With something of an Opera renaissance going on around the globe, this album can be seen as an entrance ticket to the spectacular world of Opera. Many of the operatic eras are represented here. Samples are taken from the early Italian baroque masters, and mingled with the French post-revolutionary nationalists. There are also selections from the verismo works of Giacomo Puccini. But Opera is first of all excitement and larger than life emotions. Here, we are given entrance to the great dramas of the operatic world. In just ten tracks we are taken on riveting adventures, from the decadent Paris of Puccini's "La BohÃ¨me", or the sinful Seville of Bizet's "Carmen" to the ancient streets of Jerusalem in Handel's "Rinaldo". in 42 minutes of high octane Opera the entire emotional spectrum is covered. Collected on 1 CD with 10 tracks the Top Ten Opera Classics is a short introduction to what many consider the love affair of a life time.

Tracklist:

Puccini - Turandot: Nessun Dorma
Handel - Rinaldo: Lascia Ch'io Pianga
Puccini - Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro
Puccini - la Bohme, Act 1: "Che Gelida Manina"
Bizet - Carmen: Habanera
Handel - Nabucco: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves
Puccini - Xerxes: Ombra Mai Fu
Mozart - the Magic Flute: Queen of the Night's Aria
Donizetti - L'elisir D'amore: Una Furtiva Lagrima 1
Saint-Sans - Samson Et Dalila: Mon Couer S'ouvre a Ta Voix

UPC: 7340070436143
Label: X5 Music Group
Release Date: 10.25.11
Format: CD

Puccini / Handel / Bizet / Mozart / Carreras - Top Ten Opera Classics (CD)