Four Famous Italian Sopranos

On this CD:

1. Iris, opera in 3 acts Un dì ero piccina
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Augusta Oltrabella

2. La bohème, opera Donde lieta usci
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Augusta Oltrabella

3. Suor Angelica, opera Senza mamma
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Augusta Oltrabella

4. La Traviata, opera Addio del passato
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Augusta Oltrabella

5. Mefistofele, opera Spunta l'aurora pallida
Composed by Arrigo Boito
Performed by Augusta Oltrabella

6. Manon Lescaut, opera In quelle trine morbide
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Mafalda Favero

7. Turandot, opera Signore, ascolta!
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Mafalda Favero

8. Lodoletta, opera Flammen, perdonami
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Mafalda Favero

9. Otello, opera Ave Maria
Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Mafalda Favero

10. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Vedrai carino
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Mafalda Favero

11. Faust, opera Come vorrei saper...I gran Signori sol
Composed by Charles Gounod
Performed by Pia Tassinari

12. L' amico Fritz, opera in 3 acts Son pochi fiori
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Pia Tassinari

13. L' amico Fritz, opera in 3 acts Non mi resta che il pianto
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Pia Tassinari

14. Werther, opera M'ha scritto che m'ama
Composed by Jules Massenet
Performed by Pia Tassinari

15. Mefistofele, opera L'altra notte in fondo al mare
Composed by Arrigo Boito
Performed by Magda Olivero

16. La bohème, opera Si, mi chiamano Mimi
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Magda Olivero

17. Tosca, opera Vissi d'arte
Composed by Giacomo Puccini
Performed by Magda Olivero

18. Adriana Lecouvreur, opera Io son l'umile ancella
Composed by Francesco Cilea
Performed by Magda Olivero

19. Adriana Lecouvreur, opera Poveri fiori
Composed by Francesco Cilea
Performed by Magda Olivero

Four Famous Italian Sopranos, Music, Arrigo Boito, Francesco Cilea, Charles Gounod, Pietro Mascagni, Jules Massenet, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Augusta Oltrabella, Mafalda Favero, Magda Olivero, Pia Tassinari, Classical, Classical Artists, Classical Vocals, French Romantic Opera, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, Italian Romantic Opera, Opera
Four famous Italian Mezzo-Sopranos
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  • TERRIFIC!!!
Four famous Italian Mezzo-Sopranos

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ASIN: B00000HZVD
Release Date: 1999-04-20

Tracks:

  1. La Favorita: O Mio Fernando - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
  2. Il Trovatore: Condotta Ell'era In Ceppi - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
  3. Un Ballo In Maschera: Re Dell'abisso - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo
  4. La Gioconda: L'amo Come Il Fulgor Del Creato - Irene Minghini-Cattaneo/Delia De Martis
  5. Le Nozze Di Figaro: Voi Che Sapete - Gianna Pederzini
  6. L'Italiana In Algeri: Cruda Sorte, Amor Tiranno - Gianna Pederzini
  7. L'Italiana In Algeri: Per Lui Che Adoro - Gianna Pederzini
  8. Carmen: Presso Il Bastion Di Siviglia - Gianna Pederzini
  9. Carmen: Quadri! Picche! - Gianna Pederzini
  10. Semiramide: Ah! Quel Giorno Ognor Rammento - Ebe Stignani
  11. Linda Di Chamounix: Per Sua Madre Andro Una - Ebe Stignani
  12. Il Trovatore: Stride La Vampa - Ebe Stignani
  13. Don Carlos: O Don Fatale - Ebe Stignani
  14. Sansone E Dalila: Amor! I Miei Sini Proteggi - Ebe Stignani
  15. La Gioconda: Stella Del Marinar - Cloe Elmo
  16. Fedora: O Grandi Occhi Lucenti - Cloe Elmo
  17. Adriana Lecouvreur: O Vagabonda Stella D'Oriente - Cloe Elmo
  18. Adriana Lecouvreur: Io Son Sua Per L'amore - Cloe Elmo/Gina Cigna
  19. Werther: Vi Scrivo Qui Dalla Stanzetta Mia - Cloe Elmo

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars TERRIFIC!!!.......2003-09-09

No more to say. If you love the sopranos you will love collection.
Four Famous Basses of the Past
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    Four Famous Basses of the Past

    Manufacturer: Preiser Records
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    Bellini, VincenzoBellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B0000023QT
    Release Date: 1997-08-19

    Tracks:

    1. Don Giovanni: Madamina! Il Catalogo E Questo - Marcel Journet
    2. Stabat Mater: Pro Peccatis - Marcel Journet
    3. Le Jongleur De Notre Dame: Fleurissait Une Rose - Marcel Journet
    4. Louise: Reste, Repose-Toi! - Marcel Journet
    5. Roberto Il Diavolo: Suore Che Riposate - Nazzareno De Angelis
    6. Nabucco: Sperate O Figli - Nazzareno De Angelis
    7. Nabucco: Tu Sul Labbro Dei Veggenti - Nazzareno De Angelis
    8. L'Ebrea: Voi Che Del Dio Vivente - Nazzareno De Angelis
    9. Mefistofele: Ave Signor - Nazzareno De Angelis
    10. Norma: Ite Sul Colle, O Druidi! - Ezio Pinza
    11. Le Caid: Le Tambour-Major Tout Galonne D'Or - Ezio Pinza
    12. I Vespri Siciliani: O Tu, Palermo - Ezio Pinza
    13. Don Carlos: Dormiro Sol Nel Manto Mio Regal - Ezio Pinza
    14. La Boheme: Vecchia Zimarra - Ezio Pinza
    15. Luisa Miller: Il MIo Sangue, La Vita Darei - Tancredi Pasero
    16. Simone Boccanegra: A Te L'Estremo Addio - Tancredi Pasero
    17. Messa Da Requiem: Confutatis Maledictis - Tancredi Pasero
    18. Mefistofele: Son Lo Spirito Che Nega - Tancredi Pasero
    19. Mefistofele: Ecco Il Mondo - Tancredi Pasero
    Four Famous Sopranos of the Past
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      ASIN: B00000HZVF
      Release Date: 1999-06-01

      Tracks:

      1. La Traviata: Ah! Fors' E Lui...Sempre Libera - Gitta Alpar
      2. Dinorah: Du Leichter Schatten Bleib' Mir Zur Seite - Gitta Alpar
      3. Lakme: Saht Ihr Des Paria Tochter - Gitta Alpar
      4. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Belle Nuit, O Nuit D'Amour - Jarmilla Novotna
      5. Les Contes D'Hoffmann: Elle A Fui, La Tourterelle - Jarmilla Novotna
      6. Hubicka: Ukolebavka - Cradle Song - Jarmilla Novotna
      7. Songs My Mother Taught Me - Jarmilla Novotna
      8. Humoreske - Jarmilla Novotna
      9. Poem - Jarmilla Novotna
      10. La Boheme: Man Nennt Mich Jetzt Nur Mimi - Maria Cebotari
      11. Bajazzo: Wie Die Voglein Schweben - Maria Cebotari
      12. Die Nachtigall - Maria Cebotari
      13. O Schones Madchen - Maria Cebotari
      14. Il Bacio - Maria Cebotari
      15. La Boheme: Will Ich Allein Des Abends In Paris - Esther Rethy
      16. Gianni Schicchi: Vaterchen, Teures, Hore - Esther Rethy
      17. Schon Ist Die Welt: Bin Verliebt - Esther Rethy
      18. Der Zarewitsch: Einer Wird Kommen - Esther Rethy
      19. Zigeunerliebe: Hor' Ich Cymbalklange - Esther Rethy
      20. Wien, Du Bist Das Herz Der Welt - Esther Rethy
      Four Famous Sopranos of the Past - Ursuleac, Braun, et al
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        Four Famous Sopranos of the Past - Ursuleac, Braun, et al

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        ASIN: B00000HYVV
        Release Date: 1999-06-01

        Tracks:

        1. Ariadne Auf Naxos: Es Gibt Ein Reich - Viorica Ursuleac
        2. Der Rosenkavalier: Hab' Mir's Gelobt - Viorica Ursuleac
        3. Tosca: Nur Der Schonheit Weiht' Ich Mein Leben - Viorica Ursuleac
        4. Turandot: In Diesem Schlosse - Viorica Ursuleac
        5. Ein Maskenball: Der Tod Sei Mir Willkommen - Hildegarde Ranczak
        6. Adia: Als Sieger Kehre Heim - Hildegarde Ranczak
        7. Othello: Gegrusst Seist Du, Maria - Hildegarde Ranczak
        8. La Boheme: Man Nennt Mich Jetzt Nur Mimi - Hildegarde Ranczak
        9. Fidelio: Abscheulicher, Wo Elist Du Hin? - Helena Braun
        10. Tristan Und Isolde: Mild Und Leise - Helena Braun
        11. Siegfriend: Ewig War, Ewig Bin Ich - Helena Braun
        12. Der Freischutz: Leise, Leise, Fromme Weise - Trude Eipperle
        13. Der Dreischutz: Und Ob Die Wolke Sie Verhulle - Trude Eipperle
        14. Tannhauser: Dich, Teure Halle - Trude Eipperle
        15. Tannhauser: Allmacht' Ge Jungfrau - Trude Eipperle
        Four Famous German Sopranos
        Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
        • Sorry guys, wrong CD...
        • Viva Montagnana!!
        • ONE GOLD, TWO SILVERS AND ONE BRONZE
        Four Famous German Sopranos

