The commission for Donizetti's L'Elisir d'amore came shortly after the dismal failure of Donizetti's Ugo, Conte di Parigi at Milan's La Scala Theatre. Eager to redeem himself with the Italian public, he delivered the completed work to the Teatro Canobbiano (also a Milanese theatre) in a mere six weeks' time. The premiere, on May 12, 1832, was a brilliant success with both critics and the public, and the first run alone lasted for 33 performances. L'elisir remains an important work in the repertory of major opera houses in the twenty-first century.
The work is a comedy, a melodramma giocosa in two acts, composed to a libretto by Felice Romani. Romani based his book on the libretto for Daniel Francois Auber's Le Philtre, which was penned by Eugène Scribe. The two productions occured less than a year apart and in fact shared some of the same performers. In reworking the story, Romani made some important additions, including Nemorino's aria, "Una furtiva lagrima," which is the most famous excerpt from the opera (aside from its inherent qualities, this aria is notable for having launched
's rise to fame when he sang it to repeated ovations at La Scala in 1900). From the first discussions of the opera with Romani, through the adaptation of the original text by Scribe, to completion, work on the opera took only three weeks. With this 1832 score Donizetti achieved his first enduring success.
L'elisir is a good-natured story in which the peasant Nemorino attempts to win the heart of his love, Adina, through the injestion of a farcical magic elixir (in fact merely Bordeaux wine). The phony "medicine man," Dr. Dulcamara, and the superlatively stuffy army sergeant, Belcore (who is Nemorino's rival for Adina's love), fill out the roster. An important aspect of the opera is its fine group of characterizations, especially that of Dr. Dulcamara. This slippery salesman contrasts nicely with the tender sincerity of the two lovers. He is given typical buffo music, such as a patter song, which makes him a lively and dynamic force in the unfolding of the story.
The opening music for L'elisir d'amore is multi-sectional, with an Allegro introduction and a Larghetto theme and variations. It is almost like an opening Baroque sinfonia, with no relation to the content of the story to follow. Much has been written about the skill with which both librettist and composer balance the humor and rustic, bumptious nature of the story with tender sentiments and pathos. Nemorino has always been an important role for tenors. While the plot is being set up through the interactions between the other characters, Nemorino intervenes with pleas of love to his beloved Adina. His pathos filled "Adina, credemi" leads right into one of the most important ensembles of the opera, a divergent trio in which Adina and Belcore seem to side against the woeful and lovelorn Nemorino. But it is his loving heart which triumphs in the end over all the obstacles that he himself helps to put in his way. ~ Rita Laurance, All Music Guide
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| Léopold Simoneau: Opera Arias & Duets |
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| Mad About Mad About |
1994 |
| Mad About Opera |
1992 |
| Mad Scenes & Bel Canto Arias |
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| Mad about Movies |
1993 |
| Mad about Tenors |
1993 |
| Maestro of the Met: James Levine and Friends |
1995 |
| Magnificent Gigli |
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| Major Vocal Rarities |
2006 |
| Maria |
2007 |
| Maria Callas & Giuseppe di Stefano Live in Japan |
1994 |
| Maria Callas 100 Best Classics |
2006 |
| Maria Callas Rarities: Interviews, Rehearsal, Arias |
