La Traviata's Greatest Hits

La Traviata, opera Prelude
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Toast)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Willem Verkerk, Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera E strano e strano!
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Lunge a lei...De' miei bollenti spiriti
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Willem Verkerk
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Pura siccome un angelo
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Rudolf Knoll, Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Di Provenza il mar, il suol
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Rudolf Knoll
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Prelude to Act III
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Addio del passato
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Willem Verkerk, Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Ah Violetta? (Finale)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Willem Verkerk, Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic
La Traviata, opera Voi? Signor? (Finale)
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra
with Willem Verkerk, Bella Jasper
Conducted by Alexander von Pitanic

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Cornucopia of Pavarotti's works
Don't...!!!
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Tracks:

Turandot: Nessun dorma
La Boheme: Che gelida manina
La Traviata: Brindisi
Aida: Se quel guerrier io foss ... Celeste Aida
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
Rigoletto: Questa o quella
Martha: M'appari
TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
Fedora: Amor ti vieta
Pagliaccci: Recitar!... Vesti la guibba
Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
Rigoletto: La donna e mobile
L'africana: Mi batte il cuor ... O paradiso
Werther: Pourquoi me reveiller
Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetee
Manon Lescaut: Ma se vi talenta ... Tra voi, belle
La Gioconda: Cielo e mar!
TOSCA: Recondita armonia
La Favorita: Spirito gentil
II torvatore: Di quella pira
L'amico Fritz: Suzel, buon di

Tracks:

O sole mio
Torna a Surriento
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna: Core 'ngrato
Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna: Funiculi Funicul
Notte 'e piscatore
O Holy Night (Cantique de Noel)
Panis angelicus
Ave Marie: Ave Maria
Mattinata
La danza
Caro mio ben
Caruso
My Way
Santa Lucia
Tu che m'hai preso il cuor
Mamma
La mai canzone al vento: La mia canzone al vento
Volare
Passione
Granda: Granada

Customer Reviews:

Cornucopia of Pavarotti's works.......2007-03-01

This is a "Super hits" CD, with over forty different cuts (quite a few of which have appeared elsewhere, of course). For those who are aficionados of Pavarotti, this is what might be called "hog heaven."

Disc 1 features estimable works such as "Nessun dorma" (well done, with his voice showing to good effect), "Che gelida manina" (excellently done, with good characterization), ""Celeste Aida" (elegantly sung), "Di quella pira" (a much better than average version), "E lucevan le stelle" (Pavarotti does a nice job in the Puccini-Verdi repertoire), "La donna e mobile" (sung with aplomb), "Recondita armonia" (the other aria from Tosca, which also shows Pavarotti's voice off to good effect), and so on.

Disc 2 is especially interesting, because it features a more popular set of works, from the redoubtable "O sole mio" (richly orchestrated and nicely sung, not overpowered by Pavarotti's operatic voice), "Core n'grato" (compare with Caruso's version), "Oh, holy night," "La danza" (spritely sung with excellent breath control in a treacherous song), "Santa Lucia" (again, smoothly sung), "Ave Maria" (seemingly sung with respect and affection).

A cornucopia of Pavarottiana. For those fans of Pavarotti, this "greatest hits" collection will be welcome. For those who may not be aware of this tenor when his voice was still fresh, this is a fine entrée to his work.

Don't...!!!.......2005-01-24

To combine a voice as beautiful as Pavarotti's with some of the world's greatest music and outstanding orchestras, and end up with this...`thing'...is unforgivable. After buying and listening to it, it brought to mind those painful words "A fool, a fool. I saw a fool today. I saw him in the mirror."

R. J. Rogers

Great Tenor - Poor CD Quality.......2004-10-11

I have never been a huge fan of Maestro Pavarotti but I must admit that this compilation is a masterful collection of his operatic highlights.

I particularily enjoy the first disc which contains just about all the major tenor arias. The singing is superb and listening to this CD it becomes obvious what the fuss over the pre-3 Tenors Pavarotti was all about - the man really did have one of the greatest tenor voices of all time.
His diction was flawless, his line perfect and his interpretation in keeping with the greatest of the Italian tenors of days gone by.

The second disc is interesting in that it is a bit uneven. It contains a few neapolitan standards, a x-mas song, a duet with Frank Sinatra and some other random selections.

Overall this is a 5 star CD but due to the extremely low volume, particularily on the first and most important disc I can only give it a 4 star rating.

On a final note, anyone puzzeled by the current hype over the now againg and commercially over-blown Pavarotti should purchase this CD. This is the great tenor in his prime and as such a CD well worth having...even if you're not a Pavarotti fan.
I'm still not, but I recognize greatness when I hear it.

Great Music......Horrible Mastering.......2004-07-24

Pavarotti has a voice that can take hold of you and change your entire mood...even if you don't know Italian. The problem with this set is the mastering (mastering evens out the volumes and signal to noise ratio on an album). The first CD in this collection is so quiet that you literally have to crank your player to get any kind of volume. For a professional CD this is absolutely unacceptable.
The song choices are good with the exception of "My Way" with Frank Sinatra. Both singers sound ....ummm...let's just say less than their best on the recording. It sits out like a boil on a pretty girl's face.

Surely I am proud to be an Italian-American!!.......2004-06-26

With his wondrous soaring vocals and the humble demeanor within his strong body, Pavarotti is an inspiration to Italian- Americans everywhere - Italian-Americans like me. My family plays his beautiful operas on vinyl nearly every day in me Papa's little wine and cheese shop on 18th and Broadway. The customers compliment the music with glee, pinching my plump cheeks with merriment and wishing me well on their way out the door. Ah, how I love this land of America!!

Oops, I am sorry, Nana.

My Nana has shushed me to "pipe down, little bambino."

Tracks:

Samson: Let The Bright Seraphim
La buona figliuola: Furia di donna
Norma: Casta diva
I Puritani: Son vergin vezzosa (Polonaise)
La Fille Du Regiment: Pour ce contrat fatal...Ah! salut a France
Lakme: Ah!...Ola jeune Indoue (Bell Song)
Rigoletto: Gualtier Mald.Caro nome
Faust: Dieu! que de bijoux!...Ah! je ris de me voir si belle (Jewel Song)
La Traviata: E' strano!...Ah, fors'ui...Sempre libera
Les Contes d'Hoffman: Les oiseaux dan la charmille (Doll Song)
Lucia di Lammermoor: Il dolce suono mi colpi di sua voce!...Ardon gl'incensi (Mad Scene)

Customer Reviews:

Classic coloratura singing by Dame Joan.......2007-01-21

Joan Sutherland was one of the wonders of coloratura technique in the 1950s and 1960s. Some say that the 1960s represent the peak of her accomplishments. The cuts on this CD represent that period, so this is Dame Joan at her best. Music ranges from Handel to Bellini to Delibes to Donizetti to Verdi, with Gounod, Piccinni, and Offenbach thrown in for good measure. She was not great on characterization (no Tebaldi, Callas, or Moffo here), but, oh, that voice! Some illustrative examples follow. . . .

She began as a dramatic soprano, so that there is a lot of punch behind her coloratura technique. It is amazing that she exhibits such agility, given that background. "Let the Bright Seraphim" from Handel spotlights that agility, as well as one of the best trills of the past 60 years. While some CDs that feature coloratura singing may end up with excessive ornamentation, ornamentation at some level is di rigueur. And a trill is a key part of the coloratura soprano's armamentarium. Also present on this cut is a command of high notes, precisely hit.

Bellini's opera, "I Puritani," includes a "polonaise," entitled "Son vergin vezzosa" that shows off Sutherland's gifts to good effect. Coloratura techniques, again, are evident. The repeat features increased ornamentation and a clean hit on the final high note. The "Bell Song" from Delibes' "Lakme" is included on this CD. Some stunning trills are featured; again, she hits the notes well, including the high ones. This ends with a nice trill and high notes well done.

Verdi's opera, "Rigoletto," features wonderful music, including ""Gaultier Malde. . .Caro nome," where an innocent is messed around with by a genuine cad. But the music is wondrous, one of Verdi's best tunes. Sutherland hits trill after trill. Well conceived and executed effects. From "La Traviata," also by Verdi, a nice rendering of "Sempre libera." Again, characterization is not her forte; for Violetta, go to others like Renata Scotto and Anna Moffo for that. Once more, trills that are glorious are manifest. An agile voice and well done high notes.

The "Mad Scene" from Donizetti's "Lucia di Lammermoor"? Here is one of the iconic recordings. This was one of Sutherland's genuine "greatest hits." Again, forget characterization and acting; that was never her strength. Listen to the voice and the singing. "Spargi d'amaro pianto," the culminating segment of the "Mad Scene," is absolutely stunning. Trills, runs, high notes cleanly hit, other ornamentation (e.g., appoggiaturas) are exemplary.

I have not listened to Sutherland's work in some time and I had begun to wonder if I had romanticized her skills as I was listening to more contemporary coloratura sopranos singing the same repertoire. However, listening to this CD reassures me that I am not simply some old-timer going into the past. While there is talent today (including the voices of Netrebko, Fleming, Dessay, and others), Dame Joan Sutherland is one of "the real deals" among coloratura sopranos.

Great Sutherland Recordings.......2006-08-02

For starters, I am not not a die-hard Sutherland fan,
for various reasons not to be discussed here. However,
it's impossible to deny her status as one of the
quintessentially impeccable soprano voices of
recorded history. Many of her recordings are
prototypes of how certain arias "should sound."
Above all, I love her clarion-like vocal presentation.
Her virtuoso trills and technical ability are
hall of fame-worthy.

This CD displays much of her famed vocal
ability. Although, a couple of the tracks
seemed personally out of place for me, several
other tracks are wonderful showpieces of her talent.

"Ou va la jeune hindoue" from Lakme is text book perfect. She lifts the roof about 10 meters on the final E; over a full orchestra! (Outstanding work.) "Il dolce suono" from Lucia di Lammermoor is incredible. Her control of pitch and dynamics are almost frightening. She displays power and vocal grace in equal parts. Her "Casta Diva" is well done, but I can't help but compare it to that of Maria Callas. Sutherland is the soprano
archetype in term of technique, however,
her emotional delivery is not always on the par
with other great sopranos. Nonetheless, the "Casta Diva"
track is still superb and pleasant to the ears.

This is an excellent collection of recordings. I believe that both new and veteran fans of Joan Sutherland will be pleased.

Highly recommendable.

Joan Sutherland in her Prime!! Amazing!!!.......2006-07-21

Joan Sutherland is truly the voice of the twentieth century. Up until hearing this album, I had only heard recordings of her from the 80's, and frankly, I wasnt impressed. I have since learned that she was is her prime in the 60's and early 70's.

Her sound during her vocal prime is so bright and amazing. Her high notes are truly umatched by any other singer, and she has such expresssion. Although her diction is somewhat lacking, she makes up for it in vocal splendor. WOW!

She goes from heavy, bright Verdian arias like Sempre Libera to a light, high aria like the Doll Song. She is truly an amazing vocalist with unparalled vocal versatiltiy.

He sound from the 80's was very covered and her high notes sometiems seemed almost strained. If not strained, they were very small and dainty. While she was in her prime, her high notes were big and bawdy, and thats how us opera folks like it!

If you are looking for a reasonable priced compilation of Ms. Sutherlands finest work, then look no more. This is the one for you. It has excellent recordings of Verdian Soprano arias, Coloratura arias, and lots of Bel Canto vocal fireworks. Her recording of the Bell Song from Lakme is alone worth the purchase. The whole thing is great.

La Stupenda!.......2006-06-04

I have to say that Dame Joan Sutherland has one of the most amazing voices ever with such a range. This collection is my first but not my last. In fact, I would use this cd when the upstairs neighbors would start getting loud and I assure you that it probably made them quieter down. Anyway, God Bless Dame Joan Sutherland who has accomplished so much more than anybody. No wonder, her nickname is La Stupenda.

Exquisite combination of lyricism and coloratura.......2004-02-03

Here Sutherland proves that she wasn't a "mere" lyric coloratura songbird but a full-voiced dramatic soprano d'agilita. Singing Violetta's aria and the Jewelsong she manages an exquisite balanche between glittering acuti and lyric ardour. This is by far one of the best recitals ever recorded and no opera-collection is complete without it!

Opera Obsession! - Opera d'Oro's Greatest Hits

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A Great Introduction to Opera
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Opera Obsession! - Opera d'Oro's Greatest Hits

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Tracks:

Aida: Celeste Aida - Placido Domingo
The Pearl Fishers: Au Fond Du Temple Saint - Alfredo Kraus
La Wally: Ebben? Ne Andro Lontana - Renata Tebaldi
Manon: Io Son Sol... Ah Dispar, Vision! - Luciano Pavarotti
La Fille Du Regiment: Il Faut Partir - Fernando Corena
La Traviata: Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici - Jose Carreras
Maria Stuarda: Oh Nube! Che Lieve - Montserrat Caballe
Turandot: Nessun Dorma - Franco Corelli
Don Giovanni: Dalla Sua Pace... - Alfredo Kraus
Mefistofele: Die Campi, Dai Prati - Carlo Bergonzi
Il Trovatore: Di Quella Pira - Franco Corelli
Arabella: Und Du Wurst Mein... - Montserrat Caballe
Tannhauser: Dich Teure Halle - Gundula Janowitz
La Damnation De Faust: Merci, Doux Crepuscule! - Nicolai Gedda
La Boheme: Si. Mi Chiamano Mimi - Mirella Freni
Otello: Dio! Mi Potevi Scagliar - Jon Vickers
Tosca: E Lucevan Le Stelle - Giuseppe Di Stefano
Rigoletto: E Il Sol Dell'anima - Maria Callas
Lucia Di Lammermoor: Tu Che A Dio... - Luciano Pavarotti

Customer Reviews:

A Great Introduction to Opera.......2004-11-28

This CD serves as a great beginner's guide to opera. there is plenty to choose from on this CD. Placido Domingo starts off the CD with his trademark "Celeste Aida." Next, Alfredo Kraus and Giuseppe Taddei sing "Au fond du temple saint," in Italian instead of French. Renata Tebaldi follows in "Ebben? ne andro lontana." You can't have a opera CD without Luciano Pavarotti, and you get him in "Io son sol...Ah dispar, vision!" from Manon. A great trio from La fille du regiment, "Il faut partir" follows, starring Beverly Sills, Fernando Corena, and Grayson Hirst. Jose Carreras and Renata Scotto follow in the Brindisi from La Traviata. Montserrat Caballe graces the #7 spot in "Oh nube! che lieve" from Maria Stuarda. Franco Corelli is excellent is "Nessun dorma" from Turandot. Alfredo Kraus returns again in "Dalla sua pace" from Don Giovanni. This is one of my favorite arias on the CD. Carlo Bergonzi follows in "Die campi, dai prati" from Mefistofele. Franco Corelli follows in the role he was made for: Manrico's "Di quella pira" from Il Trovatore. Montserrat Caballe and Siegmund Nimsgern sing in one of the only German arias on the CD: "Und du wurst mein..." from Arabella. Gundula Janowitz sings in "Dich teure Halle," the other German aria on this CD. I can't believe Nicolai Gedda isn't on this CD more than once. He sings "Merci, doux crepuscule" from La damnation de Faust. Mirella Freni comes next in "Si. Mi chiamano Mimi" from La Boheme. My favorite tenor, Giuseppe di Stefano comes in the next two clips: "E lucevan la stelle" from Tosca, and, with Maria Callas, "E il sol dell'anima" from Rigoletto. How can this great recording end? With Pavarotti in "Tu che a Dio" from Lucia di Lammermoor of course.

Excellent Potpourri.......2004-09-12

Do not be misled by the incredibly low price on this album; the recording quality is quite good. I would have liked more information in the liner notes (especially the year of the performance), but that is a minor quibble when compared to hearing some of the best opera stars of the last century for less than a matinee movie ticket.

So, indulge and enjoy!

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A sound compilation of Verdi's famous works

Verdi: Greatest Hits

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Tracks:

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A sound compilation of Verdi's famous works.......2007-05-05

This disc, along with all of the Sony Classical catalog, has very good sound quality, little if any background noise (aside from applause at the beginning or end of a track), and very respectful interpretations of the works of a master.

Giuseppe Verdi was one of the 19th centuries most influential composers of operas and orchestrated music. Verdi's operas are very, well 'user-friendly', if you are new to opera. I am slowly learning to appreciate operas after a decade of love for classical music without vocals.

This is a very good CD for those looking to break in to operatic scores. It has large, haunting compositions for chorus, solos, duets, trios and a good mix of orchestrations with no vocals, perfectly showcasing Verdi's gift as a composer.

Performers on the album include Luciano Pavarotti, Jose Carreras, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and other well known and talented artists as well as some of the most famous, gifted and revered orchestras in the world.

Karajan Forever: The Greatest Classical Hits

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Classical music CD for everyone
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Karajan Forever: The "Eternal" Classical Music Album
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Tracks:

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Dance Of Teh Blessed Spirits From 'Orpheus And Eurydice - Karlheinz Zoeller
Danse De La Fee Dragee
Valse Des Fleurs

Customer Reviews:

Classical music CD for everyone.......2007-01-09

A great selection. I bought one for my husband, and later the other one for my parents.
Quality, and a superb selection of masterpieces.
A must have for classical music lovers, and for everyone who wants to get introduced to classical music.

