Gaetano Donizetti; Vincenzo Bellini; Gioachino Rossini - Opera Arias (Wang Huandong)

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Composer: Gaetano Donizetti; Vincenzo Bellini; Gioachino Rossini

1. Donizetti - Lucia di Lammermoor: "Cruda, funesta smania" & Cabaletta "La pietade in suo favore"
2. Donizetti - Poliuto: "di tua beltade immagine" & Cabaletta "No, l'acciar non fu spietato"
3. Rossini - Guglielmo Tell: "Resta immobile"
4. Donizetti - La favorita: "A tanto amore"
5. Bellini - I puritani: "Or dove fuggo io mai"
6. Donizetti - La favorita: "Vien, Leonora" & Cabaletta "De' nemici tuoi lo sdegno"
7. Donizetti - Don Sebastiano: "O Lisbona!"
8. Donizetti - Il Duca d'Alba: "Nei miei superbi gaudi"
9. Donizetti - L'elisir d'amore: "Come paride vezzoso"
10. Bellini - Il pirata: "Si vincemmo" & Cabaletta
11. Rossini - Il barbiere di Siviglia: "Largo al factotum"

Wang Huandong, baritone

Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria

Filippo Arlia, conductor

Date: 2026

Label: Brilliant Classics

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Chinese baritone Wang Huandong showcases his golden tone and dynamic stage presence in his debut recital album dedicated to the Italian bel canto tradition. Trained in Beijing and mentored by tenor Angelo Lofrese, the award-winning singer has earned acclaim at top European venues like the Arena di Verona. Conducted by Filippo Arlia alongside the Orchestra Filarmonica della Calabria, the recording balances dramatic staples—such as Rossini’s "Largo al factotum" and Donizetti’s "Cruda e funesta smania"—with rarely performed gems from Bellini and Donizetti. The project highlights Wang's expressive versatility, technical command, and deep affinity for Romantic Italian opera.

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