A-Z of Opera; includes a 762 page illustrated book (Aida, Dideo & Aeneas, Fidelio, Thais, The Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute, Nabucco, La Traviata)

A-Z of Opera; includes a 762 page illustrated book (Aida, Dideo & Aeneas, Fidelio, Thais, The Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute, Nabucco, La Traviata) cover $36.00 Out of Stock
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A-Z of Opera; includes a 762 page illustrated book (Aida, Dideo & Aeneas, Fidelio, Thais, The Marriage of Figaro, Magic Flute, Nabucco, La Traviata)
Various Artists

[ Naxos / 2 CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 21 October 2000

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2-and-a-half hours of opera's most glorious and moving moments!

A-Z of Opera is a 762-page, illustrated book, accompanied by two-and-a-half hours of opera¡≈s most glorious and moving moments on two CDs, and reflects the ever-growing Naxos catalogue of recordings, ranging from Monteverdi to the contemporary. A-Z of Opera provides a wide range of information on operas and their composers, from Handel¡≈s Rinaldo to Mozart¡≈s Die Zauberflote, and beyond. It features plot synopses, background details and cast lists for hundreds of operas including well-known standards as well as opera rarities. In addition, there is a wealth of information about all the great composers and a glossary of key musical and operatic terms.

Tracks:

Monteverdi: L'Orfeo - Sinfonia & Ecco pur ch'a voi
Purcell: Dido and Aeneas - When I am laid in Earth
Handel: Rinaldo - Lascia ch'io pianga
Gluck: Orfeo ed Euridice - Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Gluck: Alceste - Ombre larve
Mozart: Don Giovanni - Madimina! (Catalogue Aria)
Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte - Soave sia il vento (Terzetto)
Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro - Non piu andrai
Mozart: Die Zauberflote - Der Holle Rache (Queen of the Night's Aria)
Beethoven: Fidelio - Abscheulicher!
Weber: Der Freischutz - Huintsmen's Chorus
Rossini: The Barber of Seville - Largo al Factotum
Donizetti: L'Elisir d'amore - Una furtiva lagrima
Bellini: I Puritani - Qui la voce sua soave
Verdi: La Traviata - Un di felice (Love Duet)
Verdi: Nabucco - Va Pensiero (Chorus of Hebrew Slaves)
plus 22 others