(40) Most Beautiful Arias

Advantages: All the hero's in one
Disadvantages: Mixed sound recordings Sound louder and quieter in places

...fois à la cour d'Eisenach by Alfredo Kraus Very Dramatic interpretation. I'll frustrate the potential buyer by letting this one "sing" for itself!!! Track 7 :Recondita armonia sung by Alfredo Mariotti, Franco Corelli Again this is a mind-boggling performance with Corelli seeming to power away and Mariotti holding him in check. Another example of sprit and soul working together to create this superb collection of sound! Track 8: Mein Herz voll Treue bis zum Sterben sung by Wolfgang Windgassen An interesting rendition of this famous Wagner Piece. Windgassen uses the language to create great warmth throughout the aria. Track 9: Ella mi fu rapita! sung by Carlo Bergonzi An aria from one of the most popular operas (Rigoletto) is sung to perfection by one of my favourite technical tenors. Track 10: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön sung... Read review

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Advantages: The most beautiful voice ever
Disadvantages: She's not very well known

...How can I convince you that Filippa Giordano has one of the most stunning voices you will ever hear and that if you listen to the CD you will be carried away into a land of enchantment? “Never heard of her,” You are probably saying to yourself – but nor had I. I just heard her briefly on the radio and was immediately captivated by her amazing voice which is reminiscent of a graceful bird dipping and diving, soaring and sweeping over an ocean. I didn’t know her name or the name of the album when I went in search of it. But I was lucky because the assistant in our local music shop seemed to know who I was talking about when I asked about a sort of opera singer with a stunningly different and beautiful voice. The song which first captivated me was her superb rendition of Casta Diva. This song is from the opera... Read review

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Advantages: All good strong performances with some absolutely glorious
Disadvantages: Some of the arias do not show the singers at their best

...TRACKLIST AND REVIEW FOR "THE MOST FAMOUS OPERA ARIAS" Rigoletto, opera Caro nome Composed by Giuseppe Verdi Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra with Anna Moffo Conducted by Sir Colin Davis >This is a dreamy, beautiful performance of this famous aria with Anna Moffo's beautiful soft high notes really capturing the vulnerability and love Gilda feels at this stage of the opera. Arguably the aria is performed a little slow in places but it is one of the best recorded versions. Rigoletto, opera La donna é mobile Composed by Giuseppe Verdi Performed by London Philharmonia Orchestra with Alfredo Kraus Conducted by Julius Rudel >Kraus was a classy tenor with lots of style. Initially you may find his voice a little bit nasal or even worn compared to say Domingo and Pavarotti but Kraus is very good in this opera - so often... Read review

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