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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 Songs Vol. 6
Gaetano Donizetti•
Ermonela Jaho•
Carlo Rizzi
Album - 19 Tracks - Released September 26, 2025
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  1. September 26, 2025
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  2. 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
  3. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  4. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  5. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  6. 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
  7. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  8. 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
  9. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  10. 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
  11. 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
  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. 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
  14. 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
  15. August 29
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    Jake Heggie: Intelligence
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Kwamé Ryan•
    Janai Brugger•
    Jamie Barton•
    J'nai Bridges
    25 tracks
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. June 20
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    Respighi: La Fiamma
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi
    26 tracks
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. April 4
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    Canto per te
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    19 tracks
  25. 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
  26. March 14
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    Dalla: Caruso
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  27. 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
  28. February 21
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 3
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  29. February 7
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    Donizetti: Le Violon de Cremone. "Cet instrument silencieux"
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  30. January 24
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    Donizetti: Ah! si tu voulais, toi que j'aime
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  31. December 6, 2024
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    La Violetera
    Sara Montiel•
    Montserrat Caballé
    1 tracks
  32. November 29
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    Puccini
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    London Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Edward Gardner
    5 tracks
  33. November 15
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    Houston Grand Opera: Werther
    Jules Massenet•
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Robert Spano
    38 tracks
  34. 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
  35. October 29
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    Puccini: Manon Lescaut
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Maria Callas•
    Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano•
    Tullio Serafin
    37 tracks
  36. 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
  37. October 25
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    Venezuela! Music from the Americas!
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    6 tracks
  38. October 25
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    Massenet: Werther: "Toute mon âme est là! . . . Pourquoi me réveiller" (Werther)
    Jules Massenet•
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Robert Spano
    1 tracks
  39. October 25
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    Puccini: Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    London Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Edward Gardner
    1 tracks
  40. October 18
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    Kanaima
    Domingo Hindoyan•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  1. September 26, 2025
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  2. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  3. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 6
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    19 tracks
  4. September 26
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 5
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  5. 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
  6. August 29
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    Jake Heggie: Intelligence
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Kwamé Ryan•
    Janai Brugger•
    Jamie Barton•
    J'nai Bridges
    25 tracks
  7. 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
  8. June 20
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    Respighi: La Fiamma
    Ottorino Respighi•
    Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin•
    Carlo Rizzi
    26 tracks
  9. 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
  10. April 4
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    Canto per te
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    19 tracks
  11. February 21
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 3
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    18 tracks
  12. November 29, 2024
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    Puccini
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    London Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Edward Gardner
    5 tracks
  13. November 15
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    Houston Grand Opera: Werther
    Jules Massenet•
    Houston Grand Opera•
    Robert Spano
    38 tracks
  14. October 29
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    Puccini: Manon Lescaut
    Giacomo Puccini•
    Maria Callas•
    Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano•
    Tullio Serafin
    37 tracks
  15. 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
  16. October 25
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    Venezuela! Music from the Americas!
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    6 tracks
  17. October 4
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 2
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Nicola Alaimo•
    Carlo Rizzi
    26 tracks
  18. October 4
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    Donizetti Songs Vol. 1
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Lawrence Brownlee•
    Carlo Rizzi
    28 tracks
  19. July 19
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    Verdi Arias
    Giuseppe Verdi•
    Stefan Pop•
    Lawrence Foster
    16 tracks
  20. June 21
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    Verdi: Inno delle nazioni; Quattro Pezzi Sacri
    Giuseppe Verdi•
    Freddie De Tommaso•
    Coro Del Teatro Alla Scala Di Milano•
    Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano•
    Riccardo Chailly
    7 tracks
  1. September 26, 2025
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    Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19 (Version for Orchestra)
    Maurice Ravel•
    Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra•
    Domingo Hindoyan
    1 tracks
  2. 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
  3. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  4. September 12
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    Donizetti: La conocchia “Quann ’a lo bello mio”
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Ermonela Jaho•
    Carlo Rizzi
    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. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. March 14
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    Dalla: Caruso
    Stefan Pop•
    Pier Giorgio Morandi•
    Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra
    1 tracks
  17. 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
  18. February 7
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    Donizetti: Le Violon de Cremone. "Cet instrument silencieux"
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  19. January 24
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    Donizetti: Ah! si tu voulais, toi que j'aime
    Gaetano Donizetti•
    Michael Spyres•
    Carlo Rizzi
    1 tracks
  20. December 6, 2024
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    La Violetera
    Sara Montiel•
    Montserrat Caballé
    1 tracks