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1. 25 Classical Favorites (2004)
performed by Alexander Pervomaysky (violin), Dubravka Tomsic (piano), Ernst Mühlbacher (horn), Frank Morelli (bassoon), Guiomar Novaës (piano), Humbert Lucarelli (oboe), Ingrid Haebler (piano), Jack Wellbaum (piccolo), New York Philomusica Winds, Susan Jolles (harp)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Strauss II, Johannes Brahms, John Philip Sousa, Maurice Ravel, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Sergey Rachmaninov, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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2. The Most Famous Opera Duets (1994)
performed by Alfredo Kraus (tenor), Carlo Bergonzi (vocals), Carlo del Monte (vocals), Christa Ludwig (vocals), Danielle Millet (vocals), Eberhard Wächter (baritone), Edita Gruberová (vocals), English Chamber Orchestra (chamber ensemble), Ernest Blanc (vocals)
composed by Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Léo Delibes, Richard Strauss, Richard Wagner, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
EMI's The Most Famous Opera Duets is a decent collection of excerpts that delivers on enough of its promise to be forgiven its superlative title. A ... More
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3. The Very Best of Maria Callas [Angel] (2002)
performed by La Scala Theater Orchestra, Maria Callas (soprano), ORTF National Orchestra, Paris Conservatory Concert Society Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra
composed by Alfredo Catalani, Amilcare Ponchielli, Camille Saint-Saëns, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Francesco Cilča, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Giuseppe Verdi, Gustave Charpentier, Umberto Giordano, Vincenzo Bellini, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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4. Puccini: La Bohčme (1987)
performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Elizabeth Harwood (vocals), Gernot Pietsch (vocals), Gianni Maffeo (vocals), Hans-Dieter Appelt (vocals), Hans-Dietrich Pohl (vocals), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Michel Sénéchal (vocals), Mirella Freni (vocals)
composed by Giacomo Puccini
There is no lack of stellar, gripping versions of La bohčme on disc, and by most reckonings, this one stands toward the front of the pack. Having a ... More
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5. The Three Tenors in Concert (1990)
performed by José Carreras (tenor), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Plácido Domingo (tenor), The Three Tenors (tenor), Zubin Mehta (conductor)
composed by Agustín Lara, Eduardo di Capua, Ernesto de Curtis, Francesco Cilča, Franz Lehár, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giacomo Puccini, Lalo Schifrin, Pablo Sorozábal, Salvatore Cardillo, Umberto Giordano, Vincenzo De Crescenzo
The Three Tenors in Concert, recorded live in Rome in 1990, holds the distinction in the Guinness Book of World Records (in 2010) of being the best ... More
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6. Wagner: Orchestral Music from Der fliegende Holländer, Lohengrin, Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Tannhäuser, Tristan (2004)
performed by Deutschen Opernchor Berlin (choir, chorus), Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan (conductor)
composed by Richard Wagner
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7. Mad About Romance (1993)
performed by Jules Eskin (cello), Martha Argerich (piano)
composed by Alexander Borodin, Edvard Grieg, Gabriel Fauré, Giacomo Puccini, Jacques Offenbach, Maurice Ravel, Pietro Mascagni, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Sergey Rachmaninov, Umberto Giordano
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8. Luciano Pavarotti: The Best (2005)
performed by Alberto Bartoli (percussion), Antonella Pepe (soprano), Eric Garrett (baritone), Fabio Sartoni (drums), Joan Sutherland (soprano), Kameron Brown (double bass), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Marco Tamburini (trumpet), Michele Centonze (guitar)
composed by Cesare Andrea Bixio, Domenico Modugno, E.A. Mario, Eduardo di Capua, Ernesto de Curtis, Friedrich von Flotow, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Meyerbeer, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Lucio Dalla, Michele Centonze / Robin Smith
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9. The #1 Opera Album (2000)
