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2) Tosca
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Italiano
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Tosca is set in Rome at the end of the 18th century. Love and jealousy drive the story to its inevitable, tragic end. Tosca, an actress, kills her tormentor, Scarpia, and rushes to save her lover, Mario. All goes awry and Mario is executed. Tosca, in an act of defiance, then throws herself from the roof of Castel Sant'Angelo to her death.
5) Pagliacci
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Italiano
Description
The leader of a travelling comedy troupe becomes jealous over his young wife's supposed unfaithfulness.
6) La Bohème
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Italiano
Description
Puccini's bittersweet tale of high-spirited bohemians and doomed love.
7) Opera hits
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Italiano
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A superb compilation of opera's best-loved performances by Domingo, Carreras, Vickers, and more.
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Italiano
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"In a feud between the Scottish families of Ravenswood and Lammermoor, Enrico has gained the upper hand over Edgardo, murdering his kinsmen and usurping his estates. By the time of the opera's action, in the late 17th century, Enrico's fortunes have begun to wane; in political disfavor, he stakes all on uniting his family with that of Arturo, whom he means to force his sister, Lucia, to marry."--Container.
12) Manon Lescaut
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Italiano
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The Chevalier des Grieux meets and seduces the young Manon when she is being escorted by her brother to a convent. Manon lives with des Grieux in Paris, but leaves him for a rich admirer. She is later arrested, charged with prostitution, and deported to Louisiana. Des Grieux accompanies her and during an escape attempt she dies in his arms.
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Italiano
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"Two enemies, passionate and vengeful; an old gypsy woman with a mysterious bond to them both, and a young woman who must either betray an all-consuming love or face death itself - these are the fiery elements that govern Verdi's unforgettable masterpiece of obsession, madness and retribution, Il trovatore (1853)."--Container.
15) La Bohème
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Italiano
Description
A true romantic tragedy, and unquestionably the most popular opera of all time. The chemistry between Rolando Villazon and Anna Netrebko as the protagonists, Rodolfo and Mimi, is electric and unrivaled in the theatre today.
17) Il trovatore
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Italiano
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"Giuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore, based on the eponymous play by Spanish playwright Antonio García Gutiérrez, takes us to 15th c. northern Spain to witness the tragic destiny of those under the control of Azucena, who is seeking to avenge the death of his mother. The first percussion notes are solemn, setting the tone for Verdi's masterpiece, whose main themes include abandonment, passion, power, love for one's parents and vengeance"--Imdb.com....
18) La bohème
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Italiano
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"In an attic apartment in the Latin Quarter of Paris, a group of young artists are living together in poverty. Their neighbour, the little seamstress Mimi, introduces herself, seeking a light for her candle, when Rodolfo is left alone. They fall in love. At the Café Momus Rodolfo presents Mimi to his friends, while the singer Musetta abandons her elderly rich lover Alcindoro in order to join Marcello. Alcindoro is left to settle the bill for all...
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Italiano
Description
This "live" version of Puccini's opera was recorded in Rome in the exact locations and at the precise times of day as Puccini had written into his score. The action opens in Rome's beautiful 16th-century church of Sant'Andrea della Valle at noon, moves to the Farnese Palace that evening, and finally to the battlements of the Castel Sant'Angelo at dawn the following day.