40 most beautiful arias

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Turandot ; Nessun dorma
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- Turandot ; Keiner schlafe
- Turandot ; None shall sleep
- Truandot ; Vincerò!
- Turandot ; Nul ne dort
- Turandot ; Aria, Kalaf, akte 3
Performing artists
- Plácido Domingo (tenor)
- Nello Santi (conductor)
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
3:25
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Carmen ; L'amour est un oiseau rebelle
Composer:
- Georges Bizet
Alternative titles
- Carmen ; Habanera
- Carmen ; L'amore è un strano augello
- Carmen ; Ja, die Liebe hat bunte Flügel
Performing artists
- Julia Migenes (mezzo-soprano)
- Lorin Maazel (conductor)
- Orchestre National de France
4:17
3
L'elisir d'amore ; Una furtiva lagrima
Composer:
- Gaetano Donizetti
Alternative titles
- Der Liebestrank ; Heimlich aus ihrem Auge
- The elixir of love ; Only one teardrop
Performing artists
- Roberto Alagna (tenor)
- Marcello Viotti (conductor)
- English Chamber Orchestra
4:19
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Carmen ; Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante
Composer:
- Georges Bizet
Alternative title
- Carmen ; Ich sprach, dass ich furchtlos mich fühle
Performing artists
- Angela Gheorghiu (soprano)
- Giuseppe Sinopoli (conductor)
- Bayerisches Staatsorchester
5:05
5
Les pêcheurs de perles ; Au fond du temple saint (sel.)
Composer:
- Georges Bizet
Performing artists
- Jerry Hadley (tenor)
- Thomas Hampson (baritone)
- Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
- Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
4:09
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Serse HWV.40 ; Ombra mai fu
Composer:
- Georg Friedrich Händel
Alternative titles
- Xerxes ; Ombra mai fu
- Serse HWV.40 ; Air de Xerxès
Performing artists
- Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
- Jesús López-Cobos (conductor)
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
3:36
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Dido and Aeneas Z.626 ; When I am laid in earth
Composer:
- Henry Purcell
Alternative titles
- Dido and Aeneas Z.626 ; Lament
- Dido and Aeneas Z.626 ; Dido's lament
Performing artists
- Véronique Gens (soprano)
- William Christie (conductor)
- Les Arts Florissants
3:55
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Le nozze di Figaro KV.492 ; Voi che sapete
Composer:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alternative titles
- Die Hochzeit des Figaro ; Sag, holde Frauen
- Figaros Hochzeit ; Ihr, die ihr Triebe des Herzens kennt
Performing artists
- Cecilia Bartoli (mezzo-soprano)
- Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
- Berliner Philharmoniker
2:56
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Così fan tutte KV.588 ; Soave sia il vento
Composer:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alternative title
- Così fan tutte ; Blow gently, you breezes
Performing artists
- Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
- Frederica von Stade (mezzo-soprano)
- Jules Bastin (bass)
- Alain Lombard (conductor)
- Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
3:09
10
Samson et Dalila ; Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix
Composer:
- Camille Saint-Saëns
Alternative titles
- Sansone e Dalila ; S'apre per te il mio cuor
- Samson et Dalila ; Aria (duet), Dalila (Samson), akte 2, scène 3
- Samson und Dalila ; Sieh, mein Herz erschliesset sich
Performing artists
- Olga Borodina (mezzo-soprano)
- José Cura (tenor)
- Colin Davis (conductor)
- London Symphony Orchestra
3:19
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Werther ; Pourquoi me reveiller?
Composer:
- Jules Massenet
Alternative titles
- Werther ; Tradurre. Ah, si talor... Ah! non mi ridestar
- Werther ; Was bin ich aufgewacht, du schöne Frühlingszeit
- Werther ; Lied d'Ossian
Performing artists
- Jerry Hadley (tenor)
- Anne Sofie von Otter (mezzo-soprano)
- Kent Nagano (conductor)
- Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon
2:24
12
Rigoletto ; La donna è mobile
Composer:
- Giuseppe Verdi
Alternative titles
- Rigoletto ; O wie so trügerisch
- Rigoletto ; Aria (canzona), Duca, akte 3, scène 2
- Rigoletto ; Comme la plume au vent
- Rigoletto ; Ack, som ett fjun så lätt
- Rigoletto ; Women abandon us
Performing artists
- Richard Leech (tenor)
- Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
- Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera
2:20
13
Rusalka B.203, op.114 ; Song to the moon
Composer:
- Antonín Dvořák
Alternative titles
- Rusalka B.203, op.114 ; Mesícku na nebi hlubokém
- Rusalka ; Mond, der du am tiefen Himmel stehst
- Rusalka ; O moon in the velvet heavens
- Roussalka ; Lune, dans les profondeurs du ciel
- Rusalka ; Du lieber Mond, so silberzart
- Roussalka ; O lune d'argent
Performing artists