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| Maria Callas, The Complete Studio Recordings 1949-1969 [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Maria Callas: The Studio Recitals [Box Set] |
2006 |
| Maria [Limited Edition] |
2007 |
| Mario Chamlee Recording 1920 - 27 |
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| Mario Lanza [Movie Play] |
2000 |
| Mario Lanza, The Legendary Tenor: Historical Recordings (1949-1959) |
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| Mario Lanza: Songs & Arias from The Great Caruso & The Toast of New Orleans |
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| Martini & Rossi Concert |
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| Masters of the Opera, 1642-1843, Vol. 1-5 (Box Set) |
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| Masters of the Opera, 1642-1926 (Box Set) |
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| Masters of the Opera, Vol. 5, 1832-1843 |
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| Masters of the Voice: Tenor |
2004 |
| Match Point |
2005 |
| Maurice Andre |
1999 |
| Maurice André |
1999 |
| Melodrame & Liturgie |
1989 |
| Memories |
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| Montserrat Caballé en Duo |
2003 |
| More Classics at the Movies [RCA] |
1994 |
| Most Relaxing Opera Music in the Universe! |
2004 |
| Music from Silver Screen |
1998 |
| Musica Para Bebes: Operas |
2002 |
| My Favorite Opera in The Movies |
1994 |
| My First Record |
2002 |
| My Song, My Love: A Classic Collection |
2005 |
| Münchner Sonntagskonzerte 1961 - 1966 |
1996 |
| Nessun Dorma |
2007 |
| Nessun Dorma and other favourite Italian Tenor Arias |
1997 |
| Nessun Dorma: 20 Great Tenor Arias |
1998 |
| Nessun dorma: Arias & Duets |
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| Nessun dorma: The Art of the Tenor |
2000 |
| Nicolai Gedda: Tenore |
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| Nicolai Gedda: The Early Recordings |
2006 |
| Nights At The Opera |
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| Nights at the Opera |
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| O Sole Mio: Italian Songs & Arias |
1996 |
| On Records & Radio |
1997 |
| Only Opera CD You'll Ever Need |
1997 |
| Opera |
1994 |
| Opera 2009 |
2009 |
| Opera Arias |
2004 |
| Opera Arias and Songs |
|
| Opera Catalogue CD Sampler, Vol. 2 |
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| Opera Classics Originals |
2007 |
| Opera For Dummies |
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| Opera Gala |
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| Opera Heroes Series |
1997 |
| Opera Highlights, Vol. 1 [DVD Video] |
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| Opera Highlights: The Collector's Edition [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Opera Italiana |
2006 |
| Opera Obsession! Act III |
2006 |
| Opera Stars in Concert, Vol.3 |
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| Opera Transcriptions & Paraphrases |
1999 |
| Opera Without Words |
2002 |
| Opera for Lovers |
1998 |
| Opera in Chicago, Vol.2 |
1996 |
| Opera without Singing |
2002 |
| Opera's Greatest Arias: Three Legendary Recitals |
2009 |
| Opera: New Generation |
2007 |
| Opera: The Greatest Moments Ever |
2006 |
| OperaLove: Opera for Hopeless Romantics |
2004 |
| Operamania (Box Set) |
1994 |
| Operamania, Vol. 4 |
1994 |
| Operamanía |
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| Operas Greatest Moments |
1992 |
| Operatic Arias & Italian Songs |
1998 |
| Operatic Duets |
1988 |
| Operatic Recordings |
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| Operatically Incorrect |
1997 |
| Opern-Gala |
1981 |
| Orchestral Excerpts for Bassoon |
1994 |
