|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
Introductory Announcement (Jon Tolansky) |
0:23 |
| 2. |
Madama Butterfly: Un bel di (extract) - Che tua madre (extract) (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Antonio Pappano, Orchestra Dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia) |
6:16 |
| 3. |
Narration 1 (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Jon Tolansky) |
1:42 |
| 4. |
Carmen: La la la la (extract with voice over) (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Michel Plasson, Orchestre National Du Capitol De Toulouse) |
3:01 |
| 5. |
Narration 2 (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Jon Tolansky) |
0:45 |
| 6. |
Early Life and Formative Years (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Jon Tolansky) |
5:40 |
| 7. |
La Bohème: Si, mi chiamano (extract with voiceover) (Anton Coppola, ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA) |
5:02 |
| 8. |
Narration 3 (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Jon Tolansky) |
2:06 |
| 9. |
Manon: N'est ce plus ma main (with voiceover) (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Roberto Alagna, Antonio Pappano, Orchestre Symphonique De La Monnaie) |
7:41 |
| 10. |
Narration 4 (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Jon Tolansky) |
1:11 |
| 11. |
Aida (1986 Digital Remaster): O patria mia (Herbert Von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker, Mirella Freni) |
2:48 |
| 12. |
Narration 1 (Mirella Freni, Jon Tolansky) |
1:27 |
| 13. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (Mirella Freni, Jon Tolansky) |
5:24 |
| 14. |
Narration 2 (Mirella Freni, Jon Tolansky) |
0:45 |
| 15. |
La Bohème: Sono andati (with voice over) (Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Nicolai Gedda, Mirella Freni, Thomas Schippers) |
6:59 |
| 16. |
Narration 3 (Mirella Freni, Jon Tolansky) |
1:16 |
| 17. |
Otello: Ave Maria (with voice over) (Herbert Von Karajan, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker) |
6:00 |
| 18. |
Narration 4 (Mirella Freni, Jon Tolansky) |
1:10 |
| 19. |
Carmen: Les tringles des sistres tintaient (extract) (Grace Bumbry, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris / Orchestre National De L'Opera De Paris, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos / Rafael Fruhbeck De Burgos) |
0:43 |
| 20. |
Narration 1 (Grace Bumbry, Jon Tolansky) |
2:04 |
| 21. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (Grace Bumbry, Jon Tolansky) |
6:39 |
| 22. |
Narration 2 (Grace Bumbry, Jon Tolansky) |
0:58 |
| 23. |
Carmen: Habanera (extract with voice over) (Grace Bumbry, Orchestre National De L'Opéra De Paris / Orchestre National De L'Opera De Paris, Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos / Rafael Fruhbeck De Burgos) |
3:16 |
| 24. |
Narration 3 (Grace Bumbry, Jon Tolansky) |
1:37 |
| 25. |
Interview: On singing with Jon Vickers (Grace Bumbry, Jon Tolansky) |
4:22 |
| 26. |
Fidelio: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier (extract with voice over) (Otto Klemperer, Jon Vickers, Philharmonia Orchestra) |
2:24 |
| 27. |
Narration 1 (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
3:01 |
| 28. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
9:01 |
| 29. |
Samson et Dalila: Israël! romps ta chaîne (Choeur René Duclos / Choeur Rene Duclos, Georges Prêtre / Georges Pretre, Choeurs Et Orchestre De L'Opera National De Paris) |
1:19 |
| 30. |
Narration 2 (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
1:21 |
| 31. |
Interview: Studying oratorio and opera (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
4:11 |
| 32. |
Otello: Gia nella notte (extract with voice over) (Herbert Von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker) |
1:11 |
| 33. |
Narration 3 (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
1:55 |
| 34. |
Otello: Ah! Mille vite...Si, pel ciel - Il fazzoletto (extract with voice over) (Herbert Von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker, Peter Glossop) |
4:14 |
| 35. |
Narration 4 (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
1:46 |
| 36. |
