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An English opera of all times, famous for the patriotic song "Rule Britannia". 1744 Semele (Handel). Originally performed as an oratorio, Semele's dramatic qualities have often led to the work being performed on the opera stage in modern times. [28] 1745 Platée (Rameau). Rameau's most famous comic opera.
K 1 K 6 Composition, score and critical report () Librettist Date 21: 19c "Va, dal furor portata" (Score/Crit. report) Aria for tenor and orchestra: Metastasio Ezio, II,4: 1765 36: 33i
Written in B minor, it is one of the most famous opera arias.The vocal range extends from F ♯ 3 to A 4.The aria is considered part of the spinto tenor repertoire. [1]The aria is introduced by a somber clarinet solo.
Memorable with its upper register staccatos, the fast-paced and menacingly grandiose "Der Hölle Rache" is one of the most famous of all opera arias. This rage aria is often referred to as the Queen of the Night aria, although the Queen sings another distinguished aria earlier in the opera, "O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn".
Che gelida manina" ([ke ˈd͡ʒɛ.li.da maˈni.na]; "What a frozen little hand") [1] is a tenor aria from the first act of Giacomo Puccini's opera, La bohème. The aria is sung by Rodolfo to Mimì when they first meet. In the aria he tells her of his life as a poet, and ends by asking her to tell him more about her life. [2]
It features coloratura, abrupt octave-leaps between the upper and lower registers, and extended low notes, [1] including a drawn-out low D 2, one of the lowest notes demanded of any voice in opera. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Mozart wrote it with one particular bass in mind: the very famous Ludwig Fischer .
Opera Composer Aria 100 The Bohemian Girl: Balfe "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" 99 Parsifal: Wagner Prelude 98 The Magic Flute: Mozart "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (Birdcatcher's Aria) 97 The Abduction from the Seraglio: Mozart "O, wie will ich triumphieren" (Osmin's Aria) 96 Casanova: J. Strauss II/Benatzky "O Madonna, auf uns sieh" (Nuns ...
Opera is the first compilation album of opera arias by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. [2] The album was released only in the United Kingdom and Ireland on 3 November 2012 through Sugar Music and Decca Records. [2]