As written. To make it more interesting, I suggest that people with broader collection should divide their lists into categories, depending on what kinds of repertoire they have the most of. Anyway, you'll see what I mean when you'll look at my list. Just make sure you list only CDs that you really recommend, not all that you have.
Top 10 Rossini Arias CDs:
1. Juan Diego Flórez: Rossini Arias
2. Jennifer Larmore: Amore per Rossini
3. Joyce DiDonato: Colbran, The Muse
4. Vasselina Kasarova: Rossini Arias & Duets (because JDF is in the duets, eh?)
5. Lawrence Brownlee: Virtuoso Rossini Arias
6. Rockwell Blake: Rossini Encore
7. Rockwell Blake: Rossini Tenor
8. Aleksandra Kurzak: Bel Raggio
9.. Samuel Ramey: Alle Voci Della Gloria
10. Raul Gimenez: Rossini Arias
Top 10 Mozart Arias:
1. Kiri te Kanawa - Mozart Concert Arias
2. Elina Garanca - Mozart Opera & Concert Arias
3. Kiri Te Kanawa - Mozart Arias
4. Edda Moser - Virtuoso arias of W.A Mozart
5. Magdalena Kozena - Mozart Arias
6. Anna Moffo - Mozart Arias
7. Rolando Villazon - Mozart Concert Arias
8. Raul Gimenez - Mozart Arias
9. Danielle De Niese - Mozart Album
10. Marina Rebeka - Mozart Opera Arias
Top 10 Various Italian Arias:
1. Juan Diego Flórez: Una Furtiva Lagrima
2. Juan Diego Flórez: Arias for Rubini
3. Juan Diego Flórez: Bel Canto Spectacular
4. Elina Garanca: Bel Canto
5. Leo Nucci - Bel Canto Arias
6. Rolando Villazon - Cielo e Mar
7. Rolando Villazon - Italian Opera Arias
8. Ramon Vargas - Rossini & Donizetti Arias
9. Anna Netrebko - Sempre Libera
10. Maria Callas - Mad Scenes
Top 8 French Arias:
1. Juan Diego Flórez: L'Amour
2. Jennifer Larmore: L'Etoile
3. Magdalena Kozena: French Arias
4. Veronique Gens: Tragediennes #3
5. Veronique Gens: Tragediennes #2
6. Veronique Gens: Tragediennes #1
7. Roberto Alagna: French Arias
8. Roberto Alagna: Berlioz Arias
Top 5 Baroque Arias :
1. Cecilia Bartoli: Vivaldi Album
2. Cecilia Bartoli: Opera Proibita
3. Joyce DiDonato: Drama Queens
4. Magdalena Kozena: Ah Mio Cor
5. Danielle De Niese: Handel Arias
Top 5 Duet recitals:
1. Samuel Ramey & Thomas Hampson: No Tenors Allowed
2. Mirella Freni & Renata Scotto: In Duet
3. Katia Ricciarelli & Jose Carreras: Duetti d'Amore
4. Rolando Villazon & Anna Netrebko: Duets
5. Franco Corelli & Renata Tebaldi: Great Opera Duets
10 Miscellaneous, Gorgerous:
1. Elina Garanca: Romantique
2. Mariusz Kwiecień: Slavic Heroes
3. Piotr Beczała: Slavic Opera Arias
4. Cecilia Bartoli: Salieri Album
5. Cecilia Bartoli: Gluck Italian Arias
6. Magdalena Kozena: Belle Imagini
7. Simon Keenlyside: Tales of Opera
8. Jennifer Larmore: Call me Mister
9. Jennifer Larmore: Where Shall I Fly
10. Jonas Kaufmann: Wagner
Alright now, I'm exhaused. I've certainly forgotten lots of stuff and skipped some categories on purpose. I want this thread to get interesting recommendations primarly, so pardon me. Your turn.
Top 10 Rossini Arias CDs:
1. Juan Diego Flórez: Rossini Arias
2. Jennifer Larmore: Amore per Rossini
3. Joyce DiDonato: Colbran, The Muse
4. Vasselina Kasarova: Rossini Arias & Duets (because JDF is in the duets, eh?)
5. Lawrence Brownlee: Virtuoso Rossini Arias
6. Rockwell Blake: Rossini Encore
7. Rockwell Blake: Rossini Tenor
8. Aleksandra Kurzak: Bel Raggio
9.. Samuel Ramey: Alle Voci Della Gloria
10. Raul Gimenez: Rossini Arias
Top 10 Mozart Arias:
1. Kiri te Kanawa - Mozart Concert Arias
2. Elina Garanca - Mozart Opera & Concert Arias
3. Kiri Te Kanawa - Mozart Arias
4. Edda Moser - Virtuoso arias of W.A Mozart
5. Magdalena Kozena - Mozart Arias
6. Anna Moffo - Mozart Arias
7. Rolando Villazon - Mozart Concert Arias
8. Raul Gimenez - Mozart Arias
9. Danielle De Niese - Mozart Album
10. Marina Rebeka - Mozart Opera Arias
Top 10 Various Italian Arias:
1. Juan Diego Flórez: Una Furtiva Lagrima
2. Juan Diego Flórez: Arias for Rubini
3. Juan Diego Flórez: Bel Canto Spectacular
4. Elina Garanca: Bel Canto
5. Leo Nucci - Bel Canto Arias
6. Rolando Villazon - Cielo e Mar
7. Rolando Villazon - Italian Opera Arias
8. Ramon Vargas - Rossini & Donizetti Arias
9. Anna Netrebko - Sempre Libera
10. Maria Callas - Mad Scenes
Top 8 French Arias:
1. Juan Diego Flórez: L'Amour
2. Jennifer Larmore: L'Etoile
3. Magdalena Kozena: French Arias
4. Veronique Gens: Tragediennes #3
5. Veronique Gens: Tragediennes #2
6. Veronique Gens: Tragediennes #1
7. Roberto Alagna: French Arias
8. Roberto Alagna: Berlioz Arias
Top 5 Baroque Arias :
1. Cecilia Bartoli: Vivaldi Album
2. Cecilia Bartoli: Opera Proibita
3. Joyce DiDonato: Drama Queens
4. Magdalena Kozena: Ah Mio Cor
5. Danielle De Niese: Handel Arias
Top 5 Duet recitals:
1. Samuel Ramey & Thomas Hampson: No Tenors Allowed
2. Mirella Freni & Renata Scotto: In Duet
3. Katia Ricciarelli & Jose Carreras: Duetti d'Amore
4. Rolando Villazon & Anna Netrebko: Duets
5. Franco Corelli & Renata Tebaldi: Great Opera Duets
10 Miscellaneous, Gorgerous:
1. Elina Garanca: Romantique
2. Mariusz Kwiecień: Slavic Heroes
3. Piotr Beczała: Slavic Opera Arias
4. Cecilia Bartoli: Salieri Album
5. Cecilia Bartoli: Gluck Italian Arias
6. Magdalena Kozena: Belle Imagini
7. Simon Keenlyside: Tales of Opera
8. Jennifer Larmore: Call me Mister
9. Jennifer Larmore: Where Shall I Fly
10. Jonas Kaufmann: Wagner
Alright now, I'm exhaused. I've certainly forgotten lots of stuff and skipped some categories on purpose. I want this thread to get interesting recommendations primarly, so pardon me. Your turn.