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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Cosi fan tutte, K 588

Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera

Donizetti, Gaetano : L' elisir d'amore, opera

Donizetti, Gaetano : Don Pasquale

Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème

Auber, Daniel-François-Esprit : La muette de Portici

Massenet, Jules : Manon

Massenet, Jules : Werther

Gounod, Charles : Romeo et Juliette

Gounod, Charles : Faust

Donizetti, Gaetano : La figlia del reggimento

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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act I. Un'aura amorosa

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Karl Böhm
Running Time: 4 min. 51 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1790

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Così fan tutte, K 588 :: Act II. In qual fiero contrasto...Tradito, schernito

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Karl Böhm
Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Classical
Written: 1790

Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera :: Act I. A te, o cara

Performers: Stefan Elenkov (Bass); Agostino Ferrin (Bass); Alfredo Kraus; Montserrat Caballé (Soprano)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 5 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1835

Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera :: Act III. Son già lontani

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 4 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1835

Bellini, Vincenzo : I Puritani, opera :: Act III. Vieni fra queste braccia

Performers: Montserrat Caballé (Soprano); Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Running Time: 4 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1835

Donizetti, Gaetano : L' elisir d'amore, opera :: Act II. Una vurtiva lagrima

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Michelangelo Veltri
Notes: Paris Opéra (12/20/1987/12/22/1987)
Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1832

Donizetti, Gaetano : Don Pasquale :: Act II. Povero Ernesto!...Cercherò lontana terra...E se fia che ad altro oggett

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Sarah Caldwell
Running Time: 7 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1843

Donizetti, Gaetano : Don Pasquale :: Act III. Com' è gentil

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Sarah Caldwell
Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1843

Donizetti, Gaetano : Don Pasquale :: Act III. Tornami a dir

Performers: Beverly Sills; Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Sarah Caldwell
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1843

Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Act I. Qui di sposa...Verrano a te

Performers: Edita Gruberova (Soprano); Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 7 min. 43 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1835

Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Act III. Tombe degli avi miei...Fra poco a me ricovero

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 7 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1835

Donizetti, Gaetano : Lucia di Lammermoor :: Act III. Tu che a Dio spiegasti l'ali

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Robert Lloyd (Bass)
Conductor: Nicola Rescigno
Running Time: 5 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1835

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act I. Un dì felice

Performers: Renata Scotto (Soprano); Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 3 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : La traviata :: Act II. Lunge da lei...De' miei bollenti spiriti...Oh, mio rimorso

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Cynthia Buchan (Mezzo Soprano)
Conductor: Riccardo Muti
Notes: Composition written: 1853.
Running Time: 7 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1853

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act I. Questa o quella

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Running Time: 1 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act I. E il sol dell'anima

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Beverly Sills (Voice)
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Running Time: 3 min. 25 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act II. Ella mi fu rapita!...Parmi veder le lagrime

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Running Time: 5 min. 28 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act III. La donna è mobile

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Running Time: 2 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Verdi, Giuseppe : Rigoletto :: Act III. Un dì, se ben rammentomi...Bella figlia dell'amore (Quartet)

Performers: Mignon Dunn (Mezzo Soprano); Beverly Sills; Alfredo Kraus; Sherrill Milnes (Baritone)
Conductor: Julius Rudel
Running Time: 5 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1851

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act I. Che gelida manina

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: James Levine
Running Time: 5 min. 2 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act I. O soave fanciulla

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Renata Scotto (Soprano); Sherrill Milnes (Baritone)
Conductor: James Levine
Running Time: 4 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Puccini, Giacomo : La bohème :: Act IV. In un coupé?...O Mimi, tu piú non torni

Performers: Sherrill Milnes (Baritone); Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: James Levine
Running Time: 4 min. 56 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1896

Daniel-François-Esprit Auber (1782 - 1871) : La muette de Portici :: Act II. Amis, la matinée est belle (Barcarolle)

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Frederic Vassar (Voice)
Conductor: Thomas Fulton
Running Time: 5 min. 16 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: 1828

Massenet, Jules : Manon :: Act II. En fermant les yeux

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Running Time: 2 min. 57 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1882-1883

Massenet, Jules : Manon :: Act III. Je suis seul...Ah! fuyez, douce image

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Running Time: 4 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1882-1883

Massenet, Jules : Werther :: Act III. Toute mon âme est là! Pourquoi me réveiller

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Running Time: 3 min. 3 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Gounod, Charles : Roméo et Juliette :: Act I. Ange adorable

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Catherine Malfitano
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Notes: Composition written: 1865-71.
Running Time: 4 min. 19 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1865-1871

Gounod, Charles : Roméo et Juliette :: Act II. L'amour, l'amour...Ah! lève-toi, soleil!

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Michel Plasson
Notes: Composition written: 1865-71.
Running Time: 4 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1865-1871

Gounod, Charles : Faust :: Act III. Quel trouble inconnu me pénètre...Salut! demeure chaste et pure

Performer: Alfredo Kraus
Conductor: Michelangelo Veltri
Notes: Paris Opéra (12/20/1987/12/22/1987)
Running Time: 6 min. 5 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1856-1859

Donizetti, Gaetano : La figlia del reggimento :: Act II. Ah! mes amis...Pour mon âme

Performers: Alfredo Kraus; Jean-Noël Bèguelin
Conductor: Bruno Campanella
Notes: Paris Opéra-Comique (05/14/1986/05/19/1986)
Running Time: 7 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1840

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