Artist	Song
Maria Callas	Norma: Casta Diva (Act I)
from Maria Callas at Juilliard: The Masterclasses (1995)
Lamberto Gardelli, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino & Renata Tebaldi	Gianni Schicchi: "Oh! Mio Babbino Caro"
from La Bohème (Highlights) (2000)
Cecilia Bartoli, György Fischer & Wiener Kammerorchester	Don Giovanni, K. 527: "Vedrai, Carino"
from Cecilia Bartoli - Mozart Arias (1991)
Montserrat Caballé, Riccardo Muti & New Philharmonia Orchestra	Aida, Act One, Scene One: Ritorna vincitor! (Aida)
from Verdi: Aida (2010)
Angela Gheorghiu, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Antonio Pappano & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden	Tosca, Act II: Vissi D'arte
from Angela Gheorghiu: Puccini (2008)
Jon Vickers, Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Rita Gorr & Sir Georg Solti	Aida: "Già I Sacerdoti Adunansi"
from Verdi: Aida (2003)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Herbert von Karajan, Loughton Girls School Chorus & Philharmonia Orchestra	Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act One: Da Geht Er Hin, Der Aufgeblasene Schlechte Kerl (Marschallin)
from Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier (2006)
Christa Ludwig, Otto Klemperer & Philharmonia Orchestra	Tristan und Isolde, Act 3, Scene 3: Mild und leise wie er lächelt (Isoldes Liebestod: Isolde)
from Great Recordings of the Century - Christa Ludwig - Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder, Brahms: Alto Rhapsody, Mahler: 5 Lieder, Beethoven: Abscheulicher! (2006)
Natalie Dessay	L'Ecole des Maris: O ciel, pardonne encore....De tout temps la gent masculine
from French Opera Arias (1997)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Nicholas McGegan & Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra	"Angels, Ever Bright and Fair" from Theodora
from Lorraine Hunt Lieberson - Handel: Arias (1994)
Deborah Voigt, Giuseppe Sinopoli & Staatskapelle Dresden	Ariadne Auf Naxos, Op. 60: "Es Gibt Ein Reich"
from Strauss: Ariadne Auf Naxos (2001)
Kiri Te Kanawa, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir John Pritchard	Un bel dì vedremo from Madama Butterfly
from Kiri Te Kanawa Sings Puccini and Verdi (2005)
James Levine, Philharmonia Orchestra, Plácido Domingo & Renata Scotto	Tosca - Opera In Three Acts, Act II: Vissi d'arte (Tosca)
from Puccini: Tosca (2007)
Beverly Sills, James Levine, John Alldis Choir & London Symphony Orchestra	Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fà (Rosina)
from Rossini: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (2004)
Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan & Kathleen Battle	Don Giovanni, K. 527: "Vedrai, Carino"
from Mozart: Don Giovanni - Highlights (1987)
Dame Janet Baker, New Philharmonia Orchestra & Sir John Barbirolli	Les nuits d'été, Op. 7: Sur les lagunes
from Berlioz: Nuits d'été, Op. 7 (2004)
Franco Corelli, Giulietta Simionato, Herbert von Karajan & Wiener Philharmoniker	Il Trovatore: "Soli or Siamo"..."Condotta Ell'era In Ceppi"
from Verdi: Il Trovatore (2005)
Magda Olivero, Franco Corelli, Giulietta Simionato, Ettore Bastiani	Adriana Lecouvreur: Io Son L'umile Ancella - Adriana, Prince, Abbe, Michonnet, Jouvenot, Dangeville, Quinault, Poisson
from Cilèa: Adriana Lecouvreur (2004)
Andreas Schmidt (Donner), Cheryl Studer (Sieglinde), Dame Kiri Te Kanawa (Waldvogel), Eva Marton (Brunnhilde), Heinz Zednik (Loge), James Morris (Wotan), John Tomlinson (Hagen), Julie Kaufmann (Rhinemaiden), Marjana Lipovsek (Fricka), Peter Haage (Mime), Peter Seiffert (Froh), Rainer Goldberg (Siegmund), Siegfried Jerusalme (Siegfried), Silvia Herman (Rhinemaiden) & Susan Quittmeyer (Rhinemaiden)	Twilight of the Gods: Grane, Mein Ross
from Wagner: The Ring of the Nibelungen (2000)
Henry Lewis, Marilyn Horne & Wiener Opernorchester	Carmen: "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle" (Havanaise)
from The World of Opera Favourites (1996)
Renée Fleming, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment & Harry Bicket	Rodelinda, HWV 19: Ritorna, oh caro
from Renée Fleming: Handel Arias (2004)
Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan & Wiener Philharmoniker	Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492: "Non So Più Cosa Son, Cosa Faccio"
from Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro (Highlights) (2003)
Cheryl Studer, James Levine & Metropolitan Opera Orchestra	Rigoletto: Tutte Le Feste Al Tempio (Gilda, Rigoletto)
from Verdi: Rigoletto (1998)
Birgit Nilsson, Karl Böhm & Orchester der Bayreuther Festspiele	Tristan und Isolde: "Mild und leise wie er lächelt" (Isoldes Liebestod)
from Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (1998)
Herbert von Karajan, Mirella Freni & Wiener Philharmoniker	Madama Butterfly: Act II, "Un bel dì vedremo"
from Puccini: Madama Butterfly (1987)

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