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Te Deum

Te Deum
We praise, Thee, O God

Against the background of the Te Deum, Scarpia sings ever more fiercely of his feelings for Tosca, and his evil plans for Cavaradossi.

Mir ist so wunderbar

Mir ist so wunderbar
I feel so wonderful

A beautiful quartet giving very different perspectives on the scene unfolding: joy, trepidation, hope, dejection.

Der Hölle Rache

Der Hölle Rache
The vengeance of Hell

The Queen of the Night demands that her daughter, Pamina, kills her rival Sarastro, or be disowned.

Viva la Libertà

Viva la Libertà
Long live freedom

An exuberant quartet celebrating freedom.

Fin ch’han dal vino

Fin ch’han dal vino
As long as there’s wine

The famous “Champagne Aria” celebrates Don Giovanni’s hedonistic approach to life.

Protegga il Guisto Cielo

Protegga il guisto cielo
May just heaven protect…

This trio is a lyrical and impassioned appeal to heaven for protection and vengeance…

La ci darem

La ci darem la mano
There I’ll give you my hand

Don Giovanni charms Zerlina with his seductive promises of a shared future.

Recondita Armonia

Recondita Armonia
Hidden Harmony

The artist Cavaradossi sings of the strange mysteries of art and the beauty of his beloved, Tosca.

Habanera

L’amour est un oiseau rebelle
Love is a rebellious bird

Carmen teases, warns and beguiles with her statement of what love is… a rebellious, untameable bird.

Zitti, Zitti

Zitti, zitti
Softly, softly

Rosina, Count Almaviva and Figaro are in a flurry to escape detection as they plot to outwit Rosina’s guardian…

Libiamo

Libiamo
Let’s raise a toast

One of opera’s best drinking songs!

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