Otello: Chi è là? Otello? (extract with voice over) (Herbert Von Karajan, Jon Vickers, Mirella Freni, Berliner Philharmoniker) |
4:38 |
| 37. |
Narration 5 (Jon Vickers, Jon Tolansky) |
1:00 |
| 38. |
Rigoletto: La donna e mobile (plus Interview: The beginning of his career and his stage debut) (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
2:05 |
| 39. |
Narration 1 (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
2:59 |
| 40. |
Boris Godunov: O, kak tomitel'no (extract with voice over) (Nicolai Gedda, Issay Dobroven, Orchestra National De La Radiodiffusion Francaise) |
0:39 |
| 41. |
Narration 2 (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
0:53 |
| 42. |
Interview: Formative years and Pinkerton with Callas and Karajan (Nicolai Gedda) |
4:40 |
| 43. |
Narration 3 (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
0:22 |
| 44. |
Le Postillon de Lonjumeau: Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire (Nicolai Gedda, Georges Prêtre / Georges Pretre, Orchestra National De La Radiodiffusion Francaise) |
3:44 |
| 45. |
Narration 4 (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
0:36 |
| 46. |
Wether: Lorsque l'enfant (extract with voice over) (Nicolai Gedda, Orchestre De Paris, Georges Prêtre / Georges Pretre) |
1:04 |
| 47. |
Narration 5 (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
0:41 |
| 48. |
Interview: Singing traditions and schools, And Massenet's Werther (Nicolai Gedda) |
8:13 |
| 49. |
Wether: Traduire...Ah!...Pourqoui me réveiller (extract with voice over) (Nicolai Gedda, Orchestre De Paris, Georges Prêtre / Georges Pretre) |
3:20 |
| 50. |
Narration 6 (Nicolai Gedda, Jon Tolansky) |
0:43 |
| 51. |
Manon: Io son sol (extract with voice over) (Alberto Erede, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Philharmonia Orchestra) |
0:55 |
| 52. |
Narration 1 (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Jon Tolansky) |
1:26 |
| 53. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Jon Tolansky) |
1:27 |
| 54. |
Narration 2 (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Jon Tolansky) |
0:56 |
| 55. |
Interview: Approach to opera performance (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Jon Tolansky) |
1:13 |
| 56. |
La Bohéme: Come va? (extract with voice over) (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milan, Antonino Votto) |
1:04 |
| 57. |
Interview: More about approach to opera performance, And singing with Maria Callas (Giuseppe Di Stefano, Jon Tolansky) |
2:09 |
| 58. |
Un ballo in maschera: Non sai tu che se l'anima mia (extract with voice over) (Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Maria Callas, Giuseppe Di Stefano, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milan) |
3:58 |
| 59. |
La traviata: Libiamo ne'lieti calici (extract with voice over) - Narration (Claudio Abbado, Berliner Philharmoniker, Roberto Alagna) |
2:33 |
| 60. |
Interview: Early life and formative years and influences (Roberto Alagna, Jon Tolansky) |
3:03 |
| 61. |
Narration 1 (Roberto Alagna, Jon Tolansky) |
3:26 |
| 62. |
Il trovatore: Ah, si ben mio - Di quella pira (with voice overs) (Roberto Alagna, London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus, Antonio Pappano) |
9:43 |
| 63. |
Narration 2 (Roberto Alagna, Jon Tolansky) |
1:32 |
| 64. |
Carmen: Carmen, je suis las de souffrir! (with voice over) (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Inva Mula, Roberto Alagna, Thomas Hampson, Michel Plasson, Choeur 'Les Elements', Orchestre National Du Capitol De Toulouse) |
6:02 |
| 65. |
Narration 3 (Roberto Alagna, Jon Tolansky) |
0:58 |
| 66. |
Macbeth: Come dal ciel precipita (New Philharmonia Orchestra, Ruggero Raimondi, Riccardo Muti) |
2:25 |
| 67. |
Narration 1 (Ruggero Raimondi, Jon Tolansky) |
2:41 |
| 68. |
Interview: Early life and formative years - Don Carlo: Ella giammai m'ao (extract) (Carlo Maria Giulini, Ruggero Raimondi, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, Jon Tolansky) |
8:50 |
| 69. |
Narration 2 (Ruggero Raimondi, Jon Tolansky) |
1:27 |
| 70. |
