Diva: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf

1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act IV: Giunse Alfin il Momento...Deh Vieni, Non Tardar
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Sir John Pritchard

2. Fidelio, opera, Op. 72 Act I: Ach War'ich Schon
Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Alceo Galliera

3. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Act II: Porgi, Amor
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

4. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Act II: in Quali Eccessi...Mi Tradi
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

5. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Act I: L'Intatta Fede... Come Scoglio
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Karl Bohm

6. Der Freischütz, opera in 3 acts, J. 277 Act II: Wie Nahte Mir der Schlummer...Leise, Leise, Fromme Weisse
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Walter Susskind

7. Lohengrin, opera, WWV 75 Act I: Einsam in Truben Tagen
Composed by Richard Wagner
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Walter Susskind

8. Prodaná nevesta (The Bartered Bride), opera, JB 1:100 Act III: Endlich Allein... Wie Fremd und Tot~Transcribed by Kalbeck
Composed by Bedrich Smetana
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Heinrich Schmitz

9. Der Rosenkavalier, opera, Op. 59 Act I: Da Geht Er Hin, der Aufgeblasene Schlechte Kerl
Composed by Richard Strauss
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

10. Ariadne auf Naxos, opera, Op. 60 (original version) Es Gibt ein Reich, Wo Alles Rein Ist
Composed by Richard Strauss
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

11. Arabella, opera, Op. 79 Act III: das War Sehr Gut
Composed by Richard Strauss
with Josef Metternich , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Lovro von Matacic

12. Der Opernball, operetta Act II: Im Chambre Separee
Composed by Richard Heuberger
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Otto Ackermann

13. Csárdás ("Klänge der Heimat"), for voice & orchestra (RV 503-6)
Composed by Johann II Strauss
with Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

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Average customer rating: OPERA HEAVEN Incredibly Beautiful . . . Ultimate Aria Ultimate indeed

The Ultimate Aria Collection ~ A Passion for Opera Georges Bizet , Giuseppe Verdi , Giacomo Puccini , Gaetano Donizetti , Ruggero Leoncavallo , Gioachino Rossini , Gustave Charpentier , Leo Delibes , Vincenzo Bellini , Christoph Willibald Gluck , Pietro Mascagni , Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Francesco Cilea , Edouard Lalo , Camille Saint-Saens , Arrigo Boito , George Frideric Handel , Alfredo Catalani , Amilcare Ponchielli , Charles Gounod , Jules Massenet , Ambroise Thomas , Fritz Wunderlich , Rome Opera Theater Orchestra & Chorus , Maria Callas , Elisabeth Schwarzkopf , Orchestra e Coro del Teatro alla Scala , Wiener Philharmoniker , Orchestre de Paris , Carlo Maria Giulini , Tullio Serafin , Sir Charles Mackerras , Francesco Molinari-Pradelli , Riccardo Muti , and Leone Magiera Manufacturer: EMI Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Boito, Arrigo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Delibes, Léo | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Donizetti | Donizetti, Gaetano | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gluck | Gluck, Christoph W. | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Gounod | Gounod, Charles | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Lalo, Edouard | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Leoncavallo | Leoncavallo, Ruggiero | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mascagni | Mascagni, Pietro | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Massenet | Massenet, Jules | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Ponchielli | Ponchielli, Amilcare | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra | ( V ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Modern & 20th Century | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Caballe, Montserrat | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Callas, Maria | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Freni, Mirella | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Most Famous Opera Arias The Most Famous Opera Duets Aria II: A Passion for Opera Aria: A Passion for Opera Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments ASIN: B000009OQL Release Date: 1998-08-11

Tracks:

1. Carmen: Quand je vous aimerai? ...L'amour (Habanera)
2. I Pagliacci: Recitar!... Vesti la giubba
3. Madama Butterfly: Un bel di vedremo
4. L'Elisir d'Amore: Una furtiva lagrima
5. Nabucco: Va pensiero (Chorus Of The Hebrew Slaves)
6. Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
7. Rigoletto: La dona e mobile
8. The Barber Of Seville: Largo al factotum
9. Louise: Depuis le jour
10. Lakme: Flower Duet
11. Turandot: Nessun dorma
12. Norma: Casta diva
13. Gianni Schicchi: A vete torto!
14. TOSCA: Vissi d'arte
15. TOSCA: E lucevan le stelle
16. La rondine: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
17. Il Trovatore: Di quella pira

Tracks:

