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https://youtu.be/7LRo_ZpVIpE La Donna é Mobile1973Opera José CarrerasOperaBorn: 5 December 1946, Barcelona, SpainNationality: Spanish José Carreras Carreras is an operatic tenor best known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi, and Puccini. He made his operatic debut at age 11 as Trujamán n Manuel de Falla’s “El Retablo de Messe Pedro”. Carreras’ career encompassed … Continue reading La Donna é Mobile by José Carreras
https://youtu.be/zYLVGKxqIZ0 If I Were a Rich Man2018Musicals Bryn TerfelOpera, ClassicalBorn: 9 November 1965, Pant Glas, WalesNationality: Welsh: Bryn Terfel Terfel is a bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Initially known for the roles of Mozart, including Figaro, Leporello, and Don Giovanni, Terfel has since taken on the heavier roles, especially of Puccini and Wagner
https://youtu.be/INe9AXdVYys La Malagueña1999Classical Plácido DomingoOperaBorn: 21 January 1941, Madrid, SpainNationality: Spanish Plácido Domingo Placido Domingo is an opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He is well known for his versatility, performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in many of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Domingo is primarily a Lirico-spinto … Continue reading La Malagueña by Plácido Domingo
https://youtu.be/ksNoe8W2jTc How Can I Go On1988Pop Montserrat CaballéOperaBorn: 12 April 1933, Barcelona, SpainNationality: SpanishDied: 6 October 2018, Barcelona, Spain Montserrat Caballé Caballé was an operatic soprano. Covering a wide variety of roles, she is best known for performances in the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire including works of Rossini and Bellini. … Continue reading How Can I Go On by Montserrat Caballé and Freddie Mercury
https://youtu.be/hfJ9-HenydQ Flute Sonata1943Sonata Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Sergei Prokofiev Prokofiev was a composer, pianist, and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet Romeo and … Continue reading Flute Sonata by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/rLwDo0nh2do Deep River2013Classical Bryn TerfelOpera, ClassicalBorn: 9 November 1965, Pant Glas, WalesNationality: Welsh Bryn Terfel Terfel is a bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Initially known for the roles of Mozart, including Figaro, Leporello, and Don Giovanni, Terfel has since taken on the heavier roles, especially of Puccini and Wagner
https://youtu.be/qAPVzaUpExY Give Me My Song2013Classical Bryn TerfelOpera, ClassicalBorn: 9 November 1965, Pant Glas, WalesNationality: Welsh Bryn Terfel Terfel is a bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Initially known for the roles of Mozart, including Figaro, Leporello, and Don Giovanni, Terfel has since taken on the heavier roles, especially of Puccini and Wagner
https://youtu.be/y9CRGq9rP5M Noche Azul1981Classical Plácido DomingoOperaBorn: 21 January 1941, Madrid, SpainNationality: Spanish Plácido Domingo Placido Domingo is an opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He is well known for his versatility, performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in many of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Domingo is primarily a Lirico-spinto … Continue reading Noche Azul by Plácido Domingo
https://youtu.be/grLvQJC2Shk Eli Jenkins' Prayer2000Seasonal, Classical Bryn TerfelOpera, ClassicalBorn: 9 November 1965, Pant Glas, WalesNationality: Welsh Bryn Terfel Terfel is a bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Initially known for the roles of Mozart, including Figaro, Leporello, and Don Giovanni, Terfel has since taken on the heavier roles, especially of Puccini and Wagner
https://youtu.be/m5PFID9Gid0 David of the White Rock2009Classical Bryn Terfel Bryn TerfelOpera, ClassicalBorn: 9 November 1965, Pant Glas, WalesNationality: Welsh Terfel is a bass-baritone opera and concert singer. Initially known for the roles of Mozart, including Figaro, Leporello, and Don Giovanni, Terfel has since taken on the heavier roles, especially of Puccini and Wagner
https://youtu.be/a5lOCjQkM7c La Donna é Mobile1977Opera Plácido Domingo Plácido DomingoOperaBorn: 21 January 1941, Madrid, SpainNationality: Spanish Placido Domingo is an opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He is well known for his versatility, performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in many of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Domingo is primarily … Continue reading La Donna é Mobile by Plácido Domingo
