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See Terms & Conditions for p&p rates. | |  | The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda
Adam: | Mes amis, écoutez l'histoire (from Le Postillon de Lonjumeau) | Beethoven: | Adelaide, Op. 46 | Bellini: | Prendi l'anel ti dono (from La Sonnambula) | Berlioz: | La gloire etait ma seule idole (from Benvenuto Cellini) | Bizet: | Au fond du temple saint (from Les Pêcheurs de Perles) La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) | Donizetti: | Quanto è bella, quanto è cara! (from L'Elisir d'amore) Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Fra poco a me ricovero...Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali (from Lucia di Lammermoor) | Flotow: | Ach, so fromm (from Martha) | Glinka: | Souvenir | Goldmark: | Magische Töne, berauschender Duft (from Die Königin von Saba) | Gounod: | L'amour, l'amour... Ah, lève-toi soleil (from Roméo et Juliette) | Lehár: | Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküßt (from Paganini) Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) | Massenet: | Pourquoi me reveiller (from Werther) Instant charmant … En fermant les yeux (from Manon) | Mozart: | Il mio tesoro intanto (from Don Giovanni) Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (from Die Zauberflöte) | Mussorgsky: | Boris Godunov: Dmitry! Tsarevich | Offenbach: | Va pour Kleinzach...Il était une fois à la cour (from Les Contes d'Hoffmann) | Puccini: | Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut) | Rachmaninov: | Sing not, O lovely one (Ne poi, krasavitsa, pri mne), Op. 4 No. 4 How fair this spot, Op. 21 No. 7 | Rossini: | Asile héréditaire (from Guillaume Tell) | Strauss, J, II: | Ja, das alles auf Ehr' (from Der Zigeunerbaron) | Strauss, R: | Heimliche Aufforderung, Op. 27 No. 3 Ständchen, Op. 17 No. 2 | Tchaikovsky: | Kuda, Kuda 'Lensky's Aria' (from Eugene Onegin) In this moonlight, Op.73, No.3 Sred' shumnogo bala (Amid the din of the ball), Op. 38 No. 3 Serenada Don-Zhuana (Don Juan's Serenade), Op. 38 No. 1 | Thomas, Ambroise: | Elle ne croyait pas, dans sa candeur naïve (from Mignon) | Verdi: | Di' tu se fedele (from Un ballo in maschera) La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) | Wagner: | In fernem Land (from Lohengrin) |
Nicolai Gedda, the most recorded tenor in history, is an exceptionally versatile artist who has excelled in a wide variety of operatic roles as well as in the art song. With a magnificent lyric tenor voice and extraordinary range, Gedda makes the notorious top D at the end of ‘Mes amis, écoutez l’histoire’ sound positively effortless. This collection offers a wealth of repertoire that has helped to cement Gedda’s reputation as one of the greatest tenors of his generation. | 
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| |  | Richard Tauber: Lehár & Co
Richard Tauber loved his audience and his audience loved him. He bridged the gap between serious and light music and his voice had an instantly recognisable timbre. He sang from the heart and could hold the audence in the palm of his hand. | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | The Very Best of Placido Domingo
Boito: | Dai campi, dai prati (Mefistofele) Vergini muse ... Quando al soave anelito (from Nerone) | Gounod: | Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre… Salut! Demeure chaste et pure (from Faust) | Handel: | Svegliatevi nel core (from Giulio Cesare) | Lehár: | Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküßt (from Paganini) Da geh' ich zu Maxim (from Die Lustige Witwe) Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) | Massenet: | Ah! Tout est bien fini... O souverain (from Le Cid) | Meyerbeer: | Pays merveilleux... Ô paradis (from L'Africaine) | Mozart: | Il mio tesoro intanto (from Don Giovanni) Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoro (from Così fan tutte) Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön (from Die Zauberflöte) La ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni) Susan Graham (Zerlina) | Puccini: | Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut) Ah, Manon mi tradisce (from Manon Lescaut) Recondita armonia (from Tosca) E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano (from La Fanciulla del West) | Rodrigo: | En Aranjuez con tu amor | Strauss, J, II: | Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n (from Die Fledermaus) | Tchaikovsky: | None but the lonely heart, Op. 6 No. 6 Kuda, Kuda 'Lensky's Aria' (from Eugene Onegin) | Verdi: | Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida (from Aida) Di' tu se fedele (from Un ballo in maschera) Ma se m'è forza perderti (from Un ballo in maschera) O tu che in seno agli angeli (from La Forza del Destino) Io la vidi e al suo sorriso (from Don Carlo) Niun mi tema (from Otello) | Wagner: | O sink hernieder, Nacht der Liebe (from Tristan und Isolde) Violeta Urmana (Isolde) Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede, mein Hammer, ein hartes Schwert! (from Siegfried) David Cangelosi (Mime) | Zeller: | Schenkt man sich Rosen in Tirol (from Der Vogelhändler) |
