Bulgarian Soprano Anna Tomowa-Sintow sings Donna Anna's act I aria from Don Giovanni. In my opinion, this is one of the all around best sung renditions of this aria I have ever heard. 1987, cond. Herbert von Karajan
Mozart Opera Don Giovanni Anna Tomowa Sintow orsai non mi dir donna ottavio dramatic soprano coloratura baritonoguapo
Soprano Anna Moffo sings "Ah, je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir" from Gounod's Faust.
anna moffo gounod faust coloratura soprano aria baritonoguapo
Frederica von Stade sings the closing aria from Rossini's Cenerentola. Conducted by Claudio Abbado, from a cinematic production directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, 1981.
Rossini La Cenerentola Cinderella Cendrillon coloratura mezzo soprano aria baritonoguapo
Licitra sings Mario Cavaradossi's Act III aria. From a 2000 La Scala Production, cond. Riccardo Muti.
Salvatore Licitra Tosca Cavaradossi Vittoria Puccini Verismo tenor aria baritonoguapo
Titta Ruffo, 1877-1953. Tullio Serafin, near the end of his life, said that he has only seen three "miracles" of opera: Caruso, Ponselle, and Ruffo. On this recording, Ruffo sings the first verse of the aria, then switches to the lyrics for the second verse and goes on to the cadenza. They couldn't fit the entire aria onto one side back then.
Titta Ruffo Baritone aria Traviata Di Provenza Verdi baritonoguapo
The great Canadian tenor sings one of opera's greatest moments. From a 1968 cinematic adaptation, conducted by Herbert von Karajan.
Pagliacci Leoncavallo Vickers vesti la giubba cavalleria rusticana cav pag kaibavanska glossop baritonoguapo
The great bass Ezio Pinza sings Don Basilio's aria from Rossini's Il Barbiere di Siviglia. Recorded 1946, Fausto Cleva cond.
Rossini opera bass aria cage match coloratura la calunnia un venticello baritonoguapo
One of my favourite moments from one of my favourite operas. Presented chronologically: 1. Rigoletto: Lawrence Tibbett Gilda: Lily Pons cond. Bruno Walter, 1935 2. Rigoletto: Leonard Warren Gilda: Erna Berger cond. Renato Cellini 1950 3. Rigoletto: Tito Gobbi Gilda: Maria Callas cond. Tullio Serafin, 1955 4. Rigoletto: Robert Merrill Gilda: Roberta Peters cond. Jonel Perlea, 1956 5. Rigoletto: Renato Bruson Gilda: Edita Gruberova cond. Giuseppe Sinopoli, 1985
Verdi Rigoletto Si Vendetta Maria Callas Tito Gobbi Lily Pons Robert Merrill Leonard Warren Edita Gruberova sing-off baritonoguapo
Think you know your tenors? Now's your chance to prove your worth! In this video are clips of 12 different tenors singing high C's from various arias. Post your guesses and I'll send you a message to let you know how you did. If this one is too easy for you, try the more difficult Guess the Tenor Part II: ca.youtube.com Think you know your baritones? Try Guess the Baritone by the High Ab: ca.youtube.com Now try not to read everyone else's comments before posting your own...That's cheating.
opera tenor high che gelida manina salut demeure chaste et pure di quella pira verdi puccini aria boheme trovatore baritonoguapo
Often referred to as the most difficult opening lines in all of opera, here are five tenors giving 'er. In chronological order: 1. Giacomo Lauri-Volpi 2. Mario del Monaco 3. Jon Vickers 4. Placido Domingo 5. Luciano Pavarotti Four of these guys were legendary Otellos. One just did it for kicks late in his career. note: although the Del Monaco recording was recorded a year later than the Vickers recording that I chose, I decided to put it before Vickers because del Monaco's career hit its peak before Vickers.
Verdi Otello Esultate Tenor Pavarotti Domingo Lauri Volpi del Monaco Vickers baritonoguapo
The B section of Radames' showstopper aria, leading up to the high Bb. 11 tenors, in no particular order: 1. Carlo Bergonzi 2. Richard Tucker 3. Ben Heppner 4. Beniamino Gigli 5. Jon Vickers 6. Placido Domingo 7. Enrico Caruso 8. Luciano Pavarotti 9. Roberto Alagna 10. Vladimir Galouzine 11. Franco Corelli
Verdi Aida Opera tenor aria heldentenor dramatic spinto baritonoguapo
Part two of the Addio, Fiorito Asil Cage Match series. These two great tenors go head to head in a battle of superstar tenordom. 1. Franco Corelli, 2. Mario del Monaco
Addio Fiorito Asil Giacomo Puccini Madama Butterfly Benjamin Franklin Pinkerton Cage Match Sing-off corelli del monaco cura giordani tenor opera aria baritonoguapo
"Dio, che nell'alma infondere amor" Covent Garden 1957, conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini. Excellent live recording featuring Vickers, Gobbi, Gre Brouwenstijn, Boris Christoff, and Fedora Barbieri
Canadia tenor heldentenor Don Carlos Verdi aria opera baritone baritonoguapo
Nearly a full century of coloratura sopranos in this clip! 10 Sopranos sing the final coloratura section of Lakme's showpiece "Où Va La Jeune Hindoue", better known as the Bell Song or Air des Clochettes. In chronological order (as always): 1. Luisa Tetrazzini 2. Amelita Galli-Curci 3. Lily Pons 4. Mado Robin 5. Maria Callas 6. Dame Joan Sutherland 7. Mady Mesplé 8. Sumi Jo 9. Tracy Dahl 10. Natalie Dessay If you would like to hear any of these sopranos sing the full aria, I believe all of them have versions on YouTube, though many are not the same recording used for this video.
