40 Most Beautiful Arias

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1Turandot: “Nessun dorma”
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
conductor:
Nello Santi (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:25
2Carmen: Habanera
recording engineer:
Daniel Goletty (in 1982-12)
choir vocals:
Chœur de Radio France (in 1982-12)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Julia Migenes Johnson (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (in 1982-12)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (in 1982-12)
chorus master:
Jacques Jouineau (chorus master) (in 1982-12)
engineered at:
Studio 104, Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1982-12)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Havanaise « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (Habanera) (in 1982-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
music quoted on:
Nxde
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:17
3L'elisir d'amore: “Una furtiva lagrima”
tenor vocals:
Roberto Alagna (tenor)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra
conductor:
Marcello Viotti (conductor)
recording of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II. Romanza “Una furtiva lagrima” (Nemorino)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer) (in 1832)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:19
4Carmen: Micaela's Aria
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (orchestra of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich, Germany)
conductor:
Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TELDEC Classics International GmbH (in 1996)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte III. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:05
5Pearl Fishers Duet
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
partial recording of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I. No. 2 Duo « Au fond du temple saint » (Zurga, Nadir)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:09
6Largo
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I. Recitativo “Frondi tenere” / Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:36
7Dido's Lament
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants
conductor:
William Christie (harpsichordist and conductor)
recording of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III, 37. Ground, Aria and Ritornello “When I am laid in earth” (Dido)
composer:
Henry Purcell (baroque composer) (in 1689)
librettist:
Nahum Tate
part of:
Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III
Henry Purcell3:55
8The Marriage of Figaro: “Voi che sapete”
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Cecillia Bartolli (mezzo-soprano) (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17)
conductor:
Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino) (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1786)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:56
9Cosí fan tutte: “Soave sia il vento”
bass vocals and tenor vocals:
Jules Bastin (operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano) and Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg
conductor:
Alain Lombard (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Erato Classics snc (not for release label use! for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Così fan tutte, K. 588: Atto I, Scena VI. (no. 10) Terzettino “Soave sia il vento” (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
librettist:
Lorenzo Da Ponte
part of:
Così fan tutte, K. 588: Atto I, Scena VI
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
10Samson and Delilah: “Softly Awaken my Heart”
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
partial recording of:
Samson and Delilah : Act II, Scene 3. “Softly Awakes My Heart”
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
translated version of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:19
11Werther: “Pourquoi me réveiller?“
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Werther : Acte III. « Toute mon âme est là ! » – « Pourquoi me réveiller ? » (Werther)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
librettist:
Édouard Blau (Librettist), Georges Hartmann (librettist) and Paul Milliet (Librettist)
part of:
Werther : Acte III (Charlotte et Werther)
Jules Massenet2:23
12Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”
tenor vocals:
Richard Leech (operatic tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Giuseppe Verdi2:20
13Rusalka: Song to the Moon
soprano vocals:
Lesley Garrett (soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Song to the Moon)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1900-04-21 until 1900-11-27)
part of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání
Antonín Dvořák35:59
14Madama Butterfly: One Fine Day
soprano vocals:
Cristina Gallardo‐Domâs (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
conductor:
Maurizio Barbacini
recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
Giacomo Puccini4:30
15Manon Lescaut: “Donna non vidi mai”
tenor vocals:
José Cura (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
recording of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I. “Donna non vidi mai simile a questa!” (Des Grieux)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1893)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica, Domenico Oliva, Marco Praga and Giulio Ricordi
part of:
Manon Lescaut: Atto I
Giacomo Puccini2:34
16Martha: “M'appari”
soprano vocals:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Neil Shicoff (tenor)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Friedrich von Flotow3:30
17Tosca: “Vissi d'arte”
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de l’Opéra de Lyon
conductor:
Kent Nagano (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II
Giacomo Puccini3:07
18La Bohème: Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 6. “Che gelida manina!” (Rodolfo)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:21
19La Bohème: “Si, mi chiamano Mimì”
recording engineer:
Alain Duchemin (in 1987-05)
programming:
Michel Glotz (in 1987-05)
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano) (in 1987-05)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (in 1987-05)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (in 1987-05)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor) (in 1987-05)
recorded at:
Auditorium de Radio France in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1987-05)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 7. “Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì” (Mimì) (in 1987-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:32
20La Bohème: “O soave fanciulla”
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (RTF / ORTF / Radio France)
conductor:
James Conlon (conductor)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto I, no. 9. “O soave fanciulla” (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (in 1896)
librettist:
Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa (in 1896)
part of:
La bohème: Atto I. In soffitta (Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:06
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