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Nessun dorma
None shall sleep

Prince Calàf sings a triumphant ode to love.

Sull’ aria
On the breeze…

This deceptively lovely duet from Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro is actually a painful admission by the Countess of the loss of her husband’s love.

Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei
Ah! I lost you forever

Riccardo, a Puritan soldier, laments the loss of his beloved, Elvira, who loves his Royalist rival, Arturo.

Au fond du temple saint…
In the depths of the holy temple…

Envisioning their perfect women, two old friends weave a spellbinding ode to beauty and brotherhood.

Sous le dôme épais
Under the wide canopy

This instantly recognisable duet, sung by Lakmé and her maidservant Mallika, evokes the beauty and serenity of nature.

Mon coeur s’ouvre à ta voix
My heart opens at your voice

Delilah, High Priestess of the Philistines, triumphs in her successful seduction of Samson. His love for her distracts him from his holy calling of leading his people to freedom.

Über die blauen Wogen
Over the blue waves

On a quest to prove true love, the heroes rescue their maidens and embark across the blue seas.

Ah! lève-toi, soleil!
Ah! Sun, arise!

After meeting Juliette, Roméo steals into the Capulets’ garden and sings beneath her balcony.

Frère! Voyez
Look, brother!

Charlotte’s younger sister, Sophie, sings of the beauties of nature and the happiness they should bring to everyone.

Parigi o cara
We shall leave Paris

Alfredo and Violetta dream of a life together away from Paris, to restore Violetta to health.

Lascia ch’io pianga
Let me lament

Almirena, abducted a by sorceress, laments her fate. Separated from her lover, Rinaldo, she prays for mercy and release from her torment.

Champagne Chorus

At Prince Orlofsky’s New Year’s Eve ball, all everyone wants is champagne!