ABOUT THIS CD: Franco Corelli – The Very Best Of

Label: EMI Classics – 7243 5 85084 2 0

Format:

2 x CD, Compilation

Country: Europe

Released: 2003

Genre: Classical

Style: Opera

1-1 A Te, O Cara (I Puritani, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Vincenzo Bellini

3:33

1-2 Meco All' Altar Di Venere... Me Protegge, Me Difende (Norma, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Tullio Serafin

Vocals [Additionals] – Piero Di Palma*

Written-By – Vincenzo Bellini

6:07

1-3 Ah Sì, Ben Mio... Di Quella Pira (Il Trovatore, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Thomas Schippers, Zubin Mehta

Vocals [Additionals] – Angelo Mercuriali, Gabriella Tucci

Written-By – Giuseppe Verdi

7:09

1-4 Se Quel Guerrier Io Fossi! ... Celeste Aida (Aida, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Zubin Mehta

Written-By – Giuseppe Verdi

4:43

1-5 Pur Ti Riveggo, Mia Dolce Aida (Aida, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Zubin Mehta

Vocals [Additionals] – Birgit Nilsson, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Grace Bumbry, Mario Sereni

Written-By – Giuseppe Verdi

12:26

1-6 Intanto Amici... Viva Il Vino Spumeggiante (Cavalleria Rusticana)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Vocals [Additionals] – Adriana Lazzarini

Written-By – Pietro Mascagni

2:53

1-7 Mamma, Quel Vino È Generoso (Cavalleria Rusticana)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Vocals [Additionals] – Corinna Vozza

Written-By – Pietro Mascagni

4:05

1-8 Recitar!... Vesti La Giubba (Pagliacci, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Lovro Von Matačić*

Written-By – Ruggero Leoncavallo*

3:46

1-9 No, Pagliaccio Non Son (Pagliacci, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Lovro Von Matačić*

Vocals [Additionals] – Lucine Amara, Mario Zanasi, Matio Spina, Tito Gobbi

Written-By – Ruggero Leoncavallo*

6:22

10 Colpito Qui M'Avete... Un Dì All'Azzurro (Andrea Chénier, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Written-By – Umberto Giordano

5:37

11 Credo A Una Possanza Arcana (Andrea Chénier, Act II)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Vocals [Additionals] – Giuseppe Modesti

Written-By – Umberto Giordano

3:26

1-12 Legray!... Andrea Chénier!... Sì, Fui Soldato (Andrea Chénier, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Vocals [Additionals] – Antonietta Stella, Giuseppe Modesti, Mario Sereni

Written-By – Umberto Giordano

3:14

1-13 Come Un Bel Dì Di Maggio (Andrea Chénier, Act IV)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Written-By – Umberto Giordano

3:21

1-14 Vicino A Te (Andrea Chénier, Act IV)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Gabriele Santini (2)

Vocals [Additionals] – Antonietta Stella

Written-By – Umberto Giordano

7:57

2-1 Donna Non Vidi Mai (Manon Lescaut, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Giacomo Puccini

2:33

2-2 Recondita Armonia (Tosca, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Giacomo Puccini

3:00

2-3 E Lucevan Le Stelle (Tosca, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Giacomo Puccini

3:23

2-4 Non Piangere, Liù... Ah! Per L'Ultima Volta! (Turandot, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Francesco Molinari Pradelli)*

Vocals [Additionals] – Renata Scotto

Written-By – Giacomo Puccini

4:39

2-5 Nessun Dorma (Turandot, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Francesco Molinari Pradelli)*

Vocals [Additionals] – Bonaldo Giaiotti, Franco Ricciardi, Guido Mazzini, Piero Di Palma*

Written-By – Giacomo Puccini

2:50

2-6 Favorita Del Re!... Spirto Gentil (La Favorita, Act IV)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Gaetano Donizetti

4:53

2-7 Cielo E Mar (La Gioconda, Act II)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Amilcare Ponchielli

4:41

2-8 L'Anima Ho Stanca (Adriana Lecouvreur, Act III)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Francesco Cilea

2:19

2-9 Non Lunge Della Torre... Bianca Al Par Di Neve Alpina (Les Hugenots, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Franco Ferraris

Written-By – Giacomo Meyerbeer

5:21

2-10 Ange Adorable (Roméo Et Juliette, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Alain Lombard

Vocals [Additionals] – Mirella Freni

Written-By – Charles Gounod

4:32

2-11 L'Amour, L'Amour... Ah ! Lève-toi, Soleil ! (Roméo Et Juliette, Act II)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Alain Lombard

Written-By – Charles Gounod

4:35

2-12 O Nuit Divine ! (Roméo Et Juliette, Act II)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Alain Lombard

Vocals [Additionals] – Michèle Vilma, Mirella Freni

Written-By – Charles Gounod

8:20

2-13 C'Est Là! Salut! Tombeau! (Roméo Et Juliette, Act V)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Alain Lombard

Written-By – Charles Gounod

6:27

2-14 Fronde Tenere... Ombra Mai Fu (Largo) (Serse, Act I)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Raffaele Mingardo

Written-By – George Frideric Handel*

4:04

2-15 Ave Maria

Arranged By – Raffaele Mingardo

Directed By [Orchestra] – Raffaele Mingardo

Written-By – Franz Schubert

2:20

2-16 Domine Deus (Petite Messe Solennelle)

Directed By [Orchestra] – Raffaele Mingardo

Written-By – Gioachino Rossini*

4:22

2-17 Core 'Ngrato

Arranged By – Raffaele Mingardo

Directed By [Orchestra] – Raffaele Mingardo

Written-By – Salvatore Cardillo

3:30

2-18 Torna A Surriento

Arranged By – Raffaele Mingardo

Directed By [Orchestra] – Raffaele Mingardo

Written-By – Ernesto De Curtis

Condition: Good. Click on Photo to see actual item. Ships FIRST CLASS same or next day (weekdays and Saturdays)! Packed in a RIGID mailer with padding. Ships from California. 2 Discs: no scratches. Case: clean, bright, scuffs, no cracks.