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The 50 Greatest Opera Pieces

by Various Artists
50 SONGS
Aug 2024
Rigoletto, Act III: La donna e mobile
Franco Corelli, New Philharmonia Orchestra & Franco Ferraris
Turandot, SC 91, Act III: Nessun dorma
Alain Lombard, José Carreras & Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Montserrat Caballé/Sir Charles Mackerras
La bohème, SC 67, Act I: Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)
Plácido Domingo, José Cura & Philharmonia Orchestra
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30, Act II: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
Philharmonia Orchestra/Leslie Pearson/Riccardo Muti
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
Riccardo Muti & Ann Murray
Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fù
Hallé Orchestra/Sir John Barbirolli/Richard Lewis
The Barber of Seville, Act I: Largo al factotum (Figaro)
Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra & James Levine
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Papageno)
Bernard Haitink, Wolfgang Brendel & Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga
Kirk Trevor, Jane Gilchrist & Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Les Contes d'Hoffmann, Act IV: Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle)
André Cluytens, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jeannine Collard & Orchestre De La Société Des Concerts Du Conservatoire
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa (Chorus)
Lamberto Gardelli & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
La Bohème, Act II: Quando m'en vo' soletta
Ghena Dimitrova, Philharmonia Orchestra & Anton Guadagno
La Bohème, Act I: Sì. Mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi, Rodolfo)
Sir Thomas Beecham, Jussi Björling, Victoria de los Angeles & RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
Aida, Act II: Triumphal Chorus - Grand March "Gloria all'Egitto"
Riccardo Muti/New Philharmonia Orchestra/Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
La Rondine, Act I: Chi il bel sogno di Doretta
Montserrat Caballé, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras
La Fanciulla del West, Act III: Ch'ella mi creda
Michael Collins, Charles Craig & Studio Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (Papageno)
Wolfgang Brendel/Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks/Bernard Haitink
Manon Lescaut, Act I: Donna non vidi mai
Giuseppe Patanè, Nicolai Gedda & Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
La Wally, Act I: Ebben? ne andrò lontana
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra & Tullio Serafin
Don Giovanni, K. 527: Overture
Sir Neville Marriner
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Finch'han dal vino (Don Giovanni)
Bernard Haitink, Sir Thomas Allen & London Philharmonic Orchestra
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (Zerlina)
Bernard Haitink, Elizabeth Gale & London Philharmonic Orchestra
Carmina Burana: I. O Fortuna
Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus
Die Walküre, WWV 86B, Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Mariss Jansons, Mariss Jansons and Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra
Andrea Chenier, Act III: La Mamma Morta
Maria Callas, Philharmonia Orchestra & Tullio Serafin
'O sole mio
Dino Olivieri, Giuseppe Di Stefano & Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Pa-pa-gena! ... Pa-pa-geno! (Papageno, Papagena)
Bernard Haitink, Brigitte Lindner, Wolfgang Brendel & Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache (Königin)
Bernard Haitink, Edita Gruberova & Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Requiem: V. Pie Jesu
Eric Ericson, Barbara Hendricks, Ola Samnegård, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra & Eric Ericson Chamber Choir
Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Un'aura amorosa (Ferrando)
Alfredo Kraus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Karl Böhm
Concierto de Aranjuez: II. En Aranjuez con tu amor
Michael Reed, José Carreras & The Angel Orchestra of London
Granada
José Carreras, London Studio Orchestra & Marcello Viotti
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel di (Butterfly)
Kent Nagano, Kiri Te Kanawa & Orchestre de l'Opéra de Lyon
Messe à trois voix, Op. 12: V. Panis angelicus
David Firman, José Carreras, London Angel Orchestra & English Consort Singers
Il trovatore, Act III: Di quella pira
Franco Corelli/Coro del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma/Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera, Roma/Thomas Schippers, Orchestra Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Coro Del Teatro Dell'Opera Di Roma
Tosca, S. 69, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
Carlo Bergonzi/Georges Prêtre/Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire
Tosca, S. 69, Act II: Vissi d'arte
Montserrat Caballé, London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Charles Mackerras
Tosca, S. 69, Act I: Dammi i colori... Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi)
Zubin Mehta, Plácido Domingo, Orchestra Sinfonica & Coro di Roma della RAI
Ave Maria, D. 839
Barbara Hendricks/Stockholm Chamber Orchestra/Eric Ericson
La Traviata, Act II: "De' miei bollenti spiriti"
Tullio Serafin, Carlo Del Monte, Sylvia Bertona & Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
La traviata, Act I: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta)
Riccardo Muti/Renata Scotto/Alfredo Kraus/Philharmonia Orchestra/Ambrosian Opera Chorus
Norma, Act I: Casta Diva
Tullio Serafin, Maria Callas, Orchestra Del Teatro Alla Scala, Milano & Coro del Teatro alla Scala, Milano
La Bohème, Act I: O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)
James Levine, Alfredo Kraus, Paul Crook, Renata Scotto & National Philharmonic Orchestra
Lakmé, Act I: No. 2, Flower Duet
Alain Lombard, Danielle Millet, Mady Mesplé & Orchestre du Théâtre National de L'Opéra-Comique
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act I: Non più andrai farfallone amoroso (Figaro)
Carlo Maria Giulini, Giuseppe Taddei & Philharmonia Orchestra
Carmen, WD 31, Act II: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre
Robert Massard, Choeurs Rene Duclos, Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris & Georges Prêtre
Carmen, WD 31, Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Chorus)
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Jennifer Larmore, Bavarian State Opera Orchestra & Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: La ran la le ra la ran la la ... Largo al factotum (Figaro)
Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra & James Levine
Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: O welche Lust
Robert Heger, Bayerisches Staatsorchester & Orchester Der Bayerischen Staatsoper