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Explore the world of opera from the magic of Mozart and the rollicking fun of Rossini to the sublime moments of Verdi, Puccini, Wagner and more. Our opera CDs are just a click away and include recommendations from our expert staff.

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Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights)
#5177606
Performer(s): Maria Casula, John Constable, Mirella Freni, Vladimiro Ganzarolli,, etc...
Conductor(s): Colin Davis
Ensembles(s): BBC Symphony Chorus, BBC Symphony Orchestra
Label: Philips
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 76:59
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Mozart: Don Giovanni (Highlights)
#5177599
Performer(s): Richard van Allan, Martina Arroyo, Stuart Burrows, John Constable, Hugo, etc...
Conductor(s): Colin Davis
Ensembles(s): Royal Opera House Covent Garden Chorus and Orchestra
Label: Philips
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 78:17
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"9/10" —Classics Today

Una Furtiva Lagrima
#5189291
Performer(s): Juan Diego Flórez, Ermonela Jaho, Andrea Menafra, Nikola Mijalovic,, etc...
Conductor(s): Riccardo Frizza
Ensembles(s): Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Chorus of Milan, Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra of Milan
Label: Decca / Universal Dis
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 63:54
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Opera Arias
#5187042
Performer(s): David Aronson, Anna Netrebko
Ensembles(s): Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Chorus
Label: DG Deutsche Grammopho
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 62:55
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Carlo Bergonzi: Operatic Recital
#8010235
Performer(s): Carlo Bergonzi
Conductor(s): Gianandrea Gavazzeni
Ensembles(s): Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra
Label: Decca
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 42:35
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Sempre Libera
#5187060
Performer(s): Andrea Concetti, Sara Mingardo, Anna Netrebko, Saimir Pirgu, Sascha, etc...
Conductor(s): Claudio Abbado
Ensembles(s): Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Chorus of Milan, Mahler Chamber Orchestra
Label: DG Deutsche Grammopho
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 68:53
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"The Rossini tenor of our time." —Classics Today

Great Tenor Arias
#5188372
Performer(s): Juan Diego Flórez
Conductor(s): Carlo Rizzi
Ensembles(s): Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Chorus of Milan, Giuseppe Verdi Symphony Orchestra of Milan
Label: Decca
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 58:17
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Great Scenes from Verdi
#8010324
Performer(s): Leslie Fyson, Nicolai Ghiaurov
Conductor(s): Claudio Abbado
Ensembles(s): Ambrosian Singers, London Symphony Orchestra
Label: Decca
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 45:06
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Classic Recitals: Great Tenor Arias
#8010253
Performer(s): Mario del Monaco
Conductor(s): Alberto Erede
Ensembles(s): New Symphony Orchestra of London
Label: Decca
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 42:59
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Violetta: Arias and Duets from Verdi's La Traviata [Includes DVD]
#5187051
Performer(s): Salvatore Cordella, Paul Gay, Thomas Hampson, Anna Netrebko, Diane, etc...
Conductor(s): Carlo Rizzi
Ensembles(s): Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Vienna State Opera Concert Chorus
Label: DG Deutsche Grammopho
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 79:36
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All-singing, all-dancing superstar. -The Times

Handel Arias
#5190207
Performer(s): Danielle de Niese
Conductor(s): William Christie
Ensembles(s): Les Arts Florissants Orchestra
Label: Decca
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 71:47
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"Marvelously performed." —BBC Music Magazine

Bloch: Symphony in E flat; Macbeth; 2 Interludes; 3 Jewish Poems; In Memoriam
#5179953
Performer(s): David Towse
Conductor(s): Dalia Atlas
Ensembles(s): Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: ASV
Number of Discs: 1
Total time: 67:51
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Massenet: Werther
#5254924
Performer(s): Jean-Christophe Benoit, Nicolai Gedda, Christos Grigoriou, Victoria de, etc...
Conductor(s): Georges Prêtre
Ensembles(s): ORTF Children's Chorus, Paris Orchestra
Label: EMI Music Distributio
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"The recording under Lovro von Matacic is especially notable for the contribution of the tenor, Franco Corelli, as Canio. He is not as imaginative as some of the great singers of the past, yet, with his glorious tenor at its thrilling peak, he shows a natural feeling for the phrases." —Penguin Guide

Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana; Leoncavallo: Pagliacci
#5243105
Performer(s): Lucine Amara, Franco Corelli, Tito Gobbi, Adriana Lazzarini, Victoria, etc...
Conductor(s): Gianni Lazzari, Lovro von Matacic, Norberto Mola, Gabriele Santini
Ensembles(s): La Scala Theater Orchestra & Chorus, Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Label: EMI Music Distributio
Number of Discs: 2
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Strauss: Ariadne auf Naxos
#5247665
Performer(s): Theo Adam, Eberhard Büchner, Annelies Burmeister, Gunter Dressler,, etc...
Conductor(s): Rudolf Kempe
Ensembles(s): Dresden Staatskapelle
Label: EMI Music Distributio
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Scott Joplin's Treemonisha [Original Cast Recording]
#5266313
Performer(s): Betty Allen, Carmen Balthrop, Raymond Bazemore, Dorceal Duckens, Ben, etc...
Conductor(s): Chris Nance, Gunther Schuller
Ensembles(s): Houston Grand Opera Orchestra & Chorus
Label: DG Deutsche Grammopho
Number of Discs: 2
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"A stunning, creative production." —New York Times

Handel: Julius Caesar
#5273449
Performer(s): William Beck, Dominic Cossa, Michael Devlin, Eugenia Earle, Maureen, etc...
Conductor(s): Julius Rudel
Ensembles(s): New York City Opera Chorus, New York City Opera Orchestra
Label: RCA Records
Number of Discs: 2
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“The 1973 stereo remake of The Mikado by the D’Oyly Carte Company directed by Royston Nash is a complete success in every way and shows the Savoy tradition at its most attractive.” —Penguin Guide

Gilbert & Sullivan: Mikado
#5266519
Performer(s): John Ayldon, John Broad, Lyndsie Holland, Peggy Ann Jones, Valerie, etc...
Conductor(s): Royston Nash
Ensembles(s): D'Oyly Carte Chorus & Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: London
Number of Discs: 2
Total time: 89:25
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"Under Chailly, the spirit of the music-making conveys spontaneous enjoyment." —Penguin Guide

Rossini: Overtures
#5272002
Conductor(s): Riccardo Chailly
Ensembles(s): National Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: London
Number of Discs: 2
Total time: 113:07
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Sullivan: Pirates of Penzance
#5265770
Performer(s): Donald Adams, Jean Allister, Owen Brannigan, George Cook, Susan Maisey,, etc...
Conductor(s): Isidore Godfrey
Ensembles(s): D'Oyly Carte Chorus & Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Label: London
Number of Discs: 2
Total time: 103:51
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