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The 50 Most Essential Opera Classics

by Various Artists
50 SONGS
Sep 2024
Les Pecheurs de Perles, WD 13, Act I: Au fond du temple saint
Klaus Arp, Peter Edelmann, Roberto Saccà, SWR Symphony Orchestra & Bavarian State Opera Chorus
Turandot, Act I: Signore, ascolta
Anton Nanut, Anton Manov, Edda Moser, Rolf Polke & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Turandot, Act III: Nessun dorma
Lorin Maazel, José Carreras, Wiener Staatsopernorchester & Wiener Staatsopernchor
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Una voce poco fa (Rosina's Cavatina)
Maria Callas, Alceo Galliera & La Scala Opera Orchestra
Il barbiere di Siviglia, Act I: Largo al factotum
Nino Sanzogno, Sesto Bruscantini & Italian Radio Symphony Orchestra Turin
La traviata, Act I: Libiamo, ne' lieti calici (Brindisi)
Richard Bonynge, Cheryl Studer, Luciano Pavarotti, Orchestra del Teatro Comunale di Bologna & Coro del Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Rigoletto, Act I: Questa o quella
Nils Grevillius, Jussi Björling & Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra
Rigoletto, Act III: La donna è mobile
Kurt Bendix, Jussi Björling & Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra
Gianni Schicchi: O mio babbino caro
Konrad Leitner, Renata Scotto & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act I: Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
Klaus Arp, Peter Edelmann & SWR Symphony Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen
Klaus Arp, Maszella Holzapfel & SWR Symphony Orchestra
Die Zauberflöte, K. 620, Act II: Pa-pa-pa-papagena
Klaus Arp, Peter Edelmann, Susanne Leitz & SWR Symphony Orchestra
La Bohème, Act I: Che gelida manina
Renato Cellini, Jussi Björling & RCA Victor Orchestra
Samson et Dalila, Op. 47, Act II: Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix
Hans Swarowsky, Rita Noel & Nürnberger Symphoniker
Nabucco, Act III: Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves. Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate
David Parry, London Philharmonic Orchestra & London Philharmonic Choir
Rinaldo, HWV 7a, Act II: Lascia ch'io pianga
Kirk Trevor, Jane Gilchrist & Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Das Rheingold, WWV 86a, Scene 4: Weiche, Wotan, weiche!
Hans Swarowsky, Fritz Uhl, Gerald McKey, Naděžda Kniplová, Rolf Polke & Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Madama Butterfly, Act I: Vogliatemi bene
Anton Nanut, Anton Manov, Madina Venger & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Un bel dì vedremo (Butterfly)
Maria Callas & Nina Foresti
Madama Butterfly, Act II: Coro a bocca chiusa "Humming Chorus"
Peter Falk, Wiener Staatsopernorchester & Wiener Staatsopernchor
Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90, Act II: Einsam wachend in der Nacht
Hans Swarowsky, Rita Noel & Nürnberger Symphoniker
Tristan and Isolde, WWV 90, Act III: Mild und Leise
Anton Nanut, Edda Moser & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Carmen, WD 31 Act I: L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Habanera)
Ivan Marinov, Alexandrina Milcheva, Lilyana Vassileva, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Sofia National Opera Chorus
Carmen, WD 31 Act I: Près des remparts de Séville (Seguidilla)
Ivan Marinov, Alexandrina Milcheva, Nicola Nikolov, Sofia National Opera Orchestra & Sofia National Opera Chorus
Carmen, WD 31 Act II: Les tringles des sistres (Gypsy Song)
Alexandrina Milcheva, Ivan Marinov & Sofia National Opera Orchestra
Carmen, WD 31 Act II: Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre (Toreador's Song)
Nicola Ghiuselev, Sofia National Opera Chorus, Ivan Marinov & Sofia National Opera Orchestra
Carmen, WD 31 Act III: Je dis que rien ne m'épouvante (Micaëla's Flower Song)
Alexandrina Milcheva, Ivan Marinov & Sofia National Opera Orchestra
L'Elisir d'amore, Act II: Una furtiva lagrima
Nils Grevillius, Jussi Björling & Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra
Xerxes, HWV 40, Act I: Ombra mai fu
Anton Nanut & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra
Die fliegende Holländer, WWV. 63, Act II: Senta's Ballad
Jessye Norman/Ambrosian Opera Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Klaus Tennstedt
Le nozze di Figaro, K. 492, Act II: Porgi, amor
Ivan Marinov, Nicola Costa & Sofia National Opera Orchestra
L'Africaine, Act IV: Mi batte il cor… O paradiso!
Nils Grevillius, Jussi Björling & Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra
Parsifal, WWV 111, Act II: Ich sah das Kind an seiner Mutters Brust
Gail Gilmore, Limburg Symphony Orchestra & Gerard Oskamp
Lakmé, Act I: Sous le dome épais (Flower Duet)
Cerise Locroy, Édouard Bonnet & Zoe Tourret
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act I: Là ci darem la mano
Herbert von Karajan & Eberhard Wächter
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Vedrai, carino
Capella Istropolitana, Klaus-Peter Modest & Miki Sahashi
Don Giovanni, K. 527, Act II: Canzonetta. Deh vieni all finestra (Don Giovanni)
Eberhard Wächter, Philharmonia Orchestra and Carlo Maria Giulini
Aida, Act I: Celeste Aida
Jonel Perlea, Jussi Björling & Orchestra e Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma
Aida, Act II: Chorus and Triumphal March. Gloria all'Egitto
Josif Canta, Budapest State Opera Orchestra & Budapest State Opera Chorus
The Italian Girl in Algier, Act I: Cruda sorte
Hans Swarowsky, Rita Noel & Nürnberger Symphoniker
Porgy and Bess, Act I: Summertime
Konrad Leitner, Gail Gilmore & Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
La Gioconda, Act II: Cielo e mar
Nils Grevillius, Jussi Björling & Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra
Die lustige Witwe, Act II: Vilja Song
Franz Bauer Theussl, Else Liebesberg, Wiener Volksoperorchester & Wiener Volksopernchor
Don Pasquale, Act I: Quel guardo il cavaliere
Capella Istropolitana, Klaus-Peter Modest & Miki Sahashi
Fidelio, Op. 72, Act I: Hat man nicht auch Gold beineben (Rocco)
Nikolaus Harnoncourt, László Polgár & The Chamber Orchestra Of Europe
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act II: Entweihte Götter! Helft jetzt meiner Rache!
Hans Swarowsky, Rita Noel & Nürnberger Symphoniker
Lohengrin, WWV 75, Act III: Bridal Chorus. Treulich geführt ziehet dahin
Hans Swarowsky, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra & Wiener Staatsopernchor
Tosca, S. 69, Act I: Recondita armonia
Hanspeter Gmür, José Perez & Nürnberger Symphoniker
Tosca, S. 69, Act III: E lucevan le stelle
Nils Grevillius, Jussi Björling & Stockholm Royal Court Orchestra
Götterdämmerung, WWV 86d, Act III: Starke Scheite schichtet mir dort
Anton Nanut, Edda Moser & RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra