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Puccini: The Great Operas
- 2004
- 129 tracks
- 3 uur, 3 min
- opera
Album Description
Dive into the enchanting world of Giacomo Puccini with this comprehensive collection of his greatest operas, meticulously compiled and released by Decca Music Group Ltd. in 2004. This extensive album spans over three hours, featuring iconic works that have defined the opera genre. The album includes complete recordings of "La bohème" and "Madama Butterfly," two of Puccini's most celebrated masterpieces, showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend drama, romance, and musical brilliance.
"La bohème" takes you through the bohemian life of Paris, with its memorable arias and duets that capture the essence of love, friendship, and the struggles of artistic life. From the tender "Che gelida manina" to the heart-wrenching finale, each track is a testament to Puccini's genius. "Madama Butterfly," on the other hand, offers a poignant narrative of love and betrayal, with standout pieces like "Un bel dì vedremo" and the powerful "Vogliatemi bene."
This album is a treasure trove for both seasoned opera enthusiasts and those new to the genre. The performances are brought to life by some of the most renowned voices in opera, ensuring an authentic and captivating experience. Whether you're familiar with Puccini's works or discovering them for the first time, this collection is a timeless addition to any classical music library.
Tracks
- La bohème, Act I: Questo mar rossoGiacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Pensier profundo!Giacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Abasso, abbasso l'autor!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Si può – Chi è là?Giacomo Puccini, Michel Sénéchal, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Io resto per terminar l'articoloGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Chi è là?Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Si sente meglio?Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Che gelida maninaGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: Sì. Mi chiamano MimìGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla (Love Duet)Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act II: Arranci, datteri!Giacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act II: Chi guardi? – Ecco i giocattoli di ParpignolGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Gernot Pietsch, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act II: Viva Parpignol!Giacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act II: Oh! ... Essa! ... Musetta!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Michel Sénéchal, Elizabeth Harwood, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act II: Quando men vo – Fuori il danaro!Giacomo Puccini, Elizabeth Harwood, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act II: Chi l'ha richiesto? – Caro! – Fuori il danaro!Giacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Elizabeth Harwood, Schöneberger Sängerknaben, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Ohè, là, le guardie! Aprite!Giacomo Puccini, Hans-Dietrich Pohl, Elizabeth Harwood, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Sa dirmi, scusiGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Hans-Dieter Appell, Hans-Dietrich Pohl, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Mimì! – Speravo di trovarvi quiGiacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Marcello. Finalmente!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Mimì è una civettaGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Mimì è tanto malata!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Donde lieta uscìGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act III: Dunque è propio finita!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: In un coupé?Giacomo Puccini, Rolando Panerai, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: O Mimì, tu più non torni – Che ora siaGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: Gavotta! ... Minuetto!Giacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Rolando Panerai, Gianni Maffeo, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: C'è Mimì...Giacomo Puccini, Elizabeth Harwood, Luciano Pavarotti, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: Vecchia zimarra, sentiGiacomo Puccini, Nicolai Ghiaurov, Gianni Maffeo, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: Sono andati?Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- La bohème, Act IV: Oh Dio! Mimi! – Che ha detto il medico?Giacomo Puccini, Gianni Maffeo, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Elizabeth Harwood, Rolando Panerai, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Introduction – E soffitto e paretiGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Sorride vostro onore?Giacomo Puccini, Christa Ludwig, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Dovunque al mondoGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: America for EverGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Robert Kerns, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ier l'altro il ConsolatoGiacomo Puccini, Robert Kerns, Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ecco. Son giunte al sommo del pendioGiacomo Puccini, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Robert Kerns, Luciano Pavarotti
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Gran venturaGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Michel Sénéchal, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: L'Imperial CommissarioGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Erna Maria Muhlberger, Mirella Freni, Eva Maria Hurdes, Martha Heigl, Wolfgang Schneider, Robert Kerns, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Vieni, amor mio!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Ieri son salita tutta sola in segreto alla MissioneGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Tutti zitti!Giacomo Puccini, Hans Helm, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Robert Kerns, Siegfried Rudolf Frese, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: O Kami! O Kami!Giacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Michel Sénéchal, Wolfgang Schneider, Martha Heigl, Eva Maria Hurdes, Marius Rintzler, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Cio-cio-san! Cio-cio-san!Giacomo Puccini, Marius Rintzler, Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangereGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Viene la seraGiacomo Puccini, Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act I: Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet)Giacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Luciano Pavarotti, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act II: E Izaghi ed Izanami, Sarundasico e KamiGiacomo Puccini, Christa Ludwig, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel dì vedremoGiacomo Puccini, Mirella Freni, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
- Madama Butterfly, Act II: C'è. EntrateGiacomo Puccini, Robert Kerns, Michel Sénéchal, Mirella Freni, Giorgio Stendoro, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan
About Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini, born in the charming town of Lucca in 1858, is celebrated as one of the most renowned composers in the history of opera. Hailing from a family of musicians, Puccini's early works were steeped in the romantic traditions of Italian opera, but he soon became a leading figure in the verismo style, known for its gritty realism and emotional intensity. His operas, including the beloved "La Bohème," "Tosca," "Madama Butterfly," and the unfinished "Turandot," are renowned for their dramatic plots and deeply moving music. Puccini's untimely death in 1924 left the world in shock, but his legacy endures, with his works remaining staples of the operatic repertoire. His compositions continue to captivate audiences worldwide, showcasing his unparalleled ability to blend passion, drama, and musical innovation.
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