1. L'Elisir d'Amore: Quanto e bella, quanto e cara!
2. Orphee et Eurydice: J'ai perdu mon Eurydice
3. La Boheme: Che gelida manina
4. La Boheme: Si, mi chimano Mimi
5. La Traviata: Di Provenza il mar
6. L'amico Fritz: O amore, o bella luce del core
7. Le nozze di Figaro: Voi che sapete
8. TOSCA: Recondita armonia
9. Adriana Lecouvreur: Ecco, respiro appena...lo son l'umile ancella
10. Le Roi d'Ys: Puisqu'on ne peut... Vainement, ma bien-aimee
11. Samson et Dalila: Mon coeur s'ouvre a'ta voix
12. Mefistofele: Dai campi, dai prati
13. Manon Lescaut: In quelle trine morbide
14. Serse: Ombra mai fu
15. Turandot: Signore, ascolta
16. Manon Lescaut: Donna non vidi mai
17. La Wally: Ebben? ne ando lontana
18. La Gioconda: Cielo e mar

Tracks:

1. Aida: Se quel guerriero io fossi...Celeste Aida
2. Romeo Et Juliet: L'amour, l'amour...Ah, leve-toi soleil
3. Mefistofele: L'altra notte in fondo al mare
4. Werther: Toute mon ame est la...Pourqui me reveiller
5. Barber Of Seville: Una voce poco fa
6. Cosi Fan Tutti: Un aura amorosa
7. Le Villi: Se como voi piccina
8. Un Balle en Maschera: `Se come voi piccina`
9. Carmen: La fleur que tu m'avais jette
10. La forza del destino: Pace, pace mio Dio
11. Adriana Lecouvreur: L'anima ho stanca
12. La Gioconda: Suicidio
13. Don Giovanni: Dalla sua pace
14. La Traviata: De' miei bolenti spiriti
15. La nozzi di Figaro: Porgi amor
16. Turandot: Non piangere, Liu
17. Mignon: Elle ne croyait pas dans sa candeur naive

Amazon.com

Put together in evident haste, this collection is nevertheless a surefire, appetite-whetting starter kit both for the budding operaphile and for the simply intimidated. The samplings include some of the greatest voices from EMI's vaults: here you'll find the polar opposites Callas and Caballe, the golden wonder of Wunderlich and early Carreras, and a host of other singers who've made their stamp on this century. Emphasis is on the soprano and tenor range, while the lower voices are given short shrift, and the selections cleave predictably to standard Italian and French repertory (with an occasional surprise, such as an aria from Lalo's Le Roi d'Ys). Still, the nearly three and a half hours of music represented will make a ready convert of anyone who hasn't experienced the specially heightened, time-stopping expressivity--beyond the power of mere song--that is the aria's function and will likely spark a desire to explore the larger operatic context in several cases. And though the lack of a booklet with texts or at least bios of the artists is frustrating, this is a good place to begin for an overview of the mesmeric power extraordinary voices can wield. --Thomas May

Customer Reviews:

OPERA HEAVEN.......2002-12-13

Probely this is a good buy for someone who is gest getting into the world of OPERA.Still a very good purchaes with fimiluar songs.

Incredibly Beautiful . . ........2001-10-27

If you love opera - this collection of some of the lovliest arias ever sung by artists from Caballe to Freni, from Delibes to Puccini - will inspire you. It is a wonderful gift for friends or for yourself.

Ultimate Aria.......2001-08-03

In my small operetic mind, this set of Cd's has completely captured me for the Opera. I was a young and upcoming musician in my youth. I'v been around the block "as it were" with the Classics. This collection is indeed, the benchmark upon which all others would hope to aspire.

Congradulations EMI for an incredible vision of the greatest opeatic moments recorded.

Gosh what's next?

Ralph Hassman

Ultimate indeed.......2000-08-02

If you don't like the idea of buying whole operas, or if you're a newcomer to opera - this is an extremely good collection / introduction, worth every single cent. The collection features many of the worlds greatest singers, giving their interpretations of some of the world's greatest arias. The compilation itself is very tasteful and covers a wide range from Handel to early 20th century composers. You won't miss any important stuff from the history of opera, except maybe Wagner and the most modern operas - I'll come back to that fact later. The compilers have actually put some lesser known, although no less beautiful, arias here, that oftenly are neglected on ordinary opera-collections, why the name `ultimate collection' is more than correct in that aspect.