- Eva Urbanová (soprano)
- Ondrej Lenárd (conductor)
- Praag Symfonieorkest
6:05
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Madama Butterfly ; Un bel dì vedremo
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- Madame Butterfly ; Eines Tages seh'n wir
- Madame Butterfly ; Sur la mer calmée
- Madame Butterfly ; One fine day
- Madame Butterfly ; Over havets flade
Performing artists
- Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano)
- Maurizio Barbacini (conductor)
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
4:29
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Manon Lescaut ; Donna non vidi mai
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- Manon Lescaut ; Wo lebte wohl ein Wesen
- Manon Lescaut ; Aria van Des Grieux uit akte 1
Performing artists
- José Cura (tenor)
- Plácido Domingo (conductor)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
2:34
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La traviata ; Libiamo, ne'lieti calici
Composer:
- Giuseppe Verdi
Alternative titles
- La traviata ; Brindisi
- La traviata ; Drinkkoor
- La traviata ; O Freunde, so leeret in vollen Zügen den Kelch
- La traviata ; Buvons, amis
Performing artists
- Neil Shicoff (tenor)
- Edita Gruberová (soprano)
- Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
- London Symphony Orchestra
2:58
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Tosca ; Vissi d'arte
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- Tosca ; Nur der Schönheit weiht' ich mein Leben
- Tosca ; Love and music
- Tosca ; End kun lykke
Performing artists
- Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
- Kent Nagano (conductor)
- Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Lyon
3:06
18
La bohème ; Che gelida manina
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- La bohème ; Wie eiskalt ist dies Händchen
- La bohème ; Aria, Rodolfo, akte 1
- La bohème ; Your tiny hand is frozen
- La bohème ; Que cette main est froide
Performing artists
- José Carreras (tenor)
- James Conlon (conductor)
- Orchestre National de France
4:21
19
La bohème ; Sì, mi chiamano Mimi
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- La bohème ; Man nennt mich nur Mimi
- La bohème ; Aria, Mimi, akte 1
- La bohème ; They call me Mimi
Performing artists
- Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
- James Conlon (conductor)
- Orchestre National de France
5:32
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La bohème ; O soave fanciulla
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- La bohème ; O du süßestes Mädchen
- La boheme ; Duet, Mimi, Rodolfo, akte 1
Performing artists
- Barbara Hendricks (soprano)
- José Carreras (tenor)
- James Conlon (conductor)
- Orchestre National de France
4:06
21
Gianni Schicchi ; O mio babbino caro
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- Gianni Schicchi ; Väterchen, teures, höre
- Gianni Schicchi ; O my beloved father
- Gianni Schicchi ; O mon cher petit papa
Performing artists
- Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano)
- Maurizio Barbacini (conductor)
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
2:31
22
La Wally ; Ebben? ne andrò lontana
Composer:
- Alfredo Catalani
Alternative titles
- La Wally ; Aria, Wally, akte 1
- La Wally ; Nun denn, so laß mich zieh'n
Performing artists
- Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano)
- Maurizio Barbacini (conductor)
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
3:42
23
Les contes d'Hoffmann ; Belle nuit
Composer:
- Jacques Offenbach
Alternative titles
- Les contes d'Hoffmann ; Barcarolle
- Les contes d'Hoffmann ; Duet, Nicklausse, Giulietta
Performing artists
- Hei-Kyung Hong (soprano)
- Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
- Jesús López-Cobos (conductor)
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
2:31
24
Carmen ; La fleur que tu m'avais jetée
Composer:
- Georges Bizet
Alternative titles
- Carmen ; Flower song
- Carmen ; Bloemenlied
- Carmen ; Il fior che avevi a me tu dato
- Carmen ; Hier an dem Herzen treu geborgen
- Carmen ; Blumenarie
- Carmen ; Bloempje dat gij mij hebt gegeven
Performing artists
- Plácido Domingo (tenor)
- Lorin Maazel (conductor)
- Orchestre National de France
4:04
25
Turandot ; Signore, ascolta!
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Performing artists
- Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
- Kent Nagano (conductor)
- Orchestre National de Lyon
2:41
26
La traviata ; Un dì felice
Composer:
- Giuseppe Verdi
Alternative titles
- La traviata ; Duet Violetta en Alfredo uit akte 1
- La traviata ; So hold, so reizend
- La traviata ; Un jour pour charmer ma vie
Performing artists
- Neil Shicoff (tenor)
- Edita Gruberová (soprano)
- Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
- London Symphony Orchestra
3:09
27
Lakmé ; Dôme épais le jasmin
