‎The 50 Greatest Opera Pieces by Various Artists

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Philharmonia Orchestra, Franco Corelli, Franco Ferraris

2:30

Nessun dorma

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg, José Carreras, Alain Lombard, Mirella Freni, Chœurs de l'Opéra du Rhin

3:07

O mio babbino caro

Montserrat Caballé, Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra

2:45

Che gelida manina (Rodolfo)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Plácido Domingo, José Cura

4:46

Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Philharmonia Orchestra, Riccardo Muti, Leslie Pearson

2:15

Voi che sapete (Cherubino)

Ann Murray, Riccardo Muti, Vienna Philharmonic, Chorus of the Vienna State Opera

2:56

Ombra mai fù

Hallé, Richard Lewis, John Barbirolli

3:17

Largo al factotum (Figaro)

James Levine, Sherrill Milnes, London Symphony Orchestra

4:33

Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja (Papageno)

Bernard Haitink, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Wolfgang Brendel

2:48

Lascia ch'io pianga

Jane Gilchrist, Kirk Trevor, Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra

4:23

Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour (Barcarolle)

André Cluytens, Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Jeannine Collard, Chœurs René Duclos, Jean-Pierre Laffage

3:52

Coro a bocca chiusa (Chorus)

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Lamberto Gardelli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Royal Opera House Chorus & Orchestra

3:09

Quando m'en vo' soletta

Philharmonia Orchestra, Anton Guadagno, Ghena Dimitrova

2:32

Sì. Mi chiamano Mimi (Mimi, Rodolfo)

RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Sir Thomas Beecham, Jussi Björling, Victoria de los Ángeles, The Columbus Boychoir, William Nahr, Lucine Amara, John Reardon, George del Monte, Robert Merrill, RCA Victor Chorus, Herbert Huffmann, Thomas Martini

5:08

Triumphal Chorus - Grand March "Gloria all'Egitto"

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Orchestra

4:35

Chi il bel sogno di Doretta

Sir Charles Mackerras, Montserrat Caballé, London Symphony Orchestra

3:10

Ch'ella mi creda

Charles Craig, Michael Collins, Orchestra

2:18

Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen (Papageno)

Wolfgang Brendel, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Tölzer Knabenchor

4:13

Donna non vidi mai

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Nicolai Gedda, Giuseppe Patanè

2:21

Ebben? ne andrò lontana

Philharmonia Orchestra, Maria Callas, Tullio Serafin

4:50

Overture

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Neville Marriner

6:31

Finch'han dal vino (Don Giovanni)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Sir Thomas Allen

1:20

Batti, batti, o bel Masetto (Zerlina)

Elizabeth Gale, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bernard Haitink

3:52

I. O Fortuna

Riccardo Muti, Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra, Arleen Auger, Norbert Balatsch, Jonathan Summers

2:42

Ride of the Valkyries

Mariss Jansons, Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

4:45

La Mamma Morta

Tullio Serafin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Maria Callas

4:54

'O sole mio

Giuseppe di Stefano, Orchestra, Dino Olivieri

3:40

Pa-pa-gena! ... Pa-pa-geno! (Papageno, Papagena)

Bernard Haitink, Wolfgang Brendel, Brigitte Lindner, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

2:36

Der Hölle Rache (Königin)

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink, Edita Gruberová, Wolfgang Brendel, Lucia Popp, Ortrun Wenkel, Heinz Zednik, Gustaf Sjökvist, András Adorján, Tölzer Knabenchor, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Marilyn Richardson, Doris Soffel, Brigitte Lindner

2:49

V. Pie Jesu

Barbara Hendricks, Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Eric Ericson, Ola Samnegard, Eric Ericson Chamber Choir, Orphei Drängar

3:12

Un'aura amorosa (Ferrando)

Philharmonia Orchestra, Karl Böhm, Alfredo Kraus

4:45

II. En Aranjuez con tu amor

Michael Reed, The Angel Orchestra of London, José Carreras

4:01

Granada

Marcello Viotti, José Carreras, London Studio Orchestra

4:40

Un bel di (Butterfly)

Orchestre National de Lyon, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Kent Nagano

4:11

V. Panis angelicus

José Carreras, English Consort Singers, David Firman, The Angel Orchestra of London

4:13

Di quella pira

Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Franco Corelli, Thomas Schippers, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

2:02

E lucevan le stelle

Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Georges Prêtre, Carlo Bergonzi

2:59

Vissi d'arte

Montserrat Caballé, Sir Charles Mackerras, London Symphony Orchestra

3:33

Dammi i colori... Recondita armonia (Cavaradossi)

Orchestra Sinfonica, Coro di Roma della RAI, Zubin Mehta, Plácido Domingo

2:42

Ave Maria, D. 839

Eric Ericson, Barbara Hendricks, Stockholm Chamber Orchestra, Orphei Drängar

6:23

"De' miei bollenti spiriti"

Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Tullio Serafin, Carlo Del Monte, Victoria de los Ángeles, Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Mario Sereni, Silvio Maionica, Silvia Bertona, Renato Ercolani, Vico Polotto, Sergio Tedesco, Bonaldo Giaiotti, Santa Chissari

1:53

Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Alfredo, Violetta)

Riccardo Muti, Alfredo Kraus, The Ambrosian Singers, Renata Scotto, Philharmonia Orchestra, John McCarthy

2:54

Casta Diva

Coro del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Maria Callas, Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano, Tullio Serafin

5:36

O soave fanciulla (Rodolfo, Marcello, Mimì)

Alfredo Kraus, Renata Scotto, James Levine, Paul Crook, National Philharmonic Orchestra, Sherrill Milnes

4:36

No. 2, Flower Duet

Alain Lombard, Danielle Millet, Mady Mesplé, Orchestre du Theatre National de l'opera-comique

3:31

Non più andrai farfallone amoroso (Figaro)

Giuseppe Taddei, Philharmonia Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini, Fiorenza Cossotto, Anna Moffo, Elisabetta Fusco, Diana Gillingham, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Piero Cappuccilli, Renato Ercolani, Dora Gatta, Gillian Spencer, Eberhard Wächter

3:49

Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre

Paris Opera Orchestra, Robert Massard, Chœurs René Duclos, Georges Prêtre

4:52

L'amour est un oiseau rebelle (Carmen, Chorus)

Giuseppe Sinopoli, Jennifer Larmore, Chor der Bayerischen Staatsoper München

4:23

La ran la le ra la ran la la ... Largo al factotum (Figaro)

Sherrill Milnes, James Levine, London Symphony Orchestra

4:41

O welche Lust

Bavarian State Orchestra, Robert Heger

7:47

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra
Franco Corelli

Tenor
Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg

Orchestra
José Carreras

Tenor
Alain Lombard

Conductor

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