https://youtu.be/V7uiqRCW6I8 Cantique de Noël1999Classical Plácido Domingo Plácido DomingoOperaBorn: 21 January 1941, Madrid, SpainNationality: Spanish Placido Domingo is an opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He is well known for his versatility, performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in many of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Domingo is primarily a … Continue reading Cantique de Noël by Plácido Domingo
https://youtu.be/oFw2P-P9IFs Káťa Kabanová1921Opera Leoš JanáčekFolk, OperaBorn: 3 July 1854, Hukvsldy, CzechiaNationality: CzechDied: 12 August 1928, Ostrava, Czechia Leoš Janáček Janáček was a composer, folklorist, musical theorist, teacher, and publicist, inspired by Moravian and other Slavic music to create a modern musical style. He devoted himself to folkloristic research until 1895. Janáček’s early musical works were … Continue reading Káťa Kabanová by Leoš Janáček
https://youtu.be/Y1fiOJDXA-E Barcelona1988Classical Montserrat CaballéOperaBorn: 12 April 1933, Barcelona, SpainNationality: SpanishDied: 6 October 2018, Barcelona, Spain Montserrat Caballé Caballé was an operatic soprano. Covering a wide variety of roles, she is best known for performances in the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire including works of Rossini and Bellini. Caballé’s voice has been … Continue reading Barcelona by Montserrat Caballé with Freddie Mercury
https://youtu.be/3imEtW-4v80 Seven, They Are Seven1917Cantata Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist, and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet … Continue reading Seven, They Are Seven by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/4oBVvym5MMs I Love Rossini1999Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music … Continue reading I Love Rossini by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/JJUBBdp-Jxc A Volte Il Cuore1999Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo … Continue reading A Volte Il Cuore by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/fQS3kzgLYkg World In Union1994Sport Anthems Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te KanawaOperaBorn: 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New ZealandNationality: New Zealander Te Kanawa is a retired opera singer best known for her full lyric soprano voice. She has received accolades from across the world, particularly for her performances of Mozart, Strauss, Handel, Puccini, and Verdi. In her … Continue reading World In Union by Kiri Te Kanawa
https://youtu.be/sj1PWvPkH24 Himno Real Madrid2002Sport Plácido Domingo Plácido DomingoOperaBorn: 21 January 1941, Madrid, SpainNationality: Spanish Placido Domingo is an opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He is well known for his versatility, performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in many of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Domingo is primarily a … Continue reading Himno Real Madrid by Plácido Domingo
https://youtu.be/_leRke4oA5o Tarakihi1999Classical Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te KanawaOperaBorn: 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New ZealandNationality: New Zealander Te Kanawa is a retired opera singer best known for her full lyric soprano voice. She has received accolades from across the world, particularly for her performances of Mozart, Strauss, Handel, Puccini, and Verdi. In her later career, Te … Continue reading Tarakihi by Kiri Te Kanawa
https://youtu.be/uMlxM69ZJFA Serse1738Opera Georg Frideric Handel Georg Frideric HandelClassicalBorn: 5 March 1685, Halle, GermanyNationality: German-EnglishDied: 14 April 1759, London, UK Handel was a Baroque composer who spent most of his career in London, becoming naturalized British in 1727. He was well known for his operas, oratorios, concerti grossi, organ concertos, and anthems. Handel trained in Halle … Continue reading Serse by Georg Frideric Handel
https://youtu.be/7nJ5nWtkTBg Un Canto1999Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music festival … Continue reading Un Canto by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/Mwj6-4zGhJI O Sole Mio1996Opera Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music … Continue reading O Sole Mio by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/5-AF1T4OehM E Lucevan Le Stelle1982Opera Plácido Domingo Plácido DomingoOperaBorn: 21 January 1941, Madrid, SpainNationality: Spanish Placido Domingo is an opera singer, conductor, and arts administrator. He is well known for his versatility, performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English, and Russian in many of the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Domingo is primarily … Continue reading E Lucevan Le Stelle by Plácido Domingo