| Original Album Classics |
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| Original Masters: The Singles |
2003 |
| Pavarotti Box Set |
2003 |
| Pavarotti Edition [Box Set] |
2001 |
| Pavarotti Edition: Donizetti |
2001 |
| Pavarotti Forever |
2007 |
| Pavarotti Gold |
2007 |
| Pavarotti Live in Modema, Veroma, Parma |
1999 |
| Pavarotti Magic [Deuce] |
1998 |
| Pavarotti Magic [St. Clair] |
1997 |
| Pavarotti Special Edition, Vol. 2 |
1995 |
| Pavarotti's Greatest Hits |
1985 |
| Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Heroes |
1994 |
| Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Love Songs |
1994 |
| Pavarotti's Opera Made Easy: My Favorite Opera for Everyone |
1994 |
| Pavarotti, Freni and Ricciarelli Live |
1994 |
| Pavarotti: Die 18 Mooiste Opnamen van's Werelds Beroemdste Tenor |
1990 |
| Pavarotti: Encore, Finale, Bravissimo [Box Set] |
1999 |
| Pavarotti: Finale |
1999 |
| Pavarotti: Liebesduette |
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| Pavarotti: Rare Gems (Box Set) |
1998 |
| Pavarotti: Rare Gems, Vol. 2 |
1998 |
| Pavarotti: Special 60th Birthday Edition (Box Set) |
1995 |
| Pavarotti: The Three Concerts [DVD Video] [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Pavarotti; Domingo; Carreras |
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| Placido Domingo Sings Caruso |
1972 |
| Pleasures |
1998 |
| Plácido Domingo Sings Caruso |
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| Pop Opera |
1998 |
| Portrait |
1997 |
| Premier Concours International de Voix d'Opera Placido Domingo: Paris 1993 |
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| Presenting David Hobson |
2006 |
| Prima Voce Treasury of Opera, Vol. 1 [Box Set] |
2000 |
| Prima Voce: Alessandro Bonci |
2006 |
| Prima Voce: Enrico Caruso, Opera Vol. 3 |
2005 |
| Prima Voce: Nicolai Gedda in Opera |
2008 |
| Prima Voce: Schipa |
1990 |
| Prima Voce: Tito Gobbi |
2007 |
| Puccini, Verdi, Donizetti, etc. |
1993 |
| Pure Opera Moods |
2004 |
| RCA MET 100 Singers, 100 Years |
1984 |
| Radiant Voice of Barbara Bonney |
2001 |
| Rapture: Opera's Most Heavenly Moments |
2002 |
| Rare Recordings |
|
| Rare Records of Famous Tenors, Vol. 3 |
2007 |
| Rarities |
1998 |
| Recital |
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| Recital: Beniamino Gigli |
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| Recitals 1954-1969 |
1997 |
| Recording Pioneers (1898-1924) |
|
| Registrazioni 1949-1952 |
2003 |
| Remember the Movies |
2001 |
| Renata Scotto |
|
| Renata Scotto, Vol.1 |
2000 |
| Reverie |
2006 |
| Rhys Meirion |
|
| Rhys Meirion Ultimate Collection |
2009 |
| Richard Tucker & Robet Merrill Live From Carnegie Hall |
|
| Richard Tucker in Recital |
|
| Romantic Nights |
1999 |
| Romantic Nights [BMG] |
2000 |
| Romantic Tenors |
2002 |
| Romantica |
1999 |
| Romantica: The Very Best of Luciano Pavarotti |
2002 |
| Rossini & Donizetti: Arias |
1997 |
| Rossini, Donizetti: Opera Arias |
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| Ruth Ann Swenson: Con Amore |
2000 |
| Salut! |
2008 |
| Schiavo d'Amore |
2007 |
| Serata Italiana |
2000 |
| Serenade |
1999 |
| Serenade:Lieder-Arien Recital |
1993 |
| Signature |
2007 |
| Silver Screen Classics, Vol. 1 |
1995 |
| Silver Screen Classics, Vols. 1-10 |
1995 |
| Silver Screen Classics, Vols. 1-5 |
1995 |
| Simply the Best Night at the Opera |
1999 |
| Singers of the Century |
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| Sings Opera Arias |
1997 |
| Songs of Love and Desire |
1994 |
| Spirito gentil: Arias by Gaetano Donizetti |
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| Stars Of English Opera, Vol. 4 |
1998 |
| Stars of the English Opera, Vol.3 |
1997 |
