Album Title: Mozart Arias
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (1944- New Zealand/Māori soprano) Conductor: Sir Georg Solti, John Pritchard, György Fischer Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra Audio CD (August 02, 1993) SPARS Code: ADD Recorded in: Stereo Number of Discs: 1 Label: London/Decca Grandi Voci Copyright: (C) 1993 Decca Music Group Limited Total Length: 1:04:27 Genres: Classical, Music, Opera Released: Sep 07, 1993 ℗ 1993 Decca Music Group Limited Imported from: Germany
1~2. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K 492 Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: Sir Georg Solti Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording: 1981 Venue: Kingsway Hall, London Language: Italian Notes: This selection is a digital recording.
1. Act 2: Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro (4:35) 2. Act 3: E Susanna non vien!...Dove sono i bei momenti (7:09)
3. Der Schauspieldirektor, opera, K 486: Bester Jüngling! (3:16) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: John Pritchard Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording: 03/1990 Venue: Grosser Saal, Konzerthaus, Vienna Language: German Notes: This selection is a digital recording.
4. Ah, lo previdi...Ah, t'invola agl'occhi miei, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 272 (12:14) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1777; Salzburg, Austria Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: Italian
5. Vado, ma dove? Oh Dei!, aria for soprano & orchestra, K 583 (4:10) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1789; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: Italian
6. Oh temerario Arbace...Per quel paterno amplesso, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 79 (K. 73d) (6:40) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: circa 1766; Milan, Italy Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: Italian
7. Chi sà, chi sà, qual sia, aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 582 (3:23) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1789; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: Italian
8. Non più, tutto ascoltai...Non temer, amato bene, recitative and aria for tenor & orchestra, K. 490 (10:01) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: Italian
9. Bella mia fiamma, addio!...Resta, o cara!, recitative and aria for soprano & orchestra, K. 528 (9:10) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1787; Prague, Czech Republ Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: Italian
10. Nehmt meinen Dank, ihr holden Gönner, aria for soprano & orchestra. K. 383 (3:54) Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) Performer: Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano) Conductor: György Fischer Orchestra: Vienna Chamber Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1782; Vienna, Austria Date of Recording: 12/1980 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna Language: German
1. "사랑이여, 내게 위안을 주소서" (오페라: 피가로의 결혼 中 Act 2) 2. "그리운 시절은 가고" (오페라: 피가로의 결혼 中 Act 3) 3. "친애하는 젊은이여" (오페라: 극장 젊은이 中) 4. "제 예상대로군요. 내 눈 앞에서 사라져요" (소프라노를 위한 레차타티보와 아리아) 5. "신이여, 저는 갑니다. 하지만 어디로?" (소프라노를 위한 아리아) 6. "뻔뻔한 아르바체여... 아버지의 포옹으로" (소프라노를 위한 레차타티보와 아리아) 7. "누가 내 연인의 괴로움을 아는가?" (소프라노를 위한 아리아) 8. "이제 그만. 다 이해했소 두려워 마오, 내 사랑" (테너를 위한 레차타티보와 아리아) 9. "안녕, 내 사랑이여! 머물러 주오" (소프라노를 위한 독창곡) 10. "친절한 은인이여, 나의 감사를 받아주오" (소프라노를 위한 아리아)
Biography Born: March 6, 1944 in Gisborne, New Zealand Genre: Classical Years Active: '80s, '90s

Combining rare acting ability with one of the most beautiful soprano voices of her generation, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa was among opera's most celebrated contemporary figures. Born March 6, 1944 in Gisborne, New Zealand, while still a teen she topped several vocal competitions, later winning a four-year scholarship to study at the London Opera Centre. Te Kanawa's studies there brought her to the attention of authorities at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and in 1971 she made her debut as Xenia in Boris Godunov. Later that year she rose to overnight fame as the Countess in Colin Davis' new production of Le Nozze di Figaro at London's Royal Opera House; in the years to follow, she headlined all of the world's major opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the San Francisco Opera, the Paris Opera, the Sydney Opera, the Vienna State Opera, and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Te Kanawa's repertoire included Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), the Countess (Capriccio), and the title role in Arabella; most famously, in 1981 she was invited to sing at the lavish royal wedding of Britain's Prince Charles and Lady Diana. 1999's Best of collection is a good introduction to her work.

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