and zarzuela arias from Los Gavilanes, La Rosa Del Azafrán, La Tabernera del Puerto, Coplas De Ronda, Copillas de Belen, Coplas del Pasto, Jealousy Tango, La Golondrina
“Mozart to zarzuela, Handel to Wagner - this generous collection confirms that our greatest tenor is also our most versatile and musically rewarding whatever style.” BBC Music Magazine, November 2011 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Divos and Divas
Bellini: | Casta Diva (from Norma) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Orchestra La Scintilla, Adam Fischer | Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) Plácido Domingo (tenor) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti | Capua: | O sole mio José Carreras (tenor) English Chamber Orchestra, Edoardo Muller | Catalani: | Ebben? Ne andrò lontana (from La Wally) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Orchestra del Teatro Regio di Torino, John Mauceri | Charpentier, G: | Depuis le jour (from Louise) Nicole Cabell (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Juan Diego Flórez (tenor) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Frizza Quanto è bella, quanto è cara! (from L'Elisir d'amore) Roberto Alagna (tenor) Orchestre de l'Opera National de Lyon, Evelino Pidò | Dvorak: | Mesícku na nebi hlubokém 'Song to the Moon' (from Rusalka) Renée Fleming (soprano) London Symphony Orchestra, Georg Solti | Glinka: | Vdali ot milogo (from Ruslan and Lyudmila) Anna Netrebko (soprano) Kirov Orchestra & Chorus, Valery Gergiev | Handel: | Lascia la spina (from Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno) Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo) Les Musiciens du Louvre, Marc Minkowski Semele: Endless Pleasure Danielle de Niese (soprano) Les Arts Florissants, William Christie | Lara, Augustin: | Granada Juan Diego Flórez (tenor) Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Miguel Harth-Bedoya | Lehár: | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) Plácido Domingo (tenor) Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta | Mozart: | Deh! vieni alla finestra (from Don Giovanni) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti Non piu andrai, farfallone amoroso (from Le Nozze di Figaro) Erwin Schrott (bass-baritone) Orquestra de la Comunitat Valencian, Riccardo Frizza Porgi amor (from Le nozze di Figaro) Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Georg Solti | Puccini: | Che gelida manina (from La Bohème) Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato Firenze è come un albero fiorito (from Gianni Schicchi) Roberto Alagna (tenor) Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Bruno Bartoletti Addio, fiorito asil (from Madama Butterfly) Joseph Calleja (tenor) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) Renée Fleming (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Mackerras Vissi d'arte (from Tosca) Montserrat Caballé (soprano) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis Signore, ascolta! (from Turandot) Montserrat Caballé (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Zubin Mehta Quando me'n vo (from La Bohème) Nicole Cabell (soprano) London Philharmonic Orchestra, Andrew Davis E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) José Carreras (tenor) Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Colin Davis | Saint-Saëns: | Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix (from Samson et Dalila) Olga Borodina (mezzo) Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Carlo Rizzi | Schönberg, C-M: | Stars (from Les Misérables) Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone) Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera, Paul Gemignani | Strauss, J, II: | Nun's Chorus from Casanova Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Utah Symphony, Julius Rudel | Verdi: | La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Joseph Calleja (tenor) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly Pace, pace mio Dio! (from La forza del destino) Angela Gheorghiu (soprano) Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi, Riccardo Chailly | Wagner: | Morgenlich leuchtend im rosigen Schein 'Prize Song' (from Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg) Jonas Kaufmann (tenor) Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, Marco Armiliato |
