| Other author/creator | Marin, Ion, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Pappano, Antonio, 1959- conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Pidò, Evelino, conductor. |
| Other author/creator | Plasson, Michel, conductor. |
| Included Work | Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Norma. Casta diva. |
| Included Work | Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835. Puritani. Qui la voce sua soave. |
| Included Work | Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. En vain pour éviter. |
| Included Work | Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Habanera. |
| Included Work | Charpentier, Gustave, 1860-1956. Louise. Depuis le jour où je me suis donnée. |
| Included Work | Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. Je veux vivre dans le rêve. |
| Included Work | Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Rinaldo. Lascia ch'io pianga mia cruda sorte. |
| Included Work | Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Manon. Je marche sur tous les chemins. |
| Included Work | Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Werther. Ces lettres, ces lettres. |
| Included Work | Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Rondine. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta potè indovinar. |
| Included Work | Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. Vissi d'arte. |
| Included Work | Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Trittico. Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro. |
| Included Work | Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Voce poco fa. |
| Included Work | Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore. D'amor sull' ali rosee. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Orchestra, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Royal Opera House (London, England), performer. |
| Other author/creator | Théâtre du Capitole. Orchestre, performer. |
| Other author/creator | Théâtre royal de la Monnaie, performer. |
| Variant title |
Angela Gheorghiu, diva |
| Contents |
Norma. Casta diva / Bellini (7:24) -- Il barbiere di Siviglia. Una voce poco fa / Rossini (6:34) -- Rinaldo. Lascia ch'io pianga / Handel (4:38) -- I puritani. Qui la voce sua soave-- Ah! rendetemi la speme-- Vien, diletto / Bellini (6:04) -- Il trovatore. D'amor sull'ali rosee / Verdi (3:48) -- Werther. Werther! Qui m'aurait dit la place-- Des cris joyeux d'enfants / Massenet (6:39) -- Manon. Je marche sur tous les chemins-- Obéissons quand leur voix appelle / Massenet (5:25) -- Roméo et Juliette. Non! Non!-- Ah! Je veux vivre dans le rêve / Gounod (3:54) -- Carmen. L'amour est enfant de bohème (3:38) ; Carreau, pique-- La mort! En vain pour éviter les réponses (4:17) / Bizet -- Louise. Depuis le jour / Charpentier (5:12) -- Tosca. Vissi d'arte (3:30) ; La rondine. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (2:57) ; Gianni Schicchi. O mio babbino caro (2:50) / Puccini. |
| General note | Opera excerpts. |
| General note | Previously released as a compact disc. |
| General note | The 3rd, 11th and 14th works recorded live. |
| Performer |
Angela Gheorghiu, soprano; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden; London Symphony Orchestra; Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse; Orchestre symphonique et churs de la Monnaie; Ion Marin, Antonio Pappano, Evelino Pidò, and Michel Plasson, conductors. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Aug. 1996 (13th work), Aug. 1998 (6th work), Apr. 2000 (1st work), Aug. 2000 (12th work), and Aug.-Sept. 2001 (5th work), No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London; Mar. 2001, Lyndhurst Hall, Air Studios, Hampstead, London (2nd, 4th works); June 2001, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London (3rd, 11th, 14th works); Apr.-May 1999, Cirque Royal, Brussels (7th work); Oct. 1995 (8th work) and Feb.-Mar. 2002 (9th-10th works), Halle aux Grains, Toulouse. |
| Language | Sung in Italian or French. |
| Genre/form | Sound recordings. |
