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Mirella Freni

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Biography

Mirella Freni was a renowned soprano singer from Modena, Italy. A childhood friend of Luciano Pavarotti, Freni grew up with a love of Italian opera, often performing soprano-tenor duets together from a young age. At the age of 20, she made her operatic debut performing the role of Micaëla in Bizet's 'Carmen' at Teatro Municipale in Modena. From there, her reputation grew and she landed roles in Puccini's 'La Bohème', Mozart's 'Don Giovanni' and Donizetti's 'L'elisir D'amore'. Other roles for which Freni became famous include Nannetta in Verdi's 'Falstaff', Marguerite in Gounod's 'Faust' and the title role in Puccini's 'Manon Lescaut'. Throughout her career she performed with Metropolitan Opera, Vienna State Opera, Netherlands Opera and Philadelphia Lyric Opera Company. She was also renowned for her work with Italian verismo, performing title roles in 'Adriana Lecouvreur' by Francesco Cilea and 'Fedora' by Umberto Giordano. After a 60-year long career, Mirella Freni passed away at the age of 84.
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  2.   Puccini: La Bohème / Act 4 - "Sono andati" featuring Herbert von Karajan
  3.   Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act I: Viene la sera – Bimba dagli occhi – Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet) featuring Herbert von Karajan
  4.   Donizetti: L'elisir d'amore / Act 1: "Una parola..chiedi all'aura" featuring Mirella Freni
  5.   Puccini: Tosca / Act 1 - "Mario! Mario! Mario!" "Son qui!" - "Mia gelosa!" featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
  6.   Don Giovanni K527, Atto Primo, Scena quarta: Aria: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (Zerlina) featuring Walter Berry
  7.   Puccini: La bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla (Love Duet) featuring Herbert von Karajan
  8.   Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act I: Vogliatemi bene – Vieni, vieni! (Love Duet) featuring Herbert von Karajan
  9.   Puccini: Madama Butterfly, Act I: Bimba, bimba, non piangere featuring Herbert von Karajan
  10.   Puccini: Tosca, Act I: Gente là dentro – Mario! Mario! Mario! – Qual occhio al mondo – Mia gelosa (Love Duet) featuring Nicola Rescigno
  11.   Don Giovanni K527, Atto Secondo, Scena seconda: Recitativo & Aria featuring Otto Klemperer
  12.   Puccini: Tosca / Act 1: "Or lasciami al lavoro" featuring Nicola Rescigno
  13.   Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 1 - Cortese damigella featuring James Levine
  14.   Puccini: Manon Lescaut / Act 2 - Oh, sarò la più bella!...Tu, tu, amore tu featuring James Levine
  15.   Leoncavallo: Pagliacci / Act 2: "No, Pagliaccio non son...Suvvia, cosi terribile" featuring Mirella Freni
  16.   Puccini: Tosca / Act 1: "Mario! Mario! Mario!" featuring Nicola Rescigno
  17.   Aida: O terra addio (Aida/Radames/Coro/Amneris) featuring José Carreras
  18.   Don Giovanni K527, Atto Primo, Scena terza, Recitativo & Duetto: Là ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni/Zerlina) featuring Otto Klemperer
  19.   L'Amico Fritz, Act II: Suzel, buon di (Fritz/Suzel) featuring Mirella Freni
  20.   Lucia di Lammermoor: Ah, talor del tuo pensiero....Verrano a te sull'aure (Act I) featuring Nicolai Gedda
  21.   Turandot: Tu che di gel sei cinta (Act III) by Mirella Freni
  22.   Handel: Alcina / Act 2 - Tra speme e timore featuring Richard Bonynge
  23.   Puccini: Tosca / Act 2 - "Floria..." - "Amore..." featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
  24.   Puccini: La Bohème / Act 1 - "Sì. Mi chiamano Mimì" featuring Herbert von Karajan
  25.   Puccini: Tosca / Act 2 - Vittoria! Vittoria! featuring National Philharmonic Orchestra
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