Mad About Opera

Thomas Hampson (Performer), Leonard Bernstein (Composer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Gioachino Rossini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Leonard Bernstein (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Claudio Abbado (Conductor), Giuseppe Sinopoli (Conductor), John Eliot Gardiner (Conductor), James Levine (Conductor), Agnes Baltsa (Performer), Teresa Berganza (Performer), Anne Sofie von Otter (Performer), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Thomas Hampson, Agnes Baltsa, Teresa Berganza, Anne Sofie von Otter
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
• Conductor: Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, Claudio Abbado, Giuseppe Sinopoli, John Eliot Gardiner, et al.
• Composer: Leonard Bernstein, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini, et al.
• Audio CD (November 10, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GIJ
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings

1. Glitter and Be Gay, for soprano & orchestra (from 'Candide')

2. Carmen, opera: Habanera

3. Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), opera: Una voce poco fa

4. Carmen, opera: Flower Song

5. Aida, opera: Celeste Aida

6. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Un bel di

7. La bohème, opera: O Mimi

8. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366: Zeffiretti Lusinghieri

9. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90: Liebestod

10. L'elisir d'amore, opera: Una furtiva lagrima

11. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Champagne Aria

12. Tannhäuser, opera, WWV 70: Dich teure Halle

13. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Dove Sono

14. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Deh vieni, non tardar

15. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Voi che sapete

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ++, October 31, 2004

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This review is from: Mad About Opera (Audio CD)

While 'Mad About Opera' is in no way a comprehensive album of the great opera songs, it does include some excellent versions of easily recognizable songs. Regular opera-goers probably already own comparable versions of all of these songs, but the album is a good introduction for those new to opera who are looking to familiarize themselves with some of the standout songs.