Various Artists – Italian Opera Arias

Italian Opera Arias

Recorded between 1958 & 1992

About these works:
This album contains a collection of probably the most famous italian opera arias by composers like Puccini, Donizetti, Verdi, etc. performed by several great singers of all time. A good oportunity to get familiar with  songs that built the history of italian opera.

Track List & Artists:
01. Verdi: La Traviata, Prelude (3:34)
02. Donizetti: L’Elisir d’Amore, Una furtiva lagrima – (4:59) – Plácido Domingo (tenor)
03. Verdi: Rigoletto, Questa o quella (1:48) – Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
04. Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Un bel di vedremo (4:21) – Leontyne Price (soprano)
05. Verdi: Rigoletto, La donna e mobile (2:16) – Plácido Domingo (tenor)
06. Puccini: La Rondine, Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (2:17) – Anna Moffo (soprano)
07. Giordano: Andrea Chenier, Come un bel di di maggio (3:14) – Plácido Domingo (tenor)
08. Puccini: La Bohème, Mi chiamano Mimi (4:43) – Monserrat Caballé (soprano)
09. Puccini: Tosca, Recondita armonia (3:02) – Jussi Bjoerling (tenor)
10. Verdi: Rigoletto, Caro nome (6:56) – Anna Moffo (soprano)
11. Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Largo al factotum (4:58) – Robert Merrill (baritone)
12. Puccini: La Bohème, Che gelida manina (4:20) – Richard Tucker (tenor)
13. Verdi: Aida, Celeste Aida (4:32) – Plácido Domingo (tenor)
14. Puccini: Tosca, Vissi d’arte (3:13) – Leontyne Price (soprano)
15. Puccini: Tosca, E lucevan le stelle (3:07) – Plácido Domingo (tenor)
16. Puccini: Gianni Scicchi, O mio babbino caro (2:28) – Leontyne Price (soprano)
17. Leoncavallo: Pagliacci, Vesti la giubba (3:51) – Plácido Domingo (tenor)
18. Verdi: La forza del destino, Pace, pace, mio Dio (5:47) – Leontyne Price (soprano)
19. Puccini: Turandot, Nessun dorma (3:05) – Ben Heppner (tenor)

Stereo, ADD, mp3, 320 kbps, 187.98 Mb. Full info & covers are included

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Various Artists – Great Opera Arias

Recorded between 1979 & 1988

About these works:
The fourteen extracts recorded here are among the best-loved arias from the worlds’s most famous operas. All of them were recorded with the most famous and reputed singers and orchestras, in some cases during live performances. This recording is a good opportunity for those prefering short pieces, to get familiar with the greatest arias.

Track List & Artists:
01. Puccini – Tosca – E Lucevan Le Stelle (3:14)
Giacomo Aragall: Cavaradossi
National Philharmonic Orchestra – Sir Georg Solti
Recorded in 1984

02. Puccini – Manon Lescaut – In quelle Trine Morbide (2:17)
Kiri Te Kanawa: Manon
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna – Riccardo Chailly
Recorded in 1987

03. Mozart – Le Nozze Di Figaro – Voi Che Sapete (2:57)
Frederica Von Stade: Cherubino
London Philharmonic Orchestra – Sir Georg Solti
Recorded in 1981

04. Rossini – Il Barbiere Di Siviglia – Largo Al facotum (5:06)
Leo Nucci: Figaro
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna – Giuseppe Patanè
Recorded in 1988

05. Verdi – Ernani – Surta È La Notte (6:06)
Susan Sunn: Elvira
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna – Riccardo Chailly
Recorded in 1987

06. Massenet – Werther – Pourquoi Me Réveiller (3:06)
Luciano Pavarotti: Werther
National Philharmonic Orchestra – Oliviero de Fabrittis
Recorded in 1979

07. Beethoven – Fidelio – Abscheulicher, Komm, Hoffung (8:03)
Hildegard Behrens: Leonore
Chicago Symphony Orchestra – Sir Georg Solti
Recorded in 1979

08. Boito – Mefistofele -Sono Lo Spirito Che Nega (3:32)
Nicolai Ghiaurov: Mefistofele
National Philharmonic Orchestra – Oliviero de Fabrittis
Recorded in 1980

09. Boito – Mefistofele – L’altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare (6:56)
Mirella Freni: Margherita
National Philharmonic Orchestra – Oliviero de Fabrittis
Recorded in 1980

10. Puccini – Manon Lescaut – Donna Non Vidi Mai (2:14)
José Carreras: Des Grieux
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna – Riccardo Chailly
Recorded in 1987

11. Giordano – Andrea Chénier – La Mamma Morta (5:15)
Monserrat Caballé: Maddalena
National Philharmonic Orchestra – Riccardo Chailly
Recorded in 1984

12. Rossini – La Donna Del Lago – Mura Felici (9:57)
Marylin Horne: Malcolm
New York City Orchestra: Richard Bonynge
Recorded in 1981

13. Puccini – La Bohème – Che Gelida Manina (4:34)
Luciano Pavarotti: Rodolfo
New York City Orchestra: Richard Bonynge

14. Verdi – Il Masnadieri – Tu Del Mio Carlo..Carlo Vive (8:20)
Joan Sutherland: Amalia
New York City Orchestra: Richard Bonynge
Recorded in 1981

Stereo, DDD, mp3, 320 kbps, 188.99 Mb, 71:43 minutes

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