Aria (1987)

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria.

The movie Aria, released in 1987, features 13 songs from artists like Leontyne Price , Carlo Bergonzi , Robert Merrill , Shirley Verrett , Leontyne Price with RCA Italiana Orchestra and Chorus, Robert Merrill , Anna Moffo , Alfredo Kraus with RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus and English Baroque Soloists. What is your favorite song from Aria?

Songs from Aria

Un Ballo in Maschera (extracts)

Leontyne Price , Carlo Bergonzi , Robert Merrill , Shirley Verrett ,

La Virgine degli Angeli

Leontyne Price with RCA Italiana Orchestra and Chorus

Armide (extracts)

Rachel Yakar , Zeger Vandersteene , Danielle Borst (as Dani?le Borst) with Ensemble Vocal et Instrumental de La Chappelle Royale

Rigoletto (extracts)

Robert Merrill , Anna Moffo , Alfredo Kraus with RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra and Chorus

The Lute Song (Gl?ck, das mir verblieb)

Carol Neblett and Ren? Kollo with M?nchner Rundfunkorchester (as Munich Radio Orchestra)

(Entracte) Suite des Vents

English Baroque Soloists

Nuit redoutable !... Lieu d?sol?

Jean-Philippe Lafont Philip Langridge with Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists

Jouissons, jouissons ! Jouissons de nos beaux ans

John Aler (credited Jennifer Smith, Anne-Marie Rodde, but thier part were not used in this) with Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque Soloists

Liebestod

Leontyne Price with The Philharmonia Orchestra (as Philharmonia Orchestra)

Nessun dorma

Jussi Bj?rling (as Jussi Bjoerling) with Rome Opera House Orchestra

Depuis le jour

Leontyne Price with RCA Italiana Orchestra

Vesti la giubba

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