Tosca: Giàmi struggea l'amor della diva! (with voice over) (ΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΑΓΓΕΛΑ / GEORGIOU ANGELA, Ruggero Raimondi, Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano) |
4:49 |
| 71. |
Narration 3 (Ruggero Raimondi, Jon Tolansky) |
0:56 |
| 72. |
Götterdamerung: Hoi-ho (extract with voice over) (Bernard Haitink, John Tomlinson, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) |
1:10 |
| 73. |
Narration 1 (John Tomlinson, Jon Tolansky) |
2:14 |
| 74. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (John Tomlinson, Jon Tolansky) |
5:15 |
| 75. |
Narration 2 (John Tomlinson, Jon Tolansky) |
1:15 |
| 76. |
Götterdämmerung: Hier sitz'ich zur Wacht (with voice over) (Bernard Haitink, John Tomlinson, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) |
7:07 |
| 77. |
Narration 3 (John Tomlinson, Jon Tolansky) |
1:07 |
| 78. |
Bluebeard's Castle: Hajnalban az elsöt leltem - Negyediket éjjel leltem (Bernard Haitink, Berliner Philharmoniker, John Tomlinson, Anne Sofie Von Otter) |
13:03 |
| 79. |
Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795: Wohin? (Gerald Moore) |
2:12 |
| 80. |
Narration 1 (Jon Tolansky) |
3:15 |
| 81. |
Interview: Early life and formative years, And singing Schubert's Winterreise (Jon Tolansky) |
2:54 |
| 82. |
Narration 2 (Jon Tolansky) |
0:36 |
| 83. |
Winterreise: Gute Nacht (with voice over) (Gerald Moore) |
5:49 |
| 84. |
Narration 3 (Jon Tolansky) |
2:32 |
| 85. |
Interview: Wolf's lieder (Jon Tolansky) |
0:39 |
| 86. |
Narration 4 (Jon Tolansky) |
1:51 |
| 87. |
Mörike Lieder: Der Feuerreiter (Gerald Moore) |
4:57 |
| 88. |
Narration 5 (Jon Tolansky) |
1:07 |
| 89. |
Le Villi: La Tregenda (Roberto Alagna, London Voices, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus, Antonio Pappano) |
3:33 |
| 90. |
Narration 1 (Antonio Pappano, Jon Tolansky) |
3:00 |
| 91. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (Antonio Pappano, Jon Tolansky) |
3:32 |
| 92. |
Narration 2 (Antonio Pappano, Jon Tolansky) |
1:07 |
| 93. |
Requiem Mass: Dies Irase (extract) - Rex tremendae (with voice over) (Rolando Villazón / Rolando Villazon, Anja Harteros, René Pape / Rene Pape, Antonio Pappano, Orchestra Dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Sonia Ganassi, Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia) |
6:55 |
| 94. |
Narration 3 (Antonio Pappano, Jon Tolansky) |
3:09 |
| 95. |
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 (extract with voice over) (Vladimir Ashkenazy, Evgeny Kissin, Philharmonia Orchestra) |
1:40 |
| 96. |
Narration 1 (Evgeny Kissin, Jon Tolansky) |
0:52 |
| 97. |
Interview: Early life and formative years (Evgeny Kissin, Jon Tolansky) |
3:23 |
| 98. |
Narration 2 (Evgeny Kissin, Jon Tolansky) |
0:43 |
| 99. |
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emporer" (extract with voice over) (London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus, Evgeny Kissin, Colin Davis) |
4:16 |
| 100. |
Narration 3 (Evgeny Kissin, Jon Tolansky) |
1:15 |
| 101. |
Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: Prelude (extract with voice over) (Mstislav Rostropovich) |
1:05 |
| 102. |
Narration 1 (Mstislav Rostropovich, Jon Tolansky) |
2:00 |
| 103. |
Mstislav Rostropovich interviewed by Jon Tolansky (Childhood & early life) (Mstislav Rostropovich) |
3:36 |
| 104. |
Narration 2 (Mstislav Rostropovich, Jon Tolansky) |
0:40 |
| 105. |
Interview: Memories of Britten - Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72 (extract with voice over) (Mstislav Rostropovich, Jon Tolansky) |
4:00 |
| 106. |
Narration 3 (Mstislav Rostropovich, Jon Tolansky) |
1:51 |
| 107. |
Interview: On discussing the music of Shostakovich with the composer - Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (extract with voiceover) (The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mstislav Rostropovich) |
1:57 |
| 108. |
Narration 4 (Mstislav Rostropovich, Jon Tolansky) |
1:36 |
| 109. |
Interview: On writing a letter of protest to Pravda - Cello concerto No. 2 in G Major, Op. 126 (extract with voice over) (Mstislav Rostropovich, USSR State Symphony Orchestra, Jon Tolansky, Yevgeny Svetlanov) |
3:20 |
