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The Only Opera Album You'll Ever Need

~ Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra (Artist), London Symphony Orchestra (Artist), London Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Artist), Robert Merrill (Baritone), et al.
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  • Composer: Alfredo Catalani, Antonín Dvorák, Christoph Willibald Gluck, Gaetano Donizetti, George Frideric Handel, et al.
  • Audio CD (1 Nov 1999)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Victor
  • ASIN: B00003E4AT
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 355 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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On this CD:
  1. (La) traviata
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by London Voices, BBC Concert Orchestra
    with Lesley Garrett, John Hudson
    Conducted by Peter Robinson

  2. Madama Butterfly
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with Angela Gheorghiu
    Conducted by Sir Edward Downes

  3. Serse, 'Xerxes'
    Composed by George Frideric Handel
    Performed by Hanover Band
    with Judith Malafronte
    Conducted by Nicholas McGegan

  4. Carmen
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by Vienna State Opera Chorus
    with Robert Merrill
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  5. La Wally
    Composed by Alfredo Catalani
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Eva Marton
    Conducted by Pinchas Steinberg

  6. Porgy and Bess
    Composed by George Gershwin
    Performed by RCA Victor Chorus, RCA Victor Orchestra
    with Leontyne Price
    Conducted by Skitch Henderson

  7. La bohème
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    Performed by Modena Teatro Comunale Orchestra
    with Luciano Pavarotti, Mirella Freni
    Conducted by Leone Magiera

  8. Rusalka
    Composed by Antonín Dvorák
    Performed by New Philharmonia Orchestra
    with Leontyne Price
    Conducted by Nello Santi

  9. (L')Elisir d'amore, 'Elixir of Love'
    Composed by Gaetano Donizetti
    with Plácido Domingo
    Conducted by Nello Santi

  10. Il barbiere di Siviglia
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by Métropolitain Orchestra
    with Robert Merrill
    Conducted by Erich Leinsdorf

  11. Lakmé
    Composed by Léo Delibes
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Janice Watson, Ruby Philogene
    Conducted by Carl Davis

  12. Dido and Aeneas
    Composed by Henry Purcell
    Performed by RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    with Leontyne Price
    Conducted by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli

  13. Aida
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by King's Division Normandy Band, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Carl Davis

  14. Così fan tutte
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Lynne Dawson, Della Jones, François Le Roux
    Conducted by Nicholas McGegan

  15. Turandot
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with Johan Botha
    Conducted by Sir Edward Downes

  16. Guillaume Tell
    Composed by Gioachino Rossini
    Performed by Sinfonia Varsovia
    Conducted by Sir Yehudi Menuhin

  17. Carmen
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by BBC Concert Orchestra
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Peter Robinson

  18. Tosca
    Composed by Giacomo Puccini
    with Johan Botha
    Conducted by Sir Edward Downes

  19. Les contes d'Hoffmann
    Composed by Jacques Offenbach
    Performed by Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Janice Watson, Ruby Philogene
    Conducted by Carl Davis

  20. Nabucco
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    Performed by Robert Shaw Chorale
    Conducted by Robert Shaw

  21. (Le) nozze di Figaro, '(The) Marriage of Figaro'
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Della Jones, François Le Roux
    Conducted by Nicholas McGegan

  22. Pagliacci
    Composed by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
    with Plácido Domingo
    Conducted by Nello Santi

  23. Norma
    Composed by Vincenzo Bellini
    Performed by Ambrosian Opera Chorus
    with Montserrat Caballé
    Conducted by Carlo Felice Cillario

  24. (Die) Zauberflöte, '(The) Magic Flute'
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Staatskapelle Dresden
    with Sylvia Geszty
    Conducted by Otmar Suitner

  25. Rigoletto
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    with Plácido Domingo
    Conducted by Nello Santi

  26. Orfeo ed Euridice
    Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Vesselina Kasarova
    Conducted by Friedrich Haider

  27. Les pêcheurs de perles
    Composed by Georges Bizet
    Performed by RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
    with Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill
    Conducted by Renato Cellini

  28. Die Walküre
    Composed by Richard Wagner
    Performed by Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Edo de Waart

  29. Aida
    Composed by Giuseppe Verdi
    with Plácido Domingo
    Conducted by Erich Leinsdorf

  30. Eugene Onegin
    Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
    Performed by Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus
    Conducted by Elgar Howarth

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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction to opera., 11 Mar 2004
By R. Shear - See all my reviews
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This double album is an ideal one for getting a taste of opera.

As an Indie music fan with diverse tastes, my exposure to opera had been limited to those pieces used in films and commercials. From those snippets, I had decided that I would like to hear a bit more opera, but was at a loss as to what to buy. I decided upon this album, and was not disappointed.

The album contains most of the famous arias from all the big opera's and most listeners will recognise several from recent films and adverts (Trainspotting, Mrs. Doubtfire, Driving Miss Daisy, Dangerous Liaisons, etc.).

Where this album falls down is on disc 2, which contains quite a bit of "filler" amongst the better pieces.

However, overall this album is a great showcase for some extraordinary human voices, and a great introduction to an opera novice, or a "best of" album for the connoisseur.

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61 of 66 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars the album lives up to its title, 16 Aug 2001
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Many people discover Opera at different stages of their life. This is an excellent introduction to Opera and beautiful background music. Hearing familiar arias only encourages you to see the real thing. For the novice you just can't go wrong.
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91 of 100 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good selection: awful concept., 2 Sep 2004
By P. White (Cambridge, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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The tracks on this cd are excellent and well worth the money. I get worried about the packaging of this sort of disc though because it reminds me of Tesco's attempt to sell wine to the masses by renaming a mediocre chablis as 'Good with meat' or whatever. If this was called 'Fine Opera' or 'An Opera Sampler' then I'd be a lot happier but the dumb approach of 'The Only Opera Album You'll Ever Need' makes me cringe. Once again though: the music is very good and the performances are excellent on the whole.
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The C.D introduced me to wonderful tracks and brought back great memories with old favorates. Everyone must have a favorate on this CD and are sure to discover new ones. Read more
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