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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | Nessun Dorma - Puccini’s Greatest Arias
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) The ultimate Puccini DVD from the world’s greatest tenor, includes all the best-loved arias and FIVE performances of Pavarotti’s iconic success, "Nessun Dorma".
To mark Puccini’s 150th anniversary, Decca releases a brand new all-Pavarotti compilation, devoted to the great tenor arias and songs by the world’s favourite operatic composer.
This DVD includes Pavarotti's great performances from London’s Hyde Park, New York's Central Park and Rome's Caracalla Baths. As fits the title of the DVD, included are no less than 5 different performances of his greatest-ever success "Nessun Dorma". | 
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| |  | The Essential Plácido Domingo
Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti Je crois entendre encore (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini | Brodszky: | Be My Love arr.Ebbinghouse London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato arr.Peeters London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Curtis, E: | Non ti scordar di me arr.Engelen London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Donizetti: | L'elisir d'amore: 'Una furtiva lagrima' L’elisir d’amore Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini Tombe degl'avi miei … Fra poco a me ricovero (Edgardo) Lucia di Lammermoor Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini | Franck, C: | Panis Angelicus Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marcello Viotti | Freire: | Ay, ay, ay arr.Loges London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Gardel: | Volver arr.Pansera Orchestra Roberto Pansera, Roberto Pansera | Halévy: | La Juive: 'Rachel, quand du Seigneur' La Juive Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini | LaCalle: | Amapola arr.Engelen London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Lara, A: | Granada arr.Peeters London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Lecuona: | Siboney arr.Ebbinghouse London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Lehár: | Lippen schweigen (from Die Lustige Witwe) Renée Fleming Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) arr.Loges London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Leoncavallo: | Pagliacci: Vesti la giubba Pagliacci Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Georges Prêtre Mattinata London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Mascagni: | Ave Maria (arranged from Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria Rusticana) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marcello Viotti | Offenbach: | Il était une fois à la cour d'Eisenach (Hoffmann) Les Contes d’Hoffmann Les Chœurs de la Radio de la Suisse Romande, Pro Arte de Lausanne, Du Brassus & L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, Richard Bonynge | Puccini: | Manon Lescaut: 'Donna non vidi mai' Manon Lescaut Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli Ch'ella mi creda libero (Dick Johnson) Ch’ella mi creda libero (Dick Johnson)La fanciulla del West Sherrill Milnes Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi) Tosca Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli Tosca: 'E lucevan le stelle' Tosca Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli Turandot: 'Nessun dorma' Turandot Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor & Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan | Rossini: | Il barbiere di Siviglia: Largo al factotum Il barbiere di Siviglia The Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado | Tosti: | Preghiera Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Marcello Viotti | Verdi: | Celeste Aida (from Aida) Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Nicolai Ghiaurov & Piero Cappuccilli Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini Parmi veder le lagrime (from Rigoletto) Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini Oh figli … Ah, la paterna mano (Macduff) Macbeth Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Claudio Abbado Fontainebleau! Forêt immense et solitaire … (from Don Carlo) Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Claudio Abbado Quando le sere al placido (from Luisa Miller) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lorin Maazel De' miei bollenti spiriti (from La traviata) Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) Rosalind Plowright & Walter Gullino Coro e Orchestra dell’Accademia
Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Roma, Carlo Maria Giulini Forse la soglia attinse (from Un ballo in maschera) Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Claudio Abbado Niun mi tema (from Otello) Ramon Vargas, Ildebrando d’Arcangelo & Giacomo Prestia Orchestre de l’Opéra Bastille, Myung-Whun Chung | Wagner: | In fernem Land (Lohengrin) Lohengrin Wiener Philharmoniker, Sir Georg Solti |
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| |  | Puccini - Opera Arias & Duets
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| |  | Puccini GoldTo mark Puccini’s 150th anniversary, a new compilation of the best-loved Puccini arias and ensembles sung by a host of the greatest opera stars.
