Below are my top ten favorite opera arias. An aria is a vocal climax in opera. The list is followed by the best videos I could find on Youtube. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. These pieces bring me to tears. The average length of the videos is approx. 5 minutes but there is a wide range.
1. Flower Duet.
Opera: Lakmé (French, 1883) Léo Delibes (French).
2. Hell’s Vengeance Boils In My Heart.
Opera: The Magic Flute (German, 1791) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Austrian).
3. Oh Fortune!
Opera: Carmina Burana (mostly Latin, 1936) Carl Orff (German).
4. Love Is A Rebellious Bird.
Opera: Carmen (French, 1875) Georges Bizet (French).
5. Figaro!
Opera: The Barber of Seville (Italian, 1816) Gioachino Rossini (Italian).
6. Oh My Dear Father.
Opera: Gianni Schicchi (Italian, 1918) Giacomo Puccini (Italian).
7. Woman Is Mobile.
Opera: Rigoletto (Italian, 1851) Giuseppe Verdi (Italian).
8. Let No One Sleep.
Opera: Turandot (1926) Giacomo Puccini (Italian).
9. Let’s Drink From the Joyful Cups.
Opera: La Traviata (1852) Giuseppe Verdi (Italian).
10. Put On the Costume.
Opera: Clowns (1892) Ruggero Leoncavallo (Italian).
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1. Flower Duet.
Opera: Lakmé, 1883, Léo Delibes.
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2. Hell’s Vengeance Boils In My Heart.
Opera: The Magic Flute, 1791, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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3. Oh Fortune!
Opera: Carmina Burana, 1936, Carl Orff.
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4. Love Is A Rebellious Bird.
Opera: Carmen, 1875, Georges Bizet.
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5. Figaro!
Opera: The Barber of Seville, 1816, Gioachino Rossini.
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6. Oh My Dear Father.
Opera: “Gianni Schicchi,” 1918, Giacomo Puccini.
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7. Woman Is Mobile.
Opera: Rigoletto, 1851, Giuseppe Verdi.
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8. Let No One Sleep.
Opera: Turandot, 1926, Giacomo Puccini.
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9. Let’s Drink From the Joyful Cups.
Opera: La Traviata, 1852, Giuseppe Verdi.
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10. Put On the Costume.
Opera: Clowns, 1892, Ruggero Leoncavallo.