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- Nessun Dorma - "Turnadot" Ok so here's the story: Luciano Pavarotti, the Michael Jordan of male Opera singers, was supposed to perform this opera classic at the 1998 Grammies but was too sick to sing that night.
- Queen of the Night Aria - "The Magic Flute" Hey, it's MOZART. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is the most iconic music composer of all-time because of his incredible ability to compose and construct a complex piece of music without ease.
- La donna e' mobile - "Rigoletto" Vocal legend Andrea Bocelli is one of many great singers to perform this overwhelming popular song from Verdi's opera based off a Victor Hugo story.
- Brindisi (The Drinking Song) - "La Traviata" We obviously can't have a video performance on this list without the most famous opera singer ever (besides perhaps Maria Callas) in Luciano Pavarotti!
That's why they don't like singers like Julie Andrews (but like her better than most dramatic opera singers). As a lay listener, I assumed "wide" meant "widely fluctuating pitch," i.e. "widely fluctuating frequency," but my assumption might have been wrong. It seems like you and other commenters are using the term "natural" with different meanings.
But whatever you do, watch VIDEOS. Don't just try to listen to it. It's far more engaging when you're watching it. Not sure I agree with this. I agree with reading along with a translation (if you borrow opera from the library you can read the cd booklet which comes with the original language lyrics next to english lyrics so you can follow along).
[Verse 1] / I am at the opera / I don't like the opera / But he loves the opera / And I love him / I follow the libretto / I follow the conductor / When I follow the plot / My head
- Maddy Shaw Roberts
- O mio babbino caro - Puccini. The Everest of tearjerking soprano arias, ‘O mio babbino caro’ has been recorded by all the greats from Renée Fleming to Montserrat Caballé, and is one of the most performed pieces of opera music of the last 100 years.
- Largo al factotum - Rossini. Perhaps better known as ‘the Figaro aria’, this is from Rossini’s sheer delight of an opera, The Barber of Seville. Many today will recognise it from the opening credits of Mrs Doubtfire, in which Robin Williams delivers an unforgettable rendition of what is a fiendishly tricky sing, in the guise of a cartoon bird.
- Habanera - Bizet. ‘Habanera’ is from Bizet’s 1875 opera Carmen, an treasure trove of catchy melodies, from its barnstorming orchestral Prelude to the foot-stomping ‘Toreador’s Song’.
- Nessun dorma - Puccini. If Puccini’s aim was to bring opera to the masses, ‘Nessun dorma’ from Turandot has safely triumphed beyond all measure. Over the last few decades, the King of tenor arias has been reshaped into a roaring electric guitar solo by the legendary Jeff Beck, a pop-opera social media hit by Queen’s lead singer Adam Lambert, and a talent show mainstay.
With opera you need to commit to a longer experience on a music level, story level and to an extent language level. Lots of people who don't like opera instantly recognize and approve of well known arias or set pieces. Carmen 's Habanero and Wagner's Flight of the Valkyries come to mind, in no small measure due to Bugs Bunny ( no sarcasm there).
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Oct 1, 2024 · You can also re-rank this list of the best opera songs any way you like. From classic opera to Italian operatic songs, this list has them all! If you're an opera aficionado, most if not all of these great opera songs will be instantly familiar to you. If you're sitting there thinking, "I don't know the first thing about opera," you might be wrong.