| Stars of the Mariinsky Opera Sing Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti & Mozart |
2000 |
| Stars of the Russian Opera |
1994 |
| Stars: A Night at the Opera |
1997 |
| Stelle Della Lirica, Vol.7 |
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| Super Estrellas de la Opera |
1999 |
| Super Hits: Placido Domingo |
2000 |
| Suren Zurabian Sings Classical Arias, Vol. 2 |
2008 |
| Surround Yourself with Enrico Caruso |
2005 |
| Swedish Radio Concerts |
1990 |
| Tagliavini, Grob-Prandl, Simionato: Concerti Martini & Rossi |
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| Take 2: Opera Favourites; Orchestral Classics |
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| Tear Jerkers: Classical Music to move the Mind, Body and Soul |
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| Ten Tenors in Love |
1995 |
| Ten Top Tenors |
1991 |
| Tenor |
2007 |
| Tenor Arias |
2004 |
| Tenor Arias [Hybrid SACD] |
2004 |
| Tenor Arias, Vol. 2 |
1998 |
| Tenor Extraordinaire |
2007 |
| Tenor Masterpieces, Vol. 2 |
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| Tenor Masterpieces, Vol. 4 |
1994 |
| Tenor Masterpieces, Vol.1 |
1994 |
| Tenor of the Century: 44 Classical Recordings 1903-1920 |
2001 |
| Tenors (Box Set) |
1991 |
| Tenors Greatest Hits |
1995 |
| Tenors Valentine |
1999 |
| Tenors for Dummies |
|
| Tenors in Love |
1998 |
| The #1 Opera Album |
2000 |
| The #1 Tenor Album |
2001 |
| The 1953 Naples, Rome & Milan Concerts |
|
| The 3 Tenors |
1999 |
| The 30 Tenors |
2002 |
| The 4-Minute Cylinder, Part 2 |
1999 |
| The 4-Minute Cylinder, Part I |
1999 |
| The Acoustic Fonotipia Recordings |
|
| The Acoustic Victor |
1995 |
| The Age Of Bel Canto |
1995 |
| The Authentic Voice of Caruso |
|
| The Beginning Of A Legend |
|
| The Beginning [Premium Edition] |
2007 |
| The Beginning of a Legend, Vol. 1 (Lausanne, 1944) |
|
| The Best |
2005 |
| The Best Of Gigli |
|
| The Best of Domingo |
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| The Best of Domingo, Kiri Te Kanawa & Pavarotti |
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| The Best of Italian Opera |
2005 |
| The Best of Izzy |
2007 |
| The Best of José Carerras (The Millenium Collection) |
2005 |
| The Best of José Carreras |
|
| The Best of Luciano Pavarotti [Biodegradable Packaging] |
2004 |
| The Best of Luciano Pavarotti: 20th Century Masters/The Millennium Collection |
2004 |
| The Best of Opera, Vol. 4 |
2000 |
| The Best of Pavarotti |
2006 |
| The Best of the Original "Martini & Rossi" Concerts |
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| The Best of the Three Tenors |
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| The Best of the Three Tenors [Biodegradable Packaging] |
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| The Caruso Edition, Volume 1 1902-1908 |
|
| The Caruso Edition, Volume 4 1916-1921 |
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| The Caruso Edition, Volume II 1908-1912 |
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| The Cetra Recordings 1940-1943 |
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| The Classic Love Album |
|
| The Classical Album 2005 |
2005 |
| The Classical Nana |
1990 |
| The Complete Caruso [Box Set] |
2004 |
| The Complete Caruso including The Original Victor Talking Machine Co. Master Recordings [Box Set] |
1990 |
| The Complete Recordings, 1902-1920 (Box Set) |
2004 |
| The Complete Recordings, Vol. 1 |
2000 |
| The Complete Recordings, Vol. 11 |
2003 |
| The Complete Recordings, Vol. 2 |
2000 |
| The Complete Recordings, Vol. 6 |
2001 |
| The Countertenors |
|
| The Domingo Collection |
|
| The Donizetti and Rossini Recordings (1902 - 1920) |