performed by Andrea Bocelli (vocals), Angela Gheorghiu (vocals), Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals), Bryn Terfel (vocals), Cecilia Bartoli (vocals), Gino Quilico (vocals), Gregory Cross (vocals), Huguette Tourangeau (vocals), Jane Berbié (vocals), Joan Sutherland (vocals)
composed by Alfredo Catalani, Antonin Dvorák, Charles Gounod, Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Jacques Offenbach, Léo Delibes, Pietro Mascagni, Richard Wagner, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Umberto Giordano
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10. Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (1994)
performed by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner (conductor)
composed by Alexander Borodin, Dmitry Kabalevsky, Mikhail Glinka, Modest Mussorgsky, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
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11. The Essential Joshua Bell [Sony] (2007)
performed by Béla Fleck (banjo), Edgar Meyer (bass), Frederic Chiu (piano), John Williams (piano), Joshua Bell (violin), Mike Marshall (violin), Mike Marshall (guitar), Mike Marshall (mandola), Sam Bush (mandolin), Sam Bush (violin), Simon Mulligan (piano)
composed by Edgar Meyer, Edgar Meyer / Sam Bush / Mike Marshall, Felix Mendelssohn, Frédéric Chopin, Gabriel Fauré, George Gershwin, Giacomo Puccini, Jascha Heifetz, John Corigliano, Jules Massenet, Karl Goldmark, Leonard Bernstein, Ludwig van Beethoven, Nigel Hess
Existing fans of violinist Joshua Bell are already well-acquainted with the broad scope of repertoire and performance abilities ranging deftly from ... More
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12. O Holy Night [17 Tracks] (2005)
performed by Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), London Voices (choir, chorus), Piccolo coro dell'Antoniano (choir, chorus), Wandsworth School Boys' Choir (choir, chorus)
composed by Adolphe Adam, César Franck, Charles Gounod, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Franz Schubert, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Guida, Hector Berlioz, John Francis Wade, Louis Niedermeyer, Pietro Yon, Saverio Mercadante, Vittoriano Benvenuti
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13. Essential Mozart: 32 Of His Greatest Masterpieces (2001)
performed by Academy of Ancient Music, Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, András Schiff (piano), Anne Sofie von Otter (vocals), Barry Tuckwell (horn), Bryn Terfel (vocals), Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano), Emma Kirkby (soprano), Frances Kelly (harp)
composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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14. Pavarotti's Greatest Hits (1980)
performed by Eric Garrett (vocals), Gian Carlo Laccardi (vocals), Joan Sutherland (soprano), Luciano Pavarotti (tenor), Nicolai Ghiaurov (vocals), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus (choir, chorus)
composed by Amilcare Ponchielli, César Franck, Charles Gounod, Ernesto de Curtis, Franz Schubert, Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Luigi Denza, Richard Strauss, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Vincenzo Bellini
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15. 25 Thunderous Classics (2000)
performed by Abbey Simon (piano), Consortium Musicum, Edward Brewer (organ), Edward Carroll (trumpet), New York Trumpet Ensemble
composed by Aaron Copland, Aram Khachaturian, Frédéric Chopin, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Gustav Holst, Gustav Mahler, Hector Berlioz, Igor Stravinsky, Jean-Joseph Mouret, Johann Strauss II, John Philip Sousa
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16. 50 Classics for Relaxation (2009)
performed by Christian Steiner (piano), Earl Wild (piano), Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio) (violin), Keith Harvey (cello), Larry Dalton (piano), National Philharmonic Baroque Ensemble, Patrice Fontanarosa (violin), Prague Virtuosi, Skaila Kanga (harp)
composed by American Traditional, Anonymous, Antonin Dvorák, Antonio Vivaldi, Camille Saint-Saëns, Charles Gounod, Claude Debussy, Edvard Grieg, Edward Elgar, Edward MacDowell, Engelbert Humperdinck, English Traditional, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Franz Schubert
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17. Bizet: Carmen (Metropolitan Opera) (2011)
performed by Alessio de Paolis (vocals), Clifford Harvuot (vocals), George Cehanovsky (vocals), Lucine Amara (vocals), Margaret Roggero (vocals), Nadine Conner (vocals), Osie Hawkins (vocals), Paolo Silveri (vocals), Richard Tucker (vocals), Risë Stevens (vocals)
