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Un di felice, eterea (La Traviata)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. A duet between the courtesan Violetta and the nobleman Alfredo where they express their love for each other in a high society party scene.
Au fond du temple saint (The Pearl Fishers)
Composer: Georges Bizet. In the context, two men, Zurga and Nadir, sing of their friendship and their love for the same woman, vowing to remain loyal to each other.
O soave fanciulla (La Bohème)
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. In this duet, Mimi and Rodolfo express their newfound love for each other at the end of the first act, setting the tone for their relationship.
La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The duet is between Don Giovanni, a notorious seducer, and Zerlina, a peasant girl he is trying to lead away from her fiancé.
Tutti i fior (Madama Butterfly)
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. In the context of the duet, Suzuki and Cio-Cio-San (Madama Butterfly) prepare the house for the return of Cio-Cio-San's long-absent American husband, believing he will be impressed and charmed by the scene.
Mira, o Norma (Norma)
Composer: Vincenzo Bellini. Norma and Adalgisa, a high priestess and a young priestess respectively, express their friendship and solidarity despite being in love with the same man, Pollione.
Bella figlia dell’amore (Rigoletto)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. This quartet, often referred to as a duet, features the Duke of Mantua, his courtier Borsa, the hunchback Rigoletto, and his daughter Gilda, and reflects their individual emotions and motivations.
Dio, che nell'alma infondere (Don Carlo)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. The duet is between Don Carlo and Rodrigo, Marquis of Posa who pledge friendship and loyalty to each other to fight for the freedom of Flanders.
Libiamo ne' lieti calici (La Traviata)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Violetta and Alfredo lead a lively drinking song, celebrating love and life during a party scene in the first act.
Flower Duet (Lakmé)
Composer: Léo Delibes. Lakmé and Mallika, daughter and servant, go to gather flowers by the river and sing about the beauty of the scene and their friendship.
Sì, pel ciel marmoreo giuro! (Otello)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Otello, the Moorish general, and his ensign Iago swear vengeance against Cassio and Desdemona whom they suspect have betrayed them.
Ah, guarda, sorella (Così fan tutte)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Fiordiligi and Dorabella are sisters who discuss their love for their respective fiancés, Guglielmo and Ferrando, in this charming duet.
Là ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Don Giovanni, a notorious womanizer, tries to seduce Zerlina, a peasant girl who is just about to get married, in this classic duet from the first act.
Sull’aria (The Marriage of Figaro)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The Countess and Susanna collaborate on a letter designed to expose the Count's infidelity, singing together as they seal the letter.
Vieni, la mia vendetta (Lucia di Lammermoor)
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti. Enrico convinces his sister Lucia to marry Arturo to save their family estate, while Lucia is in love with Edgardo, the family's enemy.
Là ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The charismatic Don Giovanni tempts Zerlina with promises of a better life if she leaves her betrothed and runs away with him.
Papageno/Papagena Duet (The Magic Flute)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. In this humorous and joyful duet, the bird-catcher Papageno and his beloved Papagena dream about the happy future and many children they will have together.
Pa-pa-pa-Papagena! (The Magic Flute)
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This humorous duet between Papageno and Papagena occurs near the end of the opera, as the two characters finally find each other and rejoice in their future happiness.
O soave fanciulla (La Bohème)
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Rodolfo, a poet, and Mimi, a seamstress, declare their love for each other in this romantic duet, closing the first act of the opera.
O namenlose Freude! (Fidelio)
Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven. Leonore, disguised as a prison guard named 'Fidelio', is reunited with her husband Florestan, whom she has rescued from death in prison, and they sing of their joy.
Sous le dôme épais (Lakmé)
Composer: Léo Delibes. Known as the Flower Duet, this piece expresses the joy and peace that Lakmé and Mallika feel while they gather flowers by a riverbank in an idyllic portrayal of nature.
Mira, d'acerbe lagrime (Il Trovatore)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. This duet takes place between Leonora and Count di Luna, where she tries to deceive him to save her beloved Manrico from execution.
Pur ti miro (L'incoronazione di Poppea)
Composer: Claudio Monteverdi. The duet is a passionate love scene between Emperor Nero and Poppea, celebrating their love and Poppea's ascension as empress.
Parigi, o cara (La Traviata)
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Violetta and Alfredo sing about their hopes and dreams of leaving Paris and beginning a new life together, unaware of Violetta's impending death.
Barcarolle (The Tales of Hoffmann)
Composer: Jacques Offenbach. This famous duet is sung by Giulietta and Nicklausse as they row on the canals of Venice, and symbolizes the beauty of the night and their companionship.
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