Lakmé bell song air des clochettes delibes tetrazini galli curci robin meple callas sutherland stupenda opera dessay baritonoguapo
4 great tenors thrown into the cage to battle it out for bragging rights: who sings this very high, very difficult aria the best? Presented in chronological order: 1. Enrico Caruso 2. Jussi Bjoerling 3. Richard Tucker 4. Franco Corelli Note: Only Bjoerling sings this in the original key of C. The other three transpose it down to B.
tenor aria trovatore enrico caruso jussi bjoerling bjorling richard tucker franco corelli high manrico baritonoguapo
Nine queens enter the ring, only one will be victorious.... I've heard some coloraturas say that this passage from the queen's first aria is the hardest coloratura they've ever had to sing. Presented in chronological order: 1. Erna Berger, 1937 2. Joan Sutherland, 1962 (live) 3. Roberta Peters, 1964 4. Beverley Sills, 1966 (live) 5. Edita Gruberova, 1988 6. Cheryl Studer, 1990 7. June Anderson, 1991 8. Sumi Jo, 1993 9. Natalie Dessay, 2001
zauberflote magic flute opera mozart dame joan sutherland beverly sills sumi jo konigin der nacht oh zittre nicht baritonoguapo
Pinza sings Fiesco's aria from Verdi's Simon Boccanegra. Recorded 1946, Fausto Cleva cond.
bass aria verdi opera simon boccanegra te l'estremo addio baritonoguapo
Legendary soprano Geraldine Farrar (1882-1967) sings Marguerite's aria "Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle en ce miroir" or the "Jewel Song" from Gounod's Faust. Recorded 1913. Unlike many other sopranos of her era Farrar's voice recorded very well, as you can hear in this example.
geraldine farrar enrico caruso soprano aria gounod faust marguerite roi de thule baritonoguapo
Legendary baritones go head to head in one of the most difficult, dramatic arias in the baritone repertoire. These two were both considered the premiere baritones of their generations. 1. Titta Ruffo (1877-1953) 2. Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1950) Part 1 in a series, more to come soon!
Verdi Otello Iago Credo in un dio crudel vanne la tua meta gia vedo baritone aria baritonoguapo
La Stupenda in her youth sings the famous "Mattinata" by Ruggiero Leoncavallo. 1961 with Gerald Moore at the Piano.
la stupenda dame joan sutherland leoncavallo mascagni pagliacci mattinata baritonoguapo
Recorded 1968, directed by Ake Falck, cond. von Karajan. Starring mezzo Fiorenza Cossotto in a soprano role and tenor Gianfranco Cecchele at the age of 28.
cosotto cossoto mascagni leoncavallo opera cav pag aria soprano tenor verismo cavalleria rusticana cavaleria baritonoguapo
These two were contemporaries, and two of the foremost Verdi baritones of their day. While Warren was a famous Iago, Bastianini only sang the entire role once. However, he did perform the aria in concert. 1. Leonard Warren (1911-1960) 2. Ettore Bastianini (1922-1967)
Verdi Otello Opera Baritone Credo in un dio crudel vanne warren bastianini ruffo gobbi tibbett merrill baritonoguapo
Tenor Salvatore Licitra sing's Mario Cavaradossi's act I aria from Puccini's Tosca. From a 2000 La Scala Production, conducted by Muti. The Sacrestan is played by Alfredo Mariotti.
Salvatore Licitra Tosca Cavaradossi Vittoria Puccini Verismo tenor aria baritonoguapo
Rosa Ponselle, Maria Callas, and Joan Sutherland go head to head to head with Norma's famous aria Casta Diva. The selection is the first verse to the end of the coloratura section. As a knowledgeable viewer pointed out, Sutherland sings the aria in the original key of G, while Ponselle and Callas transpose to F, as is common.
Norma Casta Diva Maria Callas Dame Joan Sutherland Rosa Ponselle Coloratura Soprano Aria Bellini Opera Sing-off baritonoguapo
