Great Recordings of Great Sopranos

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Verdi: Rigoletto
1.  Verdi: Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
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  "Joan Sutherland. A priceless recording of a priceless opera."
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Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia
2.  Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia by Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
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  "Victoria de los Angeles. A sparkling Barbiere, De los Angeles at her considerable best."
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Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro
3.  Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The list author says:
  "Irmgard Seefried. A wonderfully Viennese performance, with a brilliant cast."
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Puccini: Tosca
4.  Puccini: Tosca by Giacomo Puccini
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  "Maria Callas. Absolutely superlative in every respect."
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Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail
5.  Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The list author says:
  "Anneliese Rothenberger. A fine quintet of soloists, all in good form."
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Flotow: Martha
6.  Flotow: Martha by Friedrich von Flotow
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  "Lucia Popp. A very musical performance of a sublime opera."
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Lehár: Die lustige Witwe
7.  Lehár: Die lustige Witwe by Franz Lehar
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  "Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. What a recording! Vehemently recommended."
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J Strauss: Die Fledermaus
8.  J Strauss: Die Fledermaus by Johann II Strauss
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  "Rita Streich. A peerless voice and performance."
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Dido and Aeneas (Jones, the Mermaid Singers and Orchestra)
9.  Dido and Aeneas (Jones, the Mermaid Singers and Orchestra) by Thomas Hemsley
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  "Kirsten Flagstad. Yes, she was a bit large scale for this music, but very good anyway."
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Verdi: Falstaff
10.  Verdi: Falstaff by Giuseppe Verdi
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  "Anna Moffo. Still the finest version available."
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Mozart: Die Zauberflöte
11.  Mozart: Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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  "Gundula Janowitz. This performance is so good that I don't know why anyone would bother looking anywhere else."
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Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel
12.  Humperdinck: Hänsel und Gretel by Engelbert Humperdinck
The list author says:
  "Elisabeth Grummer. Supremely wonderful."
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Verdi: Don Carlo
13.  Verdi: Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi
The list author says:
  "Montserrat Caballe. An essential recording of what is for many Verdi's greatest achievment"
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Hunyadi Laszlo-Comp Opera
14.  Hunyadi Laszlo-Comp Opera by F. Erkel
The list author says:
  "Sylvia Sass. A Hungarian gem which deserves to be musch better known here."
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Auber - Fra Diavolo
15.  Auber - Fra Diavolo by Daniel-François-Esprit Auber
The list author says:
  "Mady Mesple. Not deep, but great fun."
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