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Alfredo Catalani (Composer), Gaetano Donizetti (Composer), Antonin Dvorak (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Amilcare Ponchielli (Composer), Giacomo Puccini (Composer), Giuseppe Verdi (Composer), Richard [Classical] Wagner (Composer), Argeo Quadri (Conductor), Edward Downes (Conductor), Francesco Molinari-Pradelli (Conductor), Franco Patane (Conductor), Georg Solti (Conductor), Gianandrea Gavazzeni (Conductor), Giuseppe Patanè (Conductor), Hans Knappertsbusch (Conductor), Herbert von Karajan (Conductor), Kurt Adler (Conductor), Oliviero de Fabritiis (Conductor)
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listen  1. Le nozze di Figaro / Act 3 - "Dove sono i bei momenti"Kiri Te Kanawa 5:00$0.99 Buy Track
listen  2. Madama Butterfly / Act 2 - Un bel dě vedremoRégine Crespin 4:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen  3. I vespri siciliani / Act 5 - "Mercč, dilette amiche"Anita Cerquetti 3:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 / Act 4 - "Deh vieni, non tardar"Ileana Cotrubas 3:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen  5. La Wally / Act 1 - Ebben? Ne andrň lontanaMaria Chiara 4:17$0.99 Buy Track
listen  6. La Gioconda / Act 4 - Suicidio!Elena Suliotis 4:20$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Turandot / Act 1 - Signore, ascoltaMontserrat Caballé 2:43$0.99 Buy Track
listen  8. La fille du régiment / Act 1 - "Convien partir"Graziella Sciutti 4:45$0.99 Buy Track
listen  9. La Rondine / Act 1 - Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (Doretta's Dream Song)Renata Tebaldi 2:44$0.99 Buy Track
listen10. Un ballo in maschera / Act 3 - "Morrň, ma prima in grazia"Margaret Price 4:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen11. Faust / Act 3 - O Dieu! que de bijoux...Ah! je ris de me voirDame Joan Sutherland 4:37$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Tosca / Act 2 - "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"Leontyne Price 3:29$0.99 Buy Track
listen13. Gianni Schicchi - "O mio babbino caro"Felicia Weathers 2:13$0.99 Buy Track
listen14. La Bohčme / Act 1 - "Sě. Mi chiamano Mimě"Mirella Freni 5:18$0.99 Buy Track
listen15. Rusalka / Act 1 - Mesicku na nebi hlubokémPilar Lorengar 6:12$0.99 Buy Track
listen16. La Bohčme / Act 2 - "Quando m'en vo"Elizabeth Harwood 2:48$0.99 Buy Track
listen17. Turandot / Act 3 - Tu che di gel sei cintaVirginia Zeani 2:34$0.99 Buy Track
listen18. Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Act 2 - "Welche Wonne, welche Lust"Kathleen Battle 2:43$0.99 Buy Track
listen19. Die Walküre / Erster Aufzug - Du bist der LenzKirsten Flagstad 2:26$0.99 Buy Track
listen20. Die Zauberflöte / Act 2 - "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"Sumi Jo 2:57$0.99 Buy Track

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On this CD:
  1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Dove sono
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Kiri Te Kanawa
    Conducted by Georg Solti

  2. Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly), opera Un bel dě
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
    with Regine Crespin
    Conducted by Sir Edward Downes

  3. I Vespri siciliani, opera (Les vępres siciliennes) Mercé, dilette amiche (Bolero)
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Orchestra
    with Anita Cerquetti
    Conducted by Gianandrea Gavazzeni

  4. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Deh vieni, non tardar
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Ileana Cotrubas
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  5. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts Ne andrň lontana
    Composed by Alfredo Catalani
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Maria Chiara
    Conducted by Kurt Adler

  6. La Gioconda, opera in 4 acts Suicidio!
    Composed by Amilcare Ponchielli
    Performed by Orchester di Roma della RAI
    with Elena Souliotis
    Conducted by Silvio Varviso

  7. Turandot, opera Signore, ascolta!
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Montserrat Caballe
    Conducted by Zubin Mehta

  8. La fille du régiment, opera Convien partir!
    Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Graziella Sciutti
    Conducted by Argeo Quadri

  9. La Rondine (The Swallow), opera Chi il sogno di Doretta (Doretta's Dream)
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Renata Tebaldi
    Conducted by Oliviero de Fabritiis

  10. Un ballo in maschera, opera Morrň, ma prima in grazia
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by National Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Margaret Price
    Conducted by Georg Solti

  11. Faust, opera Ô Dieu! que de bijoux! (Jewel Song)
    Composed by Charles Gounod
    Performed by Royal Opera House Orchestra Covent Garden
    with Joan Sutherland
    Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

  12. Tosca, opera Vissi d'arte
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Leontyne Price
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  13. Gianni Schicchi, opera O mio babbino caro
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Vienna State Opera Orchestra
    with Felicia Weathers
    Conducted by Argeo Quadri

