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Verismo is an operatic genre that emerged in late 19th-century Italy, emphasizing raw emotional intensity, realistic storytelling, and vivid orchestration. Inspired by literary realism, verismo operas depict passionate, often tragic themes centered on ordinary people rather than mythological or aristocratic figures. The music is richly expressive, with soaring lyrical melodies, dramatic contrasts, and powerful vocal demands, championed by conductors and singers known for their dynamic, heartfelt interpretations. With works by composers like Mascagni, Leoncavallo, and Puccini, verismo continues to captivate audiences with its gripping drama and intense musical beauty.

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Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
Gaetano Donizetti•
Lisette Oropesa•
Stefan Pop•
Mattia Olivieri•
Fabrizio Maria Carminati
Album - 39 Tracks - Released October 31, 2025
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  1. October 31, 2025
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    Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Lisette Oropesa•
    Stefan Pop•
    Mattia Olivieri•
    Fabrizio Maria Carminati
    39 tracks
  2. October 31
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    Iberia
    Domingo Hindoyan•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    11 tracks
  3. October 17
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    Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena in tal momento (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Arturo, Chorus)
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Fabrizio Maria Carminati•
    Stefan Pop•
    Mattia Olivieri•
    Lisette Oropesa
    1 tracks
  4. October 10
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    Images, L. 122: No. 2, Ibéria: III. Le matin d'un jour de fête
    Claude Debussy•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  5. October 3
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    España
    Emmanuel Chabrier•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  6. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  7. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  8. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  9. September 26
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    Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Version for Orchestra)
    Maurice Ravel•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  10. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  11. September 12
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    Les Revenans “Un soir à l’heure où finit la veillée”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  12. September 12
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    Les Revenans “Un soir à l’heure où finit la veillée”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  13. September 12
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    Bellini: Norma
    Vincenzo Bellini•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Melody Moore•
    Stefan Pop
    28 tracks
  14. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  15. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  16. August 29
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    Donizetti: Lamento per la morte di Bellini “Venne sull’ali ai zeffiri”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  17. August 29
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    Donizetti: Lamento per la morte di Bellini “Venne sull’ali ai zeffiri”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  18. August 29
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    Donizetti: Le Bal masqué “Je les ai vus entrer dans cette loge”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  19. August 29
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    Donizetti: Le Bal masqué “Je les ai vus entrer dans cette loge”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  20. August 29
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    Jake Heggie: Intelligence
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Kwamé Ryan•
    Janai Brugger•
    Jamie Barton•
    J'nai Bridges
    25 tracks
  21. July 25
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    Jake Heggie: Intelligence, Act One, Elizabeth Aria. Look me in the eye
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Kwamé Ryan•
    Jamie Barton
    1 tracks
  22. July 11
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    Donizetti: Il diluvio universale, A. 67 (1830 Version) [Live]
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Nahuel di Pierro•
    Enea Scala•
    Riccardo Frizza
    31 tracks
  23. June 20
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    Respighi: La Fiamma
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi
    26 tracks
  24. June 6
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    Respighi: La fiamma, P. 175, Act I: Ah, salvami! Innocente come Cristo, sono innocente (Agnese, La madre, Una voce, Eudossia, Silvana)
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi•
    Doris Soffel•
    Martina Serafin
    1 tracks
  25. May 23
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    Respighi: La fiamma, P. 175, Act I: Introduzione
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  26. April 25
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    Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence & Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathetique’
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    8 tracks
  27. April 18
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    Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique": II. Allegro con grazia
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  28. April 11
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    Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: IV. Allegro vivace
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  29. April 4
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    Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: III. Allegro moderato
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Domingo Hindoyan•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  30. April 4
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    Canto per te
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    19 tracks
  31. March 14
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    Dalla: Caruso
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  32. February 28
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    D'Anzi: Voglio vivere così
    Giovanni D'Anzi•
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  33. February 21
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 3
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  34. February 7
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    Donizetti: Le Violon de Cremone. "Cet instrument silencieux"
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  35. January 24
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    Donizetti: Ah! si tu voulais, toi que j'aime
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  36. December 6, 2024
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    La Violetera
    Sara Montiel•
    Montserrat Caballé
    1 tracks
  37. November 29
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    Puccini
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    London Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Edward Gardner
    5 tracks
  38. November 15
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    Puccini: La fanciulla del West, Act II: Una parola sola – Or son sei mesi
