ARIA From Flower to Flower ~Famous Opera Aria Collection

Contents

Contents 1. La Traviata ~How strange! ~ Ah, it must be him ~ I am always free (Verdi) È strano! - Ah, forse è lui che l'anima - Sempre libera from La traviata (Giuseppe Verdi) 2. La Traviata ~Goodbye, beautiful and delightful dreams of days gone by (Verdi) Addio, del passato from La traviata (Giuseppe Verdi) 3. La Bohème ~Yes, I am called Mimi (Puccini) Sì, mi chiamano Mimì from La bohème (Giacomo Puccini) 4. La Bohème ~When I walk alone through the streets (Puccini) Quando me'n vò from La bohème (Giacomo Puccini) 5. La Swallow ~Who is Doretta's beautiful dream? (Puccini) Chi il bel sogno di Doretta from La Rondine (Giacomo Puccini) 6. The Sleepwalker ~Oh! I can't believe it! (Bellini) Ah! Non credea mirarti from La sonnambula (Vincenzo Bellini) 7. Norma ~The Pure Goddess! (Bellini) Casta Diva from Norma (Vincenzo Bellini) 8. Idomeneo ~When will it ever end?~ Father, brothers, farewell! (Mozart) Quando avran fine omai - Padre, germani, addio! From Idmeneo (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) 9. The Magic Flute ~Oh, I feel it, it's gone! (Mozart) Ach, ich fuhl's from Die Zauberflote (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart) 10. Rusalka ~ Song to the Moon (Dvorák) Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém from Rusalka (Antonín Dvořák) 11. Yuri's Lullaby from Yashagaike (Demon Pond) (Katsuki Osamu)

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Hiroko Koda, an opera singer with a captivating, brilliant voice, has been recognized by prestigious European opera houses. Her previous album featured covers of J-pop classics, including Miyuki Nakajima's "Ito," showcasing her voice that transcends genres, further expanding her horizons. In 2018, ten years after her major debut, Koda released her tenth commemorative album. Her Mozart repertoire has changed, her voice has grown deeper, and she now performs a variety of repertoire that would have been unimaginable ten years ago. Recorded in Brno, the second largest city in the Czech Republic, this album was based on a strong relationship of trust with the master conductor Ralf Weikert, with whom she has performed in numerous opera productions. Koda Hiroko, Japan's leading soprano diva, has appeared in opera houses both in Japan and abroad, and is a remarkable concert performer. This album includes classic opera arias, centered around the aria from "La Traviata," which she has been nurturing for many years. (C)RS