This collection of Famous Arias and Scenes, opera’s finest, most exciting moments, will dazzle opera lovers and newcomers alike. The Arias and Scenes are each presented and performed by the most renowned and acclaimed artists of the opera stage, such as Dame Joan Sutherland, Kiri Te Kanawa, Eva Marton, Marilyn Horne, Angela Gheorghiu, Anna Netrebko, Christine Schäfer, Anne Sofie von Otter, Natalie Dessay, Roberto Alagna, Bryn Terfel, René Kollo, Philip Langridge, Yuri Marusin, Thomas Hampson and José Van Dam. Their performances are selected from live recordings of acclaimed productions of key works in the operatic repertoire, and each sequence is preceded by a short contextual introduction by the featured singer. Famous Arias and Scenes is both a visually exciting introduction for new viewers to opera and a unique opportunity to see great singers talking to camera and then performing roles for which they are famous. Collected here are Famous German Arias and Scenes. They feature works by Mozart; Strauss and Wagner and singers like Brigitte Fassbaender, Franz Hawlata, Kiri Te Kanawa, René Kollo, Waltraud Meier, Christine Schäfer, Bryn Terfel and others. Brigitte Fassbaender and Eva Marton „Ich habe keine guten Nächte“ from Strauss’s Elektra Bryn Terfel „Wo ist er, dessen Sündenbecher jetzt voll ist?“ from Strauss’s Salome Kiri Te Kanawa Final Scene from Strauss’s Capriccio. René Kollo „Inbrunst im Herzen!“ from Wagner’s Tannhäuser. Waltraud Meier „Geliebter, komm! Sieh dort die Grotte!“ from Wagner’s Tannhäuser. Franz Hawlata „Solche hergelauf‘ne Laffen“ and „O wie will ich triumphieren“ from Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Christine Schäfer „Martern aller Arten“ from Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail. Paul Groves „Wenn der Freude Tränen fl iessen“ from Mozart’s Die Entführung aus dem Serail.