The one and only Maria Callas sings “Pleurez! Pleurez, mes yeux” from Le Cid, an opera in four acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Adolphe d’Ennery, Louis Gallet and Édouard Blau. It is based on the play…
One of the greatest tenors of the 20th century, Tito Schipa sings “Una Furtiva Lagrima” (A furtive tear), a romanza from Act 2, scene 8 of the Italian opera L’elisir d’amore by Gaetano Donizetti. A 1929 video.
The laureates of the 2024 International Classical Music Awards [ICMA] perform the most beautiful pieces in their repertoire, supported by the Orquesta de València, conducted by Alexander Liebreich. The gala concert took place on 12 April 2024 in the Palau…
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Pourquoi me réveiller, one of the most famous and emotionally charged arias from Jules Massenet’s opera “Werther”, during a concert at New York’s Central Park on June 28, 1993. New York Philharmonic Orchestra…
The great American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin, Mario Lanza sings O Paradis! (Oh Paradise!), one of the most celebrated arias from “L’Africaine” (The African Woman), a grand opéra in five acts with music by the German composer…
One of the greatest operatic tenors of the 20th century, Jussi Björling sings La Donna è Mobile, a famous canzone from the beginning of act 3 of Giuseppe Verdi’s 1851 opera Rigoletto. This recording is from the Ed Sullivan Show…
American operatic soprano Dorothy Kirsten, the American tenor and Hollywood star of Italian origin Mario Lanza, and the American operatic mezzo-soprano Blanche Thebom sing “O Terra Addio”, the final duet from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Aida,” which premiered in Cairo in…
The great Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti sings Recondita armonia and E lucevan le stelle from Tosca, an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. Recorded on December 19, 1989, at…
Legendary Italian tenor Franco Corelli sings Recondita Armonia, the first romanza in the opera Tosca (1900) by Giacomo Puccini. From the 1956 Italian movie Tosca. Corelli was 35 years old when he starred in the movie.
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Accompanied by the MET orchestra and chorus, the Polish soprano Aleksandra Kurzak and the Ukrainian tenor Dmytro Popov sing “Libiamo ne’ lieti calici” (English: “Let’s drink from the joyful cups”), a famous duet with a chorus from Giuseppe Verdi’s La…
Accompanied by the Philharmonia Orchestra, a British orchestra based in London, the British-Italian tenor Freddie De Tommaso sings Nessun Dorma, a very famous tenor aria from Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot. This performance is from a recording session for De Tommaso’s…
One of the leading operatic tenors of the 20th century, Jussi Björling sings La fleur que tu m’avais jetée (Flower Song), a famous aria from Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen. A 1950 recording.