https://youtu.be/ZRuYQ9KRJms O Mio Babbino Caro2001Opera Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te KanawaOperaBorn: 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New ZealandNationality: New Zealander Te Kanawa is a retired opera singer best known for her full lyric soprano voice. She has received accolades from across the world, particularly for her performances of Mozart, Strauss, Handel, Puccini, and Verdi. In her … Continue reading O Mio Babbino Caro by Kiri Te Kanawa
https://youtu.be/NL_gwnnL3wU Rapsodia1994Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music festival with … Continue reading Rapsodia by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/tWGjrFMC9lA Canto Della Terra1999Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music … Continue reading Canto Della Terra by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/iciubiWxVCc La Luna Che Non C'é1994Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th … Continue reading La Luna Che Non C’é by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/h3spzqDRx_I Per Amore1995Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music festival … Continue reading Per Amore by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/BOYee71P210 Magic1992Classical Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te KanawaOperaBorn: 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New ZealandNationality: New Zealander Te Kanawa is a retired opera singer best known for her full lyric soprano voice. She has received accolades from across the world, particularly for her performances of Mozart, Strauss, Handel, Puccini, and Verdi. In her later career, Te … Continue reading Magic by Kiri Te Kanawa
https://youtu.be/VJ5mPzdfV14 O Mare E Tu (w. Dulce Pontes)1997Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of … Continue reading O Mare E Tu (w. Dulce Pontes) by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/R9LvMV7KBFw I Could Have Danced All Night1987Musicals Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te KanawaOperaBorn: 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New ZealandNationality: New Zealander Te Kanawa is a retired opera singer best known for her full lyric soprano voice. She has received accolades from across the world, particularly for her performances of Mozart, Strauss, Handel, Puccini, and Verdi. … Continue reading I Could Have Danced All Night by Kiri Te Kanawa
https://youtu.be/4iUwkJuRdiY La Donna é Mobile1997Opera Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo … Continue reading La Donna é Mobile by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/k2EOb82YshI Nel Cuore Lei1999Classical Andrea Bocelli Andrea BocelliOperaBorn: 22 September 1958, Lajatico, ItalyNationality: Italian Bocelli is an operatic tenor and multi-instrumentalist. Diagnosed with congenital glaucoma at 5 months old he became blind at 12 years old after a soccer accident. Bocelli rose to fame in 1994 winning the preliminary round of the 44th Sanremo Music … Continue reading Nel Cuore Lei by Andrea Bocelli
https://youtu.be/qK5XXnR7X7w You'll Never Walk Alone1992Opera Kiri Te Kanawa Kiri Te KanawaOperaBorn: 6 March 1944, Gisborne, New ZealandNationality: New Zealander Te Kanawa is a retired opera singer best known for her full lyric soprano voice. She has received accolades from across the world particularly for her performances of Mozart, Strauss, Handel, Puccini, and Verdi. In her … Continue reading You’ll Never Walk Alone by Kiri Te Kanawa
https://youtu.be/Rk7p8P_1dj4 Unter Donner und Blitz1868Dance Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss IIClassicalBorn: 25 October 1825, Vienna, AustriaNationality: AustrianDied: 3 June 1899, Vienna, Austria Johann Strauss II was a composer of light music, dance music, and operettas. He was known as the Waltz King, having composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, and quadrilles, including ‘The Blue Danube’, Kaiser-Waltzer’, … Continue reading Unter Donner und Blitz by Johann Strauss II
https://youtu.be/BW3uPD0suds Eljen a Magyar1869Dance Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss IIClassicalBorn: 25 October 1825, Vienna, AustriaNationality: AustrianDied: 3 June 1899, Vienna, Austria Johann Strauss II was a composer of light music, dance music, and operettas. He was known as the Waltz King, having composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, and quadrilles, including ‘The Blue Danube’, Kaiser-Waltzer’, and … Continue reading Eljen a Magyar by Johann Strauss II