The greatest opera stars in the world - together in one 2-CD set. A unique collection of all the great genuine opera stars appearing on the world's stages today. A galaxy of great names performing 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 A fabulous showcase of today's top vocal talent 2 CDs for the price of one | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz
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| |  | The Berlin ConcertLive from the 'Waldbühne'
“The greatest voices of their day came together again on Friday evening. . . Domingo still works his magic . . . Netrebko symbolizes the combination of skill, charisma and naturalness . . . Villazón is the perfect masculine counterpart. . . Great opera needs protagonists like these” (Die Welt am Sonntag, Berlin) “For all the reek of marketing hype, there's a real sense of occasion, our greatest living tenor benignly crowning superstar successors who promise comparable art and intelligence.” BBC Music Magazine, March 2007 ***** | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Heart's Delight: The Songs of Richard Tauber
Bohm, C: | Still as the Night | Grieg: | Ich liebe Dich, Op. 5 No. 3 | Kalman: | Komm, Zigány! [Countess Mariza] Wenn es Abendd … Grüß mir mein Wien (from Gräfin Mariza) | Lehár: | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) Lippen schweigen (from Die Lustige Witwe) with Anna Netrebko Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküßt (from Paganini) Freunde, das Leben ist lebenswert (from Giuditta) with Berlin Comedian Harmonists Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) | Romberg, S: | Serenade (from The Student Prince) with Berlin Comedian Harmonists | Rotter: | Ich küsse Ihre Hand, Madame | Siecynski: | Wien, du Stadt meiner Traüm | Stolz, R: | Das Lied ist aus (The Song is Over) O mia bella Napoli with Avi Avital Ob blond, ob braun, Ich liebe die Frau'n | Tauber: | Du bist die Welt für mich with Richard Tauber |
Acclaimed Polish-born tenor Piotr Beczala pays tribute to the Austrian singer Richard Tauber (1891–1948), one of the most widely celebrated musical celebrities of his time. Recognized by many as one of the greatest tenors in the world, Piotr is regularly praised for his artistry, immaculate musicianship, keen interpretive intelligence, and flawless, elegant delivery. A perfectly cultivated and stylish singer, he is currently at the pinnacle of his career A prominent exponent of popular song and operetta, Tauber’s career is closely associated with operetta’s golden age in pre-war Europe In this recording Beczala shares his deeply honed affinity for this timeless, eternally popular music – a delightful recital of operetta favourites by Lehár, Kálmán, Robert Stolz, Johann Strauss II, among others – and continues the tradition set forth by legendary predecessors like Fritz Wunderlich and Nicolai Gedda Features special guest appearances from Anna Netrebko (“Lippen schweigen”), The Berlin Comedian Harmonists, Avi Avital, Austrian soprano Daniela Fally and a unique “duet” with Richard Tauber himself, using special 21st century technology and a recorded master from 1934. |
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| |  | Forever Domingo
| | Ay, ay, ay London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Bizet: | La fleur que tu m'avais jetée (from Carmen) London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado | Brodszky: | Be My Love London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Cardillo: | Core 'ngrato London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Curtis, E: | Non ti scordar di me London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges Non ti scordar di me London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Donizetti: | Una furtiva lagrima (from L'elisir d'amore) Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini | Grever: | Muñequita Linda