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Classical Legends - In Their Own Words

Various Artists

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Released: May 2010
Label: EMI Classics
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    0:23
    Introductory Announcement
    Introductory Announcement
    Jon Tolansky
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    6:16
    Madama Butterfly: Un bel di (extract) - Che tua madre (ex...
    Madama Butterfly: Un bel di (extract) - Che tua madre (extract)
    Orchestra dell' Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
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    1:42
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:01
    Carmen: La la la la (extract with voice over)
    Carmen: La la la la (extract with voice over)
    Orchestre National du Capitol de Toulouse
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    0:45
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    5:40
    Early life and formative years
    Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    5:02
    La Bohème: Si, mi chiamano (extract with voiceover)
    La Bohème: Si, mi chiamano (extract with voiceover)
    Anton Coppola
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    2:06
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    7:41
    Manon: N'est ce plus ma main (with voiceover)
    Manon: N'est ce plus ma main (with voiceover)
    Orchestre Symphonique De La Monnaie
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    1:11
    Narration 4
    Narration 4
    Jon Tolansky
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    2:48
    Aida (1986 Digital Remaster): O patria mia (Aida)
    Aida (1986 Digital Remaster): O patria mia (Aida)
    Wiener Philharmoniker
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    1:27
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    5:25
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:45
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    6:59
    La Bohème: Sono andati (with voice over)
    La Bohème: Sono andati (with voice over)
    Thomas Schippers
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    1:16
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    6:00
    Otello: Ave Maria (with voice over)
    Otello: Ave Maria (with voice over)
    Herbert Von Karajan
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    1:10
    Narration 4
    Narration 4
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:43
    Carmen: Les tringles des sistres tintaient (extract)
    Carmen: Les tringles des sistres tintaient (extract)
    Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
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    2:04
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    6:39
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:58
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:16
    Carmen: Habanera (extract with voice over)
    Carmen: Habanera (extract with voice over)
    Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
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    1:37
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:22
    Interview: On singing with Jon Vickers
    Interview: On singing with Jon Vickers
    Jon Tolansky
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    2:24
    Fidelio: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier (extract with voice over)
    Fidelio: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier (extract with voice over)
    Jon Vickers
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    3:01
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    9:01
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:19
    Samson et Dalila (2001 Digital Remaster), Act I, Scene 2:...
    Samson et Dalila (2001 Digital Remaster), Act I, Scene 2: Israël! romps ta chaîne (Samson/Les Hébreux)
    Georges Pretre
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    1:21
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:11
    Interview: Studying oratorio and opera
    Interview: Studying oratorio and opera
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:11
    Otello: Gia nella notte (extract with voice over)
    Otello: Gia nella notte (extract with voice over)
    Jon Vickers
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    1:55
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:14
    Otello: Ah! Mille vite...Si, pel ciel - Il fazzoletto (ex...
    Otello: Ah! Mille vite...Si, pel ciel - Il fazzoletto (extract with voice over)
    Jon Vickers
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    1:46
    Narration 4
    Narration 4
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:38
    Otello: Chi è là? Otello? (extract with voice over)
    Otello: Chi è là? Otello? (extract with voice over)
    Jon Vickers
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    1:00
    Narration 5
    Narration 5
    Jon Tolansky
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    2:05
    Rigoletto: La donna e mobile, plus Interview: The beginni...
    Rigoletto: La donna e mobile, plus Interview: The beginning of his career and his stage debut
    Jon Tolansky
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    2:59
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:39
    Boris Godunov: O, kak tomitel'no (extract with voice over)
    Boris Godunov: O, kak tomitel'no (extract with voice over)
    Issay Dobroven
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    0:53
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:40
    Interview: Formative years and Pinkerton with Callas and ...
    Interview: Formative years and Pinkerton with Callas and Karajan
    Nicolai Gedda
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    0:22
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:44
    Le Postillon de Lonjumeau (2001 Digital Remaster): Mes am...
    Le Postillon de Lonjumeau (2001 Digital Remaster): Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire (Act 1)
    Orchestra National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
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    0:36
    Narration 4
    Narration 4
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:04
    Wether: Lorsque l'enfant (extract with voice over)
    Wether: Lorsque l'enfant (extract with voice over)
    Georges Pretre
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    0:41
    Narration 5
    Narration 5
    Jon Tolansky
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    8:13
    Interview: Singing traditions and schools, and Massenet's...
    Interview: Singing traditions and schools, and Massenet's Werther
    Nicolai Gedda
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    Wether: Traduire...Ah!...Pourqoui me réveiller (extract w...
    Wether: Traduire...Ah!...Pourqoui me réveiller (extract with voice over)
    Georges Pretre
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    Narration 6
    Narration 6
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:55
    Manon: Io son sol (extract with voice over)
    Manon: Io son sol (extract with voice over)
    Giuseppe Di Stefano
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    1:26
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:27
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:56
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:13
    Interview: Approach to opera performance
    Interview: Approach to opera performance
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:04
    La Bohéme: Come va? (extract with voice over)
    La Bohéme: Come va? (extract with voice over)
    Antonino Votto
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    2:09
    Interview: More about approach to opera performance, and ...
