Giordano / Boito / Czech National Symphony Orch - Verissimo [CD]

The Italian tenor sings the world's greatest Italian tenor arias, including the hit "Nessun dorma" - without question the most famous opera arias. Verissimo meaning "very true" in Italian and is a play on the word "Verismo" - the late 19th century opera style from which these featured operas are taken. The style is known for it's big passions, dramatic lyricism, lush orchestral sound and storylines about normal people in the throes of love, death, betrayal and revenge. Key composers of this style include Puccini, Mascagni, Cilea and Leoncavallo.