Note: This is incredibly long and intense. Wagner's Ring Cycle - Met Live in HD, starring Eric Owens, Bryn Terfel, Deborah Voigt, and Jay Hunter Morris.

Candide is one which, not having seen it live, I think probably just works better as an oratorio.

Bartoli sings a couple of alternate arias, which are delightful.Ĭandide - A concert performance with Jerry Hadley, June Anderson, Christa Ludwig, and others. Le Nozze Di Figaro - From the Met in 1998, starring Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli and Renee Fleming. L'Elisir D'Amore - 2005 With Anna Netrebko, Rolando Villazon and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo Prince Igor - I've never been able to find a favorite recording of this, but most every one I've watched has been splendid. If you liked Don Giovanni, I highly recommend one or more of these. Another excellent version stars Sam Ramey as Don Giovanni and Kurt Moll as Il Commendatore. La Cenerentola -1981 movie with Fredrica von Stade and Paolo Montarsoloĭon Giovanni - I know you've already seen it, but look for the one with Simon Keenlyside, Joyce DiDonato, Ramon Vargas and Marina Poplavskaya. Le Comte Ory - Met Live in HD, starring Joyce DiDonato, Juan Diego Florez and Diana Damrau (If you like it, I recommend the Live in HD of The Barber of Seville, with some of the same cast.) These are just some of my personal favorite recordings): My top ten list is as follows (Note: These are not all operas for beginners, though some are.

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