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| The Earliest Recordings, 1946-1954 |
|
| The Early Operatic Recordings, 1929-1938 |
|
| The Early Recordings, 1944-50 |
|
| The Early Years |
1994 |
| The Edison Trials: Voice Audition Cylinders of 1912-1913 |
2000 |
| The Electic Records, Part 1 (1925 - 27) |
|
| The Electric Records, Part 2 (1927 - 30) |
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| The Essential 3 Tenors |
1994 |
| The Essential Angela Gheorghiu |
2004 |
| The Essential Collection: Great Tenors |
2006 |
| The Essential Gigli |
1995 |
| The Essential José Carreras |
1991 |
| The Essential Mario Lanza |
2007 |
| The Essential Paravotti |
2008 |
| The Essential Pavarotti |
1990 |
| The Essential Plácido Domingo |
2004 |
| The Famous 78 RPM Recordings |
|
| The Farewell Recitals with Giuseppe di Stefano |
1996 |
| The First Recordings |
2002 |
| The First Recordings, 1940-1943 |
1999 |
| The Gold & Silver Gala |
1997 |
| The Gold Collection |
|
| The Gold Collection: 40 Classic Performances |
|
| The Golden Age of Singing, Vol. 4; 1930-1950 |
2001 |
| The Golden Age of Singing, Volume One 1900 - 1910 |
2000 |
| The Golden Voice |
2005 |
| The Golden Voices of the 3 Tenors |
1994 |
| The Golden Years |
1999 |
| The Great Carreras |
1994 |
| The Great Caruso/Sings Caruso Favorites |
1959 |
| The Great Italian Tenors |
|
| The Great Luciano Pavarotti |
|
| The Great Masters of the Opera |
|
| The Great Opera Voices |
1994 |
| The Great Pavarotti |
2004 |
| The Great Recordings of 1912-1913 |
|
| The Great Singers |
2003 |
| The Great Tenors |
1993 |
| The Great Tenors of the Fifties and the Sixties |
|
| The Great Tenors, Volume Two |
1994 |
| The Greatest Arias |
1999 |
| The Greatest Hits of Plácido Domingo |
|
| The Greatest Pavarotti Album Ever! |
1995 |
| The Greatest Tenors of the Century |
|
| The Greatest Voice in Opera: Highlights from L'Elisir d'Amore |
1994 |
| The Greatest Voice in Opera: Highlights from La Boheme, I Puritani, L'Elisir d'Amore |
1994 |
| The Harold Wayne Collection, Vol. 24 |
1995 |
| The Harold Wayne Collection, Vol. 33 |
1998 |
| The Heart Of Opera |
1997 |
| The King of Belcanto |
|
| The Legend: Pavarotti |
2007 |
| The Legendary Caruso |
1999 |
| The Legendary Voice of Maestro Giuseppe Di Stefano |
|
| The Legendary Voice of Mario Lanza |
1996 |
| The Magnificent Caruso |
|
| The Magnificent Tenor |
2007 |
| The Martini & Rossi Concerts: Gertrud Grob-Prandl, Ferruccio Tagliavini |
|
| The Millennium Anthology |
|
| The Most Relaxing Opera Album in the World...Ever! |
2005 |
| The One and Only Luciano Pavarotti (Box Set) |
1994 |
| The One and Only Luciano Pavarotti, Vol. 2 |
1994 |
| The Opera Gala Live from Baden-Baden |
2007 |
| The Opera Gala: The Complete Concert [DVD Video] |
2007 |
| The Opera: Great Divas of the 20th Century |
2000 |
| The Opera: Great Tenors of the 20th Century |
2000 |
| The Other Side of Time |
2003 |
| The Pavarotti Story |
2007 |
| The Pearl Fishers and other Famous Operatic Duets |
|
| The Peoples Guide to Opera 1 [Box Set] |
1999 |
| The Peoples Guide to Opera 2 |
2000 |
| The Perfect Opera |
2000 |
| The Placido Domingo Album |
1991 |
| The Premium Collection: 75 Classical Masterworks [Box Set] |
|
| The RCA Victor Vocal Series |
1989 |
| The Radio Years |
|
| The Recital |
1999 |
| The Record of Singing, Vol. 4 |
1991 |
| The Record of Singing, Vol. 4: From 1939 to the End of the 78 Era [Box Set] |
1991 |
| The Redesign |
2000 |
| The Romantic Carreras: Great Love Duets |
1995 |
| The Son of Movies Goes to the Opera |
1990 |
| The Stanford Archive Series: Richard Crooks |
1997 |
| The Stars were Shining, Vol. 3 |
2007 |
| The Swedish Caruso |
|
| The Tenor of the Century |
2001 |
| The Tenors |
1995 |
| The Three Evergreen Tenors |
