Stellar Sopranos Stellar Sopranos CD

Empresses and princesses, goddesses and priestesses, stately noblewomen and pert serving maids, seductive shepherdesses and fragile, innocent young maidens: sopranos play them all. And be they Queen of Egypt or Ethiopian slave girl, their beauty leaves a trail of eager suitors, desperate to win their favor. 'Coloratura' sopranos dazzle with their vocal agility and flexibility, tossing off virtuosic runs and leaps at breathtaking speed. 'Lyric' sopranos ravish with the warmth of their sound, both bright and full; 'dramatic' sopranos impress with the strength and expressive passion of their voice. For all sopranos, though, it's the ability to soar above the rest of the pack which brings the applause, the admiration and sometimes the gasps of astonishment! But whether shooting up into the stratosphere and beyond, or just frolicking among the clouds, the magic of the soprano voice has a unique power to lift our spirits. Featuring Joan Sutherland, Yvonne Kenny, Sumi Jo, Birgit Nilsson, Emma Matthews, Leontyne Price, Sara Macliver, Rita Streich and more.

1. La Reine Topaze, Opera: Carnaval de Venise (Venetian Carnival) 2. Les Contes D'hoffmann, Opera in 4 Acts: Doll Song: Les Oiseaux Dans la Chamille (The Birds in the Bower) 3. Giulio Cesare in Egitto, Opera, HWV 17: Pianger? la Sorte Mia (I Shall Weep at My Fate) 4. Die Zauberfl÷te (The Magic Flute), Opera, K. 620: Queen of the Night Aria: Der H÷lle Rache Kocht in Meinem Herzen (Hell's Vengeance B 5. Aida, Opera: Ritoma Vincitor! (Return Victorious!) 6. Deh, Torna, Mio Bene, Theme and Variations for Voice ; Accompaniment, Op. 164: Theme 7. Deh, Torna, Mio Bene, Theme and Variations for Voice ; Accompaniment, Op. 164: Variation 1 8. Deh, Torna, Mio Bene, Theme and Variations for Voice ; Accompaniment, Op. 164: Variation 2 9. Deh, Torna, Mio Bene, Theme and Variations for Voice ; Accompaniment, Op. 164: Variation 3 10. Don Giovanni, Opera, K. 527: Ah! Fuggi Il Traditor (Ah! the Traitor Flees) 11. Tristan Und Isolde, Opera, WWV 90: Liebestod: Mild Und Leise (Love-Death: How Gently, How Softly) 12. L'anima Del Filosofo (Orfeo Ed Euridice), Opera, H. 28/13: Al Tuo Seno Fortunato (You Shall Embrace Your Beloved Again) 13. Attila, Opera: Santo Di Patria... Allor Che I Forti Corrono (The Holy Love of Our Country... While Your Strong Men R 14. Die Zauberfl÷te (The Magic Flute), Opera, K. 620: Ach, Ich FHL's (Alas, I Feel It) 15. Un Mari ? la Porte, Operetta in 1 Act: Valse Tyrolienne (Tyrolean Waltz) 16. Popoli Di Tessaglia... Io Non Chiedo, Recitative and Aria for Soprano ; Orchestra, K. 316 (K. 300B) 17. Rosina, Opera: Light As Thistledown 18. Fr?hlingsstimmen (Voices of Spring), Waltz for Orchestra (With Voice Ad Lib), Op. 410 (RV 410)