composed by Georges Bizet
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18. Essential Guitar (2002)
performed by Alexandre Lagoya (guitar), Andrés Segovia (guitar), Celin Romero (guitar), Eduardo Fernandez (guitar), Göran Söllscher (guitar), Ida Presti (guitar), John Williams (guitar), Julian Bream (guitar), Los Romeros (guitar), Nicola Hall (guitar)
composed by Agustín Barrios-Mangoré, Alessandro Marcello, Anonymous, Antonio Vivaldi, Celedonio Romero, Domenico Scarlatti, Enriqué Granados, Federico Moreno Torroba, Francisco Tárrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Isaac Albéniz, Isaías Sávio, Jean-Delphin Alard, Leo Brouwer
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19. The Only Classical CD You'll Ever Need! (1994)
performed by Artur Rubinstein (piano), Baroque Chamber Orchestra, English Chamber Orchestra, Jose-Luis Garcia (Asensio) (violin)
composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Claude Debussy, Gioachino Rossini, Johann Pachelbel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Strauss II, Ludwig van Beethoven, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Sergey Rachmaninov, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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20. Puccini: Turandot (1984)
performed by Joan Sutherland (vocals), Luciano Pavarotti (vocals), Montserrat Caballé (vocals), Nicolai Ghiaurov (vocals), Peter Pears (vocals), Pier Francesco Poli (vocals), Piero de Palma (vocals), Sabin Markov (vocals), Tom Krause (vocals)
composed by Giacomo Puccini
Decca's 1972 recording of Turandot features an all-star cast led by Joan Sutherland and Luciano Pavarotti. Turandot doesn't seem like the most ... More
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21. Arrivederci (2011)
performed by Carmen Giannattasio (soprano), Dan Thomas (mandolin), Daniele Bonaviri (guitar), Vittorio Grigolo (tenor), Coro del Teatro Regio di Parma (choir, chorus), Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Parma, Pier Giorgio Morandi (conductor)
composed by Eldo di Lazzaro, Enrico Cannio, Ernesto de Curtis, Francesco Cilča, Friedrich von Flotow, Gaetano Donizetti, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giovanni D'Anzi, Giuseppe Verdi, Lucio Dalla, Renato Rascel, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Salvatore Cardillo
Vittorio Grigolo follows his 2010 debut solo recital album for Sony of arias by Verdi, Puccini, and Donizetti with a broader mix of arias and a ... More
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22. Handel: Julius Caesar (1967)
performed by Beverly Sills (soprano), Beverly Wolff (mezzo-soprano), Dominic Cossa (baritone), Eugenia Earle (harpsichord), Julius Rudel (harpsichord), Maureen Forrester (contralto), Michael Devlin (bass baritone), Norman Treigle (bass baritone), Spiro Malas (bass)
composed by George Frederick Handel
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23. 40 Most Beautiful Arias (2006)
performed by Angela Gheorghiu (soprano), Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano), Anton Scharinger (baritone), Barbara Hendricks (soprano), Cecilia Bartoli (soprano), Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano), Edita Gruberová (soprano), Eva Urbanova (soprano)
composed by Alfredo Catalani, Antonin Dvorák, Camille Saint-Saëns, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Franz Lehár, Gaetano Donizetti, George Frederick Handel, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Henry Purcell, Jacques Offenbach, Jules Massenet
As an introduction to opera that really covers the basics, Warner's 40 Most Beautiful Arias is a terrific package to give to beginners, though ... More
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24. Operas Greatest Moments (1992)
performed by Alfredo Kraus (tenor), Anna Moffo (soprano), Ben Heppner (tenor), David Syrus (harpsichord), Dmitri Hvorostovsky (baritone), Eva Marton (soprano), Helen Donath (soprano), Ileana Cotrubas (soprano), Jessye Norman (soprano), Julia Varady (soprano)
composed by Alfredo Catalani, Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, Giacomo Puccini, Gioachino Rossini, Giuseppe Verdi, Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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25. Wagner without Words (1990)
performed by Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell (conductor)
composed by Richard Wagner
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