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40 Most Beautiful Arias

Various Artists
Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
Gino Quilico
Hans Peter Blochwitz
Jerry Hadley
Richard Leech
Susan Graham
Neil Shicoff
Jennifer Larmore
Karita Mattila
Orchestra of Welsh National Opera
Alfredo Catalani
Francesco Ellero D'Artegna
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Orchestre De L'Opéra National De Lyon
Daniel Barenboim
Lorin Maazel
Maurizio Barbacini
Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Plácido Domingo
William Christie
Bavarian State Orchestra
Berliner Philharmoniker
Les Arts Florissants
London Philharmonic Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Olga Borodina
Various Artists + 28 more
40 tracks
2hr 34min
November 06, 2008
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Puccini: Turandot, Act 3: "Nessun dorma" (Calaf)
Giacomo Puccini, Plácido Domingo, Nello Santi, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
03:26
2
Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 1: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Carmen, Chorus)
Georges Bizet, Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National De France
04:17
3
Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore, Act 2: "Una furtiva lagrima" (Nemorino)
Gaetano Donizetti, Marcello Viotti, English Chamber Orchestra, Roberto Alagna
04:17
4
Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 3, Scene 1: "Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante" (Micaëla)
Georges Bizet, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Angela Gheorghiu, Bavarian State Orchestra
05:04
5
Handel: Serse, HWV 40, Act 1, Scene 1: Arioso. "Ombra mai fù" (Serse)
George Frideric Handel, Jennifer Larmore, Jesús López-Cobos, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Jesús López-Cobos
03:35
6
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act III: Song. "When I Am Laid in Earth" (Dido)
Henry Purcell, William Christie, Véronique Gens, Les Arts Florissants
03:54
7
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act 2: "Voi, che sapete che cosa è amor" (Cherubino)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Daniel Barenboim, Cecilia Bartoli, Berliner Philharmoniker
02:52
8
Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, Act 1: "Au fond du temple saint" (Nadir, Zurga)
Georges Bizet, Carlo Rizzi, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera
04:09
9
Mozart: Cosi fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: "Soave sia il sento" (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alain Lombard, Frederica von Stade, Jules Bastin, Kiri Te Kanawa, Orchestre Philharmonique De Strasbourg
03:04
10
Saint-Saëns: Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act II, Scene 3: Air. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" (Dalila, Samson)
Camille Saint-Saëns, Sir Colin Davis, José Cura, Olga Borodina, London Symphony Orchestra, Colin Davis
03:17
11
Massenet: Werther, Act 3: "Pourquoi me réveiller"
Jules Massenet, Kent Nagano, Anne Sofie von Otter, Jerry Hadley, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
02:23
12
Verdi: Rigoletto, Act 3: "La donna è mobile" (Duca)
Giuseppe Verdi, Carlo Rizzi, Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Richard Leech
02:20
13
Rusalka, Op. 114: Song to the Moon
Antonín Dvořák, Lesley Garrett, Andrew Greenwood, Philharmonia Orchestra
05:58
14
Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act 2: "Un bel dì vedremo" (Butterfly)
Giacomo Puccini, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Maurizio Barbacini, Das Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Munich Radio Orchestra
04:29
15
Puccini: Manon Lescaut, Act 1: "Donna non vidi mai" (Des Grieux)
Giacomo Puccini, José Cura, Philharmonia Orchestra, Plácido Domingo
02:34
16
Flotow: Martha, Act 3: "Ach so fromm" (Lionel)
Friedrich von Flotow, Luciano Pavarotti, Richard Bonynge, New Philharmonia Orchestra, Luciano Pavarotti
03:31
17
Puccini: Tosca, Act 2: "Vissi d'arte" (Tosca)
Giacomo Puccini, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kent Nagano, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
03:05
18
Puccini: La bohème, Act 1: "Che gelida manina" (Rodolfo)
Giacomo Puccini, James Conlon, José Carreras, Orchestre National De France
04:25
19
