Composers like Charles Gounod, Rossini, and Bellini may be best remembered for their operas, but their songs for voice and piano reveal some of their most sensitive and sophisticated inspirations. 

For the last of its streamed song recitals before returning to the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater in January, Vocal Arts presented bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni and pianist Maciej Pikulski performing a selection of Italian bel canto and French melodies. Recorded in Vienna and streaming this week, the crisp recording ranges from gentle elegies to jaunty dances.