Voices of Opera: Baritones and Basses

Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), K. 384, Act 3: "Ha! Wie will ich triumphieren"

Robert Lloyd, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Colin Davis, Robert Lloyd

Die schweigsame Frau, Op. 80, Act 3: "Wie schön ist doch die Musik"

Thomas Quasthoff, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin And Christian Thielemann, Thomas Quasthoff

Acis and Galatea, HWV 49, Act 2: "O ruddier than the cherry"

Bryn Terfel, Scottish Chamber Orchestra And Sir Charles Mackerras, Bryn Terfel

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 1: "Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja" (Birdcatcher's Aria)

Dietrich Fischer-dieskau, Berliner Philharmoniker And Karl Böhm, Dietrich Fischer-dieskau

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), K. 620, Act 2: "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen"

Walter Berry, Wiener Philharmoniker And Karl Böhm, Walter Berry

Faust, Act 2: Ronde du veau d'or: "Le veau d'or"

Nicolai Ghiaurov, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra And Sir Edward Downes, Nicolaï Ghiaurov

The Creation (Die Schöpfung): "Nun scheint in vollem Glanze der Himmel"

Kurt Moll, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra And Antal Doráti, Kurt Moll

Carmen, Act 2: "Vivat! Vivat le torero!..Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre" - "Toréador, en garde" (Toreador's Song)

José Van Dam, The John Alldis Choir, London Philharmonic Orchestra And Sir Georg Solti, José Van Dam

King Arthur, Z. 628, Act 3: "What Power art Thou" (Cold Song)

Trevor Anthony, Philomusica Of London And Anthony Lewis, Trevor Anthony

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 1: "Madamina! Il catalogo è questo" (Catalogue Aria)

Wladimiro Ganzarolli, Covent Garden Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House And Sir Colin Davis, Wladimiro Ganzarolli

Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act 2: "Deh, vieni alla finestra" (Serenade)

Cesare Siepi, Wiener Philharmoniker And Erich Leinsdorf, Cesare Siepi

Don Pasquale, Act 1: "Bella siccome un angelo"

Dmitri Hvorostovsky, Philharmonia Orchestra And Ion Marin, Dmitri Hvorostovsky

The Pirates of Penzance, Act 1: "I am the very model of a modern Major-General"

John Reed, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The D'oyly Carte Opera Company And Isidore Godfrey, John Reed

Il barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville), Act 1: "Largo al factotum" (Cavatina)

Ettore Bastianini, Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino And Alberto Erede, Ettore Bastianini

Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), K. 492, Act 1: "Non più andrai"

Hermann Prey, Orchester Der Deutschen Oper Berlin And Karl Böhm, Hermann Prey

Erlkönig, D. 328, Op. 1

Matthias Goerne And Andreas Haefliger, Andreas Haefliger, Matthias Goerne

Iphigénie en Tauride, Act 2: "Le calme rentre dans mon coeur" (Air)

Simon Keenlyside, Les Musiciens Du Louvre And Marc Minkowski, Simon Keenlyside

Tannhäuser, WWV 70, Act 3: "O du, mein holder Abendstern"

Eberhard Wächter, Orchester Der Bayreuther Festspiele And Wolfgang Sawallisch, Eberhard Wachter

The Indian Queen, Z. 630, Act 3: "Ye twice the hundred deities - By the croaking"

Gerald Finley, The Academy Of Ancient Music And Christopher Hogwood, Gerald Finley

Die Walküre, WWV 86b, Act 3: ”Leb wohl, du kühnes, herrliches Kind"

Theo Adam, Orchester Der Bayreuther Festspiele And Karl Böhm, Theo Adam

Die Walküre, WWV 86b, Act 3: ”Loge hör!”

Hans Hotter, Wiener Philharmoniker And Sir Georg Solti, Hans Hotter

Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 2: "Donne mie, la fate a tanti"

Sir Thomas Allen, Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields And Sir Neville Marriner, Sir Thomas Allen

The Messiah, HWV 56 - Part 2, "The Passion": Aria (Bass): "Why do the nations so furiously rage" (attacca)

Neal Davies, Gabrieli Players And Paul Mccreesh, Neal Davies

Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Act 2: "Da lieg' ich!" (attacca)

Ludwig Weber, Wiener Staatsopernchor, Wiener Philharmoniker And Erich Kleiber, Ludwig Weber

Cavalleria rusticana: "Il cavallo scalpita"

Tito Gobbi, Coro Di Roma, Orchestra Di Roma And Silvio Varviso, Tito Gobbi

Rigoletto, Act 2: "Cortigiani, vil razza dannata"

Renato Bruson, Orchestra Dell'accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia And Giuseppe Sinopoli, Renato Bruson

Zaide, K. 344, Act 1: "Nur mutig, mein Herze"

Ingvar Wixell, Berliner Staatskapelle And Bernhard Klee, Ingvar Wixell

St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244: No. 51, Aria (Bass): "Gebt mir meinen Jesum wieder"

Matti Salminen, Münchener Bach-orchester And Karl Richter, Matti Salminen

Carousel: You'll Never Walk Alone

Simon Estes, Munich Radio Orchestra And Willie Anthony Waters, Simon Estes

Das Rheingold (The Rhine Gold), WWV 86a, Scene 4: "Abendlich strahlt der Sonne Auge"

René Pape, Staatskapelle Dresden And Sebastian Weigle, René Pape