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  • Release Date: 10/08/2002
  • 2 Disc Set
  • Sales Rank: 44,193
  • Label: DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
  • UPC: 028947171720

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Rapture - Opera's Most Heavenly Moments

1. Norma, opera: Casta Diva 5:54
Composed by Vicenzo Bellini
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Jane Berbié, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Reri Grist, Edita Gruberová, Marilyn Horne, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Kiri Te Kanawa, London Philharmonic Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Bryn Terfel, Tatiana Troyanos, London Philharmonic Choir, Anna Murray and Gösta Winbergh
Conducted by Charles Mackerras
2. Les Contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts: Barcarolle 3:51
Composed by Jacques Offenbach
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Jane Berbié, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Plácido Domingo, Claudia Eder, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Reri Grist, Edita Gruberová, Marilyn Horne, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Kiri Te Kanawa, Radio France National Orchestra, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Bryn Terfel, Tatiana Troyanos, ORTF National Orchestra, Claudia Eder, Anna Murray and Gösta Winbergh
Conducted by Seiji Ozawa
3. La Wally, opera (dramma musicale) in 4 acts: Ebben? ne andrň lontana 4:18
Composed by Alfredo Catalani
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Jane Berbié, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Reri Grist, Edita Gruberová, Marilyn Horne, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Kiri Te Kanawa, Edith Mathis, Nation Philharmonic Orchestra, Nation Philharmonic Orchestra, Lucia Popp, Bryn Terfel, Tatiana Troyanos, Anna Murray and Gösta Winbergh
Conducted by Kurt Adler
4. Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma) in 1 act: Intermezzo 3:32
Composed by Pietro Mascagni
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Jane Berbié, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Reri Grist, Edita Gruberová, Marilyn Horne, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Kiri Te Kanawa, Edith Mathis, La Scala Theater Orchestra, Lucia Popp, Bryn Terfel, Tatiana Troyanos, Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra, Anna Murray and Gösta Winbergh
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
5. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Letter Duet 3:28
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Jane Berbié, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Reri Grist, Edita Gruberová, Marilyn Horne, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Kiri Te Kanawa, Edith Mathis, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, Bryn Terfel, Tatiana Troyanos, Orchestra of the German Opera, Berlin Deutsche Oper Orchestra, Anna Murray and Gösta Winbergh
Conducted by Karl Bohm
6. Orfeo ed Euridice (Italian version), opera in 3 acts, Wq. 30: Che farň senza Euridice 3:42
Composed by Christoph Willibald Gluck
Performed by Joan Sutherland, Roberto Alagna, Jane Berbié, Hans Peter Blochwitz, Grace Bumbry, Grace Bumbry, Montserrat Caballé, Maria Chiara, Plácido Domingo, Renée Fleming, Mirella Freni, Ferruccio Furlanetto, Reri Grist, Edita Gruberová, Marilyn Horne, Gundula Janowitz, Manfred Jungwirth, Kiri Te Kanawa, Edith Mathis, Lucia Popp, RIAS Symphonie-Orchester, Bryn Terfel, Tatiana Troyanos, Berlin RIAS Symphony Orchestra, Anna Murray and Gösta Winbergh
Conducted by Janos Kulka

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"Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments" is a generous 35-track opera collection that is an interesting departure from the average "opera hits" compilation in that it is sequenced for relaxation listening. Featured here are the expected opera tunes familiar from movie soundtracks and TV commercials, such as Puccini's "Un bel di" (from "Madame Butterfly"/Fatal Attraction), Delibes' "Lakmé Flower Duet," and others. But also included is less familiar, and no less attractive, fare such as the Intermezzo from Franz Schmidt's "Notre Dame" and a number from Mozart's unfinished opera "Zaide." All of these tracks are drawn from Deutsche Grammophon's standing catalog and feature top-rank performers, such as singers Bryn Terfel, Kiri te Kanawa, and Gundula Janowitz, and conductors Leonard Bernstein and Herbert von Karajan. Deep opera collectors will find little on "Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments" that they don't already know, but for the general interest listener, this is close to an ideal package. "Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments" is easily recommendable on the basis of its abundant content, thoughtful programming, and in the quality of the individual performances. Uncle Dave Lewis, All Music Guide

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