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50 Best Opera Highlights

by Various Artists
50 SONGS
Apr 2013
Turandot: Act III. No II. Nessun Dorma
Jussi Björling & The Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus & Erich Leinsdorf
Gianni Schicchi: O Mio Babbino Caro (Oh My Beloved Father)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Herbert Von Karajan
Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492: Act II. Voi Che Sapete Che Cosa È Amor
Sena Jurinac & La Scala Orchestra and Chorus & Herbert Von Karajan
Rigoletto: Act III. Scene II. La Donna È Mobile
Mario Lanza & The RCA Victor Orchestra & Constantine Callinicos
La Traviata: Act I. No III. Libiamo, Ne'lieti Calici (Brindisi)
Giani Poggi & Renata Tebaldi & The Academy of Saint Cecillia Orchestra and Chorus & Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
La Boheme: Act I. Che Gelida Manina
Mario Lanza & The RCA Victor Orchestra & Constantine Callinicos
Madame Butterfly: Act II. No II. Un Bel Dì Vedremo (One Fine Day) One Fine Day (Madame Butterfly)
Maria Callas & La Scala Orchestra and Chorus & Victor De Sabata
Prince Igor: Act II. No Xviid. Polovtsian Dance
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham
Aida: Act I. IV. Celeste Aida
Mario Lanza & The RCA Victor Orchestra & Constantine Callinicos
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Act I. Largo Al Factotum
Tito Gobbi & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Alceo Galliera
Die Zauberflöte (The Maigc Flute) K 620: Act II. No VI. Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night's Aria)
Erna Berger & The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Thomas Beecham
La Boheme: Act I. O Soave Fanciulla
Jussi Björling & Hjordis Schymberg
Pagliacci: Act I. Vesti La Giubba (on With the Motley)
Mario Lanza & The RCA Victor Orchestra & Constantine Callinicos
Manon Lescaut: Act I. No IV. Donna Non Vidi Mai
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra & Nils Grevillius
Il Trovatore: Soldier's Chorus
Florentino Maggio Musicale Orchestra and Chorus & Alberto Erede
Lohengrin Wwv 75: Act III. No II. Treulich Geführt (Bridal Chorus)
Beyreuth Festival Orchestra and Chorus & Andre Cluytens
Carmen: Act I. L'amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle (Habanera)
Solange Michel & The Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra and Chorus & Andre Cluytens
Cavalleria Rusticana: Regina Coeli (Easter Hymn)
Maria Callas & La Scala Orchestra and Chorus & Tullio Serafin
Roméo Et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet): Act I. Je Veux Vivre (Waltz Song)
Gwen Catley & Eric Robinson
Madame Butterfly: Act III. Addio, Fiorito Asil
Anna Moffo & The Royal Opera House Orchestra and Chorus & Eric Leinsdorf
Faust: Act III. Salut Demeure Chaste Et Pure
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius
Carmen: Act II. La Fleur Que Tu M'avais Jetée (Flower Song)
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Royal Opera Orchestra & Nils Grevillius
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville): Act II. Finaletto II . Di Si Felice Innesto
Maria Callas & Tito Gabbi & Luigi Alva & Fritz Ollendorf & Nicola Zaccaria & Gabriella Caturan & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Alceo Galliera
Aida: Act II. Gloria All'egitto
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Herbert Von Karajan
Les Pêcheurs De Perles (The Pearl Fishers): Act I. Je Crois Entendre Encore
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius
Don Giovanni K. 527: Act II. Mi Tradi, Quell'alma Ingrata
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Carlo Maria Giulini
Tosca: Act III. E Lucevan Le Stelle (and the Stars Were Shining)
Giuseppe Di Stefano & La Scala Orchestra and Chorus & Victor De Sabata
Rigoletto: Act I. Scene I. Questa O Quella
Jussi Björling & The Rome Opera Orchestra & Chorus & Jonel Perlea
Les Contes D'hoffmann (Tales of Hoffman): Act I. Les Oiseaux Dans La Charmille (The Doll's Song)
Gwen Catley & Eric Robinson
Don Giovanni K. 527: Act II. Il Mio Tesoro
Luigi Alva & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Carlo Maria Giulini
Faust: Act II. No V. Vin Ou Biere
Victor Autran & The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus & Andre Cluytens
Carmen: Act I. Près Des Remparts De Séville (Seguidilla)
Solange Michel & The Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra and Chorus & Andre Cluytens
Tosca: Act II. No XII. Vissi D'arte
Maria Callas & La Scala Orchestra and Chorus & Victor De Sabata
Orfeo Ed Euridice Wq.30: Act III. No VI. Che Farò Senza Euridice? (What Shall I Do Without Euridice)
Kirsten Flagstad & The London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Malcolm Sargent
Andrea Chénier: Act IV. No II. Come Un Bel Dì, Di Maggio
Jussi Björling & Nils Grevillius
I Pagliacci: Act I. Don, Din, Don (Bell Chorus)
La Scala Orchestra & Chorus & Tullio Serafin
Eugene Onegin Op. 24: Act II. Waltz and Chorus
The Boston Pops Orchestra & Arthur Fielder
Nabucco: Act III. Va Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate (Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves)
The RAI Turin Orchestra and Chorus & Oliviero De Fabritiis
Tosca: Act III. O Dolci Mani
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius
Il Trovatore: Act I. Scene II. Di Tale Amor
Renata Tebaldi & The Geneva Grand Theatre Orchestra & Alberto Erede
Martha: Act III. Ach! so Fromm, Ach! so Traut (M’apparì Tutt’amor)
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius
Lakme: Act II. No X. Où Va La Jeune Hindoue? (Bell Song)
Mado Robin & Jean Borthayre & The Paris Opera-Comique Orchestra and Chorus & Georges Sebastian
Turandot: Act I. Signore, Ascolta
Maria Callas & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Tullio Serafin
Le Nozze Di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) K. 492: Act I. No VI. Non Sò Più Cosa Son
Sena Jurinac & The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra & Herbert Von Karajan
La Traviata: Act II. Scene I. Di Provenza Il Mar
Gianni Poggi & The Academy of Saint Cecilia Orchestra and Chorus & Francesco Molinari-Pradelli
Serse (Xerxes) HWV 40: Act I. Scene I. Ombra Mai Fu (Handel's Largo)
Kathleen Ferrier & The London Symphony Orchestra & Sir Adrian Boult
Rusalka B. 203/Op. 114: Act I Mesicku Na Nebi Hlubokém (Song to the Moon)
Joan Hammond & The Philharmonia Orchestra & Vilem Tausky
Faust: Act IV. Gloire Immortelle (Soldier's Chorus)
The Paris Opera Orchestra & Chorus & Andre Cluytens
Faust: Act III. Ah, Je Ris De Me Voir (Jewel Song)
Victoria De Los Angeles & The Paris Opera Orchestra and Chorus & Andre Cluytens
Don Giovanni K.527: Act I. Scene VII. La Ci Darem La Mano
Jussi Björling & The Stockholm Symphony Orchestra & Nils Grevillius