This new release celebrates the glittering world of 19th century opera and the timeless beauty of the golden age of bel canto. With music by Gaetano Donizetti, Gioacchino Rossini, Georges Bizet, Leo Delibes and Giuseppe Verdi, the album features soprano Erin Morley and tenor Lawrence Brownlee - two of today's most exciting voices - accompanied by the Munich Radio Orchestra under the direction of Ivan Repusic. Together they bring a new sparkle to the French and Italian repertoire with their performances. This carefully compiled collection of some of the pearls of the operatic world includes iconic duets and arias that will thrill modern audiences with their passion, beauty and dramatic appeal. Soprano Erin Morley recorded George Frideric Handel's "Alcina" just last year to rave reviews. She is in demand worldwide and has worked with the best conductors such as Christian Thielemann, Bernard Haitink and Riccardo Chailly. Ivan Repusic has been chief conductor of the Munich Radio Orchestra for almost 20 years. He is also chief conductor of the Staatskapelle Weimar and designated General Music Director of the Leipzig Opera.