Alfredo Kraus Heroes. Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Mozart. 1 CD. EMI

Alfredo Kraus (tenor) sings 16 arias by Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi &, & Geatano Donizetti, & Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Charles Gounod.

1 CD. EMI Classics. 5 665342 

1.  Così fan tutte, K 588: Un' aura amorosa by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Karl Böhm
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1790; Vienna, Austria 
Length: 4 Minutes 45 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
2.  I puritani: A te, o cara, amor talora by Vincenzo Bellini 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor), Agostino Ferrin (Bass), Montserrat Caballé (Soprano),
Stefan Elenkov (Bass)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Ambrosian Opera Chorus,  Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1835; Italy 
Length: 5 Minutes 52 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
3.  Lucia di Lammermoor: Fra poco a me ricovero by Gaetano Donizetti 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1835; Italy 
Length: 8 Minutes 22 Secs.
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Tombe degl' avi miei..."   
 

 
 
4.  La fille du régiment: Ah, mes amis...Pour mon âme by Gaetano Donizetti 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Bruno Campanella
Orchestra/Ensemble: Paris Opera Chorus,  Paris Opera Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1840; Italy 
Venue:  Live  Opèra, Paris
Length: 7 Minutes 16 Secs.
Language: French 
 
 
 
5.  Rigoletto: Parmi veder le lagrime...Possente amor mi chiama by Giuseppe Verdi 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy 
Length: 6 Minutes 25 Secs.
Language: Italian  
Notes: This selection begins "Ella mi fu rapita!"   
 

 
6.  Rigoletto: La donna è mobile by Giuseppe Verdi 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1851; Italy 
Length: 2 Minutes 14 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
7.  La traviata: De' miei bollenti spiriti by Giuseppe Verdi 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1853; Italy 
Length: 10 Minutes 54 Secs.
Language: Italian 
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Lunge da lei..."   
 
 
 

8.  La Bohème: Che gelida manina by Giacomo Puccini 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: James Levine
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1896; Italy 
Length: 4 Minutes 59 Secs.
Language: Italian 
 
 
 
9.  Roméo et Juliette: Ah! lève-toi, soleil by Charles Gounod 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1867; France 
Length: 4 Minutes 19 Secs.
Language: French 
Notes: This aria begins with the recitative "L'amour! L'amour!..."   
 

 
 
10.  La jolie fille de Perth: A la voix d'un amant fidèle by Georges Bizet 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
Orchestra/Ensemble: French Radio New Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1866; France 
Length: 6 Minutes 9 Secs.
Language: French 
Notes: This selection begins with the recitative "Partout des cris..."   
 

 
 
11.  Werther: O nature, pleine de grâce by Jules Massenet 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; France 
Length: 5 Minutes 36 Secs.
Language: French 
Notes: This aria begins with the recitative "Alors, c'est bien ici..."   
 

 
 
12.  Werther: Pourquoi me réveiller? by Jules Massenet 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1892; France 
Length: 2 Minutes 58 Secs.
Language: French 
 
 
 
13.  Manon: Instant charmant...En fermant les yeux "Dream of des Grieux" by Jules Massenet 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883-1884; France 
Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs.
Language: French 
 
 
 
14.  Manon: Ah! fuyez, douce image by Jules Massenet 
 
Performer: Alfredo Kraus (Tenor)
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Toulouse Capitole Orchestra
Period: Romantic
Written: 1883-1884; France 
Length: 4 Minutes 45 Secs.
Language: French