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The Very Best of Beverly Sills

This double CD offers a comprehensive selection of the artist’s finest moments. The booklets feature photographs of the artist and an informative biographical note.

Beverly Sills

No digital booklet included

Contents

Excerpt, Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia

Work length24:36
$5.20
$6.80
  • Beverly Sills (soprano), Sherrill Milnes (baritone), Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • James Levine
  • Recorded: 1975-05-14
  • Recording Venue: 16-28 August 1974 & 14 May 1975 / All Saints' Church, Tooting Graveney, London

Una voce poco fà (Rosina)

Track length5:49
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Dunque io son (Figaro / Rosina)

Track length4:57
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Contro un cor che accende amore (Rosina / Conte)

Track length7:32
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Ah, qual colpo inaspettato! (Figaro / Conte / Rosina)

Track length6:18
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Verdi: Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster): È il sol dell'anima...Addio! speranza ed anima (Act I)

Work length5:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Beverly Sills/Alfredo Kraus/Dennis O'Neill/Sherrill Milnes/John Rawnsley/Samuel Ramey/Malcolm King/Ambrosian Opera Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Julius Rudel
  • Recorded: 1996-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 12-25 August 1978, Abbey Road Studio No.1

Verdi: Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster), Act 1, Scene 2: Gualtier Maldè ...Caro nome

Work length6:44
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$1.70
  • Beverly Sills (soprano), Dennis O’Neill (tenor), John Rawnsley (baritone), Malcolm King (bass)
  • Ambrosian Singers, Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Julius Rudel
  • Recorded: 1978-08-25
  • Recording Venue: 12-25 August 1978 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Verdi: Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster), Act II: Tutte le feste al tempio...Compiuto pur quanto...Sì, vendetta

Work length10:20
Album only
Album only
  • Sherrill Milnes (bass-baritone), Samuel Ramey (bass), Malcolm King (bass), John Rawnsley (bass-baritone), Alfredo Kraus (vocals), Dennis O’Neill (vocals), Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
  • Julius Rudel
  • Recorded: 1996-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 12-25 August 1978, Abbey Road Studio No.1

Verdi: Rigoletto (1996 Digital Remaster), Act III: V'ho ingannato...Lassù in cielo

Work length4:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Beverly Sills/Alfredo Kraus/Dennis O'Neill/Sherrill Milnes/John Rawnsley/Samuel Ramey/Malcolm King/Ambrosian Opera Chorus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Julius Rudel
  • Recorded: 1996-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 12-25 August 1978, Abbey Road Studio No.1

Donizetti: Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), Act I

Work length14:42
$2.60
$3.40
  • Donald Gramm (bass-baritone), Alan Titus (bass-baritone), Beverly Sills (soprano), Alfredo Kraus (vocals)
  • London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
  • Sarah Caldwell
  • Recorded: 1996-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 1-4 & 7-9 August 1978: No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Quel guardo...So anch'io la virtù magica

Track length6:33
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Pronto io son...Vado, corro

Track length8:09
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Donizetti: Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), ATTO TERZO Seconda Scena: Via, caro sposino (Norina / Pasquale)

Work length2:44
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  • Beverly Sills/Donald Gramm/Alan Titus/Alfredo Kraus/Henry Newman/Ambrosian Opera Chorus/London Symphony Orchestra/Sarah Caldwell
  • Recorded: 1978-08-09
  • Recording Venue: 1-4 & 7-9 August 1978 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Donizetti: Don Pasquale (1996 Digital Remaster), ATTO TERZO Sesta Scena

Work length6:29
$2.60
$3.40
  • Alfredo Kraus (tenor), Beverly Sills (soprano), Henry Newman (bass-baritone), Alan Titus (bass-baritone), Donald Gramm (bass)
  • London Symphony Orchestra, Ambrosian Singers
  • Sarah Caldwell
  • Recorded: 1978-08-09
  • Recording Venue: 1-4 & 7-9 August 1978 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Tornami a dir che m'ami (Norina / Ernesto)

Track length3:19
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Bravo, bravo, Don Pasquale (Malatesta / Norina / Ernesto / Pasquale / Coro)

Track length3:10
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Lehár: Die lustige Witwe: Viljalied

Work length6:43
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  • Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • New York City Opera Chorus & Orchestra, New York City Opera Orchestra And Chorus
  • Julius Rudel
  • Recorded: 1978-12-31
  • Recording Venue: 1-3 February 1978. CBS 30th Street Studio, New York City.

Massenet: Ah! je suis seule enfin...Dis-moi que je suis belle (Thaïs, Act II)

Work length6:42
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  • Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • New Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Lorin Maazel
  • Recorded: 1976-06-30
  • Recording Venue: 18-21, 23, 25, 27, 29-30 June 1976. No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Rossini: L'assedio di Corinto (1992 Digital Remaster), Act II: Cielo! che diverrò?...Sì, ferite...Dal soggiorno...Ah! che spiegar

Work length12:44
Album only
Album only
  • Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Thomas Schippers
  • Recorded: 1992-01-01
  • Recording Venue: 30-31 July & 1-3, 5-6, 12-15 August 1974. All Saints; Church, Tooting, London

Verdi: La traviata (highlights), Act I: Libiamo ne'lieti calici

Work length3:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Beverly Sills, Rolando Panerai, Nicolai Gedda (tenor), Beverley Sills (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Aldo Ceccato
  • Recorded: 1971-07-31
  • Recording Venue: July 1971. All Saints Church, Tooting, London.

Verdi: La traviata (highlights) (1988 Digital Remaster), Act I: Un dì, felice, eterea

Work length3:36
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  • Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Rolando Panerai (bass-baritone), Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Aldo Ceccato
  • Recorded: 1971-07-31
  • Recording Venue: July 1971. All Saints Church, Tooting, London.

Verdi: La traviata (highlights), Act I: È strano...Ah, fors'è lui...Follie! follie!...Sempre libera

Work length12:37
Album only
Album only
  • Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Rolando Panerai (bass-baritone), Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Aldo Ceccato
  • Recorded: 1971-07-31
  • Recording Venue: July 1971. All Saints Church, Tooting, London.

Verdi: La traviata (highlights), Act II

Work length19:31
Album only
Album only
  • Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Rolando Panerai (bass-baritone), Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Aldo Ceccato
  • Recorded: 1971-07-31
  • Recording Venue: July 1971. All Saints Church, Tooting, London.

Pura siccome un angelo...Ah! dite alla giovane

Track length16:43
Album only
Album only

Che Fai?

Track length2:48
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Verdi: La traviata (highlights), Act III

Work length12:14
$2.60
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  • Nicolai Gedda (vocals), Rolando Panerai (bass-baritone), Beverly Sills (soprano)
  • John Alldis Choir, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Aldo Ceccato
  • Recorded: 1971-07-31
  • Recording Venue: July 1971. All Saints Church, Tooting, London.

Addio, del passato

Track length7:11
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Parigi, o cara

Track length5:03
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