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The Most Famous Opera Duets

Eberhard Wächter (Performer), Georges Bizet (Composer), Leo Delibes (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Richard [1] Strauss (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Alain Lombard (Conductor), Bernard Haitink (Conductor), Carlo Maria Giulini (Conductor), Daniel Barenboim (Conductor), Francesco Molinari Pradelli (Conductor), Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), John Barbirolli (Conductor), Nicola Rescigno (Conductor), Pierre Dervaux (Conductor), Thomas Beecham (Conductor)
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1. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts: Act I: Au Fond Du Temple Saint
2. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera: Act I: Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino
3. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 3: Sull'aria
4. La Traviata, opera: Act I: Un Di, Felice, Eterea
5. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90: Act II: O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Lieb
6. Carmen, opera: Act I: Parle-Moi De Ma Mère
7. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Act I: Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen
8. Lakmé, opera: Act 1: Viens, Mallika...Sous Dome Epais (flower duet)
9. Rigoletto, opera: Act I: É Il Sol Dell'Anima
10. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227): Act II: Mir Ist Die Ehre Widerfahren
11. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Act 1: Là Ci Darem La Mano
12. La bohème, opera: Act 4: O Mimi, Tu Più Non Torni
13. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera: Act I: Ah! Verranna A Te Sull'Aure
14. Il Trovatore, opera: Act IV: Miserere...Quel Suon, Quelle Preci

On this CD:
  1. Les Pêcheurs de perles, opera in 3 acts Act I: Au Fond Du Temple Saint
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by Chorus and Orchestra du Theatre National de L'opera-Comique
    with Ernest Blanc, Nicolai Gedda
    Conducted by Pierre Dervaux

  2. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Act I: Vogliatemi Bene, Un Bene Piccolino
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Orchestra del Teatro Municipal di Roma
    with Renata Scotto, Carlo Bergonzi
    Conducted by Sir John Barbirolli

  3. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act 3: Sull'aria
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with English Chamber Orchestra, Heather Harper, Judith Blegen
    Conducted by Daniel Barenboim

  4. La Traviata, opera Act I: Un Di, Felice, Eterea
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Orchestra del Teatro Municipal di Roma
    with Victoria de Los Angeles, Carlo del Monte
    Conducted by Tullio Serafin

  5. Lucia di Lammermoor, opera Act I: Ah! Verranna A Te Sull'Aure
    Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
    Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Alfredo Kraus, Edita Gruberova
    Conducted by Nicola Rescigno

  6. Tristan und Isolde, opera, WWV 90 Act II: O Sink Hernieder, Nacht Der Lieb
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Helga Dernesch, Jon Vickers
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  7. Carmen, opéra-comique in 4 acts Act I: Parle-Moi De Ma Mère
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by L'Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise
    with Janine Micheau, Nicolai Gedda
    Conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham

  8. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Act I: Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Lucia Popp, Wolfgang Brendel
    Conducted by Bernard Haitink

  9. Lakmé, opera Act 1: Viens, Mallika...Sous Dome Epais (flower duet)
    Composed by Leo Delibes
    Performed by Chorus and Orchestra du Theatre National de L'opera-Comique
    with Mady Mesple, Danielle Millet
    Conducted by Alain Lombard

  10. Rigoletto, opera Act I: É Il Sol Dell'Anima
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Orchestra del Teatro Municipal di Roma
    with Reri Grist, Nicolai Gedda
    Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

  11. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 (TrV 227) Act II: Mir Ist Die Ehre Widerfahren
    Composed by Richard Strauss
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Christa Ludwig, Teresa Stich-Randall
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  12. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Act 1: Là Ci Darem La Mano
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Eberhard Wachter, Graziella Sciutti
    Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

  13. La bohème, opera Act 4: O Mimi, Tu Più Non Torni
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Orchestra del Teatro Municipal di Roma
    with Mario Sereni, Nicolai Gedda
    Conducted by Thomas Schippers

  14. Il Trovatore, opera Act IV: Miserere...Quel Suon, Quelle Preci
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Franco Bonisolli, Leontyne Price
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan


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This is a misnomer--not all of these duets are all that famous--but it's a fine compilation nonetheless. You'll hear selections from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers (Nicolai Gedda and Ernest Blanc at their most elegant French), Madama Butterfly (Carlo Bergonzi and Renata Scotto--an impassioned pair), Lucia di Lammermoor (a classy Alfredo Kraus and Edita Gruberova), the lovely Lakme duet, The Presentation of the Silver Rose from Der Rosenkavalier (with the earnest Christa Ludwig and the other-worldly Teresa Stich-Randall), and a fine Trovatore "Miserere" (with Leontyne Price and Franco Bonisolli singing up a storm). There are many others, too--a veritable cornucopia of couplings--and a treat for the opera lover. --Robert Levine

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars You can't go wrong with this CD, April 17, 2003
By Joanna Daneman (Middletown, DE USA) - See all my reviews
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I got this very reasonably priced cd just to have my favorite duets such as "Au Fond du Temple Saint" and "The Flower Duet. If you have friends who are just starting to like classical opera, this is a terrific little gift. Almost everyone melts at the sound of these duets. And it's convenient to have so many on one CD. A real winner.
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49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Selection at a Great Price, June 12, 2003
By Dominic (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
When it comes to opera artists, my motto is "The more Gedda, the bettah." You get a substantial amount of him at his best on this CD, which has a lot of great duets from a variety of operas. You have one of the most beautiful duets ever in my opinion as the first track on the CD(Bizet's aria about two friends in love with the same woman, "Au Fond du Temple Saint" from Les Pecheurs des Perles); this recording with Nicolai Gedda singing the tenor part of Nadir is the best one could ask for.

The rest of the best include "Bei Mannern, welche Liebe" from Mozart's Die Zauberflote(a beautiful ode to the connection between men and women), and (not surprisingly), "O mimi, tu piu non torni" with Gedda and Sereni from La Boheme.

Other notable arias include a nice recording of the famous "Sull'aria," from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and an above par recording with Victoria de los Angeles and Carlo de Monte of "Un di, felici, eterea" from Verdi's La Traviata.

This would be a great CD to start an opera collection. Enjoy.

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful introduction, August 19, 2001
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I bought this CD because wanted the "Lakme" duet that I heard in a movie. Little did I know the rest of the music would blow me away. This is an excellent intro to opera for people like myself that have never really been "into" opera. The selections are short, just a taste, and the price is unbelievable. I highly recommend this selection to anyone who wants to get their feet wet.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let the low price fool you!
This CD is magnificent, especially for people just getting into opera. I've never really been interested in opera before, but I've recently started listening to it and wanted a... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love this compilation.
Really good cd, not a bad piece or lackluster artist in it. Well worth it. I'll be listening to this for years.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A fine portfolio of operatic duets!
Maybe these don't represent absolutely the greatest duets in all opera. But they represent some awfully good ones! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful!
What a treasure to have the beautiful duets all on one CD! I am thoroughly enjoying!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent collection
I bought this for a friend who didn't have an opera collection, and it fulfilled that purpose, and was an unusual set of duets, very different in style from one another. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Can't go wrong
This is a really great CD for the price. It has many of the famous Arias on it and although the singers may not be the best out there they are certainly very good. Read more
Published on July 13, 2007 by D.J. Young

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The title of this cd is misleading and I found myself wondering whose list did they use. That is not to say that there aren't some real treasures included here. Read more
Published on May 14, 2007 by James Hyndman

3.0 out of 5 stars Only one song knew well
I should have done more research. The last song is the only one I could easily recognize. Live and learn.
Published on May 13, 2007 by D. Showalter

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