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        ASIN: B00000BKBW
        Release Date: 1998-07-04

        Tracks:

        1. Tannhauser: Dich, Teure Halle - Orch Der Staatsoper, Berlin/Fritz Zweig
        2. Lohengrin: Einsam In Truben Tagen - Orch Der Staatsoper, Berlin/Fritz Zweig
        3. Aida: Ritorna Vincitor! - Orch Der Staatsoper, Berlin/Fritz Zweig
        4. Aida: O Patria Mia - Orch Der Staatsoper, Berlin/Fritz Zweig
        5. Die Afrikanerin: Leb' Wohl, Freundlich Gestade - Frieder Weissmann
        6. Der Freischutz: Wie Nahte Mir Der Schlummer - Stadtisches Orch, Berlin/Robert Heger
        7. Tannhauser: Zuruck Von Ihm! - Orch Der Bayreuther Festspiele/Karl Elmendorff
        8. Lohengrin: Das Susse Lied Verhallt - Heinz Tietjen
        9. Der Freischutz: Und Ob Die Wolke Sie Verhulle - Leo Blech
        10. Tannhauser: Allmacht' Ge Jungfrau - Leo Blech
        11. Lohengrin: Euch Luften, Die Mein Klagen - Johannes Schuler
        12. Othello: Sie Sass Voll Leide Auf Oder Heide - Bruno Seidler-Winkler
        13. Oberon: Ozean, Du Ungeheuer! - Bruno Seidler-Winkler
        14. Die Verkaufte Braut: Endlich Allein! - Bruno Seidler-Winkler
        15. Madame Butterfly: Bald Sind Wir Auf Der Hoh' - Orch Der Staatsoper, Berlin/Fritz Zweig
        16. Tosca: Nur Der Schonheit Weiht' Ich Mein Leben - Orch Der Staatsoper, Berlin/Fritz Zweig

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Sorry guys, wrong CD..........2006-09-26

        The previous reviews for this item were, somehow, meant for another item! This item is "Four German Sopranos", not tenors! Pay attention! :)

        4 out of 5 stars Viva Montagnana!!.......2004-05-17

        Four tenors, Four styles. So much has been said about Gigli, that I can`t really add anything new, other than that I find his singing, the more I hear it, mannered and selfconcious. His famous silvery mezza-voce to me sounds disconnected almost child-like. BUT! If he were to sing today, the world would proclaim him "the umpteenth Tenor!!" Lauri Volpi: Focussed, explosive, virile and almost always thrilling. Now the Montagnana-boys: Martinelli, "The big Bugle" as he was known in New York, is an acquired taste. He has a vibrato very typical of that time, fast and a little tight, and can sound a little bleaty. But listen again, and you`ll be rewarded. He can really spin a line, make the text tell and hits you right in the gut with his timbre. As further listening, I`d recommend the live Otello from the Met with Tibbett and Rethberg. Wonderful!! Now, to the most neglected of all great singers of all time. The most thrilling, visceral, even-voiced. He can carry the lightest pianissimo in any range and make it spin and spin and... He can sing so loudly he`ll pin you to your seat. The voice has presence and ring, what the italians call "squillo" that you can reach out and touch. The voice is focussed like a laser, yet never sounds tight. Even in full flight there`s always some in reserve. Pertile, of course. This is not a dozen-instrument. You`ll never mistake him (or any of the others, for that matter) with any other singer. From the first note I ever heard from him, I have been spellbound. Everything I ever wished I could do and be, he does with consumate ease. You owe it to yourself to hear his "quando le sere al placido" from Luisa Miller. He sings lines that never end, goes from piano to forte in the same phrase without altering the timbre or colour.... I could go on for days, but I think you get the message: Buy this, or any other CD with Pertile and prepare to fall for a singer who would sweep the decks anywhere in the world today. It`s your loss if you don`t!

