio sample

Performers

Georg Solti (Conductor)

* 21.10.1912, Budapest, Mittelungarn, Hungary

† 5.9.1997, Antibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

National Philharmonic Orchestra London (Orchestra / Ensemble)

* 1964

Kiri Te Kanawa (Soloist) (soprano)

* 6.3.1944, Gisborne, New Zealand

Authors

Giacomo Puccini (Composer)

* 23.12.1858, Lucca, Toscana, Italy

† 29.11.1924, Bruxelles, Belgium

Giuseppe Giacosa (Text author)

* 21.10.1847, Torino, Piemonte, Italy

† 2.9.1906, Torino, Piemonte, Italy

Luigi Illica

* 9.5.1857, Castell'Arquato, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

† 16.12.1919, Castell'Arquato, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Album information

The Essential Kiri Te Kanawa

Giacomo Puccini

The Essential Kiri Te Kanawa

Year of production

1992

Record Label

Decca Records

Tracks

  • Georg Friedrich Händel
    Samson. Oratorio In 3 Parts For Soloists, Choir And Orchestra (extract) (HWV 57)
  • 1. Let the Bright Seraphim
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    Ave Maria. Meditation über das 1. Präludium von J.S. Bach, für Singstimme und Orchester
  • 2. Ave Maria
  • Heitor Villa-Lobos
    (aus) Bachiana Brasileira Nr. 5, für Sopran und 8 Violoncelli
  • 3. Aria (Cantilena)
  • Johann Strauss
    (aus) Casanova. Operette
  • 4. Nonnenchor = Chor der Nonnen
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Le nozze di Figaro. Opera buffa In 4 Acts (extract) (KV 492)
  • 5. Dove sono. Arie/air/aria (La Contessa), III
  • Richard Strauss
    4 letzte Lieder For Soprano And Orchestra (extract) (AV 150 / Trenner 296)
  • 6. Beim Schlafengehen
  • Sergej Rachmaninov
    14 Songs For Voice And Piano (extract) (Op. 34)
  • 7. 14. Vocalise
  • Richard Rodgers
    Carousel. Musical (extract)
  • 8. You'll never walk alone
  • Georg Friedrich Händel
    Messiah. Oratorio In 3 Parts For Soloists, Choir And Orchestra (extract) (HWV 56)
  • 9. I know that my redeemer liveth, III
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Le nozze di Figaro. Opera buffa In 4 Acts (extract) (KV 492)
  • 10. Porgi amor (La Contessa), II
  • Giacomo Puccini
    Tosca. Opera In 3 Acts (extract)
  • 11. Vissi d'arte. (Tosca), II
  • Gabriel Fauré
    Requiem For Soprano, Baritone, Choir, Organ And Orchestra (extract) (Op. 48)
  • 12. Pie Jesu
  • Georges Bizet
    Carmen. Opéra comique In 4 Acts (extract)
  • 13. Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante. (Micaëla), III
  • Giacomo Puccini
    Manon Lescaut. Opera In 4 Acts (extract) (Schickling 64)
  • 14. In quelle trine morbide. (Manon Lescaut), II
  • Giuseppe Verdi
    Otello. Opera In 4 Acts (extract)
  • 15. Mia madre aveva una povera ancella... Piangea cantando... Ave Maria. (Desdemona), IV