... in a nutshell.......2006-09-08

Probably the best one-volume compilation of Karajan available, with the most broad-based approachable track list currently being offered to the general enthusiast/collector. Back in the vinyl days, there were two-disc sets available like the "Karajan Super Concert" or the three-volume "Karajan Conducts" set on Angel. Some of these have been re-arranged and re-released with new or different cover art on CD too, but here is a newly remastered set just as good or better than any of those.

It also contains probably the best short essay on what Herbert von Karajan was all about by Axel Bruggemann, that I have ever read. A CD or two of the "Adagio" set by this conductor (also on DG) may be a nice supplement too, otherwise you can't really go wrong with this two-disc set at a fairly affordable price.

Karajan Forever: The "Eternal" Classical Music Album.......2005-09-26

Another fine recording of classical music, as conducted by the man considered to be the greatest conductor of the 20th century- Herbert Von Karajan, whose position as conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic made that particular orchestra unbeatable and at number one in the list of world's greatest orchestras. Karajan was involved with the Berlin Philharmonic's musical development for years, until his death in 89, before the Berlin Wall fell, an event he did not live to see. This recording has to the best of Karajan's many collected classical pieces on record. It is a perfect introduction to classical music itself and to Karajan's style. A plethora of composer and time periods- from Baroque, to Classical to Romantic- are all on here. Vivaldi's Spring opens the CD, and is followed by the melancholy and fatalistic sounding Baroque classic Albinoni Adagio in G. This is followed by Mozart's 40th symhony. The first Romantic Era symphony on here is Dvorak's famous New World Symphony, which Karajan conducts with supreme mastership. The Intermezzo from the verisimo opera Cavalleria Rusticana is on here and sounds absolutely breathtaking. The suite of Bizet's Carmen is musically intoxicating and the Bolero has never sounded hotter, except for maybe Zubin Mehta conducting it which I've heard live and know is absolutely wonderful. The famous Waltz from Tchaikovsky's ballet masterpiece Sleeping Beauty is on here as well as the Third Act Prelude to Verdi's Traviata. The final track on CD 1 is Saint Saens Organ Symphony Finale.

The second disc opens with a masterful version of the powerfully evocative Also Sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss, another Austrian composer Karajan championed. The Swan Theme from Swan Lake is on here, as well as the Viennese Waltz favorite On the Beautiful Blue Danube- something I didn't know Karajan even conducted. But being Austrian, I'm not surprised. Karajan even conducted Johann Strauss' Die Fledermaus as well as other waltzes. Back to Baroque, he continues with the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 by Bach and the gorgeous and somewhat gloomy Dance of the Blessed Spirits from Orpheus and Eurydice by Gluck. The CD ends with the elegant and beautiful Waltz of the Flowers from Tchaikovsky's Nutracker. This is a must have for fans of classical music, as a lot of favorites are on here.

Meditation!.......2003-07-20

A veritable who's who of pieces & composers, the CDs Karajan Forever will hopefully live forever.
Herbert VonKarajan was the conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic from 1955 until his demise in 1989. His vision & helmsmanship of this magnificent orchestra have literally changed the way a whole generation heard music.

Tracks:

Carmen: Prelude
Carmen: Habenera
Don Giovanni: 'La ci darem la mano'
The Barber Of Seville: 'Largo al factotum'
Gianni Schicci: 'O mio babbino caro'
TOSCA: 'E lucevan le stelle'
TOSCA: 'Vissi d'arte'
Turandot: 'Nessun dorma!'
Madama Butterfly: 'Un bel di'
Pagliacci: 'Vesti la giubba'
Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Aida: Grand March
Aida: 'Celeste Aida'
The Barber Of Seville: 'Una voce poco fa'
Luisa Miller: 'Quando le sere al placido'
Il Trovatore: Anvil Chorus
Il Trovatore: 'Di quella pira'
La Traviata: 'Libiamo' (Drinking Song)
Rigoletto: 'La donna e mobile'
Tannhauser: 'Dich, teure halla'
Martha: 'M'appari tutt'amor'
Prince Igor: Polovstian Dance (excerpt)

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Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

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Bella Figlia Dell'Amore (Quartet)
Libiamo Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi)
Parigi, O Cara, Noi Lasceremo
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Tracks:

Nabucco: Va Pensiero - Robert Shaw Chor
Rigoletto: La Donna E Mobile - Placido Domingo
Il Trovatore: Tacea La Notte Placida... Di Tale Amor Che Dirsi - Leontyne Price/Laura Londi
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Don Carlo: Dio, Che Nell'Alma Infondere - Placido Domingo/Sherrill Milnes
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