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THE GREATEST OPERA STARS IN THE WORLD—
TOGETHER IN ONE 2-CD SET! Divos & Divas is a unique collection of all the great genuine opera stars appearing on the world's stages today and includes a galaxy of performances of opera’s best-loved arias and classic melodies. • CD 1 (“The Divos”) features celebrated performances from Roberto Alagna, Juan Diego Flórez, Jonas Kaufmann, Plácido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, José Carreras, Josef Calleja and Erwin Schrott • CD 2 (“The Divas”) features outstanding recordings by Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, Anna Netrebko, Angela Gheorghiu, Montserrat Caballé, Nicole Cabell, Olga Borodina, and Kiri te Kanawa |
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| 1. |
L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima by Gaetano Donizetti | ||||
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Performer:
Juan Diego Flórez (Tenor)
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza Orchestra/Ensemble: Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan Period: Romantic Written: 1832; Italy |
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Length: 4 Minutes 39 Secs. |
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Granada by Agustín Lara | ||||
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Performer:
Juan Diego Flórez (Tenor)
Conductor: Miguel Harth-Bedoya Orchestra/Ensemble: Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra Period: 20th Century Written: 1932; Mexico |
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Length: 4 Minutes 16 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranger: Albert Guinovart. | |||||
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Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower song" by Georges Bizet | ||||
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Performer:
Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Period: Romantic Written: 1873-1874; France |
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Das Land des Lächelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz by Franz Lehár | ||||
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Performer:
Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Period: Romantic Written: 1929; Vienna, Austria |
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Das Land des Lächelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz by Franz Lehár | ||||
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Performer:
Placido Domingo (Tenor)
Conductor: Zubin Mehta Orchestra/Ensemble: Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra, Rome Opera House Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1929; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 3 Minutes 28 Secs. |
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| Notes: Lyricists: Ludwig Herzer; Fritz Löhner. | |||||
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| 6. |
La Bohčme: Che gelida manina by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Jonas Kaufmann (Tenor)
Conductor: Marco Armiliato Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Italy |
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Length: 5 Minutes 7 Secs. |
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| 7. |
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg: Prize Song. Morgenlich leuchtend by Richard Wagner | ||||
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Performer:
Jonas Kaufmann (Tenor)
Conductor: Marco Armiliato Orchestra/Ensemble: Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1862-1867; Germany |
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Length: 5 Minutes 14 Secs. |
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Don Giovanni: Deh! vieni alla finestra by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||||
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Performer:
Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone)
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1787; Prague, Czech Republ |
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Length: 2 Minutes 17 Secs. |
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| 9. |
Les Misérables: Stars by Claude-Michel Schönberg | ||||
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Performer:
David Hartley (Piano),
Steve Pearce (Bass Guitar),
Ralph Salmins (Drums),
Bryn Terfel (Bass Baritone) Conductor: Paul Gemignani Orchestra/Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra Period: 20th Century |
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Length: 2 Minutes 54 Secs. |
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Notes: Librettist: Alain Boublil. Lyricist: Herbert Kretzmer. Arranger: Roy Hamilton. |
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L'elisir d'amore: Quanto č bella, quanto č cara by Gaetano Donizetti | ||||
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Performer:
Roberto Alagna (Tenor),
Elena Dan (Soprano)
Conductor: Evelino Pidň Orchestra/Ensemble: Lyon Opera Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1832; Italy |
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Length: 3 Minutes 2 Secs. |
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Gianni Schicchi: Firenze č come un albero fiorito by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Roberto Alagna (Tenor)
Conductor: Bruno Bartoletti Orchestra/Ensemble: Florence Maggio Musicale Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1918; Italy |
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Length: 2 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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| Notes: Librettist: Giovacchino Forzano. | |||||
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Rigoletto: La donna č mobile by Giuseppe Verdi | ||||
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Performer:
Joseph Calleja (Tenor)
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly Orchestra/Ensemble: Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan Period: Romantic Written: 1851; Italy |
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Length: 2 Minutes 9 Secs. |
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Madama Butterfly: Addio, fiorito asil by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Joseph Calleja (Tenor)
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly Orchestra/Ensemble: Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan Period: Romantic Written: 1904; Italy |
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Length: 2 Minutes 3 Secs. |
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Tosca: E lucevan le stelle by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
José Carreras (Tenor)
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1900; Italy |
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Length: 3 Minutes 18 Secs. |
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'O sole mio by Eduardo Di Capua | ||||
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Performer:
José Carreras (Tenor)
Conductor: Eduardo Müller Orchestra/Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1898; Italy |