London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Hardelot: | Because London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | LaCalle: | Amapola London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Lara, Augustin: | Granada London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Lecuona: | Siboney London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Lehár: | Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges | Leoncavallo: | Mattinata - 'L'aurora di bianco vestita' London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters | Puccini: | Nessun dorma (from Turandot) Wiener Philharmoniker, Wiener Sangerknaben, Herbert von Karajan Recondita armonia (from Tosca) Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli E lucevan le stelle (from Tosca) Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano (from La Fanciulla del West) Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta Donna non vidi mai (from Manon Lescaut) Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli | Rossini: | Largo al factotum (from Il barbiere di Siviglia) Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado | Verdi: | Se quel guerrier io fossi!…Celeste Aida (from Aida) Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala, Claudio Abbado La donna è mobile (from Rigoletto) Nicolai Ghiaurov (bass), Piero Cappuccilli (baritone) Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini Di quella pira (from Il trovatore) Rosalind Plowright (soprano) Orchestra e Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Carlo Maria Giulini |
forever DOMINGO offers a tantalising and generous selection of Plácido Domingo’s greatest hits. It combines acclaimed recordings of popular tracks such as Be My Love and Granada with the greatest tenor opera arias from Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, Bizet and Rossini. Includes Nessun Dorma, La donna è mobile, Largo al factotum and Una furtiva lagrima. The album is rounded off by one of the best-known pieces in the Viennese operetta repertoire Dein ist mein ganzes Herz. PLÁCIDO DOMINGO - Whatever he does, he does it from his heart. The son of singers who ran their own zarzuela company, Domingo grew up surrounded by music and the theatre. Today it is safe to say that in every corner of the world, everyone who has even the most passing interest in opera is familiar with the name of Plácido Domingo. He truly is a living legend. “Domingo shows his lighter side in souped-up arrangements of popular songs and a clutch of standard arias” BBC Music Magazine, May 2013 **** | | | (Sorry, download not available in your country) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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| |  | Jörg Schneider: World-Famous Operetta Arias and Scenes
| | Wiener Blut, eig’ner Saft Johann Strauss (Jr.) / A. Müller with Nina Berten (soprano) | Kalman: | Gruss mir die sussen, die reizenden Frauen (from Gräfin Mariza) | Künneke, Eduard: | Ich bin nur ein armer Wandergesell (from Der Vetter aus Dingsda) | Lehár: | Gern hab' ich die Frau'n geküßt (from Paganini) Es steht ein Soldat am Wolgastrand (from Der Zarewitsch) Dein ist mein ganzes Herz (from Das Land des Lächelns) | Millöcker: | Ich hab' kein Geld, bin vogelfrei (from Der Bettelstudent) | Stolz, R: | Wien wird bei Nacht erst schön | Strauss, J, II: | Dieser Anstand, so manierlich (from Die Fledermaus) with Nina Berten (soprano) Als flotter Geist (from Der Zigeunerbaron) Ach, wie so herrlich zu schau'n (from Die Fledermaus) Eine Nacht in Venedig: Komm in die Gondel Als ich ward ihr Mann (from Wiener Blut) Johann Strauss (Jr.) / A. Müller | Zeller: | Wie mein Ahn’l zwanzig Jahr (from Der Vogelhändler) | Ziehrer: | Verliebt (from König Jérome, Op. 319) |
Jörg Schneider (tenor) Wiener Salonorchester The Austrian tenor Jörg Schneider has enjoyed a career that has flourished in Europe and especially in Italy, where he has sung in almost every important opera house. In this release for Capriccio, Jörg Schneider sings a selection of his favourite arias and scenes from world famous operettas, including Johann Strauss (Jr.): Die Fledermaus, Der Zigeunerbaron and Wiener Blut, Emmerich Kalman: Gräfin Mariza, Carl Millöcker: Der Bettelstudent, Eduard Künneke: Der Vetter aus Dingsda and Franz Lehar: Paganini. | | | (also available to download from $10.50) | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. (Available now to download.) |
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