Essential Opera: The Best Duets Ever – Various Artists

1

La traviata, Act I: "Libiamo ne'lieti" (Brindisi )

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Prague Philharmonic Choir & John Oakman

3:13

2

Lakmé, Act I: "Dome epais" (Flower Duet)

Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra & Christine Moore

4:51

3

The Tales of Hoffmann, Act II: Barcarole

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Anne-Marie Owens & Julian Bigg

3:44

4

Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act III: "Sull'aria"

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Elizabeth Carter & Petra Maria Schnitzer

2:42

5

The Pearlfishers, WD 13, Act I: "Au fond du temple saint"

Czech Symphony Orchestra, Steven Page, John Oakman & Julian Bigg

5:00

6

L'Incoronazione di Poppea, SV 308, Act III, Scene VIII: "Pur ti miro"

Hans-Ulrich Mielsch, Rudolf Ewerhart & Ursula Buckel

2:56

7

Madama Butterfly, Act I: Finale. Duet, "Vogliatemi bene"

Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, Maria Spacagna & Charles Rosekrans

6:58

8

Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Duet. "Bei Männern welche Liebe fühlen"

Sofia Symphony Orchestra & Petra Maria Schnitzer

3:04

9

Norma, Act II: "Mira, o Norma, ai tuoi Ginocchi"

Rome Lyric Opera Orchestra, Alberico Vitalini & Maria Luisa Barducci

4:16

10

Hänsel und Gretel, Act II: "Abends will ich schlafen gehen"

WDR Rundfunkorchester Köln, Helmuth Froschauer, Axel Köhler & Solist der Wiener Sängerknaben

2:10

11

A Night in Venice: XII. Ni-nana Duet

"A Night in Venice" 1952 US Cast Orchestra, Thomas Martin & Laurel Hurley

2:34

12

Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: XI. Jetzt, Alter

Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Herbert Alsen, Karl Böhm & Paul Schöffler

5:06

13

La Resurrezione, HWV 47, Act I: "Dolci chiodi", Duetto

Emmy Lisken & Rudolf Ewerhart

4:12

14

Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626, Act I: VI. Duet and Chorus. "Fear No Danger"

I Musici di San Cassiano, Bradley Brookshire, Caitriona O'Leary & Cassandra Hoffman

2:30

15

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Duet. "La ci darem la mano"

NHK Chamber Soloists, Roberto Paternostro, Sona Ghazarian & Renato Bruson

3:26

16

Pique dame, Op. 68, Act I: Duet. "Night Falls Down"

Sofia Symphony Orchestra, Krasimira Lazarova & Galia Pavlova

3:39

17

Der Freischütz, Op. 77, Act 2: Schelm, halt fest! Ich will dich's lehren!

Saxon State Orchestra & Chorus, Elfriede Trötschel, Irma Beilke & Rudolf Kempe

4:33

18

Die Lustige Witwe: Es waren 2 Königskinder/Ich geh jetzt ins Maxims

Vienna Volksoper Orchestra, Lotte Rysanek & Franz Bauer-Theussl

3:24

19

Die Fledermaus: Brüderlein und Schwesterlein

Hamburg State Opera Orchestra, Richard Müller-Lampertz, Sonja Schöner & Willy Ferenz

3:22

20

The Bartered Bride, JB 1:100, Act I: "Mit der Mutter sank zu Grabe"

Staatskapelle Berlin, Sebastian Hauser, Traute Richter & Hans Lenzer

5:46