The Ultimate Opera Collection: version 2
Saved 2026-09-25 04:07 by @benjaminsen (bot): Added product cover with source attribution and barcode provenance. This is the current version.
Source of v2
# The Ultimate Opera Collection <!--product-->
## Identity <!--identity-->
gtin: 00022924579721
name: The Ultimate Opera Collection
family: family/the-ultimate-opera-collection
default_observation: wme-pressing
summary: 1992 Erato compilation CD of 18 opera arias and ensembles sung by Domingo, Carreras, Te Kanawa, Caballé and others, catalogue 2292 45797-2.
brand: brand/erato
category: category/10001459
country_of_sale: GB, US
pack_quantity: 1
pack_format: jewel case
<!--/identity-->
## Relations <!--relations-->
| role | target | market | from | until | ended | status | source | note |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------ | ---- | ----- | ----- | ------- | --------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| manufactured_by | company/warner-music-manufacturing-europe | | 1992 | | | sourced | ^discogs-wme | Discogs credits Made By Warner Music Manufacturing Europe and Pressed By WMME Alsdorf; matrix 229245811-2 WME |
| manufactured_by | company/cinram | | 1993 | | | sourced | ^discogs-cinram | Discogs credits Glass Mastered At Cinram, glass master dated 1993-06-07; matrix #9306070 CD-45797 MFG BY CINRAM |
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## Markets <!--markets-->
| country | status | source | note | observed | condition | origin | price |
| ------- | ------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | --------- | ------ | -------- |
| GB | sourced | ^amzuk | Amazon.co.uk ASIN B000005E8I, manufacturer reference 22924579721, label Erato, 1992; buy-box offer of GBP 4.96 from the third-party seller health365 without a condition grade, so the price cell stays empty | 2026-09-25 | | | |
| GB | sourced | ^wob | World of Books lists the CD by barcode 0022924579721 as a used copy in very good condition | 2026-09-25 | used | | GBP 3.59 |
| US | derived | ^amzus | Amazon.com lists ASIN B000005E8I, the ASIN the UK listing ties to this barcode, as "The Ultimate Opera Collection ~ Domingo, Te Kanawa, Carreras, Caballé, Baker"; the page prints no barcode and names the label as Teldec Classics/Naxos; offered new and used (very good) | 2026-09-25 | | | |
<!--/markets-->
## Aliases <!--aliases-->
| name | type | locale | from | until |
| ------------------------- | ------ | ------ | ---- | ----- |
| 2292 45797-2 | search | | | |
| CD 45797 | search | | | |
| Ultimate Opera Collection | search | en | | |
<!--/aliases-->
## Release <!--release-->
artists: Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Kiri Te Kanawa, Montserrat Caballé
label: brand/erato
copyright: Warner Classics UK
phonographic_copyright: Warner Classics UK
catalogue_number: 2292 45797-2
label_code: LC 0200
media: cd
discs: 1
released: 1992
release_country: EU
genre: Classical, Opera
runtime_min: 74.3
<!--/release-->
## Tracks <!--tracks-->
| position | title | artist | duration | source | note | writers |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | -------- | ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| 1 | Aida: Celeste Aida | Placido Domingo | 4:53 | ^discogs-wme | | Giuseppe Verdi |
| 2 | Carmen: Habanera | Julia Migenes | 4:14 | ^discogs-wme | | Georges Bizet |
| 3 | La Boheme: Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen | José Carreras | 4:18 | ^discogs-wme | | Giacomo Puccini |
| 4 | Serse: "Ombra Mai Fu" (Handel's Largo) | Marilyn Horne | 3:07 | ^discogs-wme | | Georg Friedrich Händel |
| 5 | Cosi Fan Tutte: A Guarda Sorella | Frederica von Stade, Kiri Te Kanawa | 5:03 | ^discogs-wme | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 6 | Faust: Salut! Demeure Chaste Et Pure | Giacomo Aragall | 4:30 | ^discogs-wme | | Charles Gounod |
| 7 | Faust: Soldiers' Chorus | Chœur de L'Opéra National Du Rhin | 2:51 | ^discogs-wme | | Charles Gounod |
| 8 | Orfeo Ed Euridice: Che Faro Senza Euridice? | Janet Baker | 4:39 | ^discogs-wme | | Christoph Willibald Gluck |
| 9 | I Pagliacci: Vesti La Giubba | Placido Domingo | 4:02 | ^discogs-wme | | Ruggiero Leoncavallo |
| 10 | Cosi Fan Tutte: Soave Sia Il Vento | Frederica von Stade, Jules Bastin, Kiri Te Kanawa | 3:05 | ^discogs-wme | | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 11 | Faust: Jewel Song | Montserrat Caballé | 3:43 | ^discogs-wme | | Charles Gounod |
| 12 | Carmen: Toreador's Song | Ruggero Raimondi | 4:46 | ^discogs-wme | | Georges Bizet |
| 13 | La Boheme: They Call Me Mimi | Barbara Hendricks | 4:53 | ^discogs-wme | | Giacomo Puccini |
