This captivating new release from PENTATONE celebrates the glittering world of 19th-century opera and the timeless beauty of the golden age of bel canto. Featuring music by Gaetano Donizetti, Gioacchino Rossini, Georges Bizet, Leo Delibes, and Giuseppe Verdi, the album showcases soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee two of today's most exciting voices joined by the Munchner Rundfunkorchester under the baton of conductor Ivan Repusic. Together, they bring fresh brilliance to the French and Italian repertoire with performances that balance vocal agility, lyrical finesse, and emotional power. This carefully curated collection of operatic gems highlights iconic duets and arias that continue to resonate with modern audiences through their passion, beauty, and dramatic flair. It marks an exciting PENTATONE debut for both Lawrence Brownlee and Ivan Repusic, while Erin Morley returns following her acclaimed performance in the label's recording of Handel's Alcina (2024). The Munchner Rundfunkorchester also makes a welcome return, having previously appeared on PENTATONE's release of Gordon Getty's Plump Jack (2012).

Track List

1. fille du régiment~Quoi! Vous m'aimez?... De cet aveu si tendre
2. comte Ory~Ah quel respect... Ce téméraire qui croit nous plaire
3. pêcheurs de perles~À cette voix quel trouble... Je crois entendre encore
4. jolie fille de Perth~Ils verront si je mens!
5. Lakmé~D'où viens-tu?... C'est le Dieu de la jeunesse
6. Lakmé~Où va la jeune Indoue (L'Air des clochettes)
7. Marino Faliero~Di mia patria o bel soggiorno
8. Rigoletto~Gualtier Maldè!... Caro nome
9. Don Pasquale~Tornami a dir che m'ami