There may be only one, or many, of these, depending on how many different performances we hold of, say, a particular opera or aria. You can find these recordings by linking from the work entry. If you wanted to make a listening appointment to view this recording you would quote the recording call number 1CV0000597. Note that many recordings of Tosca will be of excerpts, e.g. a popular aria such as Vissi d arte . In September 2000 the number of recordings held of this aria was 347, ranging from Medea Figner in 1901 to Raina Kabaivanska in 1999.
Many classical works exist as arrangements and in special performing editions.
Arrangements of Vissi d arte in the catalogue include Mantovani s arrangement for his orchestra and an arrangement for cornet and brass band. This entry will contain technical information, such as date of dubbing, whether it is in stereo or mono, etc., and, in the case of commercial products, record company details and album or compilation title. This is one of the many recordings from our off-air recording project that ran until 2000. Please note that, unless specifically stated, these are audio-only recordings. Getting started There are various ways in which to search the catalogue.