https://youtu.be/h7IGagejBmo Der Zigeunerbaron1885Opera Johann Strauss II Johann Strauss IIClassicalBorn: 25 October 1825, Vienna, AustriaNationality: AustrianDied: 3 June 1899, Vienna, Austria Johann Strauss II was a composer of light music, dance music, and operettas. He was known as the Waltz King, having composed over 500 waltzes, polkas, and quadrilles, including ‘The Blue Danube’, Kaiser-Waltzer’, and ‘Tritsch-Tratsche-Polka’
https://youtu.be/pPYWZYhWuGw Scythian Suite1915Orchestral Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist, and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet Romeo and … Continue reading Scythian Suite by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/6iGxsoN29G0 Piano Concerto No. 21913Early 20th Century Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include … Continue reading Piano Concerto No. 2 by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/iJFI53qZ7xY Caruso1986Opera Lyrics by Lucio Dalla Qui dove il mare luccica,E tira forte il ventoSu una vecchia terrazzaDavanti al golfo di SurrientoUn uomo abbraccia una ragazza,Dopo che aveva piantoPoi si schiarisce la voce,E ricomincia il canto. Te voglio bene assaje,Ma tanto bene saiè una catena ormai,Che scioglie il sangue dint' 'e 'vvene sai. Vide le … Continue reading Caruso by Luciano Pavarotti
https://youtu.be/F-d9mGmJuG4 Rinaldo1711Opera Georg Frideric Handel Georg Frideric HandelClassicalBorn: 5 March 1685, Halle, GermanyNationality: German-EnglishDied: 14 April 1759, London, UK Handel was a Baroque composer who spent most of his career in London, becoming naturalized British in 1727. He was well known for his operas, oratorios, concerti grossi, organ concertos, and anthems. Handel trained in Halle … Continue reading Rinaldo by Georg Frideric Handel
https://youtu.be/oZ5WMZUbKy4 Peter and the Wolf1936Orchestral Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet … Continue reading Peter and the Wolf by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/eQSNVBLTXYY O Sole MioOpera Luciano Pavarotti Luciano PavarottiOperaBorn: 12 October 1935, Modena, ItalyNationality: ItalianDied: 6 September 2007, Modena, Italy Pavarotti was an operatic tenor who crossed over into popular music late in his career. He became one of the most loved and acclaimed tenors of all time. He gained international fame for the quality of … Continue reading O Sole Mio by Luciano Pavarotti
https://youtu.be/SokXIbbfkrk Violin Concerto No.11917Orchestral Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist, and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet Romeo … Continue reading Violin Concerto No.1 by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/9FfxvddI90s La zingara1822Opera Gaetano Donizetti Gaetano DonizettiOperaBorn: 29 November 1797, Bergamo, ItalyNationality: ItalianDied: 8 April 1848, Bergamo, Italy Donizetti was a composer best known for almost 70 operas. He was one of the leading composers of the bel canto opera style, along with Vincenzo Bellini and Gioachino Rossini, during the first half of the 19th … Continue reading La zingara by Gaetano Donizetti
https://youtu.be/Net9YgT7qMM Zdravitsa1939Orchestral Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet Romeo and Juliet, … Continue reading Zdravitsa by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/fYDI6MWkCW8 Rigoletto1851Opera Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe VerdiOperaBorn: 10 October 1813, Le Roncole, ItalyNationality: ItalianDied: 27 January 1901, Milan, Italy Verdi was an opera composer; born to a provincial family of moderate means he developed a musical education with help of a local patron. He dominated the Italian opera scene after the era of Vincenzo Bellini, Gioachino, … Continue reading Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi
https://youtu.be/ShdEDIEkB7I Winter Bonfire1950Orchestral Sergei Prokofiev Sergei ProkofievClassicalBorn: 23 April 1891, Sontsivka, UkraineNationality: RussianDied: 5 March 1953, Moscow, Russia Prokofiev was a composer, pianist and conductor. He is considered one of the major composers of the 20th century as the creator of accredited masterpieces across a variety of genres. His works include the ballet Romeo and … Continue reading Winter Bonfire by Sergei Prokofiev
https://youtu.be/EseMHr6VEM0 Habanera1962Opera Maria Callas Maria CallasOperaBorn: 2 December 1923, New York, USANationality: AmericanDied: 16 September 1977, Paris, France Callas was a soprano and one of the most influential opera singers of the 20th century. Critics acclaimed her bel canto technique, dramatic interpretations, and wide-ranging vocals. Ranging from classical opera to bel canto operas Callas’ musical … Continue reading Habanera by Maria Callas
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