The Prima Voce Treasury of Opera, Vol. 2 [Box set]

Lawrence Tibbett (Performer), Heinrich Schlusnus (Performer), Gerhard Hüsch (Performer), Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Friedrich von Flotow (Composer), Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (Composer), Arrigo Boito (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Ambroise Thomas (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Vincenzo Bellini (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Richard Heuberger (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Jacques Offenbach (Composer), Felicien David (Composer), George Gershwin (Composer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Lawrence Tibbett, Heinrich Schlusnus, Gerhard Hüsch
• Composer: Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, Giacomo Puccini, Friedrich von Flotow, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Arrigo Boito, et al.
• Audio CD (November 28, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 5
• Format: Box set
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Nimbus Records
• ASIN: B00004Z3J5
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,909 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Baroque (c.1600-1750) > Vocal & Song
  • #43 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Modern, 20th, & 21st Century > Composers > Korngold, Erich Wolfgang
  • #86 in Music > Classical > Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > Vocal & Song > General AAS

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Manon Lescaut: C'est L'Histoire Amoreuse (L'Eclat De Rire) - Amelita Galli-Curci

2. Manon Lescaut: Donna Non Vidi Mai - Beniamino Gigli

3. Manon Lescaut: In Quelle Trine Morbide - Rosa Ponselle

4. Martha: M'Appari Tutto Amor - Tito Schipa

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Disc: 2

1. Der Opernball: Im Chambe Separee - Herbert Ernst Groh

2. Otello: Ora E Per Sempre Addio - Enrico Caruso

3. Otello: E Qual Certezza Sognate...Era La Notte - Lawrence Tibbett

4. Otello: Ave Maria - Eide Norena

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Disc: 3

1. I Puritani: A Te O Cara - Giacomo Lauri-Volpi

2. I Puritani: Qui La Voce Sua Soave - Amelita Galli-Curci

3. Rienzi: Allmacht' Ger Vater, Blick' Herab - Lauritz Melchior

4. Rigoletto: Questa A Quella - John McCormack

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Disc: 4

1. Sadko: Chanson Hindoue - Beniamino Gigli

2. Sadko: Berceuse - Nina Koshetz

3. Samson Et Dalila: Printemps Qui Commence - Conchita Supervia

4. Samson Et Dalila: Mon Coeur S'Ouvre A Ta Voix - Marian Anderson

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Disc: 5

1. Die Tote Stadt: Gluck, Das Mir Verblieb - Richard Tauber/Lotte Lehmann

2. La Traviata: Ah! Fors E Lui...Sempre Libera - Luisa Tetrazzini

3. La Traviata: De' Miei Bollenti Spiriti - John McCormack

4. La Traviata: Addio Del Passato - Luisa Tetrazzini

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous!, March 10, 2001

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This review is from: The Prima Voce Treasury of Opera, Vol. 2 (Audio CD)

This is an amazing collection of arias from the early 1900s through the 1930s (there is one 1942 cut). The sound transfers, made from pristine 78 records, are excellent, especially considering the age of the recordings. This CD is a splendid overview of the outstanding artists of their day, and while many of them are no longer (opera) household names, their singing is first rate. Not only would this be a great CD for an opera history buff, it is also excellent for someone just learning about opera and wanting to hear opera legends. The price for 5 CDs, each over an hour's worth of listening, is a steal.