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Length: 3 Minutes 19 Secs. |
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| Notes: Arranger: Hope. | |||||
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Le nozze di Figaro: Non piů andrai by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||||
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Performer:
Erwin Schrott (Bass Baritone)
Conductor: Riccardo Frizza Orchestra/Ensemble: Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana Period: Classical Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 3 Minutes 53 Secs. |
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Norma: Casta diva by Vincenzo Bellini | ||||
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Performer:
Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo Soprano),
Maria Goldschmidt (Flute)
Conductor: Adám Fischer Orchestra/Ensemble: Scintilla Chamber Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1831; Italy |
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Length: 6 Minutes 49 Secs. |
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Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno: Lascia la spina, cogli la rosa by George Frideric Handel | ||||
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Performer:
Cecilia Bartoli (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Marc Minkowski Orchestra/Ensemble: Les Musiciens du Louvre Period: Baroque Written: 1707 |
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Length: 5 Minutes 53 Secs. |
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| 19. |
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Renée Fleming (Soprano)
Conductor: Sir Charles Mackerras Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1918; Italy |
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Length: 2 Minutes 51 Secs. |
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| Notes: Librettist: Giovacchino Forzano. | |||||
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Rusalka: Mesícku na nebi hlubokém (O silver moon) by Antonín Dvorák | ||||
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Performer:
Renée Fleming (Soprano)
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1900; Bohemia |
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Length: 6 Minutes 43 Secs. |
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| 21. |
Semele: Endless pleasure by George Frideric Handel | ||||
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Performer:
Danielle De Niese (Soprano)
Conductor: William Christie Orchestra/Ensemble: Les Arts Florissants Period: Baroque Written: 1744; London, England |
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Length: 3 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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La Wally: Ebben?... Ne andrň lontana by Alfredo Catalani | ||||
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Performer:
Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano)
Conductor: John Mauceri Orchestra/Ensemble: Turin Teatro Regio Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1892; Italy |
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Length: 3 Minutes 43 Secs. |
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La forza del destino: Pace, pace, mio Dio by Giuseppe Verdi | ||||
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Performer:
Angela Gheorghiu (Soprano)
Conductor: Riccardo Chailly Orchestra/Ensemble: Verdi Grand Symphonic Orchestra Milan Period: Romantic Written: 1862/1869; Italy |
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Length: 5 Minutes 44 Secs. |
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Notes: Composition written: Italy (1862). Composition revised: 1869. |
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| 24. |
Tosca: Vissi d'arte, vissi d'amore by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Conductor: Sir Colin Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Opera House Covent Garden Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1900; Italy |
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Length: 3 Minutes 40 Secs. |
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| 25. |
Turandot: Signore, ascolta by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Conductor: Zubin Mehta Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1926; Italy |
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Length: 2 Minutes 44 Secs. |
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| 26. |
Ruslan and Lyudmila: Vdali ot milogo by Mikhail Glinka | ||||
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Performer:
Anna Netrebko (Soprano)
Conductor: Valery Gergiev Orchestra/Ensemble: Kirov Theater Orchestra Period: Romantic |
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Length: 4 Minutes 48 Secs. |
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Louise: Depuis le jour by Gustave Charpentier | ||||
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Performer:
Nicole Cabell (Soprano)
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1900; France |
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Length: 5 Minutes 20 Secs. |
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| 28. |
La Bohčme: Quando m'en vo' soletta "Musetta's Waltz" by Giacomo Puccini | ||||
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Performer:
Nicole Cabell (Soprano)
Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1896; Italy |
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Length: 2 Minutes 40 Secs. |
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| 29. |
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47: Mon coeur s'ouvre ŕ ta voix by Camille Saint-Saëns | ||||
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Performer:
Olga Borodina (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Carlo Rizzi Orchestra/Ensemble: Welsh National Opera Orchestra Period: Romantic Written: 1877; France |
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Length: 6 Minutes 0 Secs. |
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| 30. |
Le nozze di Figaro: Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | ||||
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Performer:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
Conductor: Sir Georg Solti Orchestra/Ensemble: London Philharmonic Orchestra Period: Classical Written: 1786; Vienna, Austria |
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Length: 4 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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| 31. |
Casanova: Nuns' Chorus. O Madonna, auf uns sieh by Johann Strauss Jr. | ||||
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Performer:
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Soprano)
Conductor: Julius Rudel Orchestra/Ensemble: Utah Symphony Orchestra Period: Romantic |
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Length: 3 Minutes 31 Secs. |
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Notes: Lyricists: R. Schanzer; E. Welisch. Arrangers: Ralph Benatzky; Douglas Gamley. |
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