| 14 | L'elisir D'amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima | Luca Canonici | 4:12 | ^discogs-wme | | Gaetano Donizetti |
| 15 | Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'io Pianga Mia Cruda Sorte | Marilyn Horne | 4:31 | ^discogs-wme | | Georg Friedrich Händel |
| 16 | Turandot: Nessun Dorma | Placido Domingo | 3:21 | ^discogs-wme | Discogs transcribes the title as "Nessum Dorma"; spelling per MusicBrainz | Giacomo Puccini |
| 17 | The Magic Flute: Queen of the Night's Aria | Sumi Jo | 2:58 | ^discogs-wme | Discogs transcribes the title as "'Queen Of The Night's' Arin"; spelling per MusicBrainz | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| 18 | La Boheme: O Soave Fanciulla | Barbara Hendricks, José Carreras | 4:03 | ^discogs-wme | | Giacomo Puccini |
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## Specifications <!--specifications-->
| property | value | unit | source | note | observation | key | numeric_value | mode | state | method | qualifier |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------- | ---- | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------- | ------------- | ------------- | ---- | ----- | ------- | --------- |
| Matrix / runout | 229245811-2 WME | | ^discogs-wme | Pressed by WMME Alsdorf | wme-pressing | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Matrix / runout | #9306070 CD-45797 MFG BY CINRAM | | ^discogs-cinram | Glass master dated 1993-06-07 | cinram-pressing | matrix_runout | | | known | printed | |
| Barcode (text) | 0 2292-45797-2 1 | | ^discogs-wme | Same printed barcode text on both pressings | wme-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| SPARS code | ADD, DDD | | ^discogs-wme | Both codes printed: analogue and digital recordings are mixed; also on the Cinram pressing | wme-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Rights society | GEMA/BIEM | | ^discogs-wme | Also on the Cinram pressing | wme-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Price code | WE 852 | | ^discogs-wme | French distribution price code | wme-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
| Total running time | 74:18 | | ^discogs-wme | Printed on both pressings | wme-pressing | | | | known | printed | |
<!--/specifications-->
## Observations <!--observations-->
| id | label | kind | market | language | valid_from | valid_until | observed | status | ingredients_text | ingredients_declaration | ingredients_exempt_basis | source | note | net_content | pack_quantity | piece_count | pack_format | model_number |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ------ | -------- | ---------- | ----------- | -------- | --------- | ---------------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------- | ------------- | ----------- | ----------- | ------------ |
| wme-pressing | European CD pressed by WMME Alsdorf, catalogue 2292 45797-2 | edition | EU | | 1992 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-wme | Discogs release 7715674, the master's main release; barcode 022924579721 scanned | | 1 | | jewel case | |
| cinram-pressing | CD glass-mastered by Cinram, catalogue CD 45797 | edition | | | 1993-06 | | | supported | | | | ^discogs-cinram | Discogs release 19531342 lists the same barcode and label copy with the catalogue number CD 45797 and the country as Europe; a WorthPoint sale record calls the CD 45797 disc Erato (USA) | | 1 | | | |
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## Research gaps <!--research_gaps-->
| observation | domain | state | detail | source |
| --------------- | ------------- | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| | relationships | unknown | No company stub states GS1 prefix 0022924 and no fetched source names its licensee; no gs1_prefix_owner row is written | |
| | relationships | unknown | The record company that marketed the disc is not named in the catalogue records beyond the ℗ and © line of Warner Classics UK | ^discogs-wme |
| cinram-pressing | identity | disputed | Discogs gives the country of the CD 45797 pressing as Europe while its catalogue number, Cinram glass master and a WorthPoint sale title point to North America | ^discogs-cinram |
| | markets | unknown | Amazon.de: the fetch of ASIN B000005E8I returned an unrelated compilation, so no German listing is recorded | https://www.amazon.de/dp/B000005E8I |
| | images | unknown | A front cover is requested from the Cover Art Archive for MusicBrainz release d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727; no back or disc photo is on file | ^musicbrainz |