|
| The Three Tenors |
2006 |
| The Three Tenors of the Century |
1994 |
| The Ultimate Aria Collection |
1998 |
| The Ultimate Classics: Opera Highlights |
2004 |
| The Ultimate Collection [1998] |
1998 |
| The Ultimate Collection [2006] |
2006 |
| The Ultimate Highlights from the Opera |
2001 |
| The Ultimate Opera Collection |
1992 |
| The Very Best of Alfredo Kraus |
2005 |
| The Very Best of Beniamino Gigli |
|
| The Very Best of Fritz Wunderlich |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Jussi Björling |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Mario Lanza |
|
| The Very Best of Nicolai Gedda |
2003 |
| The Very Best of Pavarotti [Deluxe Sound & Vision] [CDs+DVD] |
2004 |
| The Very Best of Tito Gobbi |
2003 |
| The Virtuoso Collection |
1995 |
| The Voice |
2007 |
| The Voice [Pavarotti] |
1997 |
| The Voice of Italy |
2002 |
| The Voice of Opera |
2003 |
| The Voice of the Century |
2006 |
| The Women in My Life: A Passionate Serenade to Opera's Leading Ladies |
|
| The Wonderful World of Classical Music (Box Set) |
|
| The World Of Singing Vol. 3: The Italian School Tenors Before World War I (1912-1913) |
|
| The World Of Singing, Vol. 4-The Italian School Tenors Before WWI, 1902-1913, Libro 2 |
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| The World Of Singing, Vol. 8: The Italian School, Part II |
|
| The World of Luciano Pavarotti: Tenor Masterpieces, Vol. 4 |
1992 |
| The World's Great Tenor Arias |
1992 |
| The World's Greatest Arias |
|
| The World's Greatest Tenors |
1996 |
| The Yellow Guide: Opera |
1997 |
| The Young Domingo |
1999 |
| Thomas Hampson: Operatic Scenes |
1995 |
| Three Edison Tenors |
1998 |
| Three Great Tenors |
2003 |
| Three Tenors, Vol.2 |
|
| Three Tenors: Caruso, Crooks and Widdop |
1993 |
| Tito |
1995 |
| Tito Schipa |
|
| Tito Schipa In Recital 1955-1964 |
|
| Tito Schipa Recordings 1924 - 1937 |
|
| Tito Schipa Sings Mozart (1913 - 1941) |
|
| Tito Schipa in Opera and Song (Box Set) |
1995 |
| Tito Schipa--New York Farewell Recital--Oct. 3, 1962 |
|
| Tito Schipa: Public Performances 1913/1938 |
|
| Tito Schipa: The Complete Victor Recordings (1922-25) |
1999 |
| Top Ten Baritones & Basses |
1993 |
| Total Classics |
|
| Tribute to Luciano Pavarotti |
2008 |
| Tuscany: A Romantic Journey |
2005 |
| Tutto Pavarotti |
|
| Ultimate Classics: The Most Beloved Music from the Most Popular Composers [Box Set] |
2005 |
| Ultimate Collection |
2001 |
| Ultimate Opera [Box Set] |
2007 |
| Una Furtiva Lagrima |
|
| Una furtiva lagrima |
1996 |
| Una furtiva lagrima: Donizetti Arias |
1998 |
| Una furtiva lagrima: Donizetti and Bellini Arias [Hybrid SACD] |
2003 |
| Unforgettable Recitals: Mario Lanza, Frances Yeend |
|
| Unvergessene Tenure |
2006 |
| Verdi: La Forza del Destino |
2007 |
| Verdi: Luisa Miller |
|
| Verissimo Tenore |
2003 |
| Very Best of Fonit Cetra |
|
| Viaggio Italiano |
1997 |
| Viaggio Italiano [UK Special Edition] |
1996 |
| Victor Recordings Vol.2 |
|
| Viens, Gentille Dame |
1989 |
| Viva Opéra! |
2006 |
| Viva Villazón |
2007 |
| Viva Villazón! |
2007 |
| Viva l'Opera! |
2006 |
| Vocal Series: Beniamino Gigli |
1990 |
| Voice of Romance |
2003 |
| Voice of the Violin |
2006 |
| Voice of the Violin [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] |
2006 |
| Voice of the Violin [Borders Exclusive] |
2006 |
| Voices Behind the Iron Curtain: Soviet Singers of the Stalin Era |
|
| Waldemar Kmentt |
|
| Welcome to a Night at the Opera II |
1990 |
| Without a Song |
1995 |
| Wonderful Arias |
1999 |
| World's Greatest Arias |
2002 |
| World's Most Legendary Tenors |
1994 |
| Wunderkind |
1998 |
| ¡Bravo! |
|
| Édition du 75ème Anniversaire |
2008 |
| Ópera de la A a la Z |
2000 |