Luciano Pavarotti, Plácido Domingo, Mirella Freni, Christa Ludwig, Bryn Terfel, Kiri Te Kanawa & Sherrill Milnes Herbert von Karajan & Zubin Mehta |
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| |  | Jonas Kaufmann - Romantic Arias
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato "One of the most important, and versatile, singers of our age" The Times | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | James Melton - Historical Recital
Transfers from RCA recordings 1945-1949 | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| |  | Roberto Alagna - Tenor
Berlioz: | Prière: Te ergo quaesumus (Te Deum) Chœur & Orchestre de Paris, John Nelson | Bernstein: | Tonight Angela Gheorghiu (Maria) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong | Bizet: | Acte I – Duo : Parle-moi de ma mère (Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson Acte II – Duo : Je vais danser en votre honneur… La-la-la-la… Au quartier ! (Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Inva Mula (Micaëla) & Angela Gheorghiu (Carmen) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | Donizetti: | Acte I : C’est moi Lucie (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Sur la tombe de mon père (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Vers toi toujours s’envoler (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò Acte III : Tombes de mes aïeux (Lucie de Lammermoor) Natalie Dessay (Lucie) Orchestre & Chœurs de l’Opéra National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò | Gounod: | Roméo & Juliette - L'amour, l'amour... Ah, lève-toi soleil Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson Acte IV – Duo de la chambre: Va, je t’ai pardonné…Anges du ciel Angela Gheorghiu (Juliette) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Michel Plasson | Massenet: | Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Je suis seul, seul enfin... Ah fuyez douce image (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Toi ! Vous ! Oui ! Je fus cruelle… N’est-ce plus ma main (from Manon) Angela Gheorghiu (Manon) & Yann-Armel Quemener (Le portier du séminaire) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong Oui ce qu'elle m'ordonne... Lorsque l'enfant (from Wether) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano Pourqoui me reveiller (from Werther) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano N’achevez pas, hélas (from Werther) Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte)
Angela Gheorghiu (Charlotte) Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse, Antonio Pappano | Offenbach: | Acte I – Le jugement de Pâris : Au Mont Ida (La Belle Hélène) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Richard Armstrong | Puccini: | Che gelida manina (La Bohème) Leontina Vaduva (Mimi) Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano La Bohème: 'O soave fanciulla' Leontina Vaduva (Mimi) Philharmonia Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi) Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Tosca: 'E lucevan le stelle' Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Ah! Franchiggia… O dolci mani mansuete e pure Angela Gheorghiu (Tosca) & Enrico Fissore (Le Sacristain) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano Acte III : Ma come puoi lasciarmi (La Rondine) Angela Gheorghiu (Magda) London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Le Villi: 'Ecco la Casa - Torna Ai Felici Di' London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Gianni Schicchi: 'Firenze È Come un Albero Fiorito' London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Et incarnatus est London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano | Verdi: | Acte III : Ah si, ben mio…L’onda de suoni mistici (La Trouvère) Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora) & Enrico Facini (Ruiz) London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) Angela Gheorghiu (Leonora) & Enrico Facini (Ruiz) London Voices & London Symphony Orchestra, Antonio Pappano Fontainebleau! Forêt immense et solitaire … (from Don Carlo) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Acte IV : Qui me rendra ce mort ? Ô funèbres abîmes (Don Carlos) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Acte II : Dieu, tu semas dans nos âmes (Don Carlos) Thomas Hampson (Rodrigue), Csaba Airizer (Un moine) & José Van Dam (Philippe II) Chœur du Théâtre du Châtelet – Orchestre de Paris, Antonio Pappano Ingemisco (Requiem) London Symphony Chorus & Orchestra, Antonio Pappano |
The incomparable Roberto Alagna sings with some of the world’s greatest artists including Natalie Dessay, Thomas Hampson, Claudio Abbado, Richard Armstrong, Antonio Pappano, Angela Gheorghiu and many more in this selection of his finest opera performances. | EMI - 3807932 (CD - 2 discs) £13.49 (£11.48 ex. VAT) |
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| |  | The Gigli Edition 15The 1955 Carnegie Hall Farewell Recitals
By and large Gigli kept faith with those pieces he most enjoyed singing and that his public adored. ‘It was only through my audiences that this exercise of lungs, diaphragm and vocal cords became transmuted for me into a profound spiritual experience. Like a squirrel counting his hoard of nuts in the winter, I treasure their applause in my memory.’ | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Plácido Domingo - Moments of Passion
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| |  | Music To Watch - The Classics SamplerUnitel Launch 2005 (excerpts from 10 DVD productions)
Beethoven: | Für Elise (Bagatelle in A minor, WoO59) Ivo Pogorelich (piano) | Bizet: | Habanera (L'amour est un oiseau rebelle) (from Carmen) Bumbry & Vickers Wiener Philharmoniker, Karajan La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Bumbry & Vickers Wiener Philharmoniker, Karajan | Leoncavallo: | Recitar! Mentre preso dal delirio (Pagliacci) Domingo Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Prêtre | Mozart: | No. 10 Aria: "Non più andrai" (Le Nozze di Figaro) Prey (Figaro), Fischer-Dieskau (Conte) & Freni (Susanna) Wiener Philharmoniker, Böhm No. 17 Duettino: "Crudel! Perché finora" (Le Nozze di Figaro) Prey (Figaro), Fischer-Dieskau (Conte) & Freni (Susanna) Wiener Philharmoniker, Böhm | Puccini: | Bimba dagli occhi pieni di malia (Madama Butterfly) Domingo (Pinkerton) & Freni (Butterfly) Wiener Philharmoniker, Karajan Madama Butterfly: 'Un bel di vedremo' (Madama Butterfly) Domingo (Pinkerton) & Freni (Butterfly) Wiener Philharmoniker, Karajan Tosca: 'E lucevan le stelle' (Tosca) Domingo New Philharmonia Orchestra, Bruno Bartoletti | Rossini: | No. 2 Cavatina: "Largo al factotum" (Il barbiere di Siviglia) Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Abbado | Scarlatti, D: | Keyboard Sonata K487 in C major Ivo Pogorelich (piano) | Tchaikovsky: | Pas de deux (Swan Lake) Margot Fonteyn & Rudolf Nureyev Wiener Symphoniker, John Lanchbery | Verdi: | Ave Maria (from Otello) Freni Berliner Philharmoniker, Karajan | Wagner: | No. 2 Recitative and Aria: "Die Frist ist um" - "Wie oft in Meeres tiefsten Schlund" (Der fliegende Holländer) Estes Chor und Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele, Woldemar Nelsson |
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