Puccini: Tosca Highlights

James Levine/Renata Scotto/Placido Domingo/Philharmonia Orchestra

• Released on 1/1/81 by Warner Classics
• Main artists: James Levine/Renata Scotto/Placido Domingo/Philharmonia Orchestra
• Genre: Classical

1 Tosca, Act 1: "Dammi i colori... Recondita armonia" (Cavaradossi, Sagrestano)

James Levine 00:03:57

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Capecchi, FeaturedArtist, Bass-Baritone Vocals

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

2 Tosca, Act 1: "Mario! Mario! Mario!" (Tosca, Cavaradossi)

James Levine 00:07:22

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

3 Tosca, Act 1: "Ah, quegli occhi" - "Quale occhio al mondo può star di paro" (Tosca, Cavaradossi)

James Levine 00:06:19

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

4 Tosca, Act 1: "Tre sbirri, una carrozza" (Scarpia, Spoletta, Coro)

James Levine 00:04:37

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Ambrosian Chorus, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Renato Bruson, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrea Velis, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

5 Tosca, Act 2: "Floria! Amore! Sei tu?" (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Scarpia, Sciarrone)

James Levine 00:01:32

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Bruson, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Paul Hudson, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

6 Tosca, Act 2: "Vittoria! Vittoria!" (Cavaradossi, Tosca, Scarpia)

James Levine 00:03:36

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Bruson, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

7 Tosca, Act 2: "Se la guirata fede debbo tradir" (Scarpia, Tosca)

James Levine 00:03:53

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Bruson, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

8 Tosca, Act 2: "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca)

Renata Scotto 00:03:46

Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

9 Tosca, Act 2: "Vedi, le man giunte io stendo a te!" (Tosca, Scarpia, Spoletta)

James Levine 00:03:37

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Bruson, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrea Velis, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

10 Tosca, Act 2: "E qual via scegliete?" (Scarpia, Tosca)

James Levine 00:07:16

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Renato Bruson, Baritone Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

11 Tosca, Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)

James Levine 00:04:32

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

12 Tosca, Act 3: "Ah! Franchigia a Floria Tosca" (Cavaradossi, Tosca)

James Levine 00:02:09

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

13 Tosca, Act 3: "O dolci mani mansuete e pure" (Cavaradossi, Tosca)

James Levine 00:05:40

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

14 Tosca, Act 3: "E non giungono" (Tosca, Cavaradossi, Carceriere)

James Levine 00:02:39

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Placido Domingo, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Itzhak Perlman, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

15 Tosca, Act 3: "Com'è lunga l'attesa!" (Tosca)

James Levine 00:02:28

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

16 Tosca, Act 3: "Presto! Su, Mario! Mario! Su! Presto! Andiam!" (Tosca, Voci, Sciarrone, Spoletta)

James Levine 00:01:30

John Willan, Producer - Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra - Giacomo Puccini, Composer - Luigi Illica, Poet - Giuseppe Giacosa, Poet - Renata Scotto, Soprano Vocals, FeaturedArtist - James Levine, Conductor, MainArtist - Ambrosian Chorus, Chorus, FeaturedArtist - Paul Hudson, Bass Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Andrea Velis, Tenor Vocals, FeaturedArtist

© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 1981, 1997 Parlophone Records Limited

About the album

• 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
• Total length: 01:04:53

• Main artists: James Levine/Renata Scotto/Placido Domingo/Philharmonia Orchestra
• Composer: Giacomo Puccini
• Label: Warner Classics
• Genre: Classical
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© 1997 EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 1981 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd.Digital remastering 1997 by EMI Records Ltd