| Other author/creator | Caldwell, Sarah, 1924-2006, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Ceccato, Aldo, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Gedda, Nicolai, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Gramm, Donald, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | King, Malcolm, 1943- vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Kraus, Alfredo vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Levine, James, 1943-2021 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Maazel, Lorin, 1930-2014 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Milnes, Sherrill vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | O'Neill, Dennis, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Panerai, Rolando, vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Ramey, Samuel vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Rawnsley, John vocalist. |
| Other author/creator | Rudel, Julius conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Schippers, Thomas conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Titus, Alan, vocalist. |
| Included Work | Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Don Pasquale. Selections. |
| Included Work | Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Lustige Witwe. Es lebt’ eine Vilja. |
| Included Work | Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Thaïs. Dis-moi que je suis belle. |
| Included Work | Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Selections. |
| Included Work | Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Siège de Corinthe. Cielo! che diverrò? |
| Included Work | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Selections. |
| Included Work | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Selections. |
| Other author/creator | Ambrosian Opera Chorus, performer. |
| Other author/creator | John Alldis Choir, performer. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | New Philharmonia Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | New York City Opera, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Philharmonia Orchestra (London, England), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performer. |
| Contents |
Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Una voce poco fà ; Dunque io son ; Contro un cor che accende amore ; Ah, qual colpo inaspettato! / Rossini -- Rigoletto. è il sol dell'anima-- Addio! speranza ed anima ; Gualtier Maldè --Caro nome ; Tutte le feste al tempio-- Compiuto pur quanto-- Sì, vendetta ; V'ho ingannato-- Lassù in cielo / Verdi -- Don Pasquale. Quel guardo-- So anch'io la virtù magica ; Pronto io son-- Vado, corro ; Via, caro sposino ; Tornami a dir che m'ami ; Bravo, bravo, Don Pasquale / Donizetti -- The Merry Widow. Vilia / Lehar -- Thaïs. Ah! je suis seule enfin-- Dis-moi que je suis belle / Massenet -- L'assedio di Corinto. Cielo! che diverrò?-- Sì, ferite-- Dal soggiorno-- Ah! che spiegar / Rossini -- La traviata. Libiamo ne'lieti calici ; Un dì, felice, eterea ; è strano-- Ah, fors'è lui-- Follie! follie!-- Sempre libera ; Pura siccome un angelo-- Ah! dite alla giovane ; Che Fai? ; Addio, del passato ; Parigi, o cara / Verdi. |
| General note | Opera excerpts. |
| General note | Previously released as a compact disc. |
| General note | Title from resource description page (viewed May 1, 2012). |
| Performer |
Beverly Sills, soprano ; and in the 1st work: Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Sherrill Milnes, baritone; London Symphony Orchestra; James Levine, conductor. In the 2nd work: Alfredo Kraus, Dennis O'Neill, tenors; Sherrill Milnes, John Rawnsley, baritones; Samuel Ramey, Malcolm King, basses; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; Philharmonia Orchestra; Julius Rudel, conductor. In the 3rd work: Alfredo Kraus, tenor; Donald Gramm, Alan Titus, baritones; Ambrosian Opera Chorus; London Symphony Orchestra; Sarah Caldwell, conductor. In the 4th work: New York City Opera Chorus & Orchestra; Julius Rudel, conductor. In the 5th work: New Philharmonia Orchestra; Lorin Maazel, conductor. In the 6th work: London Symphony Orchestra; Thomas Schippers, conductor. In the 7th work: Nicolai Gedda, tenor; Rolando Panerai, baritone; John Alldis Choir; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Aldo Ceccato, conductor. |
| Language | Sung primarily in Italian. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |