Nel cor più non mi sento

"Nel cor più non mi sento" is another standard from the beginning singer's 24 Italian Songs and Arias. It was composed by Giovanni Paisiello (1740-1816) for his opera La Molinara (1788). Paisiello is also known for his opera, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, which later was eclipsed by Rossini's version.

Below is tenor Luciano Pavarotti singing "Nel cor più non mi sento" in October of 1989 with Leone Magiera on piano. The song begins approximately 5 minutes into the video.



This version is sung by Russian baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky in a performance in Moscow in 1991.



For sheet music (key of F) see also Art Song Central.

Caro mio ben

"Caro mio ben" is a standard from the beginning singer's 24 Italian Songs and Arias. It is attributed to Giuseppe Giordani (1744-1798). Here is mezzo Cecilia Bartoli singing her rendition in June 1998 with Jean Yves Thibaudet on piano.



This version is by tenor Luciano Pavarotti from a 1978 recital with John Wustman accompanying.



Mutopia Project.org has a link to a .pdf file of the sheet music for "Caro mio ben" in the key of D as well as a midi file.

See also Art Song Central.