EMI have a enormous archive to pick their recordings from, and that of course makes it easy to find first rate interpretations of all the arias included in this collection, and I do think that almost all of the arias are wonderfully sung here. It may be possible to find better performances of single numbers here and there, but I've not yet heard a more complete, wellmatched, and so thrillingly sung collection.

Well then, is there nothing wrong with this compilation? You might find it a little odd that there are so many soloarias and so few duets, terzettos a.s.o, especially since the drama in operas oftenly is greater in numbers with more than one singer. You might also wish that some of the recordings had been a little more modern (most of these recordings were made during the 50's, 60's & 70's) giving place to younger performers that still are singing on the stages, but those are minor objections when the over all quality is so high.

The maybe strongest objection to this collection is that there is not one single part from any of Wagner's operas, and not any number sung in german, nor is there any parts from modern or russian operas. That may be a miss if you're interested in Wagner, russian and modern opera - on the other hand I think you should watch Wagners, russian and modern operas before listening to recordings of them - and if you've seen them and liked them you will probably buy the whole opera anyway. Therefor I still think that this is a extremely strong and complete compilation - the best I've run into so far. Easy to listen to, yet never banal.

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Diva: Elisabeth Schwarzkopf Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Smetana | Smetana, Bedrich | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Weber | Weber, Carl Maria von | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth | ( S ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss, Richard | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Wagner, Richard | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Weber, Carl Maria von | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Czech | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002S6C Release Date: 1995-08-08

Tracks:

1. Le nozze di Figaro: Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vieni, non tardar - PO/Sir John Pritchard
2. Fidelio: Act I: Ach war' ich schon - PO/Alceo Galliera
3. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II: Porgi, amor - PO/Carlo Maria Giulini
4. Don Giovanni: Act II: In quali eccessi... Mi tradi - PO/Carlo Maria Giulini
5. Cosi fan tutte: Act I: L'intatta fede... Come scoglio - PO/Karl Bohm
6. Der Freischutz: Act II: Wie nahte mir der Schlummer... Leise, leise, fromme Weise - PO/Walter Susskind
7. Lohengrin: Act I: Einsam in truben Tagen - PO/Walter Susskind
8. Die verkaufte Braut: Act III: Endlich allein... Wie fremd und tot - PO/Heinrich Schmitz
9. Der Rosenkavalier: Act I: Da geht er hin, der aufgeblasene schlechte Kerl - PO/Herbert Von Karajan
10. Ariadne auf Naxos: Es gibt ein Reich, wo alles rein ist - PO/Herbert Von Karajan
11. Arabella: Act III: Das war sehr gut - Josef Metternich
12. Der Opemball: Act II: Im chambre separee - PO/Otto Ackerman
13. Die Fledermaus: Act II: Klange der Heimat - PO/Herbert Von Karajan

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20 Legendary Sopranos Manufacturer: Intersound Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bellini, Vincenzo | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Lehár, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Thomas | Thomas, Ambroise | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wagner | Wagner, Richard | ( W ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rossini | Rossini, Gioacchino | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Bellini, Vincenzo | A to B | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Puccini, Giacomo | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Rossini, Gioacchino | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Schubert, Franz | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Thomas, Ambroise | Q to T | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Wagner, Richard | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Vocal Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | U to Z | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Lehar, Franz | H to L | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Callas, Maria | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Flagstad, Kirsten | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Ponselle, Rosa | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Sayao, Bidu | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000000CAT Release Date: 1995-03-14

Tracks:

1. Voices Of Spring
2. Rigoletto: Rigoletto - Caro Nome
3. Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus - Czardas
4. Norma: Norma - Casta Diva
5. Tannhauser: Tannhauser - Dich Teure Halle
6. Madama Butterfly: Madama Butterfly - Un Bel di Vedremo
7. Land Of Smiles: Land Of Smiles - Ich Mocht Wieder Einmal Die
8. TOSCA: Tosca - Vissi d'Arte
9. La Forza Del Destino: La Forza Del Destino - Pace Pace Mio Dio
10. La Travialta: La Travialta - Follie! Follie! ... Sempre Libera
11. Die Walkure: Die Walkure - Brunhilde's Battle Cry
12. Don Giovanni: Don Giovanni - Voi Che Sapete
13. The Nightingale
14. Mignon - Me Voici Dans Son Boudoir
15. Mignon: La Boheme - Si Mi Chiamano Mimi
16. La Capinera
17. Aufenthalt
18. Ciribiribin
19. Manon Lecaut: Manon Lecaut - In Quelle Trine Morbide
20. Armida: Armida - D'Amore al Dolce Impero

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