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Best Of Opera Sopranos / Montserrat Caballé, Maria Callas, Victoria De Los Angeles, Martina Arroyo, Ghena Dimitrova, Renata Scotto / Semiramide, Il Pirata, Rigoletto, Tosca, Il Barbiere Di Siviglia, La Traviata / Disky Audio CD 1995 / DC 862042
UPC 0724348620422
María de Montserrat Bibiana Concepción Caballé i Folch (UK: /kəˈbæljeɪ,ˌkæbæ(l)ˈjeɪ/, US: /ˌkɑːbɑːˈjeɪ/, Catalan: [munsəˈrat kəβəˈʎe j ˈfolk]; 12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018) was a Spanish operatic soprano. She sang a wide variety of roles, but is best known as an exponent of the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. She was noticed internationally when she stepped in for a performance of Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia at Carnegie Hall in 1965, and then appeared at leading opera houses. Her voice was described as pure but powerful, with superb control of vocal shadings and exquisite pianissimo.
Caballé became popular to non-classical music audiences in 1987, when she recorded, at the request of the International Olympic Committee, "Barcelona", a duet with Freddie Mercury, which became an official theme song for the 1992 Olympic Games. She received several international awards and also Grammy Awards for a number of her recordings.
Tracklist:
| Best Of Opera Sopranos | ||
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Gioacchino Rossini– | Semiramide: Bel Raggio Lusinghier (Atto I) |
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5:50
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| 2 | Vincenzo Bellini– | Il Pirata: Col Sorriso D'Innocenza (Atto II) |
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3:29
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| 3 | Giuseppe Verdi– | Rigoletto: Gualtier Maldé...Caro Nome (Atto I) |
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6:41
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| 4 | Gaetano Donizetti– | L'Elisir D'Amore: Prendi, Per Me Sei Libero (Atto II) |
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3:36
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| 5 | Gioacchino Rossini– | Il Barbiere Di Siviglia: Una Voce Poco Fa (Atto I) |
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6:56
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| 6 | Giuseppe Verdi– | La Traviata: Teneste La Promessa...Addio, Del Passato (Atto III) |
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5:04
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| 7 | Giacomo Puccini– | La Bohème: Sì. Mi Chiamano Mimì (Atto I) |
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5:24
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| 8 | Giacomo Puccini– | Tosca: Vissi D'Arte (Atto II) |
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3:20
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| 9 | Léo Delibes– | Lakmé: où Va La Jeune Indoue? (Acte II) |
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7:19
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| 10 | Jules Massenet– | Manon: Allons! Il Le Faut...Adieu, Notre Petite Table (Acte II) |
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3:53
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| 11 | Ludwig van Beethoven– | Fidelio: O Wär Ich Schon Mit Dir Vereint (Akt I) |
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3:57
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| 12 | Richard Wagner– | Lohengrin: Einsam In Trüben Tagen (Akt II) |
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5:48
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| 13 | Giuseppe Verdi– | La Forza Del Destino: Son Giunta!...Madre, Pietosa Vergine (Atto II) |
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6:10
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| 14 | Giuseppe Verdi– | Aida: Ritorna Vincitor! (Atto I) |
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6:34
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| 15 | Giacomo Puccini– | Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Bambino Caro |