  14. La bohčme, opera Sě. Mi chiamano Mim
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Mirella Freni
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  15. Rusalka, opera, B. 203 (Op. 114) Mesícku na nebi klubokém (O silver moon)
    Composed by Antonin Dvorak
    Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra
    with Pilar Lorengar
    Conducted by Giuseppe Patane

  16. La bohčme, opera Quando m'en v
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Rolando Panerai, Elizabeth Harwood, Michel Senechal, Mirella Freni
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  17. Turandot, opera Tu che di gel sei cinta
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Saint Cecilia Academy Orchestra
    with Virginia Zeani
    Conducted by Franco Patane

  18. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 Welche Wonne, welche Lust
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Kathleen Battle
    Conducted by Georg Solti

  19. Die Walküre (The Valkyrie), opera, WWV 86b Du bist der Lenz
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Kirsten Flagstad
    Conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch

  20. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Der Hölle Rache
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Sumi Jo
    Conducted by Georg Solti

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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A good selection, November 4, 2004
I rate this as a very valuable sampler. It gives the listener not only a reasonable introduction to various operatic works and styles (though there is a prominent Puccini verissimo presence) but a good introduction to the different artists. I like the fact that some operas feature more than one work on the CD because there's less of a chance you'll fall in love with one aria and go buy the entire opera, only to discover that the aria is nearly all that you enjoy.

As for the sopranos... I adored nearly all of them. I have listened to many of their recordings and I can vouch for these arias as good indicators of their outstanding talent....the few exceptions will follow, however.

I make special mention of some sopranos. Leontyne Price's Tosca, is the first. Her Aida has been her crown jewel but I would place her Tosca as a very strong rival. Also, the Turandot recording with Monsterrat Caballe is perhaps the finest on CD, and her Liu here shows why: she is blessed with a heart-melting upper register. Pilar Lorengar's Russalka was a very pleasant surprise...I wish I could find a complete recording of her singing the title role. I believe we will just have to contend with this however. I'd never heard of Virginia Zeani prior to this CD but I loved the secure purchase and `sanguine tinge' of her voice...I'll be on the look out for her in the future. Of course, we get a reliable performance from Mirella Freni: touching and delicate as usual, but never weak. Kathleen Battle proves why she can get away with her notoriously despicable attitude: she really was the golden voice of the Met! Sumi Jo's technically perfect and stunning aria (again a good indicator of what you can generally expect from her) is the perfect, exciting end to this compilation.

The exceptions? I found Graziella Sciutti's tone to be too `heady'... if you'll forgive the crude term. I imagined the sound to come from an old woman. This will be a matter of preference. Renata Tebaldi is a touchy subject for some people because of some petty bashing that sometimes takes place. While I'm no `basher,' I never found her voice aesthetically appealing. I find her tone metallic and hard. Here, however, is the best I've heard her (I've heard her Cavaleria Rusticana, her La Wally and her Turandot). While her La Rondine here is not bad, Angela Georghiu's interpretation is one example of a soprano who is vastly superior in my opinion. Finally, the `immortal' Kirsten Flagstad performs "Du bist der Lenz" from Die Walkure in Wagner's Ring cycle. The old sound quality aside, I would not have enjoyed her Sieglinde, `full-throated' as it was. I wrote this off immediately as an idiosyncrasy for Flagstad fans. Apologies if anyone is offended (and this is sincere) but the whole musical effect is that of some lumbering leviathan...this is the stereotypical tedium that people ascribe to Wagner. All-in-all, however, I found the experience invaluable. I certainly am more aware of recordings that I'm not likely to enjoy and so have avoided making mistakes. When saying so, however, these sopranos are truly legendary. But as in all things, preferences will vary and so I have stated mine.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice, August 31, 2002
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As a big fan of the many "Top such and such sopranos" type CDs, I found this to be one of the best yet. It exemplifies the highlights of each sopranos career...and leaves you with a great impression of them all.

Also, the CD is quite enjoyable, for it varies from heavy, matured sopranos..to those younger, more glittering and creamy. I found this to truly be money well spent, for it a wonderful addition to my "opera hits" collection. One point off for the rather stereotypical selection fo arias and such ...otherwise...Enjoy!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Sutherland, Battle, Te Kanawa.....Need I say More?, December 29, 2005
This truly is a marvellous recording of the top Soprano's of our time in their prime. The Album starts with Kiri Te Kanawa singing Mozart's "Dove Sono", in which she captures the true essence of a wife questioning her marriage that has disintegrated over the years. And her phrasing in this song is heavenly. Battle's version of "Welche Wonne" is the best I've heard to date. I've listened to numerous other recordings of this aria and still havent found one that measures up to this one. Sutherland pulls off gounod's "O dieu, que di bijoux" excellently, with the greatest of ease. I could go on and on, but I'll end my review with this: These are excellent recordings of excellent singers at their very best, singing music by the masters. It would be worth your money.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A few real jewels with a couple of paste ones mixed in...
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