Jussi Björling sings Vesti La Giubba
One of the leading operatic singers of the 20th century, Swedish tenor Jussi Björling sings the famous tenor aria Vesti La Giubba from the 1892 opera “Pagliacci” (Clowns) by Ruggero Leoncavallo.
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Mozart concert [Arias and Symphony No. 38] [Cecilia Bartoli and Nikolaus Harnoncourt]
A beautiful Mozart concert: selected arias and Symphony No. 38 (popularly known as the Prague Symphony). Soloist: Italian coloratura mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli. Concentus Musicus Wien conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
Fleming and Hvorostovsky in Moscow (2006)
American soprano Renée Fleming and Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky concert in Moscow, 2006. It was the first concert of the “Hvorostovsky and Friends” concert series. State Chamber Orchestra of Russia conducted by Constantine Orbelian.
Pavarotti’s Legendary Central Park Concert [1993]
The legendary Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti gave a concert at New York’s Central Park on June 26, 1993, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leone Magiera. More than 500,000 listeners gathered for Pavarotti’s free performance on that…
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (Z. 626) [L’Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar]
Conducted by Christina Pluhar, L’Arpeggiata performs Henry Purcell’s opera in a prologue and three acts, “Dido and Aeneas (Z. 626)”. With a libretto by the Irish poet, hymnist, and lyricist Nahum Tate (1652 – 30 July 1715), the opera recounts…
Mario Lanza sings “Nessun Dorma”
American tenor of Italian ancestry, Mario Lanza sings “Nessun Dorma”, a very famous tenor aria from Giacomo Puccini’s three acts opera Turandot in the 1956 movie “Serenade“.
Flórez sings “Heut’ nacht hab’ ich geträumt von Dir” by Emmerich Kálmán
Peruvian operatic tenor Juan Diego Flórez sings Emmerich Kálmán’s “Heut’ Nacht hab’ ich geträumt von Dir”, The Violet of Montmartre – “This night I dreamed of you”. This marvelous aria is a so-called filler. It’is often embedded in a concert…
Maria Callas’ London Farewell Concert with Giuseppe di Stefano (1973)
Maria Callas’ “London Farewell Concert” at the Royal Festival Hall with the Italian operatic tenor Giuseppe di Stefano, 1973. They were accompanied by English pianist Ivor Newton, who was particularly noted as an accompanist to international singers and string players.
Maria Callas sings “Voi lo sapete, o mamma” from Cavalleria rusticana
Maria Callas sings “Voi lo sapete, o mamma”, a soprano aria from Cavalleria rusticana, an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play and short story written…
Two versions of the Polovtsian Dances (Borodin)
Two beautiful versions of the “Polovtsian Dances” or Polovetsian Dances, from an exotic scene in Alexander Borodin’s long opera Prince Igor (premiered in 1890).
Teresa Berganza sings Habanera from Carmen
Spanish mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza sings “L’amour est un oiseau rebelle” (Love is a rebellious bird), also known as “Habanera”; one of the most famous arias from Georges Bizet’s 1875 opera “Carmen“. Theatre Nationale L´opera de Paris; May 14, 1980. Director:…
Maria Callas sings Una voce poco fa (Rossini), Hamburg, 1959
Maria Callas sings Una voce poco fa, Rosina’s aria from Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. Hamburg, 1959.