Hello,
I need help finding Opera songs. My wife and I are beginning to like Opera and we would like to receive song suggestions.
We like *up-beat* songs in the style of "Libiamo Ne' Lieti Calici" or "La Donna E Mobile".
Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Abe
2007-06-29 04:31:37 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Classical
I'd also recommend the concertato from Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor "Chi mi frena in tal momento", you ll'have a chance to hear 2 tenors, a baritone, a bass and 2 sopranos (ora a soprano and a mezzo, don't remember what Alisa is) entering separately at different height; probably it'll be easier to find a more recent version, Callas, Di Stefano, Gobbi (1953).
An alternative of the same type is the quartet "Bella figlia dell'amore" from Verdi's Rigoletto; pick the Pavarotti, Sutherland, Milnes, or the Merrill, Kraus (with Solti conducting).
2007-06-29 06:38:16 · answer #1 · answered by the italian 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Someone already recommended 'Largo al factotum' from The Barber of Seville, but 'Una voce poco fa' is a lovely aria from the same opera. I think that the best version is done by Maria Callas - I love the way she sings 'ma' at the end of one of the verses - but many people don't like her voice. But many, many sopranos have recorded it at one point or another.
A beautiful (and amusing, if you ever have the opportunity to see it performed) aria is 'Les oiseaux dans la charmille' from Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann. There is a beautiful duet for soprano and mezzo-soprano in that opera as well - it's commonly called the 'Barcarolle'.
The trio 'Soave sia il vento' from Mozart's Cosi fan tutte is also a good one, because the voices blend so beautifully.
If you ever want a list of pretty-and-sad arias, just say the word! I'm better with those.
2007-07-03 09:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by moony 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I always going to start with Gilbert and Sullivan. the songs are fun to sing and also fun to listen to. "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General" is one of my favs. "With Cat like Tread" is funny. Unless you really go "opera nuts", I'd say stay away from Wagner. Pretty heavy stuff. The Magic Flute has some really nice arias that are pretty easy on the ears. Some operas, remember, are hard to listen to in the foreign language, but, even worse, they translate badly into English. Truly, in my opinion, that's the only real draw back to opera. Most people don't want to listen to music they can't understand, yet, don't we listen to rap???
2007-06-29 05:22:31 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Cellophane 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The "Flower Duet" from Lakme as well as "Un Bel Di" from Madame Butterfly are very poignant. Carmen contains some up-beat songs, but try an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan for lighter opera fare.
2007-06-29 04:41:19 · answer #4 · answered by Sumanitu Taka 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your not going to find that many upbeat songs in opera... try Rossini - he's possibly the most up beat opera composer. There are many beautiful songs, but upbeat... hmmm I don't know. The medium is really based in tragedy, so whupp it up party songs are far and few between.
2007-07-05 14:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by Malcolm D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No list of upbeat opera arias would be complete without "largo al factotem" from "The Barber of Seville" by Rossini. It is very famous, and has been used in movies and commercials. It has the famous line "figaro, figaro" with whistles.
Another is the "catalogue song" from "Don Giovanni" by Mozart. The Don's servant has kept a list of all the Don's female conquests, and here he reads them off: "and in Spain, 1003!"
Also the famous drinking song "libiamo" from "La Traviata" by Verdi; Papageno's aria from "The Magic Flute" by Mozart.
2007-06-29 09:50:10 · answer #6 · answered by gp4rts 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The sextet from Lucia is both upbeat and a sample of beautiful singing of several voices, tenot, soprano, bass, baritone and so on. The best by far is an old Victor recording with Caruso.
2007-06-29 05:04:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sing the Ruhe sanft aria from Mozart's opera "Zaide"
2016-05-18 22:20:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my most favorite songs is "Ah! I Love Thee Only" from the prison scene in Faust. Sometimes it depends on who you hear singng it, however. I have an excellent recording of it from the soundtrack of the 1990 mini series The Phantom of the Opera. If you're comfortable giving me your e-mail, I could send it to you. The song starts out a bit slow but works up to a very dramatic duet. It's not quite as up-beat as the songs you named, but it does get fast-paced and is definately worth a listen. My e-mail is irishemilyrose@yahoo.com .
2007-07-01 16:46:03 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
My favorite Opera is Carmen. The song that is the best in that 1 is called Beizet. its beautiful.
2007-06-29 04:51:05 · answer #10 · answered by Erin Elaine. 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