Composer:
- Léo Delibes
Alternative titles
- Lakmé ; Sous le dôme épais
- Lakmé ; Flower duet
- Lakmé ; Duo des fleurs
- Lakmé ; Bloemenduet
Performing artists
- Hei-Kyung Hong (soprano)
- Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
- Jesús López-Cobos (conductor)
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
4:38
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Le nozze di Figaro KV.492 ; Porgi amor
Composer:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alternative titles
- Figaros Hochzeit ; Heil'ge Quelle reiner Triebe
- Figaros Hochzeit ; Hör mein Flehen, o Gott der Liebe
Performing artists
- Lella Cuberli (soprano)
- Daniel Barenboim (conductor)
- Berliner Philharmoniker
4:08
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Don Giovanni KV.527 ; Dalla sua pace
Composer:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Alternative title
- Don Giovanni ; Could I ever believe... Her joy is my joy
Performing artists
- Hans-Peter Blochwitz (tenor)
- Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor)
- Concertgebouworkest
4:40
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Norma ; Casta diva
Composer:
- Vincenzo Bellini
Performing artists
- Maria Callas (soprano)
- Arturo Basile (conductor)
- Orchestra Sinfonica della RAI di Torino
6:53
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Rinaldo HWV.7a ; Lascia ch'io pianga (sel.)
Composer:
- Georg Friedrich Händel
Performing artists
- Marilyn Horne (mezzo-soprano)
- Claudio Scimone (conductor)
- I Solisti Veneti
4:35
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Orphée et Eurydice ; J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
Composer:
- Christoph Willibald Gluck
Alternative title
- Orpheus ; Ach, ich habe sie verloren
Performing artists
- Susan Graham (mezzo-soprano)
- Harry Bicket (conductor)
- Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
4:24
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Die Zauberflöte KV.620 ; Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen
Composer:
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performing artists
- Rosa Mannion (soprano)
- William Christie (conductor)
- Les Arts Florissants
2:57
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Aida ; Celeste Aida
Composer:
- Giuseppe Verdi
Alternative titles
- Aida ; Holde Aida
- Aida ; O waar'ik veldheer thans
- Aida ; I pray that I be chosen... Goddess Aida
Performing artists
- Plácido Domingo (tenor)
- Nello Santi (conductor)
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
4:43
35
La rondine ; Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative title
- La rondine ; Aria, Magda, akte 1
Performing artists
- Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
- Kent Nagano (conductor)
- Orchestre National de Lyon
2:56
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Fedora ; Amor ti vieta
Composer:
- Umberto Giordano
Alternative titles
- Fedora ; Aria, Loris, akte 2
- Fedora ; A love so pow'rful
Performing artists
- Plácido Domingo (tenor)
- Nello Santi (conductor)
- Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
2:11
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Die lustige Witwe ; Vilja-Lied
Composer:
- Franz Lehár
Performing artists
- Karita Mattila (soprano)
- Yutaka Sado (conductor)
- London Philharmonic Orchestra
4:53
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Tosca ; E lucevan le stelle
Composer:
- Giacomo Puccini
Alternative titles
- Tosca ; Und es blitzten die Sterne
- Tosca ; Aria van Cavaradossi uit akte 3
- Tosca ; En de sterren straalden
- Tosca ; Le ciel luisait d'étoiles
- Tosca ; Jag minns stjärnorna lyste
Performing artists
- Plácido Domingo (tenor)
- Zubin Mehta (conductor)
- Orchestra della RAI di Roma
2:53
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Otello ; Ave Maria
Composer:
- Giuseppe Verdi
Performing artists
- Cristina Gallardo-Domâs (soprano)
- Maurizio Barbacini (conductor)
- Münchner Rundfunkorchester
4:46
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La Cenerentola ; Nacqui all'affanno... Non più mesta
Composer:
- Gioachino Rossini
Alternative title
- La cenerentola ; Rondo-finale van Cenerentola uit akte 2
Performing artists
- Jennifer Larmore (mezzo-soprano)
- Carlo Rizzi (conductor)
- Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus
- Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
3:10

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L'elisir d'amore ; Una furtiva lagrima

Così fan tutte KV.588 ; Soave sia il vento

Samson et Dalila ; Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix

Werther ; Pourquoi me reveiller?

Rigoletto ; La donna è mobile

La bohème ; Che gelida manina

Gianni Schicchi ; O mio babbino caro

La Wally ; Ebben? ne andrò lontana

Norma ; Casta diva

Die lustige Witwe ; Vilja-Lied

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