Track Listing

1. Act III: Ah s�, ben mio
2. Act III: Di quella pira
3. Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi...Celeste Aida
4. Mamma, quel vino � generoso
5. Act III: Nussun dorma!
6. Act II: L'amour! oui, son ardeur...Ah! leve-toi, soleil!
7. Act I: Recitar!...Vesti la giubba
8. Act I: Colpito qui m'avete...Un d� all' azzurro spazio
9. Act 3. S�, fui soldato
10. Act III: S�, fui soldato
11. Act IV: Come un bel d� di maggio
12. Act I: Meco all'altar di Venere...Me protegge, me difende

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #391701 in Music
• Released on: 1990-10-25
• Number of discs: 1

Customer Reviews

Possibly the Best tenor aria collection ever.
If you crave the best in tenor arias, this is your CD. This fabulous CD captures Corelli at his best, doing some of the most well known tenor arias. His Nessun Dorma simply cannot be improved upon. His performances of the role of Andrea Chenier from the opera of that name are considered definitive and his performance of some of the best arias from that opera on this CD (e.g., Come un bel di di maggio, Col pito qui ma vete) feature Corelli at his best. Likewise, his arias from Il Trovatore (Ah si, ben mio, and Di quella pira) are breathtaking and perfect, as is his Mama quel vino from Cavalleria Rusticana. His Vesti la giubba from Palliaci is also stunning. You simply can't go wrong with this CD if you want a collection of some of the greatest tenor arias being performed by the best operatic tenor of the last 50 years at his peak.

Simply put... The world's Greatest Tenor
To all of those who think that the "The Three Tenors" and Bocelli are "Great Singers", get real. The truth is, that Corelli, was the finest tenor that we have ever had and I doubt any other tenor will match his flawless technique, his unbelievable control, and his incredible passion. I was lucky enough to see him sing years ago, and unlike that "Salami", Pavarotti, Corelli was also an actor and a believable hero in Heroic parts. When you get serious about Opera, you find Corelli. This CD has his utterly breathtaking arias from Il Trovatore (His first signature role), and mix of great vintage Corelli parts. It is worth it's weight in Pure gold...one of the only REAL five star CD's I know.

The top of the list for singing
A friend of mine asked for some suggestions for Opera recordings and the first recordings I bought for him were this recording of Corelli and the the recording Songs & Arias EMI 5-69530 also Corelli. Everyone who has ever heard these CD's has become a big fan of Corelli.