Puccini: La bohème, Act 1: "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" (Mimì, Rodolfo, Schaunard, Colline, Marcello)
Giacomo Puccini, Barbara Hendricks, Francesco Ellero D'Artegna, Gino Quilico, James Conlon, José Carreras, Orchestre National De France, Richard Cowan
05:32
20
Puccini: La bohème, Act 1: "O soave fanciulla" (Rodolfo, Mimì)
Giacomo Puccini, James Conlon, Barbara Hendricks, José Carreras, Orchestre National De France
04:08
21
Puccini: Gianni Schicchi, Act 1: "O mio babbino caro" (Lauretta)
Giacomo Puccini, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Maurizio Barbacini, Das Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Munich Radio Orchestra
02:31
22
Catalani: La Wally, Act 1: "Ebben, ne andrò lontana" (Wally)
Alfredo Catalani, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Maurizio Barbacini, Das Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Munich Radio Orchestra
03:43
23
Offenbach: Les contes d'Hoffman, Act 4: Barcarolle - "Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour" (Giulietta, Niklausse)
Jacques Offenbach, Jennifer Larmore, Hei-Kyung Hong, Jesús López-Cobos, Munich Radio Orchestra, Jesús López-Cobos
02:31
24
Bizet: Carmen, WD 31, Act 2: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" (Don José)
Georges Bizet, Lorin Maazel, Orchestre National De France
04:04
25
Puccini: Turandot, Act 1: "Signore ascolta!" (Liù)
Giacomo Puccini, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kent Nagano, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
02:42
26
Verdi: La traviata, Act 1: "Un dì felice" (Alfredo, Violetta, Gastone)
Giuseppe Verdi, Carlo Rizzi, Edita Gruberova, London Symphony Orchestra, Neil Shicoff
03:09
27
Delibes: Lakmé, Act 1: Flower Duet - "Dôme épais le jasmin" (Lakmé, Mallika)
Léo Delibes, Jennifer Larmore, Hei-Kyung Hong, Jesús López-Cobos, Munich Radio Orchestra, Jesús López-Cobos
04:38
28
Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, Act 2: "Porgi amor qualche ristoro" (La Contessa)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Daniel Barenboim, Berliner Philharmoniker, Lella Cuberli
04:03
29
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Dalla sua pace" (Don Ottavio)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
04:42
30
Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act 1, No. 5: Una voce poco fa
Gioachino Rossini, Jesús López-Cobos, Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Jesús López-Cobos
05:33
31
Handel: Rinaldo, HWV 7, Act 2: Aria. "Lascia ch'io pianga" (Almirena)
George Frideric Handel, Claudio Scimone, I Solisti Veneti, Marilyn Horne
04:34
32
Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Act 3: "J'ai perdu mon Eurydice" (Orphée)
Christoph Willibald Gluck, Susan Graham, Harry Bicket, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
04:22
33
Verdi: Aïda, Act 1: "Celeste Aïda" (Radames)
Giuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Nello Santi, Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra
04:42
34
Mozart: Don Giovanni, Act 2: "Deh vieni alla fenestra" (Don Giovanni)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Bryn Terfel, Sir Georg Solti, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bryn Terfel
02:16
35
Puccini: La rondine, Act 1: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" (Magda)
Giacomo Puccini, Kiri Te Kanawa, Kent Nagano, Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
02:58
36
Giordano: Fedora, Act 2: "Amor ti vieta di non amar" (Loris)
Umberto Giordano, Plácido Domingo, Nello Santi, Orchestra of the Deutsche Oper Berlin
02:11
37
Lehár: Die lustige Witwe, Act 2: Vilja-Lied. "Es lebt' eine Vilja, ein Waldmägdelein" (Hanna)
Franz Lehár, Karita Mattila, Yutaka Sado, London Philharmonic Orchestra
04:53
38
Puccini: Tosca, Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" (Cavaradossi)
Giacomo Puccini, Zubin Mehta, Orchestra Sinfonica di Roma della RAI, Plácido Domingo
02:52
39
Verdi: Otello, Act 4: "Ave Maria" (Desdemona)
Giuseppe Verdi, Cristina Gallardo-Domas, Maurizio Barbacini, Das Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Munich Radio Orchestra
04:43
40
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde, Act 3: Liebestod. "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Isolde)
Richard Wagner, Daniel Barenboim, Waltraud Meier, Berliner Philharmoniker
06:57