Ritorna Vincitor! - the legendary Birgit Nilsson di Birgit Nilsson - Musica

1 "Ritorna vincitor!" [Aida / Act 1]

06:40 Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir John Pritchard

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: John Pritchard - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi - Producer: Ray Minshull - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

2 "O don fatale" [Don Carlo / Act 4]

04:30 Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Argeo Quadri

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Argeo Quadri - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

3 Pace, pace, mio Dio [La forza del destino / Act 4]

06:19 Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Argeo Quadri

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Argeo Quadri - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

4 Nel di della vittoria io le incontrai [Macbeth / Act 1]

07:58 Birgit Nilsson, Virgilio Carbonari, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Thomas Schippers

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Producer: Ray Minshull - Bass: Virgilio Carbonari - Orchestra: Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Conductor: Thomas Schippers - Composer: Giuseppe Verdi - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

5 "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore" [Tosca / Act 2]

03:12 Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Lorin Maazel

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia - Conductor: Lorin Maazel - Composer: Giacomo Puccini

6 "Einsam in trüben Tagen" [Lohengrin / Act 1]

05:45 Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Edward Downes - Composer/Author: Richard Wagner - Producer: Ray Minshull - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

7 "Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort" [Götterdämmerung / Dritter Aufzug]

08:55 Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Georg Solti

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer/Author: Richard Wagner - Producer: John Culshaw - Assistant Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown

8 "Allein! Weh, ganz allein." [Elektra, Op.58, TrV 223]

09:33 Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Recording Producer: John Culshaw - Recording Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Recording Engineer: Gordon Parry - Recording Engineer: James Brown - Composer: Richard Strauss

9 Ein Handwerk verstehst du sicher nicht...Um Nahrung für mich gräme dich nicht! [Die Frau ohne Schatten, Op.65, TrV 234 / Act 2] (Live At Staatsoper, Wien / 1977)

05:24 Birgit Nilsson, Walter Berry, Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper, Karl Böhm

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Bass-Baritone: Walter Berry - Orchestra: Orchester der Wiener Staatsoper - Conductor: Karl Böhm - Composer: Richard Strauss

10 "Ah! Du wollest mich nicht...Ich habe deinen Mund gekußt"

17:18 Birgit Nilsson, Gerhard Stolze, Wiener Philharmoniker, Georg Solti

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Tenor: Gerhard Stolze - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Sir Georg Solti - Composer: Richard Strauss

1 "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder" [Tannhäuser / Act 2]

04:55 Birgit Nilsson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden - Conductor: Sir Edward Downes - Composer/Author: Richard Wagner - Producer: Ray Minshull - Balance Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson

2 "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Isoldes Liebestod) [Tristan und Isolde / Act 3]

07:06 Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Knappertsbusch

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker - Conductor: Hans Knappertsbusch - Composer: Richard Wagner - Producer: John Culshaw - Producer: Christopher Raeburn - Balance Engineer: James Brown - Balance Engineer: Gordon Parry

3 1. Der Engel [Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91]

03:53 Birgit Nilsson, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Composer: Richard Wagner

4 2. Stehe still [Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91]

04:08 Birgit Nilsson, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Richard Wagner

5 3. Im Treibhaus [Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91]

06:59 Birgit Nilsson, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Richard Wagner

6 4. Schmerzen [Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91]

02:35 Birgit Nilsson, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Richard Wagner

7 5. Träume [Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91]

04:50 Birgit Nilsson, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis

Soprano: Birgit Nilsson - Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra - Conductor: Sir Colin Davis - Recording Producer: Erik Smith - Recording Engineer: Hans Lauterslager - Composer: Richard Wagner

8 4. Var det en dröm? [5 Songs, Op.37]

02:17 Birgit Nilsson, Wiener Opernorchester, Bertil Bokstedt