Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of opera and classical music with Plácido Domingo's "Great Works," a meticulously curated collection of iconic arias and ensembles. This album, spanning a generous 2 hours and 56 minutes, is a testament to Domingo's unparalleled vocal prowess and his deep connection with the operatic repertoire.
Recorded live, the album captures the essence of Domingo's electrifying stage presence, offering a front-row seat to his mesmerizing performances. From the passionate "Nessun dorma" from Turandot to the tender "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" from Das Land des Lächelns, each track is a masterclass in vocal artistry.
The album also features a generous selection from Bizet's Carmen, showcasing Domingo's versatility as he navigates the complex emotions of the character. His rendition of "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" is a standout, demonstrating his ability to convey deep longing and heartache through his voice.
"Great Works" is not just a compilation of songs; it's a journey through some of the most beloved operas of all time. Whether you're a seasoned opera aficionado or a newcomer to the genre, this album offers a rich and rewarding listening experience. Plácido Domingo's "Great Works" is a celebration of the human voice and the enduring power of classical music.
La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne' lieti calici "Brindisi"Giuseppe Verdi, Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber
Turandot / Act 3: "Nessun dorma!" - LiveGiacomo Puccini, José Carreras, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
"Granada"Agustín Lara, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters
La tabernera del puerto / Act 2: "No puede ser" - LivePablo Sorozábal, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Das Land des Lächelns / Act 2: "Dein ist mein ganzes Herz" (Orch. Klickmann) - LiveFranz Lehár, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
Tosca, SC 69 / Act 3: "E lucevan le stelle" - LiveGiacomo Puccini, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Zubin Mehta
La traviata, Act I: Un dì felice, etereaGiuseppe Verdi, Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber
Rigoletto / Act III: La donna è mobileGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Wiener Philharmoniker, Carlo Maria Giulini
La traviata, Act II: Lunge da lei - De' miei bollenti spiritiGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Bayerisches Staatsorchester, Carlos Kleiber
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: No. 2, Aria. Largo al factotumGioachino Rossini, Plácido Domingo, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Il trovatore, Act III: Di quella piraGiuseppe Verdi, Rosalind Plowright, Plácido Domingo, Walter Gullino, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Carlo Maria Giulini, Coro dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia
La Fanciulla del West / Act 3: "Ch'ella mi creda libero e lontano"Giacomo Puccini, Plácido Domingo, Sherrill Milnes, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Zubin Mehta, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Pagliacci / Act 1: "Vesti la giubba"Ruggero Leoncavallo, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Georges Prêtre
Carmen / Act 2: "La fleur que tu m'avais jetée" - ExtractGeorges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
Manon Lescaut / Act I: "Donna non vidi mai"Giacomo Puccini, Plácido Domingo, Philharmonia Orchestra, Giuseppe Sinopoli
Nabucco / Act II: Che si vuol? / Il maledetto non ha fratelliGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin, Giuseppe Sinopoli, Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin
JúrameMaría Grever, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Marcel Peeters
"Siboney"Ernesto Lecuona, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges
"Amapola"Joseph Maria Lacalle, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Karl-Heinz Loges
L'elisir d'amore / Act 2: "Una furtiva lagrima"Gaetano Donizetti, Plácido Domingo, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Carlo Maria Giulini
Aida, Act I: Se quel guerrier io fossi! - Celeste AidaGiuseppe Verdi, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Melodrama. Repos! ... Une jolie filleGeorges Bizet, Robert Lloyd, Stuart Harling, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Dialogue. Dites-moi, brigadierGeorges Bizet, Robert Lloyd, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Carmen, sur tes pasGeorges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Monsieur le brigadier?... Duet: "Parle-moi de ma mère!"Georges Bizet, Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Duet. Votre mère avec moi sortait de la chapelleGeorges Bizet, Ileana Cotrubas, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Duet. Ma mère, je la voisGeorges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubas, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Que son fils l'aime et la vénère... Eh bien, eh bien!Georges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubas, Robert Lloyd, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Voyons, brigadier... Tra la la laGeorges Bizet, Robert Lloyd, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, Richard Amner, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Seguidilla. Près des remparts de SévilleGeorges Bizet, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: Le lieutenant! Prenez garde!Georges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, Robert Lloyd, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Halte-là! Qui va là?Georges Bizet, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, Yvonne Kenny, Alicia Nafé, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Je vais danser en votre honneurGeorges Bizet, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: La fleur que tu m'avais jetée "Flower Song"Georges Bizet, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Non, tu ne m'aimes pas!Georges Bizet, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Holà! Carmen! Holà!Georges Bizet, Robert Lloyd, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Sextet and Chorus. Écoute, compagnons, écouteGeorges Bizet, Yvonne Kenny, Alicia Nafé, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Halte! nous allons nous arrêter ici!Georges Bizet, Gordon Sandison, Geoffrey Pogson, Plácido Domingo, Teresa Berganza, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Duet. Je suis EscamilloGeorges Bizet, Ileana Cotrubas, Sherrill Milnes, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Holà, holà José!Georges Bizet, Teresa Berganza, Sherrill Milnes, Gordon Sandison, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
Carmen, WD 31, Act III: Halte! quelqu'un est là qui cherche à se cacherGeorges Bizet, Geoffrey Pogson, Teresa Berganza, Gordon Sandison, Plácido Domingo, Ileana Cotrubas, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers, John McCarthy
Carmen, WD 31, Act IV: Duet and Final Chorus. C'est toi!Georges Bizet, Teresa Berganza, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Claudio Abbado, Ambrosian Singers
Lucia di Lammermoor - After Walter Scott / Act I: "Egli s'avanza"Gaetano Donizetti, Cheryl Studer, Jennifer Larmore, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin
Lucia di Lammermoor - After Walter Scott / Act I: "Sulla tomba che rinserra" - "Verranno a te sull'aure"Gaetano Donizetti, Cheryl Studer, Plácido Domingo, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin
Lucia di Lammermoor / Act 1: "Chi mi frena in tal momento"Gaetano Donizetti, Cheryl Studer, Jennifer Larmore, Plácido Domingo, Fernando De La Mora, Juan Pons, Samuel Ramey, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin
Lucia di Lammermoor - After Walter Scott / Act I: "T'allontana sciagurato"Gaetano Donizetti, Cheryl Studer, Jennifer Larmore, Plácido Domingo, Fernando De La Mora, Juan Pons, Samuel Ramey, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin, Ambrosian Opera Chorus, John McCarthy
Lucia di Lammermoor - After Walter Scott / Act II: "Orrida è questa notte" (Act II)Gaetano Donizetti, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons, London Symphony Orchestra, Ion Marin