The Most Famous Opera Arias

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1Rigoletto: Act I. "Caro nome"
soprano vocals [Gilda]:
Anna Moffo (soprano)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto I, scena 2. N°6 Aria & scena “Gualtier Maldè! … Caro nome” (Gilda, Borsa, Ceprano, Marullo)
lyricist and librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi7:06
2Rigoletto: Act III. "La donna è mobile"
tenor vocals [Duca]:
Alfredo Kraus (tenor)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
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
3Gianni Schicchi: "O mio babbino caro"
soprano vocals [Lauretta]:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano)
recording of:
Gianni Schicchi: “O mio babbino caro” (Lauretta)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giovacchino Forzano
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and G. Ricordi & Co. (London) Ltd. (UK division)
part of:
Gianni Schicchi
Giacomo Puccini2:31
4Carmen: Act I. Habanera: "La voilà … L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Carmen]:
Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 4 « La voilà, la voilà » (Les jeunes gens, les soldats, les cigarières)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
recording of:
Carmen : Acte I. No. 5 Habanera « L’amour est un oiseau rebelle » (Carmen, chœur)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
is based on:
El arreglito
part of:
Carmen : Acte I
Georges Bizet5:30
5Orfeo ed Euridice: Act III. "Che faro senza Euridice"
harpsichord:
Leslie Pearson (pianist, harpsichordist, organist, composer and arranger)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Orfeo]:
Agnes Baltsa (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III. Aria “Che farò senza Euridice?” (Orfeo)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
librettist:
Ranieri de’ Calzabigi
part of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Atto III (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck5:33
6Madama Butterfly: Act II. "Un bel di, vedremo"
soprano vocals [Butterfly]:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano)
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 Puccini4:42
7Roméo et Juliette: Act I. "Ah! je veux vivre"
soprano vocals [Juliette]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
recording of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I. No. 3 Ariette « Je veux vivre dans ce rêve » (Juliette)
composer:
Charles Gounod (French composer) (from 1865 until 1866)
librettist:
Jules Barbier and Michel Carré (librettist)
publisher:
Choudens
part of:
Roméo et Juliette : Acte I
Charles‐François Gounod3:45
8Le nozze di Figaro: Act II. "Voi che sapete che cosa è amor"
soprano vocals [Cherubino]:
Lucia Popp (soprano)
recording of:
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: Atto II, Scena II. (no. 12) Canzona “Voi che sapete che cosa è amor” (Cherubino)
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 Mozart2:51
9Samson et Dalila: Act II. "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"
mezzo-soprano vocals [Dalila], soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Dalila]:
Elena Obraztsova (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Giuseppe Patanè (conductor)
recording of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II, scène 3. « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Dalila)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer)
part of:
Samson et Dalila : Acte II
Camille Saint‐Saëns5:51
10Tosca: Act II. "Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore"
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano)
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 Puccini3:20
11Aida: Act I. "Celeste Aida"
tenor vocals [Radamès]:
Plácido Domingo (tenor)
partial recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Se quel guerriero io fossi!” … Romanza “Celeste Aida” (Radamès)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (in 1871)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni (in 1870)
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi3:32
12Il barbiere di Siviglia: Act I. "Una voce poco fa"
engineer:
Harold Davidson (classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
producer:
Walter Jellinek (British classical producer)
soprano vocals:
Anna Moffo (soprano) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
conductor:
Colin Davis (Sir Colin Davis, English conductor) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (from 1959-12-02 until 1959-12-06)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
recording of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I, N°5a. Cavatina “Una voce poco fa” … “Io sono docile” (Rosina) (in 1961)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Cesare Sterbini
part of:
Il barbiere di Siviglia: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini7:02
13Lakmé: Act II. "Où va la jeune indoue?"
soprano vocals [Lakmé]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
part of:
Lakmé : Acte II
Léo Delibes7:25
14La Wally: Act I. "Ebben? Ne andrò lontano"
soprano vocals:
Ghena Dimitrova (soprano) (in 1984)
orchestra:
Münchner Rundfunkorchester (The Munich Radio Orchestra) (in 1984)
conductor:
Lamberto Gardelli (conductor) (in 1984)
recording of:
La Wally: Atto I. “Ebben? Ne andrò lontana” (Wally) (in 1984)
composer:
Alfredo Catalani (composer)
librettist:
Luigi Illica (in 1892)
publisher:
Lam Larghetto Music (from 1993 to present)
part of:
La Wally: Atto I
Alfredo Catalani3:32
15La Bohème: Act I. "Che gelida manina"
tenor vocals [Rodolfo]:
Nicolai Gedda (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Thomas Schippers (conductor and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
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 Puccini4:34
16Die Zauberflöte: Act II. "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"
soprano vocals [Königin der Nacht]:
Edita Gruberová (soprano) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
orchestra:
Sinfonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks (Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recorded at:
Herkulessaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
recording of:
Die Zauberflöte: Akt II. No. 14 Arie „Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen” (Die Königin der Nacht) (from 1981-04-01 until 1981-04-13)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1791)
librettist:
Emanuel Schikaneder
part of:
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Akt II
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:48

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