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    London Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Edward Gardner
    1 tracks
  39. November 15
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    Houston Grand Opera: Werther
    Jules Massenet•
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Robert Spano
    38 tracks
  40. October 29
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    Verdi: La forza del destino
    Giuseppe Verdi•
    Maria Callas•
    Carlo Tagliabue•
    Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano•
    Tullio Serafin
    54 tracks
  1. October 31, 2025
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    Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Lisette Oropesa•
    Stefan Pop•
    Mattia Olivieri•
    Fabrizio Maria Carminati
    39 tracks
  2. October 31
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    Iberia
    Domingo Hindoyan•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    11 tracks
  3. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  4. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  5. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  6. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  7. September 12
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    Bellini: Norma
    Vincenzo Bellini•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Melody Moore•
    Stefan Pop
    28 tracks
  8. August 29
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    Jake Heggie: Intelligence
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Kwamé Ryan•
    Janai Brugger•
    Jamie Barton•
    J'nai Bridges
    25 tracks
  9. July 11
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    Donizetti: Il diluvio universale, A. 67 (1830 Version) [Live]
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Nahuel di Pierro•
    Enea Scala•
    Riccardo Frizza
    31 tracks
  10. June 20
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    Respighi: La Fiamma
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi
    26 tracks
  11. April 25
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    Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence & Symphony No. 6 ‘Pathetique’
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    8 tracks
  12. April 4
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    Canto per te
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    19 tracks
  13. February 21
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 3
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  14. November 29, 2024
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    Puccini
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    London Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Edward Gardner
    5 tracks
  15. November 15
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    Houston Grand Opera: Werther
    Jules Massenet•
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Robert Spano
    38 tracks
  16. October 29
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    Puccini: Manon Lescaut
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Maria Callas•
    Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano•
    Tullio Serafin
    37 tracks
  17. October 29
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    Verdi: La forza del destino
    Giuseppe Verdi•
    Maria Callas•
    Carlo Tagliabue•
    Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano•
    Tullio Serafin
    54 tracks
  18. October 25
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    Venezuela! Music from the Americas!
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    6 tracks
  19. October 4
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 1
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Lawrence Brownlee•
    Carlo Rizzi
    28 tracks
  20. October 4
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 2
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Nicola Alaimo•
    Carlo Rizzi
    26 tracks
  1. October 17, 2025
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    Lucia di Lammermoor: Chi mi frena in tal momento (Edgardo, Enrico, Lucia, Raimondo, Alisa, Arturo, Chorus)
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Fabrizio Maria Carminati•
    Stefan Pop•
    Mattia Olivieri•
    Lisette Oropesa
    1 tracks
  2. October 10
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    Images, L. 122: No. 2, Ibéria: III. Le matin d'un jour de fête
    Claude Debussy•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  3. October 3
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    España
    Emmanuel Chabrier•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  4. September 26
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    Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Version for Orchestra)
    Maurice Ravel•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  5. September 12
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    Les Revenans “Un soir à l’heure où finit la veillée”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  6. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  7. September 12
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    Les Revenans “Un soir à l’heure où finit la veillée”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  8. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  9. August 29
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    Donizetti: Le Bal masqué “Je les ai vus entrer dans cette loge”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  10. August 29
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    Donizetti: Lamento per la morte di Bellini “Venne sull’ali ai zeffiri”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  11. August 29
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    Donizetti: Lamento per la morte di Bellini “Venne sull’ali ai zeffiri”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  12. August 29
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    Donizetti: Le Bal masqué “Je les ai vus entrer dans cette loge”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  13. July 25
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    Jake Heggie: Intelligence, Act One, Elizabeth Aria. Look me in the eye
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Kwamé Ryan•
    Jamie Barton
    1 tracks
  14. June 6
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    Respighi: La fiamma, P. 175, Act I: Ah, salvami! Innocente come Cristo, sono innocente (Agnese, La madre, Una voce, Eudossia, Silvana)
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi•
    Doris Soffel•
    Martina Serafin
    1 tracks
  15. May 23
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    Respighi: La fiamma, P. 175, Act I: Introduzione
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  16. April 18
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    Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique": II. Allegro con grazia
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  17. April 11
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    Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: IV. Allegro vivace
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  18. April 4
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    Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70: III. Allegro moderato
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky•
    Domingo Hindoyan•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  19. March 14
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    Dalla: Caruso
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  20. February 28
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    D'Anzi: Voglio vivere così
    Giovanni D'Anzi•
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks