TRACKLISTING

1 Ebben?…Ne andrò lontana (Catalani: La Wally)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra e coro del Teatro Regio di Torino / John Mauceri

2. Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì (Puccini: La Bohème)
Angela Gheorghiu Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano Coro di voci bianche del Teatro alla Scala e del Conservatorio “G. Verdi” di Milano Orchestra del Teatro all Scala de Milano Robert Gabbiani (Chorus Master) / Riccardo Chailly (Conductor)

3. O soave fanciulla (Puccini: La Bohème)
Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano Coro di voci bianche del Teatro alla Scala e del Conservatorio “G. Verdi” di Milano Orchestra del Teatro all Scala de Milano Robert Gabbiani (Chorus Master) / Riccardo Chailly (Conductor)

4. Ah, fors’è lui…Sempre libera (Verdi: La Traviata)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Georg Solti

5. Pace, pace, mio dio! (Verdi: La forza del destino)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi / Richardo Chailly

6. Air des bijoux (Gounod: Faust)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra e coro del Teatro Regio di Torino / John Mauceri

7. Il est doux, il est bon (Massenet: Hérodiade)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra e coro del Teatro Regio di Torino / John Mauceri

8. Aubade: Vive amour qui rêve (Massenet: Chébubin)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra e coro del Teatro Regio di Torino / John Mauceri

9. Chiedi all’aura lusinghiera (Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore)
Roberto Alagna & Angela Gheorghiu Chœur de l’Opéra National de Lyon Orchestre de l’Opéra National de Lyon / Evelino Pido

10. Donde lieta uscì al tuo grido d’amor (Puccini: La Bohème)
Angela Gheorghiu Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano Coro di voci bianche del Teatro alla Scala e del Conservatorio “G. Verdi” di Milano Orchestra del Teatro all Scala de Milano Robert Gabbiani (Chorus Master) / Riccardo Chailly (Conductor)

11. Mercè, dilette amiche (Verdi: Vespri siciliani)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi / Richardo Chailly

12. Come in quest’ora bruna (Verdi: Simon Boccanegra)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi / Richardo Chailly

13. Addio del passato (Verdi: La Traviata)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra & Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden / Sir Georg Solti

14. Tacea la notte placida….di tale amor (Verdi: Il Trovatore)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra Sinfonia de Milano Guiseppe Verdi/ Riccardo Chailly

15. Muzica (Grigoriu: Valurile Dunärii)
Angela Gheorghiu Orchestra e coro del Teatro Regio di Torino / John Mauceri

RECORDING INFORMATION

A tribute to a hugely popular star with a high media profile - and an important new addition to the classical vocal catalogue.

It was nearly ten years ago (in 1994) that Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu shot to international stardom overnight with her sensational performance in Verdi's La Traviata at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under the baton of the great Sir Georg Solti.

That performance, recorded by Decca (and always among the best selling CDs and DVDs) launched a spectacular international career in the leading opera houses of the world and a major recording contract with Decca during which Angela Gheorghiu recorded many solo recitals and complete operas.
Loved for the dark beauty of her voice, her dramatic commitment and her truly operatic rise to fame, Angela Gheorghiu is now among the most high profile classical musicians in the World.

This new collection of Angela Gheorghiu's greatest recordings includes all her signature roles - Adina in Donizetti's L'elisir D'amore with her husband - tenor Roberto Alagna, Mimi in Puccini's La Bohème, several of her great French roles and, of course, Violetta in Verdi's La Traviata.

As well as opera arias and duets the disc also includes an excerpt from Fauré's Requiem and the song Muzica which Angela Gheorghiu often sings as a hugely popular encore - as she did at the 2003 Last Night of the Proms.