40 Most Beautiful Arias

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1Turandot: Nessun dorma
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra of the German Opera 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 (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Giacomo Puccini3:25
2Carmen: Habanera
recording engineer:
Daniel Goletty (in 1982-12)
choir vocals:
Chœur de Radio France (in 1982-12)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Julia Migenes (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-12)
soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Julia Migenes Johnson (mezzo-soprano) (in 1982-12)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of 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 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur) (in 1982-12)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:17
3Una Furtiva lagrima: L'elisir D'Amore
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Nemorino]:
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)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur)
part of:
L’elisir d’amore: Atto II
Gaetano Donizetti4:19
4Micaela's Aria: Carmen
soprano vocals:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
orchestra:
Bayerisches Staatsorchester (Bavarian State Orchestra, 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. No. 22. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte III
Georges Bizet5:05
5Pearl Fishers Duet: Bizet
baritone vocals:
Thomas Hampson (baritone)
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (operatic 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 (French composer) (from 1863-04 until 1863-08)
librettist:
Michel Carré (librettist) and Eugène Cormon
part of:
ABC Classic 100 (2001) (number: 7)
part of:
Les Pêcheurs de perles : Acte I
Georges Bizet4:09
6Largo: Handel
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne (Lausanne Chamber Orchestra)
conductor:
Jesús López Cobos (conductor)
recording of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I, no. 2. Arioso “Ombra mai fù” (Serse)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1737-12-26 until 1738-01-09)
librettist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Serse, HWV 40: Atto I
George Frideric Handel3:36
7Dido's Lament: Purcell
soprano vocals:
Véronique Gens (soprano)
orchestra:
Les Arts Florissants (French baroque ensemble)
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; Vol Che Sapete: Mozart
mezzo-soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Cecillia Bartolli (mezzo‐soprano) (from 1990-05-06 until 1990-05-17)
orchestra:
Berliner Philharmoniker (Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra) (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 (The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492: Act II)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:56
9Cosi Fan tutte; Soave Sia it Vento: Mozart
bass vocals:
Jules Bastin (Belgian 20th century operatic bass)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Strasbourg (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra)
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: Atto I. 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: Atto I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
10Softly Awaken my Heart: Samson And Delilah
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 reveiller?
tenor vocals:
Jerry Hadley (operatic 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 e 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) and Lucia Popp (soprano)
soprano vocals [Rusalka]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
orchestra:
Munich Radio Symphony Orchestra (The Munich Radio Orchestra) and Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Greenwood (conductor) and Stefan Soltész (conductor)
recording of:
Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: 1. jednání. “Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém” (Rusalka) (Rusalka, op. 114, B. 203: Act 1. "Song to the Moon", 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
14One Fine Day: Madame Butterfly
soprano vocals:
Cristina Gallardo‐Domâs (soprano)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra)
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 (Madame Butterfly: Act 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 Puccini2:58
16La Traviata: Brindisi: Libiamo ne' lieti calici
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 (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi2:58
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 (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:07
18Your Tiny Hand Is Frozen: La Boheme
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of 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 (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:21
19Si, mi chiamano Mimi: La Boheme
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 (National Orchestra of 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 (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini5:32
20O soave fanciulla: La Boheme
soprano vocals:
Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of 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 (La bohème: Act I, Puccini)
Giacomo Puccini4:06
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