Essential Opera Divas

These two CDs present a veritable galaxy of opera divas sopranos who have won countless hearts and thrilled millions of opera lovers with their glorious voices and their matchless performances. The arias presented here cover every part of the operatic spectrum, beginning with two Baroque gems by Handel and Vivaldi sung in fine style by Arleen Augér and Patrizia Ciofi. These are followed by a group of incomparable Mozart singers including two great stars of an earlier era: Elisabeth Schwarzopf and Joan Sutherland, and one of today s most versatile singers: Natalie Dessay. But how can one single out any of these greatly talented artists? The list of their names is a roll-call of the greatest sopranos of yesterday and today a glance at the tracklisting will confirm that this is true. But two unique divas have to be mentioned and these are perhaps the most important and influential singer of the 20th century: Maria Callas, and the greatest diva of our own time: Angela Gheorghiu. The collection contains many of the most popular and best-loved arias of all time and the singers are legendary!