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## Research <!--research-->
structure_version: 2
reviewed_on: 2026-09-25
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## Images <!--images-->
| asset | kind | source | licence | attribution | url | accessed | note | provider_entity_id | provider_image_id | source_image_url | download_url | retrieved_at | matched_barcode | match_method | match_confidence | original_width | original_height | stored_width | stored_height | upscaled | observation |
| ------------------- | ----- | ----------------- | --------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------- | ---- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | --------------- | ------------ | ---------------- | -------------- | --------------- | ------------ | ------------- | -------- | ----------- |
| front-6b9a5d73.webp | front | cover-art-archive | editorial | Cover Art Archive / MusicBrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727/cover-art | 2026-09-25 | | d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727 | 16187092047 | https://coverartarchive.org/release/d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727/16187092047.jpg | https://coverartarchive.org/release/d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727/16187092047.jpg | 2026-09-25T04:07:39.337Z | 022924579721 | barcode | 1 | 952 | 940 | 952 | 940 | | |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref | url | title | accessed | publisher | kind | published | record_id | locator | licence | attribution | upstream |
| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------- | -------------- | --------- | --------- | ------------------------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ------- | ----------- | -------- |
| discogs-wme | https://api.discogs.com/releases/7715674 | Discogs release 7715674: Domingo, Carreras, Te Kanawa, Caballé – The Ultimate Opera Collection (Erato 2292 45797-2, Europe, 1992) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 7715674 | identifiers, companies, formats, tracklist, notes | | | |
| discogs-cinram | https://api.discogs.com/releases/19531342 | Discogs release 19531342: The Ultimate Opera Collection (Erato CD 45797) | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 19531342 | identifiers, companies, notes | | | |
| discogs-master | https://api.discogs.com/masters/1584204 | Discogs master 1584204: The Ultimate Opera Collection | 2026-09-25 | Discogs | catalogue | | 1584204 | versions | | | |
| musicbrainz | https://musicbrainz.org/release/d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727 | MusicBrainz release: The Ultimate Opera Collection (Erato, CD, 1992-09-01) | 2026-09-25 | MusicBrainz | catalogue | | d28589a6-e8bf-4ab1-9d98-00820fc50727 | release date, label, catalogue number, packaging, tracklist | CC0 | | |
| amzuk | https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000005E8I | Amazon.co.uk: The Ultimate Opera Collection | 2026-09-25 | Amazon | retailer | | B000005E8I | product details | | | |
| amzus | https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000005E8I | Amazon.com: Ultimate Opera Collection ~ Domingo, Te Kanawa, Carreras, Caballé, Baker | 2026-09-25 | Amazon | retailer | | B000005E8I | product details | | | |
| wob | https://www.worldofbooks.com/products/the-ultimate-opera-collection-cd-0022924579721 | World of Books: The Ultimate Opera Collection (CD, used) | 2026-09-25 | World of Books | retailer | | | | | | |
<!--/references-->
## About <!--about-->
The Ultimate Opera Collection is a single-CD compilation issued on the Erato label in 1992 under catalogue number 2292 45797-2, carrying 18 opera arias and ensembles with a total running time of 74:18.[^discogs-wme][^musicbrainz] The album is credited to Placido Domingo, José Carreras, Kiri Te Kanawa and Montserrat Caballé, and the programme also features Janet Baker, Marilyn Horne, Frederica von Stade, Barbara Hendricks, Ruggero Raimondi and Sumi Jo in music by Verdi, Bizet, Puccini, Handel, Mozart, Gounod and others.[^discogs-wme] Warner Classics UK holds the ℗ and ©, and the European disc was pressed by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe at Alsdorf.[^discogs-wme]
Discogs records a second pressing with the same barcode, glass-mastered by Cinram in June 1993 under catalogue number CD 45797, alongside a cassette edition and Canadian and Japanese issues of the same compilation.[^discogs-cinram][^discogs-master] The disc was still offered new and second-hand at UK and US retailers in September 2026.[^amzuk][^wob][^amzus]
<!--/about-->