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'Ah! Mes amis' from La fille du régiment
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti. Context: In this aria from the first act, Tonio sings of his joy after joining the regiment and being able to marry Marie.
'Donde lieta uscì' from La bohème
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: Mimì sings this aria in the third act as she bids farewell to Rodolfo, believing their love cannot survive their poverty.
'Dich, teure Halle' from Tannhäuser
Composer: Richard Wagner. Context: Elisabeth greets the Hall of Song in Wartburg with joy, expressing her love for Tannhäuser and her happiness at his return.
'Vesti la giubba' from Pagliacci
Composer: Ruggero Leoncavallo. Context: Canio discovers his wife's infidelity and, despite his grief, must prepare to entertain his audience as a clown in this famous aria.
'Nessun dorma' from Turandot
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: Sung by Prince Calaf, who falls in love with the cold Princess Turandot, he sings this aria in the third act as he awaits the dawn which will determine his fate.
'La donna è mobile' from Rigoletto
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Context: The Duke of Mantua sings this canzone in the third act, expressing his views on the inconstancy of women.
'Una furtiva lagrima' from L'elisir d'amore
Composer: Gaetano Donizetti. Context: In the second act, Nemorino believes that Adina is in love with him as he sees a tear on her cheek, and he sings this aria reflecting on her emotion.
'Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen' from The Magic Flute
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Context: The Queen of the Night sings this aria in the second act, showing her rage and instructing her daughter Pamina to assassinate Sarastro.
'Recondita armonia' from Tosca
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: In the first act, Mario Cavaradossi sings this as he compares the beauty of his lover, Tosca, to that of the painting he is working on.
'Una voce poco fa' from Il barbiere di Siviglia
Composer: Gioachino Rossini. Context: Rosina sings about the voice she has just heard (Count Almaviva in disguise) and expresses her determination to win his love.
'Non piangere, Liù' from Turandot
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: In the first act, Calaf tries to comfort Liù, the slave girl, who is in love with him, telling her not to cry for his fate.
'Va, pensiero' from Nabucco
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Context: The Hebrew slaves express their longing for their homeland in this chorus from the third act.
'Che gelida manina' from La bohème
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: Rodolfo sings this in the first act after meeting Mimì, telling her about his life and asking about hers.
'Celeste Aida' from Aida
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Context: Radamès sings this in the first act, dreaming of Aida and hoping to be chosen as the commander of the Egyptian army to win her love.
'Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix' from Samson et Dalila
Composer: Camille Saint-Saëns. Context: In this seductive aria from the second act, Dalila attempts to seduce Samson into revealing the secret of his strength.
'In fernem Land' from Lohengrin
Composer: Richard Wagner. Context: In the third act, Lohengrin reveals his identity and tells the story of the distant land he comes from.
'E lucevan le stelle' from Tosca
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: Sung by Mario Cavaradossi in the third act as he laments his impending death and his love for Tosca.
'O mio babbino caro' from Gianni Schicchi
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: Lauretta sings this aria in the first act, pleading with her father to help her with the man she loves, Rinuccio.
'Caro nome' from Rigoletto
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Context: Gilda, Rigoletto's daughter, sings this aria in the first act after meeting the Duke, whom she believes to be a student in love with her.
'Porgi, amor' from The Marriage of Figaro
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Context: The Countess Almaviva laments her husband's infidelity and pines for the return of his love.
'Habanera' from Carmen
Composer: Georges Bizet. Context: Sung by the character Carmen in the first act, she seduces the men around her with her wild and free spirit.
'Largo al factotum' from Il barbiere di Siviglia
Composer: Gioachino Rossini. Context: Figaro introduces himself and describes the life of a factotum in the city of Seville in this energetic aria from the first act.
'Di quella pira' from Il Trovatore
Composer: Giuseppe Verdi. Context: Manrico, in the third act, is furious upon hearing that his mother will be burned at the stake and vows to save her.
'Ebben? Ne andrò lontana' from La Wally
Composer: Alfredo Catalani. Context: Wally decides to leave her home forever in this aria from the first act, after being rejected by her father.
'Vissi d'arte' from Tosca
Composer: Giacomo Puccini. Context: Tosca reflects on her fate and dedicates her life to art and love in this second act aria.
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