    Interview: More about approach to opera performance, and singing with Maria Callas
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:59
    Un ballo in maschera: Non sai tu che se l'anima mia (extr...
    Un ballo in maschera: Non sai tu che se l'anima mia (extract with voice over)
    Giuseppe Di Stefano
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    La traviata: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (extract with voice ...
    La traviata: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (extract with voice over) - Narration
    Claudio Abbado
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    3:03
    Interview: Early life and formative years and influences
    Interview: Early life and formative years and influences
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:26
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    9:43
    Il trovatore: Ah, si ben mio - Di quella pira (with voice...
    Il trovatore: Ah, si ben mio - Di quella pira (with voice overs)
    Antonio Pappano
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    1:32
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    6:02
    Carmen: Carmen, je suis las de souffrir! (with voice over)
    Carmen: Carmen, je suis las de souffrir! (with voice over)
    Inva Mula
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    0:58
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    2:25
    Macbeth (1999 Digital Remaster): Come dal ciel precipita ...
    Macbeth (1999 Digital Remaster): Come dal ciel precipita (Banco)
    Ruggero Raimondi
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    2:41
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    8:50
    Interview: Early life and formative years, Don Carlo: Ell...
    Interview: Early life and formative years, Don Carlo: Ella giammai m'ao (extract)
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:27
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:49
    Tosca: Giàmi struggea l'amor della diva! (with voice over)
    Tosca: Giàmi struggea l'amor della diva! (with voice over)
    Ruggero Raimondi
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    0:56
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:11
    Götterdamerung: Hoi-ho (extract with voice over)
    Götterdamerung: Hoi-ho (extract with voice over)
    John Tomlinson
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    2:14
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    5:15
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:15
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    Götterdämmerung: Hier sitz'ich zur Wacht (with voice over)
    Götterdämmerung: Hier sitz'ich zur Wacht (with voice over)
    John Tomlinson
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    1:07
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    13:03
    Bluebeard's Castle: Hajnalban az elsöt leltem - Negyedike...
    Bluebeard's Castle: Hajnalban az elsöt leltem - Negyediket éjjel leltem
    John Tomlinson
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    Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (W. Müller) (1997 Digital Rem...
    Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (W. Müller) (1997 Digital Remaster): Wohin?
    Gerald Moore
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    3:15
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    2:54
    Interview: Early life and formative years, and singing Sc...
    Interview: Early life and formative years, and singing Schubert's Winterreise
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:36
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    5:50
    Winterreise: Gute Nacht (with voice over)
    Winterreise: Gute Nacht (with voice over)
    Gerald Moore
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    2:32
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:39
    Interview: Wolf's lieder
    Interview: Wolf's lieder
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:51
    Narration 4
    Narration 4
    Jon Tolansky
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    4:57
    Mörike Lieder (2003 Digital Remaster): Der Feuerreiter
    Mörike Lieder (2003 Digital Remaster): Der Feuerreiter
    Gerald Moore
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    1:07
    Narration 5
    Narration 5
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:33
    Le Villi: La Tregenda (Act 2, Parte Sinfonica 2)
    Le Villi: La Tregenda (Act 2, Parte Sinfonica 2)
    Antonio Pappano
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    3:00
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:32
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:07
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    6:55
    Requiem Mass: Dies Irase (extract) - Rex tremendae (with ...
    Requiem Mass: Dies Irase (extract) - Rex tremendae (with voice over)
    Sonia Ganassi
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    3:09
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:40
    Piano Concerto No.3 in C Op.26 (extract with voice over)
    Piano Concerto No.3 in C Op.26 (extract with voice over)
    Philharmonia Orchestra
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    0:52
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:23
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Interview: Early life and formative years
    Jon Tolansky
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    0:43
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Op.73 'Emporer' (extract w...
    Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat Op.73 'Emporer' (extract with voice over)
    London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)
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    1:15
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:05
    Suite No. 1 in G BWV1007: Prelude (extract with voice over)
    Suite No. 1 in G BWV1007: Prelude (extract with voice over)
    Mstislav Rostropovich
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    2:00
    Narration 1
    Narration 1
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:36
    Mstislav Rostropovich interviewed by Jon Tolansky [Childh...
    Mstislav Rostropovich interviewed by Jon Tolansky [Childhood & early life]
    Mstislav Rostropovich
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    0:40
    Narration 2
    Narration 2
    Jon Tolansky
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    Interview: Memories of Britten - Cello Suite No.1 Op 72 (...
    Interview: Memories of Britten - Cello Suite No.1 Op 72 (extract with voice over)
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:51
    Narration 3
    Narration 3
    Jon Tolansky
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    1:57
    Interview: On discussing the music of Shostakovich with t...
    Interview: On discussing the music of Shostakovich with the composer - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (extract with voiceover)
    Mstislav Rostropovich
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    1:36
    Narration 4
    Narration 4
    Jon Tolansky
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    3:20
    Interview: On writing a letter of protest to Pravda - Cel...
    Interview: On writing a letter of protest to Pravda - Cello concerto No 2 in G op.126 (extract with voice over)
    Jon Tolansky
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