Advantages: Wasn't expensive Disadvantages: Hour tour wasn't long enough
the Opera House along your way it gives some fantastic views. It will give you a view of the right hand side of the building. You will have the Harbour Bridge in your view as well.
The Famous front view of the Opera House can be seen from Luna Park (north sydney). We chose to go here as we got to see the amusement park as well. You will have a closer view of the Harbour Bridge but the Opera House will be in the background.
Walking over the Harbour Bridge gives you great elevated views of the Opera House you will be able to see the Harbour and skyline as well. The walk itself is free but if you want to go up onto the watchtowers on the Bridge there will be a small cost. Or if you dare to do the Bridge climb you will have to pay and it is expensive, plus once you are up there you can't take pictures as you are not allowed to bring a camera ...
DeniseKelly40 24.09.2007 (23.04.2008)
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Advantages: Great Value for money, Solidly built, Disadvantages: battery access is a bit fiddly
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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 FAMOUSOPERA 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 ...
Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901); Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919); Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893); Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826); (Wilhelm) Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883); Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Orchestra / Ensemble(s)
Dresden State Opera Chorus; Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra; Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Choir
Date of Release
03/2001
Label / Distributor
Eloquence / Universal Manufacturing and Logistics
Pieces in Set
1
Running Time
1 hour 5 minutes
Genre(s)
Stage works
EAN
28946811924
Catalogue Number
468
Work 1
Work Title
Nabucco
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 1 - Gli arredi festivi 2. Va pensiero, sull'ali dorata
Composer
Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1842
Conductor
Silvio Varviso
Orchestra / Ensemble
Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Dresden State Opera Chorus
Work 2
Work Title
(Il) trovatore
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 2 (The Gipsy) - Vedi! le fosche (Anvil Chorus) 2. Squilli, echeggi
Composer
Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1853
Conductor
Colin Davis
Orchestra / Ensemble
Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Orchestra / Ensemble
Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Choir
Work 3
Work Title
(I) Lombardi alla prima crociata
Excerpt(s)
1. ACT 3 - Gerusalem! 2. O Signore, del tetto natio (Chorus)
Composer
Giuseppe (Fortunino Francesco) Verdi (1813 - 1901)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1843
Conductor
Silvio Varviso
Orchestra / Ensemble
Staatskapelle Dresden Orchestra
Work 4
Work Title
Pagliacci, 'Players'
Excerpt(s)
1. Din, don (Bell Chorus)
Composer
Ruggiero Leoncavallo (1858 - 1919)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1892
Conductor
Georges Prêtre
Orchestra / Ensemble
Milan La Scala Chorus
Orchestra / Ensemble
Milan La Scala Orchestra
Work 5
Work Title
Faust
Excerpt(s)
1. Gloire immortelle
Composer
Charles (François) Gounod (1818 - 1893)
Genre
Stage works
Date Written
1859
Conductor
Colin Davis
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Orchestra / Ensemble
Bavarian Radio Chorus
Work 6
Work Title
(Der) Freischütz, J277
Excerpt(s)
1. Was gleicht wohl auf Erden (Huntsmen's Chorus)
Composer
Carl Maria (Friedrich Ernst) von Weber (1786 - 1826)
