Celeste Aida: Famous Opera Arias

On this CD:

1. Un ballo in maschera, opera Ecco l'orrido campo
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Jitka Svobodova, Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

2. Il Trovatore, opera Un'altra notte
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Jitka Svobodova, Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

3. La forza del destino, opera Pace, pace, mio Dio
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

4. Aida, opera Ritorna vincitor
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

5. Don Carlo, opera Tu che le vanita
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

6. Tosca, opera Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

7. Norma, opera Casta diva
Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

8. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Crudele! Ah no, mio bene!
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Prague Symphony Orchestra with Eva Urbanova
Conducted by Jiri Belohlavek

Tracks:

Rigoletto: Act I - Caro nome
Rigoletto: Act III - La donna e mobile
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Carmen: Act I - Habanera: La voila...L'amour est oiseau rebelle
Orfeo ed Euridice: Act III - Che faro senz Euridice
Madama Butterfly: Act III - Un bel di, vedremo
Romeo et Juliette: Act I - Ah! je veux vivre
Le nozze di Figaro: Act II - Voi che sapete che cosa e amor
Samson et Dalila: Act II - Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
Tosca:: Act II - Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore
Aida: Act I-Celeste Aida
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Act I-Una voce poco fa
Lakme: Act II - Ou va la jeune indoue?
La Wally: Act I - Ebben? Ne andro lontano
La Boheme: Act I - Che gelida manina
Die Zauberflote: Act II-Die Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen

Customer Reviews:

Great for kids!.......2007-06-27

I'm generally not a fan of music "samplers," but opera can be tough to introduce to children. And hey--even adults played cards, ate, and talked through the recitative sections of the early operas while they waited for the next aria! So I feel that getting kids hooked on opera through great arias probably can't hurt (the next 10 years or so will determine whether I'm right or not). My 4-year-old loves this CD; it's a delight to watch her imitate Anna Moffo (the sincerest form of flattery, for sure). Highly recommended resource for introducing young kids to opera. More top picks: Siberell's Bravo! Brava! A Night at the Opera, and the Black Dog Opera Library CDs.

Mediocre Sound Quality.......2007-03-31

If you note the album was released in 1994, and includes selections from many years prior, you will understand that the quality of the sound engineering is not going to dazzle your ear.

It's a very nice collection to hum along to, but don't expect shivers down your spine as the sound quality is not sufficient to reproduce the dynamic range of these voices.

I was pleased.......2007-02-18

I am by no means an opera expert, but found this to be a wonderful CD. Along with the songs I already knew I liked (such as a song from Carmen,) I found many others I enjoyed. In fact, Samson et Dahlila turned out to be my favorite. If you are just getting started or at any point in your adventure of opera, I would recommend this one.

The Most Famous Opera Arias.......2007-01-05

I was completely surprised in the product as well as the time in which it was delivered.

I would not only refer this seller but I will come back myself.

Okay But.... - a review of "The Most Famous Opera Arias".......2006-08-18

My daughter (6 y.o.) and I like opera; but sitting for two hours to watch Turandot is just not within the realm of possibilities for my 4 year old son right now... so I was looking for an opera CD for the car. He will sit and listen to short arias.

This was the first we purchased and it is okay but not great.

Problem #1 - where is Wagner. No Wagner?
Problem#2 - Elena Obraztsova - she sounds like Carmen's grandmother. Rather matronly for a vixen (imho--lol)

Three Stars. [C+] Great Price and good sound quality for the car. The operatic styles of some of the performers are antiquated and frilly sounding, but I would probably buy this CD again.

Note: We purchased and really preferred "The # 1 Opera Album". It has more selections and better artists in our opinion. Also it's a two CD set. Just something to consider.

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Release Date: 1997-10-24