        4 out of 5 stars ONE GOLD, TWO SILVERS AND ONE BRONZE.......2001-05-16

        Here we have four Italian tenors of the golden age, who captured world attention in that glorious past for their vocal and interpretative capacity. Other names that come to mind are Caruso, Zenatello, Grassi, Anselmi, Schipa, Paoli, De Muro, Merli and Bonci.

        The four tenors on this superb CD have a lot in common. Born within seven years apart, between 1885 and 1892, they (except Pertile) sang at the Met, the temple of operatic singing. All of them displayed mezza voce and heroic top notes on the stage.

        This CD has collected and handed to posterity their prowess, when the tenors were in their late thirties and at their prime. Interestingly, one may draw vocal attributes from their performances and make comparisons.

        Martinelli displayed a heroic and massive, Pertile, a sage but hard-driven, Gigli, an elegiac or turgid and Lauri-Volpi a robust, limpid and easily extended voice. The gold medal goes to Lauri-Volpi, the silver to Martinelli and Gigli, the bronze to Pertile.

        I liked Martinelli in "Come un bel di di maggio"(Chenier) full of pathos, Pertile "Vesti la giubba" (Pagliacci) for great artistry, Gigli "Dai campi, dai prati" (Mefistofele) for inspired mysticism and Lauri-Volpi "Bianca al par di neve"(Les Huguenots) for unique mezza voce.

        Lauri-Volpi gets top marks for "E lucevan le stelle"(Tosca) recorded in 1928, when he was at his artistic splendour. The painter Cavaradossi is not his conspiring and patriotic self. He is in prison, reminiscing Tosca's sweet hands, languid caresses and voluptuous appearance. Lauri-Volpi with an extraordinary, exquisite pianissimo sets up the mood before unleashing his despair with a powerful crescendo. It is an unsurpassed rendition of the great aria, as Puccini intended it.
        Four Famous Sopranos of the Past
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          Four Famous Sopranos of the Past

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          ASIN: B00000C3QM
          Release Date: 1998-07-04

          Tracks:

          1. Der Barbier Von Sevilla: Frag Ich Mein Beklommen Herz - Erna Sack
          2. Der Freischutz: Einst Traumte Meiner Sel'gen Base - Erna Sack
          3. Martha: Den Teuren Zu Versohnen - Erna Sack
          4. Parla! Walzer - Erna Sack
          5. Die Regimentstochter: Tirolienne - Erna Berger
          6. Martha: Letzte Rose - Erna Berger
          7. Fra Diavolo: Welches Gluck, Ich Atme Freier - Erna Berger
          8. Die Perlenfischer: Es Hing Die Nacht - Erna Berger
          9. Madame Butterfly: Eines Tages Seh'n Wir - Erna Berger
          10. Peer Gynt: Solveighs Lied - Erna Berger
          11. Dinorah: Du Leichter Schatten Folgst Meinen Schritten - Miliza Korjus
          12. Hoffmanns Erzahlungen: Phobus Stolz Im Sonnenwagen - Miliza Korjus
          13. Mireille: Holde Nachtigall, Deiner Stimme Schall - Miliza Korjus
          14. I Vespri Siciliani: Merce, Dilette Amiche - Miliza Korjus
          15. Il Bacio - Miliza Korjus
          16. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Durch Zartlichkeit Und Schmeicheln - Adele Kern
          17. Fidelio: O War' Ich Schon Mit Der Vereint - Adele Kern
          18. Die Hugenotten: Ihr Edlen Herrn Allhier - Adele Kern
          19. Ein Maskenball: Lasst Ab Mit Fragen - Adele Kern
          20. La Boheme: Will Ich Allein Des Abends - Adele Kern
          Four Famous Sopranos of the Past
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            Four Famous Sopranos of the Past

            Manufacturer: Preiser Records
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            All Works by BeethovenAll Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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            RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            Romantic (c.1820-1910)Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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            FrenchFrench | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00000HZVE
            Release Date: 1999-03-02

            Tracks:

            1. Armide: Ah! Si La Liberte - Frida Leider
            2. Don Giovanni: Or Sai Chi L'onore - Frida Leider
            3. Fidelio: Abscheulicher, Wo Eilst Du Hin? - Frida Leider
            4. Der Rosenkavalier: Kann Mich Auch An Ein Madel Erinnern - Frida Leider
            5. Der Rosenkavalier: Die Zeit, Die Ist Ein Sonderbarg Ding - Frida Leider
            6. Der Rosenkavalier: Ich Weiss Auch Nix.... Hab, Mir's Gelobt - Frida Leider/Delia Reinhardt/Marion Claire
            7. Carmen: Du Bist's? Ich Bin's! - Frida Leider/Tino Pattiera
            8. Der Freischutz: Wie Nahte Mir Der Schlummer - Delia Reinhardt
            9. Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg: O Sachs! Mein Freund! - Delia Reinhardt
            10. Die Walkure: Der Manner Sippe Sass Hier Im Saal - Delia Reinhardt
            11. Die Walkure: Du Bist Der Lenz - Delia Reinhardt
            12. Salome: Ah! Du Wolltest Mich Night Deinen Mund Kussen Lassen - Gota Ljungberg
            13. Cavalleria Rusticana: Als Euer Sohn Einst Fortzog - Gota Ljungberg
            14. Tosca: Nur Der Schonheit Weiht' Ich Mein Leben - Gota Ljungberg
            15. Madame Butterfly: Eines Tages Seh'n Wir - Gota Ljungberg
            Four Famous Italian Sopranos
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              Four Famous Italian Sopranos

              Manufacturer: Preiser Records
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
              All Works by GounodAll Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
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              GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
              ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
              ASIN: B00000HY56
              Release Date: 1999-02-09

              Tracks:

              1. Iris: Un Di Ero Piccina - Augusta Oltrabella
              2. La Boheme: Donde Lieta Usci - Augusta Oltrabella
              3. Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma - Augusta Oltrabella
              4. La Traviata: Addio Del Passato - Augusta Oltrabella
              5. Mefistofele: Spunta L'aurora Pallida - Augusta Oltrabella
              6. Manon Lescaut: In Quelle Trine Morbide - Mafalda Favero
              7. Turandot: Signore, Ascolta! - Mafalda Favero
              8. Lodoletta: Flammen, Perdonami - Mafalda Favero
              9. Otello: Ave Maria - Mafalda Favero
              10. Don Giovanni: Vedrai Carino - Mafalda Favero
              11. Faust: Come Vorrei Saper... I Gran Signori Sol - Pia Tassinari
              12. L'amico Fritz: Son Pochi Fiori - Pia Tassinari
              13. L'amico Fritz: Non Mi Resta Che Il Pianto - Pia Tassinari
              14. Werther: M'ha Scritto Che M'ama - Pia Tassinari
              15. Mefistofele: L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare - Magda Olivero
              16. La Boheme: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi - Magda Olivero
              17. Tosca: Vissi D'arte - Magda Olivero
              18. Adriana Lecouvreur: Io Son L'umile Ancella - Magda Olivero
              19. Adriana Lecouvreur: Poveri Fiori - Magda Olivero
              Four Famous Sopranos of the Past
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                Four Famous Sopranos of the Past

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                GeneralGeneral | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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                GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
                RomancesRomances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                Modern & 20th CenturyModern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
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                GermanGerman | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                ItalianItalian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
                ASIN: B00000G3X8
                Release Date: 1998-12-15

                Tracks:

                1. Die lusitgen Weiber von Windsor: Nun eilt herbei
                2. Manon: Leb' wohl, mein liebes kleines Tischchen
                3. Manon: Folget dem Ruf, so lieblich zu horen
                4. La Boheme: Donde lieta usci
                5. L'invito Bolero
                6. Der Barbier von Sevilla: Frag' ich mein beklomm 'nes Herz
                7. Die Hugenotten: Ihr edlen Herr'n allhier
                8. Don Pasquale: Ich kenn' den tiefen Zauber
                9. Alessandro Stradella: Seid meiner Wonne stille Zeugen
                10. Don Juan: Schmale, schmale, lieber Junge
                11. Don Juan: Wenn du fein fromm bist
                12. Der Freischutz: Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen
                13. Fra Diavolo: Welches Gluck, ich atme freier
                14. La Boheme: Will ich allein des Abends
                15. Gianni Schicchi: Vaterchen, teures, hore
                16. Die Zauberflote: O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn
                17. Die Zauberflote: Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
                18. Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail: Ach, ich liebte
                19. Rigoletto: Teurer Name, dessen Klang

                Music Review:

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                2. Frescobaldi: Acceni
                3. Girlsssss Collection
                4. Great Voices: British Singers
                5. Gunilla von Bahr; Diego Blanco
                6. Hans Pfitzner: Ausgewählte Lieder
                7. Haydn: String Quartet, Op.51
                8. Janacek: String quartet No2
                9. Joan Hammond by Request
                10. Joaquín Turina Complete Piano Works, Vol. 8: Escena

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